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In A Galaxy Far, Far Away...
Since the 1977 release of Star Wars, millions of fans around the world have been captivated by the story of the Skywalker family. Now you too can dress as your favorite Star Wars character!
The Jedi Order
"There is no death; there is the Force."
The Jedi are the guardians of the Republic, serving and protecting the inhabitants of the galaxy for centuries. Jedi believe in the Force, a power that surrounds and lives within every living being. Jedi are able to tap into the power of the Force and use it to keep the peace.Lead by the Jedi council, Jedi Masters and Jedi Knights travel to distant planets to maintain peace. Padawans are students who train with a master, learning how to become a proper Jedi.
After the fall of the Old Republic and the rise of the Empire, the last of the Jedi went into hiding. After the fall of the Empire, Luke Skywalker built a new Jedi Temple and began to train new Jedi to help keep the peace through the New Republic.
Famous Jedi include: Yoda, Luke Skywalker, Mace Windu, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Qui-Gon Jinn, Anakin Skywalker
Jedi Uniforms & Robes
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Lightsabers
"The crystal, The blade, The Jedi."
The Jedi train for hand-to-hand combat when peaceful negotiations fall through. But they are also known for a particular type of weapon known as a lightsaber. Jedi build their own lightsabers, so each is unique to the individual. Sometimes lightsabers are passed down from master to padawan. Blade colors vary by the crystal used to focus the blade. Many times they are blue or green. The Sith also use lightsabers, with synth crystals to make the blade blood red. The weapon of a Jedi!
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Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace
Star Wars - Episode I, The Phantom Menace (Widescreen Edition)
The beginning of the Saga finds the Jedi trying to negotiate peace between the Trade Federation and Naboo. When Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn finds a slave boy on Tatooine who is strong in the Force, does he fufill the prophecy of the Chosen One?
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Yoda: Jedi Master
"Do or do not. There is no try."
Yoda is a Jedi Master who has lived for more then 900 years. Once a member of the Jedi Council during the old Republic, Yoda went into hiding on Dagobah after the rise of Emporer Palpatine. Years later he would train Luke Skywalker in the Jedi arts.Master Yoda is very wise, completely at one with the Force and has a very good sense of humor. His lightsaber blade was a brilliant green color.
Jedi Master Yoda Costumes
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Obi-Wan Kenobi: Jedi Master
"In my experience there's no such thing as luck."
Obi-Wan was raised at the Jedi Temple before becoming a padawan learner to Master Qui-Gon Jinn. Obi-Wan traveled the galaxy with his master, learning the ways of a Jedi. After a battle with the Sith known as Darth Maul on the planet of Naboo, Qui-Gon was killed.After passing the trials, Obi-Wan became a Jedi Knight and took Anakin Skywalker on as his padawan. Obi-Wan taught Anakin as much as he could, but also learned from Anakin. Unfortunately, Anakin turned to the Dark Side of the Force and during a battle on Mustafar, Obi-Wan was forced to fight him.
After defeating Anakin, Obi-Wan went into hiding on the planet Tatooine. Secretly he guarded the young Luke Skywalker until he was old enough to learn the ways of the Jedi.
Obi-Wan died while dueling with Darth Vader on the first Death Star. Having learned from his master Qui-Gon, he was able to come back via the Force to help guide Luke Skywalker through the battle of Yavin and beyond.
Obi-Wan Kenobi Costumes
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Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones
Star Wars - Episode II, Attack of the Clones (Widescreen Edition)
The second chapter of the Saga finds Anakin Skywalker training under Obi-Wan Kenobi's guidance to become a Jedi. When there is an attack on Senator Padme Amidala's life, it is uncovered that the whole Republic is in danger.
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Anakin Skywalker: The Chosen One
"I'm not the Jedi I should be. I want more and I know I shouldn't."
Anakin Skywalker grew up with his mother Shimi on the planet of Tatooine. He served as a slave to the junk shop owner Watto, before a chance encounter with Qui-Gon Jinn.Anakin is the only human in history able to fly a Pod-Racer. Not only that but he won the Boonta Eve Classic, winning his freedom as well. Anakin was to be Qui-Gon's new padawan learner, but after Qui-Gon's death, Obi-Wan Kenobi took Anakin's training over.
Anakin had an especially strong connection to the Force. Far greater then many other Jedi, especially for someone who started formal training late in life. He also developed a close friendship with Chancellor Palpatine, who encouraged Anakin to develop his powers.
While Anakin eventually became a Jedi, his sadness over leaving his mother behind on Tatooine never went away. Eventually he returned to Tatooine to find she had been captured by Tusken Raiders. Anakin set out to find Shimi but she died before rescue. It was then that Anakin tasted the Dark Side of the Force, mercilessly slaughtering the Tusken Raider camp.
Another friendship, this one with Padme Amidala, developed into love. Secretly the two were married on Naboo while in hiding. As a Jedi is not allowed to marry, their marriage was hidden from the public and the Jedi council. Eventually Padme became pregnant, while Anakin fell deeper and deeper into the Dark Side of the Force.
Spurred by Chancellor Palpatine's offers to teach him the ways of the Dark Side, Anakin swore allegiance to the Sith Lord and helped carry out Order 66, the destruction of the Jedi Order. On Mustafar, he fought in a fierce battle with his former master Obi-Wan Kenobi. Badly injured, Anakin was saved by Palpatine and life-sustaining prosthetics.
Anakin Skywalker Costumes
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Padme Amidala: Senator and Wife
"So this is how liberty dies. With thunderous applause."
Padme Amidala was born and grew up on the planet of Naboo. At 14 she became queen of Naboo, fighting against the trade embargo set against her planet by the Trade Confederation.Traveling to Coruscant with the protection of Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi, they were temporarily stranded on Tatooine. There she met young Anakin Skywalker.
After saving her home planet from an invasion of the Trade Federation's army, Amidala eventually retired as queen and took on the position of Senator for Naboo. Living on Courscant, her friendship with Anakin Skywalker deepened into love and the two were secretly married.
After discovering she was pregnant, and things becoming worse with in the Senate, Padme noticed Anakin was also changing. Following him to Mustafar, Anakin put her in a Force choke-hold, nearly killing her. Obi-Wan rushed her to a medical unit but Padame died shortly after giving birth to twins, Luke and Leia Skywalker.
Padme Amidala Costumes
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Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars - Episode III, Revenge of the Sith (Widescreen Edition)
The third chapter in the Saga finds Anakin falling deeper into the Dark Side of the Force. With the rise of Emperor Palpatine and the creation of the Empire, the Jedi are in danger of extinction.
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Princess Leia Organa: Rebel Senator
"I don't know where you get your delusions, laser brain."
Princess Leia was born to Anakin and Padme Skywalker. Separated from her twin brother Luke, was adopted by Bail Organa and his wife and raised on Alderaan. Leia was groomed to replace her adoptive father in the senate and at 18 she was elected as senator of Alderaan.Around this time she also became involved in the rebel forces seeking to stop the Empire. On a secret mission to deliver plans about the Emperor's newest weapon she was captured by Darth Vader. Alderaan was destroyed as a test of the Death Star, leaving Leia as one of the last surviving members of the Royal House of Alderaan. Rescued by Luke Skywalker and Han Solo, the plans were delivered and the Death Star destroyed.
Leia became a leader in the Rebel Alliance, helping bring about the destruction and downfall of the Empire. Along the way she fell in love with Han Solo and learned that she had a long-lost twin brother in Luke Skywalker.
Princess Leia Costumes
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Chewbacca the Wookie
"It's not wise to upset a Wookiee." -- Han Solo
Chewbacca is a Wookie, from the forest planet of Kashyyyk. After being saved by Han Solo, Chewie swore a life debt to Han and began to serve as co-pilot on the Millenium Falcon.Chewie helped fight in the battle of Yavin 4. He also helped the Rebel Alliance with their hidden station on the planet Hoth. After Han Solo was frozen in carbonite on Cloud City, Chewbacca went undercover with Princess Leia to retrieve Han from Jabba the Hutt.
After fighting along side with the Ewoks during the battle of Endor, Chewie continued to help the Rebel Alliance build the New Republic.
Chewbacca the Wookie Costumes
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Star Wars IV: A New Hope
Star Wars Episode IV - A New Hope (1977 & 2004 Versions, 2-Disc Widescreen Edition)
The fourth chapter in the Saga finds young Luke Skywalker longing for what lies beyond Tatooine. A chance encounter with two droids and an old Jedi Master take him on an adventure to save the galaxy!
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Darth Vader: Fallen Jedi
"You underestimate the power of the Dark Side."
The man formerly known as Anakin Skywalker swore allegiance to Emperor Palpatine and became the Sith Lord Darth Vader.More machine then man, with prosthetic limbs and artificial lungs, Vader never knew he had twins by Padme. Known as a terrifying and merciless villain through out the Galaxy, Vader served the Empire without question.
Eventually Vader would discover Luke Skywalker was his son and try to turn Luke over to the Dark Side of the Force. At the end, during the battle of the second Death Star, Vader overthrew his master Palpatine and saved Luke in a final act of redemption.
Darth Vader Costumes
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Emperor Palpatine: Darth Sidious
"Only through me can you achieve a power greater than any Jedi."
Palpatine started out as a senator for the planet Naboo. After being elected Chancellor of the Galactic Senate, and over-seeing the war against the Trade Separatists, Palpatine eventually elected himself Emperor of the Galatic Empire.Sharing a deep friendship with the Jedi Anakin Skywalker, Palpatine revealed to Anakin that he was a Sith Lord. Anakin swore allegiance to Palpatine and became his apprentice. After nearly dying on Mustafar, Palpatine saved Anakin, now known as Darth Vader.
Palpatine ruled the galaxy with an iron grip. Eventually his own apprentice, Darth Vader, would end his reign of terror and destroy the Empire.
Emperor Palpatine Costumes
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Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980 & 2004 Versions, 2-Disc Widescreen Edition)
The fifth chapter of the Saga finds Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Princess Leia battling the Empire on distant planets. Captured on Bespin, Han is taken away to Jabba the Hutt while Luke learns the truth about his father from Darth Vader...
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Jango Fett: Mercinary
"I'm just a simple man trying to make my way in the Universe."
Adopted by the Mandalorians, he was raised and trained as a warrior. After a battle with the Jedi, leaving many of the Mandalorians dead, the left were turned over to the governor of Galidraan as slaves. Jango escaped and became a bounty hunter.During the Old Republic, Jango was hired to donate his DNA to model the Clone Troopers for the Army of the Republic. In addition to payment he received one clone of himself, a son he named Boba.
During the battle on Geonosis, Jango was killed leaving Boba to revenge his father's death.
Jango Fett Costumes
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Boba Fett: Bounty Hunter
"He's no good to me dead."
Boba Fett is the clone "son" of Jango Fett. After Jango was killed on Genosis, Boba vowed revenge and took up the Mandalorian armour of his father.Boba Fett became a skilled bounty hunter, earning a reputation through out the Galaxy. Eventually he was hired by the Empire to find and capture Han Solo. Succeeding on Cloud City, Fett delivered the carbonite-encased Solo to Jabba the Hutt to collect the bounty on Solo's head.
During a fight in the Dune Sea, Boba Fett fell into the Sarlaac pit. Left for dead, eventually he escaped and vowed revenge on Han Solo and his friends.
Boba Fett Costumes
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Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi
Star Wars Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983 & 2004 Versions, 2-Disc Widescreen Edition)
The final chapter of the Saga finds Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker facing Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine while the Rebel Alliance fights to destroy the second Death Star.
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Clone Troopers & Stormtroopers: Soldiers of the Empire
Clone troopers were just that: clones of Jango Fett and made to build an Army for the Old Republic. Serving alongside the Jedi in the battles against the Seperatists, eventually they turned on the Jedi to carry out Order 66.After the birth of the Empire, they became Imperial Stormtroopers, soliders of the Galatic Empire.
Clone Trooper & Stormtrooper Costumes
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Costumes for the Littlest Fans!
Why not get your kids started early in the Star Wars fandom! Make their first Halloween costumes a Star Wars character!
Star Wars Toddlers!
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Star Wars for your Four-Legged Friends!
Who says Star Wars costumes are just for the humans! Your furry friend can dress up as your favorite Star Wars characters too!
Star Wars Pets!
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May the Force be with you always!
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