Disney's version of Snow White may be the most universally known, but the story itself is much older. The German fairy tale was first published by the Brothers Grimm in 1812. Some experts believe it was based on the real life story of Margaretha von Waldeck, a German countess born in 1533. She was forced by her stepmother to move away, fell in love with the... Read more
Peter Pan was first introduced in the novel The Little White Bird in 1902. The play Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Would Not Grow Up, written by Scottish playwright J. M. Barrie, hit the world stage in 1904. Peter Pan soon became a part of modern mythology... Read more
Luke Skywalker was the son of Padme Amidala, galactic senator and former queen of Naboo, and Anakin Skywalker, a former child slave who would become the Sith Lord Darth Vader... Read more
Star Wars fans first glimpsed the dreaded Death Star in 1977, alongside Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Han Solo, and Chewbacca. "He's headed for that small moon," Luke said of a derelict TIE fighter. "That's no moon," Obi-Wan corrected. "It's a space station." Han could hardly believe that a space station could be so large... Read more
"For those who remember. For those who will never forget. And for a whole new generation who will experience it for the very first time..." Those nostalgic words opened the 1990s VHS release of the original Star Wars trilogy, including A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi... Read more
Train by Darth Sidious, Darth Maul was a Sith Lord who wielded a double-bladed lightsaber. He is a Zabrak from Dathomir. The Zabrak males host a striking appearance, that of encircling facial horns and patterns... Read more
BB-8, also called Beebee-Ate, is a BB-series astromech droid. Astromech droids accompany pilots in their starfighters, often acting as navigators and mechanics. BB-8 belongs to Resistance pilot Poe Dameron. BB-8 is intelligent and able to move quickly by rolling his round body... Read more
Porgs are "small, flat-muzzled avians that flock about the rocks and roost in the cliffs of Luke Skywalker's secluded island" on the uncharted world of Ahch-to. They are round and fluffy, with snouts instead of beaks... Read more
Boba Fett is a clone of his father, Jango Fett. He was created on the planet Kamino alongside an entire clone army. When Jango was killed by Mace Windu, young Boba developed a lifelong hatred of the Jedi... Read more
Kylo Ren entered the Star Wars canon in the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Born to Han Solo and Leia Organa, he was given the name Ben Solo. He was once a Jedi apprentice to his uncle, Luke Skywalker, but he turned to the dark side and slaughtered his fellow students. He was then trained by the First Order's Supreme Leader Snoke... Read more
