10 Best Original Characters From Star Wars Video Games

8. Dash Rendar

Star Wars Dash Rendar
LucasArts

With Shadows of the Empire placing Dash Rendar into the Star Wars timeline between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, the freelancer has some pretty useful effects on the fortunes of Han Solo.

Dash is as brash and charming as Solo himself, and it's clear he's one of many such smugglers in the galaxy. However, the harsh fate of his family at the hands of Emperor Palpatine galvanised the man, and he set out into the galaxy to defeat bounty hunters and strike a blow against the galaxy's criminal underbelly.

The kind of easy-to-craft hero that so many games have tried to build themselves around, Dash's good heart and the strength of will that underline his personality set him out as a cut above the rest. Smugglers have only rarely been popular choices in Star Wars games, but Dash Rendar certainly bucks that trend.

Advertisement
In this post: 
Star Wars
 
Posted On: 
Contributor
Contributor

Gareth is 28 years old and lives in Cardiff. Interests include film, TV and an unhealthy amount of Spider-Man comics and Killers songs. Expect constant references to the latter two at all times. Follow on twitter @GJCartwright.