Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (unabridged audiobook)

For other uses, see Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi.

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi is the unabridged audiobook version of the Star Wars Legends novel of the same name. It was first released by Random House Audio in October 17, 2016 as a German language audiobook narrated by Wolfgang Pampel.^[1]

An unabridged English language edition of this audiobook was never released however an abridged version narrated by Tony Roberts was released by Time Warner AudioBooks in 1994.^[4]

Plot summary

This article's plot summary may be found on the article about the original work, Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi.

Legacy

In May, 2023 a French language version of the audiobook narrated by Emmanuel Dekoninck was released by Lizzie Audio.^[5]

Media

Editions

ISBN 9783837136555; October 17, 2016; Random House Audio; German language compact disc^[2]
ISBN 9783837136562; October 17, 2016; Random House Audio; German language digital audiobook^[1]
ISBN 9791036623226; May 3, 2023; Lizzie Audio; French language digital audiobook (382 minutes)^[5]

Cover gallery

Appearances

By type

Characters	Organisms	Droid models	Events	Locations
Organizations and titles	Sentient species	Vehicles and vessels	Weapons and technology	Miscellanea

Characters

Gial Ackbar (First appearance)
Sim Aloo (First appearance)
Padmé Amidala (Indirect mention only)
Wedge Antilles
Barada (First appearance)
Nizuc Bek (First appearance)
Jad Bean (Retcon) (First appearance)
Kren Blista-Vanee (First appearance)
Boushh (First mentioned)
C-3PO
Chirpa (First appearance)
Chirpa's iguana (First appearance)
Salacious Crumb (First appearance)
Arvel Crynyd (First appearance)
Delevar (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only)
Dustbin Droid (First appearance)
EV-9D9 (First appearance)
Lando Calrissian
Chewbacca
Endicott (First appearance)
Boba Fett
Bib Fortuna (First appearance)
Gherant (First appearance)
Janus Greejatus (First appearance)
Jabba's rancor (First appearance)
Tiaan Jerjerrod (First appearance)
Jhoff (First appearance)
Jubnuk (First appearance)
Derek Klivian
Bidlo Kwerve (First appearance) (Skull only) (Retcon)
Beru Whitesun Lars (Mentioned only)
Owen Lars (Mentioned only)
Logray (First appearance)
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Appears as a ghost or spirit)
Sila Kott (First appearance)
Crix Madine (First appearance)
Malakili (First appearance)
Misik (First appearance)
Ephant Mon (First appearance)

Mon Mothma (First appearance)
Nien Nunb (First appearance)
Hermi Odle (First appearance)
Oola (First appearance)
Breha Organa (Indirect mention only)
Leia Organa
The Emperor
Paploo (First appearance)
Firmus Piett
R2-D2
Max Rebo (First appearance)
Red Two (First appearance)
Ree-Yees (First appearance)
Romba (First appearance)
Saelt-Marae (First appearance)
Horton Salm (Retcon) (As Gray Leader)
Keir Santage (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only)
Tamtel Skreej (First appearance)
Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader (First appearance as Anakin Skywalker)
Luke Skywalker
Han Solo
Jabba Desilijic Tiure
Teebo (First appearance)
Unidentified EG-6 power droid (First appearance)
Unidentified Imperial Advisor (First appearance)
Unidentified Imperial Advisor (First appearance)
Unidentified Imperial Advisor (First appearance)
Unidentified stormtrooper (First appearance)
Wallen (First appearance)
Wicket W. Warrick (First appearance)
Warwick (First appearance)
Yoda
Yorr (First appearance)

Organisms

Bantha (Mentioned only)
Elephant (Mentioned only)
Iguana (First appearance)
Pit-boar (First mentioned)
Rancor (First appearance)
Sarlacc (First appearance)
Unidentified tusked creature (First appearance)

Droid models

Astromech droid
- R-series
  - R2-series astromech droid
Power droid
- GNK power droid
Protocol droid / Talkdroid (First identified as Talkdroid)
- 3PO-series protocol droid
Supervisor droid (First appearance)
- EV-series supervisor droid (First appearance)
TT-8L/Y7 gatekeeper droid (First appearance)

Events

Battle of Taanab (First mentioned)
Declaration of a New Order (Mentioned only)
Funeral of Anakin Skywalker (First appearance)
Galactic Civil War
- Battle of Endor (First appearance)
- Duel on Cloud City (Mentioned only)
- Rescue of Han Solo (First appearance)
  - Battle of the Great Pit of Carkoon (First appearance)
  - Siege of Jabba's Palace (First appearance)

Great Jedi Purge (Indirect mention only)
- Duel on Mustafar (Mentioned only)

Locations

Alderaan (Mentioned only)
Death Star I (Mentioned only)
Norulac (First mentioned)
Pesmenben IV (First mentioned)
Taanab (First mentioned)

Outer Rim Territories
- Dagobah system
  - Dagobah
    - Yoda's Hut
- Endor (planet) (First mentioned)
  - Endor (First appearance)
    - Bright Tree Village (First appearance)
      - Royal Hut (First appearance)
    - Death Star II (First appearance)
      - Emperor's Throne Room (First appearance)
    - Endor shield generator bunker (First appearance)
- Gargon (First mentioned)
  - Spice vaults of Gargon (First mentioned)
- Kessel (Mentioned only)
- Mustafar (Indirect mention only)
- Sullust system (First mentioned)
  - Sullust (First mentioned)
- Tatooine
  - Dune Sea
    - Ben Kenobi's home (Mentioned only)
    - Northern Dune Sea (First appearance)
      - Great Pit of Carkoon (First appearance)
      - Jabba's Palace (First appearance)
  - Lars homestead
  - Mos Eisley (Mentioned only)

Organizations and titles

Alliance to Restore the Republic
- Alliance Army
  - Alliance Special Forces
    - Commando
    - Endor strike team (First appearance)
    - Wilderness Fighters
  - Rebel trooper
- Alliance Fleet
  - Admiral
  - Aggressor Wing (First appearance) (Retcon)
  - Blue Squadron (First identified as Blue Group)
    - Blue Leader
    - Blue Squad (First appearance)
    - Blue Wing (First appearance)
  - Colonel
  - Gold Squadron (First identified as Gold Group)
    - Gold Leader
    - Gold Wing (First appearance)
  - Gray Squadron (First appearance)
    - Gray Leader (First appearance)
  - Green Squadron (First identified as Green Group)
    - Green Leader (First appearance)
    - Green Wing (First appearance)
  - Rebel Command Fleet (First appearance)
  - Rebel pilot
  - Red Squadron (First identified as Red Group)
    - Red Leader
    - Red Two
    - Red Three
    - Red Wing
- Alliance High Command
- General
- Bothan Spynet (First mentioned) (Retcon)
  - Martyrs (First mentioned)

Band
Bounty hunter
Captain
Chief
Corellian Engineering Corporation (Mentioned only)
Corporal
Galactic Empire
- Emperor's Royal Guard (First appearance)
- Galactic Emperor
- Governor (Mentioned only)
- Imperial Military
  - Imperial Army
    - Imperial Army pilot
  - Imperial Navy
  - Imperial officer
  - Stormtrooper Corps
    - Scout trooper (First appearance)
    - Stormtrooper
  - Tempest Force (First appearance)
- Moff
House of Organa
- Princess

Hutt Cartel
- Desilijic (First appearance)
  - Jabba's criminal empire (First appearance)
- Bodyguard
- Crime lord (First appearance)
- Cyborg Operations (First appearance)
- Gangster (First appearance)
- Translator
- Lieutenant
- Majordomo (First appearance)
- Skiff guard (First appearance)
Jedi hunter
Jedi Order
- Grand Master
- Jedi
- Jedi Knight
- Jedi Master (Appears as a ghost or spirit)
Mandalorian
Max Rebo Band (First appearance)
Minister of Education
Pilot
Prisoner
Saboteur
Shaman (First appearance)
Sith
- Order of the Sith Lords
Skywalker family
Special forces (First appearance)
Spy
Warrick family (First appearance)

Sentient species

Baragwin (First appearance)
Chevin (First appearance)
Ewok (First appearance)
Gamorrean (First appearance)
Gran (First appearance)
Human
Hutt
Ishi Tib (First appearance)
Jawa

Klatooinian (First appearance)
Kowakian monkey-lizard (First appearance)
Mon Calamari (First appearance)
Nikto
Quarren (First appearance)
Sullustan (First appearance)
Tusken Raider (Mentioned only)
Twi'lek (First appearance)
Yarkora (First appearance)
Yoda's species
Weequay (First appearance)
Wookiee
- Rwook

Vehicles and vessels

Alderaanian gunship (First appearance)
Battleship
Communications ship (First appearance)
Cruiser
Death Star I (Mentioned only)
Death Star II (First appearance)
Destroyer
Flagship
Frigate
- EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate
  - Redemption
GR-75 medium transport
CR90 corvette (First appearance)
Landspeeder
- X-34 landspeeder (Indirect mention only)
Light freighter
- YT-1300 light freighter
  - Millennium Falcon
Man-of-war (First appearance)
Pride of Tarlandia (First appearance)
Rebel carrier (First appearance)
Sail barge (First appearance)
- Luxury sail barge (First appearance)
  - Khetanna (First appearance)

Shuttle
- Lambda-class T-4a shuttle (First appearance)
  - Emperor Palpatine's shuttle (First appearance)
  - ST 321 (First appearance)
  - Tydirium (First appearance)
Skiff (First appearance)
- Bantha-II cargo skiff (First appearance)
Skin glider (First appearance)
Skyhopper
Speeder bike (First appearance)
- 74-Z speeder bike (First appearance)
Star Cruiser (First appearance)
- Mon Calamari Star Cruiser (First appearance)
  - MC80 Liberty Type Heavy Star Cruiser
    - Liberty (First appearance)
  - MC80 Home One type Star Cruiser (First appearance)
    - Home One (First appearance)
Star Destroyer
- Executor-class Star Dreadnought
  - Executor
- Imperial-class Star Destroyer
Starfighter
- BTL Y-wing starfighter
- RZ-1 A-wing interceptor (First appearance)
- T-65 X-wing starfighter
- TIE series
  - TIE/ln space superiority starfighter
Starship
Walker
- AT-series
  - All Terrain Armored Transport
    - Tempest 1 (First appearance)
  - All Terrain Scout Transport

Weapons and technology

Armor
- Darth Vader's armor
- |Mandalorian armor
- Stormtrooper armor
- Tantel armor (First appearance)
- Ubese raider armor (First appearance)
Arrow
Binders
Blaster
Bowcaster
Carbon-freezing
Comlink
Computer terminal
Concussion missile (First appearance)
Death Star II plans (First appearance)
Deflector shield
- Deflector shield generator
- Planetary shield
  - SLD-26 planetary shield generator (First appearance)
- Ray shield
Droid sensorscope (as periscope)

Electrojabber (First mentioned)
Emergency siren / Klaxon
Entry ramp
Fire-knives (First appearance)
Grappling hook
Hologram
Holoprojector
Hoversled
- Jabba the Hutt's dais (First appearance)
Jammer
Jetpack
- Z-6 jetpack
Laser cannon
- KX9 laser cannon
- Me/7 heavy repeating dual laser cannon (First appearance)
- Quad laser cannon
Lightsaber
- Anakin Skywalker's second lightsaber (Mentioned only)
- Lightsaber crystal
- Lightsaber hilt
- Luke Skywalker's green lightsaber (First appearance)
- Sith lightsaber
  - Darth Vader's lightsaber
Magnetic grapple
Net
Photoreceptor
Proton bomb
Proton grenade

Reactor core
Restraining bolt (Mentioned only)
Rifle
S-foils
Scomp link (First appearance)
Security collar (First appearance)
Sensor
Shock collar
Sling (First appearance)
Spear
- Throwing spear (First appearance)
Sublight engine
Superlaser
- Composite-beam laser
  - Concave Dish Composite Beam Superlaser
- Proton beam cannon
Thermal detonator
- Class-A thermal detonator (First appearance)
Traction-test bed (First appearance)
Turbolaser
Turbolift
Whipcord launcher (First appearance)
- Fibercord whip

Miscellanea

Alcohol
Bantha blaster
Bantha fodder (First mentioned)
Binary
Bounty
Brain (Mentioned only)
Bridge
Broadside battle (First appearance)
Callsign
Cape
Carbonite
Chair
Cockpit
Curtain (First appearance)
Death
Deity (Mentioned only)
- Golden One (First appearance)
- God (Mentioned only)
Desert
Drum (First appearance)
Exile
Fire
First Tree (First mentioned)
Flameout
Fleet
The Force
- Dark side of the Force
  - Dark side burst (First appearance)
  - Drain Knowledge (First appearance)
  - Force lightning (First appearance)
- Farsight
- Force empathy
- Force power
- Force sense
- Force stealth
- Force vision
- Force-sensitive
- Mind trick
- Telekinesis
- Tutaminis
- Wound in the Force

Funeral (First appearance)
- Jedi funeral (First appearance)
Galactic Credit Standard (Mentioned only)
Gimer stick
Golden One (First mentioned)
Great Tree (First mentioned)
Ground warfare
Hangar
Hat
Hibernation sickness (First appearance)
Hookah pipe
Hyperspace
Jedi apparel
Language
- Ewokese (First appearance)
- Huttese
  - "Bantha fodder" (First mentioned)
- Shyriiwook
- Sullustese (First appearance)
- Ubese (First appearance)
Leafbrothers (First mentioned)
Leather
Lekku (First appearance)
Lightsaber combat
- Cho mai
- Cho mok
- Cho sun
- Dun Möch
- Sun djem
- Lightsaber duel
Lightspeed
Lithium (First mentioned)
Lithium carbonate (First mentioned)
Luck (Mentioned only)
Magic
Man in Carbonite
"May the Force be with you"
Moon
Music
- Jizz (First identified as Jizz)
- Musical instrument
New Order
Oxygen
Ozone
Photon
Planet
- Gas giant
Plasma
Plastoid
Quark (First mentioned)
Rebellion
Rope

Rule of Two
Sentience
Sith apparel
Skeleton
Sleep
Spirit Tree (First appearance)
Star
Starfighter combat
- Terrain-following flying
Stomach (First mentioned)
Suspended animation
Tooth
Torture
Tree
Twin (First appearance)
Wine

Notes and references

External links

Star Wars™ - Episode VI - Die Rückkehr der Jedi-Ritter on Penguin Books' official German website (backup link)

Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi

Books
Legends full adaptations: Novel · Return of the Jedi: The Storybook Based on the Movie (1983) · Book-and-record · Random House Classic Star Wars book-and-tape · Mighty Chronicles · Return of the Jedi: A Storybook (1997) Return of the Jedi Read-Along · Junior novelization · The Jedi Doth Return (Non-canonical)
Legends partial adaptations: Escape from Jabba's Palace · Choose Your Own Star Wars Adventure (Non-canonical)
Canon full adaptations: Read-Along Storybook and CD · Golden Book (audiobook) · The Film Novel (French) · Beware the Power of the Dark Side! Junior novelization (Updated) · The Return of the Jedi (French) · Disney Die-Cut Classics · Collector's Classic
Canon partial adaptations: Rescue from Jabba's Palace · Ewoks Join the Fight · The Battle of Endor · From a Certain Point of View
Comics
Marvel adaptation: 1, 2, 3, 4, TPB
Other Legends adaptations: Manga: 1, 2, 3, 4 · PhotoComic · Infinities: 1, 2, 3, 4, TPB (Non-canonical)
Canon adaptations: Cinestory Comic (Canceled) · Graphic Novel Adaptation
Canon one-shots: Jabba's Palace · Ewoks · Lando · The Empire · The Rebellion · Max Rebo · TPB
Video games
1984 video game · Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (Official Players Guide)
Activity books
Coloring Books: Max Rebo · Luke Skywalker · Lando Calrissian · Activity Book
Behind the scenes, guides, and reference books
The Art of · Portfolio · Sketchbook · Giant Collector's Compendium · The Making of (Peecher's 1983) · A Pop-Up Book Official Collectors Edition · Galaxy Guide 5 (Second Edition) · Illustrated Screenplay · The Making of (Rinzler's 2013)
Other material and merchandise
Toy line · Official Poster Monthly: 1, 2, 3, 4 · Soundtrack · "Lapti Nek" Music Video · "Lapti Nek" Dance Remix Radio drama (Script book)

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[Der_Horverlag-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 Star Wars™ - Episode VI - Die Rückkehr der Jedi-Ritter on Penguin Books' official German website (backup link)

[Buchfreund_DE_CD-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Star Wars™ - Episode VI - Die Rückkehr der Jedi-Ritter: Roman nach dem Drehbuch von George Lucas und Lawrence Kasdan und der Geschichte von George Lucas (Filmbücher, Band 6) on www.buchfreund.de (backup link)

[TERC-3] The Essential Reader's Companion

[Abridged_version-4] Star Wars: Return of the Jedi abridged audiobook

[Lizzie_audio-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Star Wars - Episode 6 : Le Retour du Jedi on Lizzie Audio official website (backup link)

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