Star Wars Fancy Dress Costumes

Who would have guessed when the 1st Star Wars Film was released in 1977 by George Lucas that it would not be until 2005 that we would know the whole story.

Taylors Fancy Dress has fully licensed costumes for all of the main characters;

Luke Skywalker Fancy Dress Costume - one of two children of Anakin Skywalker (AKA Darth Vader) and Princess Amidala. Becomes the last ? of the Jedi and ultimately kills the leader of the Empire (The Emperor - AKA Emperor Palpatine) and is the savour of the universe.

Darth Vader Fancy Dress Costume - Is one of the worlds more iconic villains. Born when Anakin Skywalker joins Emperor Palpatine to become a Dark Lord of the Sith. Darth Vader huts down most of the remaining Jedi before being killed helping his son (Luke Skywalker) to defeat Emperor Palpatine.

Count Dooku Fancy Dress Costume - A Jedi who goes over to the dark side. Count Dooku was trained by Yoda to become a Jedi Master before he became a Sith Lord (Successor to Darth Maul). This Sith name was Darth Tyranus

Stormtrooper Fancy Dress Costume - Little is known about how the Clone Troopers become the Stormtroopers but I'd suggest it was just a different batch of clones grown from the same DNA.

Boba Fett Fancy Dress Costume - Is bounty hunter hired by the Empire and Jabba the Hutt to track down and capture Han Solo and Chewbacca. Boba Fett is the son of Jango Fett and is clone of his father. However unlike the Stormtroopers his DNA is not enhanced and is not given growth accelerators.

Han Solo Fancy Dress Costume - Is a spice smuggler who Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi hire to take then to join the Rebel Alliance. Han Solo joins the alliance and fights alongside Luke Skywalker to defeat the Empire. Han Solo is also deeply in love with Luke Skywalker's sister Princess Leia.

Chewbacca Fancy Dress Costume - Is a Wookiee and best known as the co=pilot of Han Solo's Ship - the Millennium Falcon. Chewbacca home plant is called Kashyyyk. Han Solo saves Chewbacca life aboard a slave ship. Chewbacca swears a life debt to Han Solo and the two become business partners and best friends.

Obi-Wan Kenobi Fancy Dress Costume - We first meet Obi-Wan Kenobi when he is a young Jedi when he Qui-Gon discover Anakin Skywalker (Darth Vader). Obi-Wan Kenobi is kills 1st of the Sith Lords (Darth Maul) before training Anakin Skywalker to become a Jedi. Obi-Wan Kenobi fights with the newly named Sith Lord Darth Vader and before leaving him for dead. However he is saved by Empire Palpatine but the only way to save his life is to place him the iconic black body armour. Obi-Wan Kenobi is then responsible for introducing Luke Skywalker both to the force and to the Rebel Alliance and starts his training in the Jedi arts. Obi-Wan finally gives his life so that Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia can escape in a lightsaber duel with Darth Vader his former student.

Clone Trooper Fancy Dress Costume - The army of Clone Troopers are all the same for a simple reason they are all clones! The father of this race of clones is Jango Fett bounty hunter.The army is originally 'ordered' by the Jedi, but remain loyal to Emperor Palpatine when he shows his dark side.

Yoda Fancy Dress Costume - Not much is known about Yoda. It is know that he trained several Jedi that sit with him on the Jedi Counsel. At the grand age of 900 Yoda dies from old age while training Luke Skywalker.

Emperor Palpatine Fancy Dress Costume - Emperor Palpatine starts his Star Wars story as a Senator from Naboo (the same world that Princess Amidala leads). His rise through the Galactic Senate is helped by his use of the Sith Lords at his commend. By the time he has become leader of the Galactic Senate he has the Clone Trooper army at this command which he turns upon their Jedi commanders. At the same time he is joined by Darth Vador.

Princess Leia Fancy Dress Costume - Sister to Luke Skywalker and daughter of Princess Amidala and Anakin Skywalker (AKA Darth Vador). Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia are separated at birth to help stop Darth Vader hunting them.

Darth Maul Fancy Dress Costume - Is sent by his master Darth Sidious to capture Queen Amidala and to kill Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi. However after killing Qui-Gon he is killed by Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Jango Fett Fancy Dress Costume - Is a bounty hunter who becomes the father of the Clone Army. He has one son Jango Fett who also becomes a bounty hunter after seeing his father killed by Jedi master Windu at the battle of Geonosis.