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|type=Rebel
|image=[[File:BiggsHS-ANH.png]]
|name=Biggs Darklighter
|homeworld=[[Tatooine/Legends|Tatooine]]<ref name="Essential Guide">''[[The Essential Guide to Characters]]''</ref>
|birth=c. [[24 BBY/Legends|24 BBY]], Tatooine<ref name="Essential Guide" />
|death=[[0 BBY/Legends|0 BBY]] (35:3 GrS), [[Yavin system/Legends|Yavin system]]<ref name="ANH">{{Film|IV}}</ref>
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|gender=[[Gender/Legends|Male]]<ref name="ANH" />
|height=1.83 [[Imperial standard meter|meters]]<ref name="FF">''[[The Official Star Wars Fact File]]''</ref>
|mass=84 [[Kilogram/Legends|kilograms]]<ref name="H2H">''[[Star Wars: Head-to-Head Tag Teams]]''</ref>
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|eyes=Brown<ref name="Essential Guide" />
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|affiliation=*[[Darklighter family]]<ref name="Essential Guide" />
*[[Galactic Empire/Legends|Galactic Empire]]<ref name="ANH" />
*[[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Alliance to Restore the Republic]]<ref name="ANH" />
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{{Quote|It'll be like old times, Luke. They'll never stop us.|Biggs Darklighter, to Luke Skywalker, shortly before the Battle of Yavin|<ref name="ANH" />}}
'''Biggs Darklighter''' was a [[Human/Legends|Human]] [[Gender/Legends|male]] [[Starfighter/Legends|starfighter]] [[Pilot/Legends|pilot]] who served the [[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Alliance to Restore the Republic]] and a childhood friend of [[Luke Skywalker/Legends|Luke Skywalker]] during the time of the [[Galactic Civil War/Legends|Galactic Civil War]]. Darklighter flew a [[T-65 X-wing starfighter/Legends|T-65 X-wing starfighter]] with [[Red Squadron (Rebel Alliance)/Legends|Red Squadron]] during the [[Battle of Yavin/Legends|Battle of Yavin]] as [[Red Three/Legends|Red Three]], where he fell victim to Skywalker's father, [[Anakin Skywalker/Legends|Darth Vader]].

==Biography==
===Early life (24 BBY&ndash;0 BBY)===
{{Quote|You only think this planet's boring because you've never been anywhere else.|Biggs, to [[Luke Skywalker/Legends|Luke Skywalker]]|<ref name="StarWarsRadio">[[Star Wars (radio)|''Star Wars'' radio drama]]</ref>}}
Darklighter was born on [[Tatooine/Legends|Tatooine]] to the local agricultural magnate [[Huff Darklighter]] and his [[Huff Darklighter's first wife|wife]]. He was raised a privileged child. The elder Darklighter owned dozens of [[Moisture farm/Legends|moisture farms]] and bought [[Water/Legends|water]] from other [[Farm/Legends|farmers]] at cut-rate prices. The water he did not use to irrigate his own crops he sold at high prices. As a teenager, Darklighter spent much of his time in the town of [[Anchorhead/Legends|Anchorhead]], where he met young [[Luke Skywalker/Legends|Luke Skywalker]]. A strong friendship quickly developed between the two. Together, along with their friends [[Janek Sunber|Janek "Tank" Sunber]], jealous [[Laze Loneozner/Legends|Laze "Fixer" Loneozner]], [[Camie Loneozner]], and tagalongs [[Deacon|"Deak"]] and [[Windy Starkiller]], they would often socialize at [[Tosche Station/Legends|Tosche Station]], a power distribution center just outside Anchorhead.<ref name="Essential Guide" />

[[File:DewbackAttack-SWI35.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Darklighter and Skywalker attacked by dewbacks]]
The strong bond between Darklighter and Skywalker was fueled by an intense undercurrent of competition that kept their lives charged. Together, they raced [[Landspeeder/Legends|landspeeders]] through the streets of Anchorhead and [[T-16 skyhopper/Legends|T-16 skyhoppers]] through [[Beggar's Canyon/Legends|Beggar's Canyon]] in the [[Jundland Wastes/Legends|Jundland Wastes]] "tagging" [[Womp rat/Legends|womp rats]]. They constantly pushed one another to the limit, becoming expert [[Pilot/Legends|pilots]]. Skywalker was a better shot in his T-16, but Darklighter was the better pilot in his newer model. During one run through the canyon, Darklighter "threaded" his way through a small opening in a sixty-meter spindle of rock known as the [[Stone Needle/Legends|Stone Needle]], giving him near-legendary status among the Anchorhead residents. Skywalker, of course, was soon forced to match the feat.<ref name="Essential Guide" />

Darklighter and Skywalker also engaged in another semidangerous sport, "invented" by Fixer. [[Sandsurfing]] involved a "surfer" wearing [[Repulsorlift/Legends|repulsor]] disks on their feet while being dragged behind a sand skiff. Fixer, jealous of the superior piloting skills of his two friends, invented an obstacle course through the [[Dune Sea/Legends|Dune Sea]] to prove himself better than they. During one run over the [[Great Pit of Carkoon/Legends|Great Pit of Carkoon]], Fixer was knocked unconscious and fell towards the maw of the [[Sarlacc/Legends|Sarlacc]]. Fortunately, Darklighter and Skywalker were able to save their friend. Not wishing the stunt to be duplicated, the two declared Fixer "king of the sandsurfers."<ref name="Essential Guide" />

While young, Darklighter developed a romantic caring for [[Kandji]], a local girl. She was captured by [[Tusken Raider/Legends|Tusken Raiders]]; by the time the rescue party arrived, she was dead, and all they could do was take revenge. He carried a [[Hologram/Legends|hologram]] of her for the rest of his life.<ref name="SWE">''[[Star Wars: Empire: Darklighter]]''</ref>

As Darklighter and Skywalker grew older, the two friends planned to attend the [[Imperial Academy/Legends|Imperial Academy]] together. They also planned on buying a [[Starship/Legends|starship]] after graduation and go into business together, though they did not have any specific plans as to what they would do. Darklighter's father arranged for his son's commission into the [[Imperial Naval Academy|Prefsbelt IV Naval Academy]],<ref name="SWE" /> where Tank was also accepted. However, Skywalker's uncle, [[Owen Lars/Legends|Owen Lars]], kept his nephew behind on Tatooine for "another season." A short time before Darklighter departed, the Anchorhead gang had a celebration and race in Beggar's Canyon. The adventure ended in battle when a clan of Tusken Raiders attacked. When Darklighter was wounded by a Raider's [[gaderffii]] stick, Skywalker was forced to pilot him to safety through the treacherous [[Diablo Cut/Legends|Diablo Cut]].<ref name="Essential Guide" />

Darklighter was a skilled mechanic. He told Skywalker that a true pilot should know every last detail about his ship and how it works. So, just prior to leaving for the Academy, he decided to build a T-16 from scratch with some small assistance from Skywalker. The finished product, as Darklighter admitted, was a bit rough around the edges, but he was still proud of his work and insisted he could hold his own in his new craft against any pilot. Skywalker simply laughed in his face at the scrap heap. This angered Darklighter to an extent to which Skywalker had never seen him before, and the older man challenged his friend to a race through the canyon. What Skywalker thought would be a simple test run turned out to be a heated race, with Darklighter blasting out of the hangar without a word. His new T-16 began to shake and sway almost immediately. A lesser pilot would have been forced to slow down to maintain control. Darklighter only increased his speed. The race only lasted for about five minutes before Skywalker finally caught up with him. Just as he was about to commend Darklighter on his performance, pieces began to drop off of the makeshift T-16, including the engine. The craft crashed to the ground, rolling end-over-end several times before coming to a stop. Skywalker raced to the downed craft to check on his friend, but Darklighter was not in the pilot's seat. Fearing his friend had been fatally ejected from the craft, Skywalker was soon tackled from behind by a laughing Darklighter. Skywalker never knew exactly how Darklighter had managed to survive the crash.<ref name="SWJ">''[[Star Wars Journal: The Fight for Justice]]''</ref>

===Mutiny on the ''Rand Ecliptic''===
{{Quote|I made some friends in the Academy. One of them has a friend who he thinks can put us in touch with the Rebel Alliance. We're going to jump ship in one of the central systems and join the Alliance.|Biggs Darklighter, to Luke Skywalker|<ref name="SWE" />}}
[[File:Officer_Biggs.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Biggs Darklighter, Imperial officer]]

While at the Prefsbelt IV Naval Academy, Darklighter was taught by [[Soontir Fel/Legends|Soontir Fel]] along with fellow cadets [[Derek Klivian/Legends|Derek Klivian]] and [[Tycho Celchu]].<ref name="UVG">''[[Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide]]''</ref> Darklighter and Klivian were wide-eyed youths who began to see [[The galaxy/Legends|the galaxy]] as more than just the [[Galactic Empire/Legends|Galactic Empire]]. When they and several classmates made contact with the [[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Rebel Alliance]] while on a trip to the [[Planet/Legends|planet]] [[Bestine IV/Legends|Bestine IV]], their rebellious ideals began to take form.<ref name="Essential Guide" /> They met secretly with men who shared their ideals and, in their youthful naiveté, planned how they would single-handedly overthrow the Empire. The meetings were more brave talk than anything else. But the Academy [[Commander/Legends|Commander]] thought otherwise. He found out about the meetings from an informer and immediately apprehended the participants. Luckily for Darklighter and Klivian, they had been absent from that particular meeting, so were not on the informer's list. Additionally, the others had not revealed the two as members of the group. But [[Biggs Darklighter's friend|their friends]] were taken and never seen again. At first, the two had thought it was simply a prolonged period of punishment or isolation. Then they thought their friends had been transferred to another unit. But gradually the cold reality of the situation made itself evident to them.<ref name="GG3">''[[Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back]]''</ref><ref name="StarWarsRadio" />

They never truly learned what the Empire had done with their friends, but the effect on the two surviving cadets was profound. No longer did they talk childishly of overthrowing the Empire. Now, they talked seriously of deserting to join the Rebellion.<ref name="GG3" /> He attended several social functions as a cadet, and among the people he met was [[Rivoche Tarkin]], a prep school student at [[Clær]] and niece of [[Grand Moff/Legends|Grand Moff]] [[Wilhuff Tarkin/Legends|Wilhuff Tarkin]]. His secret distaste for the Empire became known to her, and influenced her thinking regarding the [[New Order/Legends|New Order]].<ref name="CRO">''[[Cracken's Rebel Operatives]]''</ref>

Darklighter and Klivian kept biding their time until after graduation, at which point they were both fortuitously assigned to the same ship — the [[Realspace/Legends|space]]-[[Freighter/Legends|freighter]] [[Rand Ecliptic/Legends|''Rand Ecliptic'']]. It was a relatively small ship, so both of the youthful officers were given important assignments aboard it. Darklighter was made first mate and Klivian ship's [[Executive officer/Legends|executive officer]].<ref name="GG3" /><ref name="Essential Guide" /> In his new post, Darklighter saw that the Empire endorsed expediency over honesty, and that the deaths of innocents were considered an acceptable price to pay for covering one's mistakes.

[[File:Biggshobbie.jpg|thumb|left|Darklighter and fellow defector Derek Klivian serving on the ''Rand Ecliptic'']]
A few short weeks later while on a mission to the newly-established [[Imperial Navy/Legends|Imperial Naval Yard]] in the [[Bestine system/Legends|Bestine system]], Darklighter and Klivian put their plan of joining the Rebellion into action. The plan was to jump ship, locate Klivian's friend [[Lindy]] who had friends in the Rebellion, and join them. Their official mission was to make contact with the [[Shipyard/Legends|shipyard]] personnel to deliver a shipment of [[rubindum]] [[Ore/Legends|ore]]. Strangely, the ship's [[Captain/Legends|captain]], [[Heliesk]], sent both Darklighter and Klivian, uncharacteristic of his usual policy of assigning at least one to stay aboard at all times. This made the two men uneasy, fearing that he suspected something. But instead of seeking out the shipyard personnel, Darklighter and Klivian would instead spend their time seeking out Lindy, who soon found them. Lindy ushered the two men into a hangar where a group of friends who smuggled starship parts and raw materials to other Alliance contacts out of the [[Star system/Legends|system]] were waiting. There, Lindy told them he was awaiting the arrival of a new Rebel contact, known to him only as "Starfire." The group was horrified when the hangar door opened and a [[Squad/Legends|squad]] of Imperial [[Stormtrooper/Legends|stormtroopers]] filed into the domed shell led by Captain Heliesk. The Imperials surrounded the group and Heliesk ordered Darklighter and Klivian to be taken back to the ship where they would be held prisoner, but not before dropping a [[Code cylinder/Legends|rank cylinder]] into Klivian's hand.

Back on the ship, the two discovered that the rank cylinder served as a key to the captain's quarters. When they were finally alone, they headed straight for them, where they met Heliesk once more. The captain, it turned out, was a Rebel spy — he was "Starfire." With such valuable connections in the Empire, he could not afford to be exposed as an Alliance sympathizer. The solution, then, was that Darklighter and Klivian would stage a mutiny. The two were able to force the crew to abandon ship by setting the ''Ecliptic'' to self-destruct. With the help of Lindy and his friends, they manned the bridge and prepared to depart the planet with their valuable cargo of ore. As the ship left the planet, however, they were soon intercepted by a considerable number of [[TIE/LN starfighter]]s stationed on Bestine IV. The ''Rand Ecliptic''{{'s}} feeble weaponry was ill-equipped to handle the attacking TIE fighters, but they only needed time to make the calculations for the jump to [[Hyperspace/Legends|hyperspace]]. However, Darklighter quickly thought of a scheme. He turned the ship's starboard side toward the incoming swarm of fighters, and dumped half of the ore consignment directly into their path, creating a small-scale [[Asteroid belt|asteroid field]]. Few of the fighters were able to evade the tumbling and deadly ore. The few that did survive were unable to stop Darklighter, Klivian, and the ''Rand Ecliptic'' from entering hyperspace en route to a new life with the Rebel Alliance.<ref name="GG3" /><ref name="Essential Guide" />

===Service with the Rebellion===
{{Quote|I flew with Biggs before Yavin and he was really good. It seemed like he could read the minds of TIE pilots. He knew when to break, when to shoot, and did everything necessary to stay in their ion exhaust and blast them to bits.|Commander Wedge Antilles|<ref name="RS">''[[X-Wing: Rogue Squadron]]''</ref>}}
[[File:XwingTheft-SWEMP12.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Darklighter and fellow Rebels steal X-wing starfighters]]
After deserting the ''Ecliptic'', Darklighter officially joined the Rebel Alliance along with Derek Klivian. They would eventually become two of the Rebellion's most talented pilots and valued members. Their first assignment was service together in the [[Ecliptic Evaders]], a [[Squadron/Legends|squadron]] of Rebel starfighter pilots stationed in the [[Sullust system/Legends|Sullust system]]. Although Darklighter and Klivian were inseparable comrades, circumstances eventually parted them. At that time, graduates of the Imperial Academy and valued leaders such as these were extremely rare in the ranks of Rebel pilots, and [[General/Legends|General]] [[Jan Dodonna/Legends|Jan Dodonna]] had little choice but to assign them to outposts where they could be most effective.<ref name="GG3" />

In his first mission, Darklighter flew jointly with [[Wedge Antilles/Legends|Wedge Antilles]] in an [[Imperial convoy raid|attack]] against an Imperial convoy protected by an [[EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate/Legends|EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate]], shortly after the new [[Capital ship/Legends|capital ships]] were assigned to protect convoys against Rebel starfighter attacks. The frigate launched its complement of two dozen TIE fighters at their squadron. Darklighter was able to destroy five enemy fighters, officially earning him the title of starfighter [[Ace/Legends|ace]]. However, another pilot, [[Amil Karsk]], claimed his number-three kill, to make him an ace. Karsk was on his fifteenth mission at the time, and Darklighter allowed him to claim the kill as his own. From thereafter, when Darklighter ever achieved five of something, he would playfully give the third one to Karsk as a constant reminder. Following suit, Karsk later took the third of five scheduled patrols Darklighter was assigned to. The third mission was simple enough: escorting a [[CR90 corvette/Legends|CR90 corvette]] on a courier mission to [[Alderaan/Legends|Alderaan]]. The mission even promised a couple days of rest and recreation, but Darklighter gave it to Karsk regardless and was willing to call it even. Karsk was present on Alderaan when the [[DS-1 Orbital Battle Station/Legends|first Death Star]] [[Destruction of Alderaan|destroyed]] the planet.<ref name="RS" /> Darklighter would go on to develop a reputation as a great pilot with the Rebellion, piloting an X-wing in several [[Space warfare|space battles]].<ref name="Essential Guide" /> He participated in a [[Strike at an Incom Corporation facility|mission]] to steal a large number of X-wings from an [[Incom Corporation/Legends|Incom Corporation]] facility.

Some time after joining the Rebellion, Biggs attended the debutante ball of Rivoche Tarkin, passing information from her to his Rebel contacts that served to avert a [[CompForce/Legends|CompForce]] assault of the [[Duros Allied Army]]. Thrilled by the success of this, Tarkin wished to continue her work as a covert agent, and Darklighter put her in touch with the Alliance to continue her work.<ref name="CRO" /><ref name="GAORW">''[[Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds]]''</ref>

Shortly after the defeat of [[Operation Strike Fear]], Rebel outpost [[AX-235]] in the [[Cron Drift/Legends|Cron Drift]] intercepted [[Death Star plans/Legends|schematics]] for the the first Death Star using stolen Imperial [[communications satellite]]s. Due to the importance of the information, they decided to send it by courier. Darklighter was sent in an X-wing to retrieve the data. However, after leaving AX-235, the [[Power generator/Legends|power generator]] on Darklighter's X-wing broke down and he came under [[Rescue of Biggs Darklighter|attack]] by Imperial forces. The [[Mon Calamari Star Cruiser]] [[Independence/Legends|''Independence'']] sent three [[R-22 Spearhead starfighter|R-22 Spearheads]] to protect him until a rescue team of CR90 corvettes and [[Lambda-class T-4a shuttle/Legends|''Lambda''-class shuttles]] could arrive and repair his ship. After escaping the attack, he delivered the plans to the ''Independence'' and became friends with two of the pilots who had assisted in his rescue, [[Keyan Farlander/Legends|Keyan Farlander]] and [[Samuel Raider]].<ref name="XWSG">''[[X-Wing: The Official Strategy Guide]]''</ref> Darklighter's successes earned him an assignment to protect [[Great Temple/Legends|Massassi Station]] on [[Yavin 4/Legends|Yavin 4]].

[[File:LukeBiggs1-MOSW.png|thumb|left|Biggs and Luke meet up at Tosche Station]]
Shortly before the [[Battle of Yavin/Legends|Battle of Yavin]], Darklighter made a final trip to his native Tatooine. He visited his father, and tried to convince him of the Empire's evil. The elder Darklighter had little to say, noting that his son had already made his mind up. Later, he and Skywalker enjoyed an unexpected reunion at Fixer's shop in Tosche Station. Skywalker eagerly told Darklighter and his friends, Camie, Fixer, Deak, and Windy, of a [[Battle of Tatooine (Galactic Civil War)|battle]] he had witnessed in the skies above the planet. Using Skywalker's [[Electrobinoculars/Legends|electrobinoculars]] to check for himself, Darklighter saw nothing but two ships sitting in orbit, and assured his friend it was just two ships refueling. Later in private, Darklighter told Skywalker that he and his friends in the service had made contact with the rumored Rebel Alliance and that they were going to jump ship and join them. He purposely kept the whole truth from Luke&mdash;that he had already jumped ship and joined the Alliance&mdash;to protect him from the full details of his experience with the Rebellion.<ref name="SWE" /> The two childhood friends shared a bittersweet good-bye. Luke then told Biggs that he would always be the best friend he would ever have. Darklighter left the next morning.<ref name="Essential Guide" />

After his Tatooine visit, he went with a team to [[Commenor/Legends|Commenor]] to [[Mission to Commenor (0 BBY)|escort]] a shipment of [[R2-series astromech droid]]s carried by [[Smuggler/Legends|smuggler]] Captain [[Nera Dantels]] on her spaceship ''[[Starduster]]''. Darklighter became romantically involved with Dantels.<ref name="SWE" /><ref name="XWRS Half">''[[X-Wing Rogue Squadron ½]]''</ref> With the threat of the approaching Death Star, Darklighter was assigned to the X-wing [[Red Squadron (Rebel Alliance)/Legends|Red Squadron]] under the call sign [[Red Three/Legends|Red Three]]. Just prior to the engagement, he was reunited once again with Skywalker, who was to fly as his wingman as [[Red Five/Legends|Red Five]]. The two friends shared a brief conversation, in which they promised to catch up on each other's stories when they returned. Darklighter reassured [[Red Leader/Legends|Red Leader]] [[Garven Dreis/Legends|Garven Dreis]] that Skywalker was "the best bush pilot in the [[Outer Rim Territories/Legends|Outer Rim Territories]]." Just as they had in their youths, the two friends would once more be flying side by side defying death at every turn. This time, they would be flying against the Empire's greatest [[Superweapon/Legends|superweapon]].<ref name="Essential Guide" />

[[File:Biggs_death.png|thumb|right|230px|Biggs dies as his X-wing disintegrates around him]]
During the [[Battle of Yavin/Legends|assault]] on the [[battlestation]], Darklighter narrowly escaped death when a TIE fighter dropped in on his tail. Unable to elude his attacker, he was saved when the TIE was destroyed by Skywalker's X-wing. He would go on to destroy several TIEs himself. It was Darklighter's original task, along with Skywalker and Antilles, to provide air cover first for [[Gold Squadron (Rebel Alliance)/Legends|Gold Squadron's]] attack run on the Death Star's [[Thermal exhaust port/Legends|thermal exhaust port]], and then the subsequent approach led by Red Leader. When both attacks failed and all pilots were shot down, it was left up to the triumvirate of Skywalker, Darklighter, and Antilles.<ref name="Essential Guide" />

The three pilots began their own attack run down the Death Star [[Trench Run Defense|trench]], with Skywalker in the lead and Darklighter and Antilles flanking him for cover. Unfortunately, they were pursued closely by [[Anakin Skywalker/Legends|Darth Vader]] and two other TIE fighters. More than anything, it was the duty of Darklighter and Antilles to simply act as a buffer between the enemy fighters and Skywalker. If that meant they had to intercept attacking [[Laser/Legends|laser]] blasts, then so be it. As they neared the exhaust port, Antilles was first hit and had to abort the run. Darklighter was hit next. His X-wing, along with his astromech [[R2-F2/Legends|R2-F2]],<ref name="Core Set">{{FFGXW|Core Set|cardname="R2-F2"}}</ref> was destroyed in a blast from Vader's ship. Skywalker choked back remorse, knowing he still had a job to do. His [[Proton torpedo/Legends|proton torpedoes]] destroyed the Death Star. Darklighter's death effectively bought Skywalker more time to complete the task although it was only thanks to the unexpected aid of [[Han Solo/Legends|Han Solo]] that Luke succeeded.<ref name="Essential Guide" />

===Legacy===
{{Quote|Biggs would probably have my ''job'', if he were alive. He was ten times the pilot I am.|Commander Wedge Antilles|<ref name="Star Wars (2013) 10">[[Star Wars (2013) 10|''Star Wars'' (2013) 10]]</ref>}}
[[File:Swk_biggs.jpg|thumb|left|180px|Biggs, hero of the Rebel Alliance]]
Biggs Darklighter would go down in lore as one of the [[Heroes of Yavin/Legends|Heroes of Yavin]]. His name would forever be associated with bravery and valor among the future ranks of Rebel pilots. After the battle, [[Prince/Legends|Princess]] [[Leia Organa Solo|Leia Organa]] promised Skywalker that once the [[Galactic Civil War/Legends|fight with the Empire]] was over, a monument would be erected to the fallen with Darklighter's name in a prominent place, to which Skywalker agreed was something he would have enjoyed. A New Republic starfighter base on Coruscant was later named [[Biggs Field]] in his memory. He always wanted to be something, to make a difference, to Skywalker and to everyone else.<ref name="SWJ" /> Although deeply saddened by the loss of his friend, Skywalker did not grieve over Darklighter, for he could still feel him through [[The Force/Legends|the Force]]. He simply regarded Darklighter's death as another level he had reached, the start of something new to which he had once again beaten Skywalker, only to leave him behind to catch up later.<ref name="SWJ" />

Although he died before the official formation of [[Rogue Squadron/Legends|Rogue Squadron]], Darklighter was considered one of its original members. After the squadron's reformation in the early years of the [[New Republic/Legends|New Republic]], Commander Antilles would often mention Darklighter's name as having died in service to Rogue Squadron in his introductory speech to new recruits as a legend to which they could never surpass.<ref name="RS" /> Darklighter's legacy paved the way for his younger cousin, [[Gavin Darklighter]], also of Tatooine, to join the Rogues upon their reformation. The younger Darklighter initially approached Antilles asking for a place in the squadron because of the strong friendship Antilles shared with his cousin. Feeling an obligation to the young Darklighter, he allowed him in to the squadron, to say nothing of his impressive training scores. Gavin Darklighter would go on to more than earn his place with Rogue Squadron.<ref name="RS" /> Biggs Darklighter did not leave a goodbye message for his family before his death, leaving his father feeling uneasy. This would prompt Gavin Darklighter to make sure he recorded a message early in his career as a Rogue in the case of his death.<ref name="RS" /> He also improvised a maneuver shortly after joining the Alliance. By spinning his starfighter while firing all four cannons, he was able to destroy multiple incoming targets.<ref name="r1card">{{CCG|set=Special Edition Limited|link=SpecialEdition-Light/large/darklighterspin.gif|cardname=Darklighter Spin}}</ref> It was called a [[Darklighter spin]].

==Personality and traits==
{{Quote|He had that smirk, the one he'd give you when he'd done something you couldn't.|Gavin Darklighter|<ref name="RS" />}}
[[File:BiggsDarklighterEGC.jpg|thumb|right|120px|Biggs Darklighter]]
An intense competitor since his youth, Darklighter was a man incredibly proud of his often superior skill as a pilot, but he was not arrogant. Instead, he would often use his own accolades to push others to be their best.<ref name="RS" /> His abilities and natural good looks lent him an air of supreme confidence in whatever he was involved in. In his days prior to witnessing the true tyranny of the Empire, he was overly-enthusiastic, much akin to his young, fellow pilots. He was recognized for his shaggy [[Color/Legends|black]] [[Hair/Legends|hair]] and mustache. When he was in the Imperial Academy, he was forced to shave his hair and face. Even after the sobering effect Imperial cruelty had on him, he did not totally shed his attitude of blissful sanguinity.<ref name="GG3" />

What slight egotism he did have would show itself as a trademark grin or telling facial expression that would adorn his face, aimed at those whom he had bested, in moments of personal victory. The look would often be the subject of playful derision among his comrades, as testified by Antilles, Klivian, and his cousin Gavin.<ref name="RS" /><ref name="GG3" /> In the rare occasion he was bested, Darklighter, given his competitive nature, would not allow the other to revel in their glory for very long. He especially would not allow someone to be satisfied or content if they had shortcomings he felt could be corrected. He would constantly get after that person until they did something about it, or until his badgering no longer had an effect on them. He could not abide someone letting their talents go to waste when they could be doing so much more, which is why Darklighter would push Skywalker so hard about going to the Academy.<ref name="RS" />

==Behind the scenes==
{{Quote|Take it easy buddy, you'll always be the best friend I ever had.|Luke Skywalker says goodbye to Biggs Darklighter.|Scenes cut from Star Wars}}
Biggs Darklighter was played by [[Garrick Hagon]] in the [[1977]] release of ''[[Star Wars]]''.

He first appeared in the various script drafts of ''Star Wars'' as [[King/Legends|King]] [[Kayos]]'s son and the brother of the princess who would become Leia Organa. He was Luke Skywalker's younger brother and the brother of Windy Marstrap in the second draft. He was changed to Skywalker's friend in the third draft.<ref>''[[The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film]]''</ref>

''[[The Essential Guide to Characters]]'' gives a birthdate of [[24 BBY/Legends|24 BBY]] for Darklighter. Additionally, the revised fourth draft of ''Star Wars'' describes him as "a burly, handsome boy a few years older than the rest."<ref name="Script">''[[The Art of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope]]'', Revised Fourth Draft</ref> However, in the book ''[[X-Wing: Rogue Squadron]]'', his cousin Gavin Darklighter, born in [[10 BBY/Legends|10 BBY]], claims to be only "eight years younger" than Darklighter, which would give him a birthdate of [[18 BBY/Legends|18 BBY]], making him a year younger than Skywalker.

Although Darklighter only appears briefly in the film, the movie originally included several scenes, later deleted in the final release, in which he figured much more prominently in the story. The deleted scenes did appear in the [[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (novel)|novelization]] and the [[Star Wars (radio)|radio adaptation]], where he was voiced by [[Kale Brown]]. The scene in which Darklighter and Skywalker are reunited on Yavin 4 was [[List of changes in Star Wars re-releases#1997 special editions|reintroduced]] in the [[1997]] re-release of the film. Only a small amount of dialogue was kept out for reasons that can only be speculated as having to do with the release of the Prequel Trilogy, since a small portion of the dialogue deals with Luke's father, [[Anakin Skywalker/Legends|Anakin Skywalker]].

[[File:BiggsPhaseIIPilot.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Darklighter wearing an open-faced TIE pilot helmet]]
While these scenes were cut from ''A New Hope'', they were later used in the ''A New Hope'' radio dramatization, [[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (novel)|''A New Hope'' novelization]], and Marvel [[Star Wars (1977) 1|''Star Wars #1'']], thus establishing that Biggs joined the Rebellion after the events on [[Tatooine/Legends|Tatooine]] at the beginning of ''Episode IV''. However, in ''[[X-Wing: The Official Strategy Guide]]'', it is stated that Biggs participated in the stealing of the Death Star plans, which happened before the events on Tatooine. Years later, in a retcon that helped explain these inconsistencies, the comic story ''[[Star Wars: Empire: Darklighter]]'' revealed through Biggs' narration that he had already joined the Rebellion, and kept the whole truth from Luke in that deleted scene to protect him.

===TIE pilot flight gear===
The [[TIE pilot]] gear depicted in ''Darklighter'' uses artistic license, and is shown with a feature the editors point out is not [[canon]]. The artists of the comic wanted to show Biggs' face, so the character was drawn with a clear face plate sealing the helmet in addition to the recognizable black TIE pilot helmet visor. This was added only so that the artist could give the characters identity and allow them to express facial emotions.<ref name="Rebelscum">{{HasbroCite|set=Star Wars: The Legacy Collection|pack=Imperial Pilot Legacy|altlink=https://www.rebelscum.com/tlcEVOImpPilots1.asp}}</ref>

In 2008, [[Hasbro Inc.|Hasbro]] released an Evolutions-series Legacy Collection action figure set that depicted Biggs Darklighter in the TIE pilot gear from the ''Empire'' comic with removable open-faced helmet, removable life support pack, and Biggs' [[SE-14r light repeating blaster/Legends|SE-14r light repeating blaster]].<ref name="Rebelscum" />

==Appearances==
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*{{Tales|15|Falling Star}}
*''[[The Lost City of Tatooine]]''
*{{WEGCite|book=Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi|story=The Pit (short story)|stext=''The Pit''}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi (Second Edition)|text=''Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi'', Second Edition|story=The Pit (short story)|stext=''The Pit''}}
*[[Death Star (novel)|''Death Star'']]
*''[[Perfect Evil]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Empire at War]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Empire: Darklighter]]''
*{{WEGCite|book=Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope|story=Wish You Were Here|stext=''Wish You Were Here''}}
*''[[Star Wars Journal: The Fight for Justice]]''
*[[Star Wars (radio)|''Star Wars'' radio drama]]
*''[[Star Wars Journal: Captive to Evil]]''
*[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (novel)|''Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope'' novel]] {{1st}}
*[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (junior novelization)|''Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope'' junior novel]]
*{{Film|IV}}
*[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (PhotoComic)|''Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope'' PhotoComic]]
*[[Star Wars (1977) 1|''Star Wars'' (1977) 1]]
*''[[Star Wars: A Storybook]]''
*''[[X-Wing Rogue Squadron ½]]''
*''[[Star Wars: A New Hope - The Special Edition 3]]''
*''[[Choose Your Own Star Wars Adventure: A New Hope]]''
*[[Star Wars (1977) 5|''Star Wars'' (1977) 5]]
*''[[Star Wars Manga: A New Hope 4]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader]]''
*''[[Star Wars: A New Hope - The Special Edition 4]]''
*[[Star Wars (1977) 6|''Star Wars'' (1977) 6]]
*''[[Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron]]'' {{C|[[Nintendo DS]] edition}} {{Mo}}
*{{SWG|An Empire Divided}} {{Mo}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope|story=Camie's Story|stext=''Camie's Story''}} {{Mo}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope (Second Edition)|text=''Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope'', Second Edition|story=Camie's Story|stext=''Camie's Story''}} {{Mo}}
*''[[Rebel Force: Renegade]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 17|''Star Wars'' (1977) 17]] {{Flash}}
*[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (video game)|''Star Wars: Rogue Squadron'']] {{Mo}}
*[[Empire 39|''Empire'' 39]] {{Mo}}
*[[Empire 40|''Empire'' 40]] {{Mo}}
*[[Rebellion 1|''Rebellion'' 1]] {{Flash}}
*[[Rebellion 3|''Rebellion'' 3]] {{Mo}}
*[[Rebellion 4|''Rebellion'' 4]] {{Mo}}
*[[Rebellion 5|''Rebellion'' 5]] {{Mo}}
*[[Rebellion 13|''Rebellion'' 13]] {{Mo}}
*[[Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (junior novelization)|''Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back'' junior novel]] {{Mo}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back|story=Mutiny on the Rand Ecliptic (short story)|stext=''Mutiny on the'' Rand Ecliptic}} {{Flash}}
*{{WEGCite|book=The Movie Trilogy Sourcebook|story=Mutiny on the Rand Ecliptic (short story)|stext=''Mutiny on the'' Rand Ecliptic}} {{Flash}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back (Second Edition)|text=''Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back'', Second Edition|story=Mutiny on the Rand Ecliptic (short story)|stext=''Mutiny on the'' Rand Ecliptic}} {{Flash}}
*''[[The Life and Legend of Obi-Wan Kenobi]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader]]'' {{Flash}}
*''[[A New Hope: The Life of Luke Skywalker]]'' {{Flash}}
*''[[Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Battleground: Tatooine]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[X-Wing Rogue Squadron 25|''X-Wing Rogue Squadron'' 25]] {{Flash}}
*''[[Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: In the Empire's Service]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Family Ties]]'' {{Flash}}
*[[X-Wing Rogue Squadron 35|''X-Wing Rogue Squadron'' 35]] {{Hologram}}
*''[[X-Wing: Rogue Squadron]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[X-Wing: Rogue Squadron (unabridged audiobook)|''X-Wing: Rogue Squadron'' unabridged audiobook]] {{Mo}}
*''[[X-Wing: Wedge's Gamble]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[X-Wing: The Krytos Trap]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[X-Wing: The Bacta War]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[X-Wing: Wraith Squadron]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[X-Wing: Isard's Revenge]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Jedi Search]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[I, Jedi]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[Children of the Jedi (novel)|''Children of the Jedi'']] {{Mo}}
*[[Darksaber (novel)|''Darksaber'']] {{Mo}}
*''[[Shield of Lies]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Vision of the Future]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[Vision of the Future (unabridged audiobook)|''Vision of the Future'' unabridged audiobook]] {{Mo}}
*''[[The New Jedi Order: Dark Tide I: Onslaught]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[The New Jedi Order: Dark Tide II: Ruin]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[The New Jedi Order: Star by Star]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Fate of the Jedi: Omen]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[Fate of the Jedi: Omen (audiobook)|''Fate of the Jedi: Omen'' audiobook]] {{Mo}}
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==Sources==
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*''[[Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 9]]''
*''[[Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 16]]''
*''[[The Art of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope]]''
*''[[Star Wars Word Puzzles]]''
*''[[A Guide to the Star Wars Universe]]''
*''[[Star Warriors: Starfighter Combat in the Star Wars Universe]]''
*''[[The Star Wars Sourcebook]]''
*''[[Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope]]''
*''[[Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back]]''
*''[[Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi]]''
*''[[The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook]]''
*[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition|''Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game'', Second Edition]]
*''[[X-Wing: The Official Strategy Guide]]''
*''[[The Movie Trilogy Sourcebook]]''
*''[[A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded]]''
*''[[Star Wars Screen Entertainment]]''
*''[[The Last Command Sourcebook]]''
*[[The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook (Second Edition)|''The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook'', Second Edition]]
*''[[Cracken's Rebel Operatives]]''
*[[Star Wars Sourcebook (Second Edition)|''Star Wars Sourcebook'', Second Edition]]
*{{Journal|4|Starter's Tale}} {{C|Mentioned in Starter's sidebar}}
*{{CCG|set=Premiere Limited|link=Premiere-Light/large/biggsdarklighter.gif|cardname=Biggs Darklighter}}
*{{CCG|set=Premiere Limited|cardname=Red 3}}
*{{KennerCite|set=Star Wars: The Power of the Force (1995 toy line)|text=''Star Wars: The Power of the Force'' (1995)|pack=Luke Skywalker|link=POTF2lukexwing.asp|archivedate=20190929055607}}
*[[Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope (Second Edition)|''Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope'', Second Edition]]
*[[Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi (Second Edition)|''Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi'', Second Edition]]
*''[[The Essential Guide to Characters]]''
*{{Topps|set=1996 Topps Star Wars Finest|cardname=Biggs Darklighter}}
*''[[The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook]]''
*[[Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back (Second Edition)|''Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back'', Second Edition]]
*''[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded]]''
*{{CCG|set=Hoth Limited|cardname=Derek "Hobbie" Klivian}}
*{{InsiderCite|32|Rebel Pilot Reunion}}
*{{KennerCite|set=Star Wars: The Power of the Force (1995 toy line)|text=''Star Wars: The Power of the Force'' (1995)|pack=Wedge Antilles & Biggs Darklighter|link=photo.asp?image=toys/acbiggswedgeopen.jpg|archivedate=20160414010613}}
*''[[Star Wars: Chronicles]]''
*''[[The Official Star Wars 20th Anniversary Commemorative Magazine]]''
*{{Journal|12|Small Favors}} {{C|Mentioned in Rivoche Tarkin's sidebar}}
*''[[Star Wars Trilogy Sourcebook, Special Edition]]''
*{{InsiderCite|35|Anchorhead: The Lost Scenes}}
*{{CollectorCite|1|Around the Galaxy}}
*{{CollectorCite|2|Use the Force}}
*{{KennerCite|set=Star Wars: The Power of the Force (1995 toy line)|text=''Star Wars: The Power of the Force'' (1995)|pack=Biggs Darklighter|link=POTF2biggs.asp|archivedate=20190918123322}}
*''[[Star Wars Who's Who: A Pocket Guide to the Characters of the Star Wars Trilogy]]''
*''[[Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''
*''[[The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons]]''
*{{CollectorCite|3|Expansion Team}}
*{{CollectorCite|3|Go Figure!}}
*''[[Star Wars: Behind the Magic]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary]]''
*{{CCG|set=Special Edition Limited|cardname=Darklighter Spin}}
*{{InsiderCite|41|The Evolution of Star Wars: Exploring the Lost Cut}}
*''[[Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Power of the Jedi]]''
*''[[A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, Third Edition, Revised and Expanded]]''
*''[[Star Wars Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook]]''
*[[The Essential Guide to Alien Species (real-world book)|''The Essential Guide to Alien Species'']]
*''[[Rebellion Era Sourcebook]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide]]''
*{{FFCite|1|YAV2-3; YAV5-6, ''The Battle of Yavin''}}
*{{FFCite|4|SKY1&ndash;2, ''Luke Skywalker''}}
*{{FFCite|5|CAR1, ''The Battle of the Pit of Carkoon''}}
*{{FFCite|9|ELE1, ''Electrobinoculars''}} {{Imo}}
*''[[The New Jedi Order Sourcebook]]''
*''[[The New Essential Guide to Characters]]''
*{{InsiderCite|59|Who's Who in Rogue Squadron}}
*{{FFCite|14|ROG1, ''X-wing Rogue Squadron''}}
*{{FFCite|16|SKY6-7, ''Luke Skywalker''}}
*{{FFCite|24|DEA4; DEA6, ''The Destruction of Alderaan''; DAR1-4, ''Biggs Darklighter''}}
*{{FFCite|35|TAT27, ''Tatooine - The Great Pit of Carkoon''}}
*{{TCG|set=A New Hope (TCG)|sformatted=''A New Hope''|link=https://swtcg.com/Content/Images/Cards/ANH/Biggs_Darklighter_A.webp?v=2|cardname=Biggs Darklighter (A)}}
*{{TCG|set=A New Hope (TCG)|sformatted=''A New Hope''|link=https://swtcg.com/Content/Images/Cards/ANH/X_wing_Red_Three.webp?v=2|cardname=X-wing Red Three}} {{Qo}}
*{{InsiderCite|65|Who's Who in Star Wars Galaxies}}
*{{InsiderCite|67|Ask Lobot|Star Wars Q&A}}
*''[[The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels]]'' {{Qo}}
*{{TCG|set=The Empire Strikes Back (TCG)|sformatted=''The Empire Strikes Back''|link=https://swtcg.com/Content/Images/Cards/ESB/Derek_Hobbie_Klivian_A.webp?v=2|cardname=Derek "Hobbie" Klivian (A)}}
*{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=starwars/article/sw20031218hoth3|text=Hoth: Under the Ice, Part 3: Merchants of Death|int=Hoth: Under the Ice, Part 3: Merchants of Death|archivedate=20100325072405}}
*''[[Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds]]''
*''[[Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy]]''
*{{Hyperspace|url=hyperspace/member/photoreceptor/2004/08/photoreceptor20040827.html|text=This Lovely Beverage's For You}}
*{{Hyperspace|url=hyperspace/member/photoreceptor/2004/09/photoreceptor20040903.html|text=Wormie's Seeing Things}}
*{{FFCite|90|DAR5, ''Gavin Darklighter''}}
*{{FFCite|105|WIN2, ''Winter''}}
*''[[Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide]]''
*[[Star Wars: Complete Locations (2005)|''Star Wars: Complete Locations'']]
*''[[Star Wars: Empire at War: Prima Official Game Guide]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Comics Companion]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption Expansion: Prima Official Game Guide]]''
*{{HasbroCite|set=Star Wars: 30th Anniversary Collection|pack=Biggs Darklighter (Rebel Pilot)|altlink=https://www.rebelscum.com/TAC14Biggs.asp}}
*{{HasbroCite|set=Star Wars: 30th Anniversary Collection|pack=Biggs Darklighter (Tosche Station)|altlink=https://www.rebelscum.com/TAC17biggs.asp}}
*''[[Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide: Special Edition]]''
*''[[The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film]]''
*''[[Alliance and Empire]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Panel to Panel Volume 2: Expanding the Universe]]''
*{{InsiderCite|94|Interviews}}
*{{SWPM|set=Base Set|link=http://www.swpocketmodels.com/images/card087.jpg|cardname=Biggs Darklighter}}
*{{InsiderCite|95|Ask Lobot|Q&A}}
*{{InsiderCite|96|Imperial Officers Field Guide}}
*{{InsiderCite|98|Star Players}}
*{{HasbroCite|set=Star Wars: Titanium Series|pack=Biggs Darklighter's Red Three X-wing|altlink=https://www.rebelscum.com/SW08TSxwingbiggs.asp}}
*{{HasbroCite|set=Star Wars: The Legacy Collection|pack=Imperial Pilot Legacy|altlink=https://www.rebelscum.com/tlcEVOImpPilots1.asp}}
*{{SWPM|set=Scum & Villainy|link=http://www.swpocketmodels.com/images/cardsv021.jpg|cardname=Biggs Darklighter}}
*{{SWPM|set=Scum & Villainy|cardname=Biggs Darklighter's X-wing}}
*''[[Star Wars: The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 2]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 8]]''
*''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''
*''[[Rebellion Era Campaign Guide]]''
*''[[The Essential Atlas]]''
*''[[LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 30]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Head-to-Head Tag Teams]]''
*{{InsiderCite|125|Ask Lobot}}
*{{InsiderCite|128|A Blu Hope!}}
*{{DB|character|biggsdarklighter|Darklighter, Biggs (Red Three)|archivedate=20110113124107}}
*{{DB|character|hobbie|Klivian, Derek "Hobbie" (Rogue Four)|archivedate=20100203102656}}
*{{DB|character|jekredsixporkins|Porkins, Jek (Red Six)|archivedate=20100918105621}}
*{{DB|character|lukeskywalker|Skywalker, Luke|archivedate=20110807050620}}
*''[[The Essential Guide to Warfare]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide: Updated and Expanded]]''
*{{FFGXW|Core Set|cardname=Biggs Darklighter&mdash;X-wing}}
*''[[Star Wars and History]]''
*{{FFCite|y=2013|1|YAV1-4, The Battle of Yavin}}
*{{InsiderCite|146|Rogues Gallery (Star Wars Insider)|Rogues Gallery: Clearance for Immediate Launch}}
*''[[Enter the Unknown]]''
*{{SWE|characters|biggs-darklighter|Biggs Darklighter}}
*[[Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook|''Star Wars: Age of Rebellion'' Core Rulebook]]
*''[[Far Horizons]]''
*{{InsiderCite|154|Legendary Authors|Authors of the Expanded Universe: The Legend of Dark Horse}}
*[[Stay on Target (sourcebook)|''Stay on Target'']]
}}

==Notes and references==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.biggsdarklighter.com/ biggsdarklighter.com] {{C|[https://web.archive.org/web/20190817095140/http://www.biggsdarklighter.com/ Backup link]}}, operated by actor Garrick Hagon, with photos and upcoming appearances at conventions

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