Maker/Legends
- "Thank the Maker! This oil bath is going to feel so good."
- ―C-3PO
The Maker, also known The One Who Creates, was a being often referred to in deity-like terms by droids. Droids claimed that the Maker was the being that created the first droid. He changed them from simple machines into intelligent creations. Another belief was that The Maker was actually the first droid.[2]
It seemed curious that new droids would possess knowledge of the Maker, which led to two conclusions: new droids were told by old droids, creating a chain, or droid manufacturers included knowledge of the Maker in droid programming to make them easier to control.
The Maker was also central to the religion of the Sunesi people, who also called him the Giver. They viewed him as the giver of life and a master being "with a fine and glorious creativity and affection," often adding a sense of humor to his qualities.[3]
Mon Mothma may have believed in a Maker as well; she said to Kyle Katarn, "May the Maker help me if I'm wrong, but I'm going to take a chance on you."[4]
Behind the scenes
The Maker is also invoked by Mon Mothma in Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire, hoping for its forgiveness, before trusting Kyle Katarn and assigning him his first mission. In the audio drama, however, she instead says, "may the future forgive me if I am wrong."
Appearances
- Knights of the Old Republic 38 (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: The Old Republic (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: The Old Republic: Galactic Starfighter (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Fallen Empire (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars film (Mentioned only)
Star Wars: Droids—"The Lost Prince" (Mentioned only)
Star Wars: Droids—"Coby and the Starhunters"
Star Wars: Droids—"The Great Heep" (Mentioned only)
- Escape from the Monster Ship: A Droid Adventure (Adaptation of "Tail of the Roon Comets")
"Only Droids Serve the Maker" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 10
- Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First appearance)
- The Day after the Death Star! (Mentioned only)
- The Snow Demons! (Mentioned only)
- Gambler's World (Mentioned only)
- "Thank the Maker" — Star Wars Tales 6
"Crimson Bounty" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 14
- Star Wars (1977) 69 (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars (1977) 75 (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Annual (1977) 3 (Mentioned only)
- Soulsaber (adventure) (Mentioned only)
- Children of the Jedi
- The New Jedi Order: Balance Point
- The New Jedi Order: Edge of Victory II: Rebirth
- The New Jedi Order: Star by Star
- The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic II: Refugee
Sources
- A Guide to the Star Wars Universe
- Heroes & Rogues
- Wretched Hives of Scum & Villainy
- Star Wars Encyclopedia
Droids, Technology and the Force: A Clash of Phenomena on Hyperspace (article) (content removed from StarWars.com; backup link)
- The Price of Business (Mentioned only)
"Aargau: For All Your Banking Needs Part 1" (original article link) on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link) (Mentioned only)
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Scavenger's Guide to Droids