- "Step away from the Cloud Car, ma'am."
- ―Jerrol Blendin
Jerrol Blendin was a Wing Guard on Bespin.[2]
Biography
Blendin at work
Jerrol Blendin began his work in the Wing Guard while Dominic Raynor ran Cloud City. He was assigned to level 120, just above the wild and raucous Port Town. By the time Lando Calrissian had won the rights to the title of Baron Administrator, Blendin gained the rank of captain and had become a corrupt Guard known for his use of intimidation to secure peace. He readily accepted bribes and was on the payroll of several minor criminals. He commanded his men to never go too far or take too much and draw attention to themselves.[2] In 3 ABY, Jerrol Blendin was one of the two Wing Guards who accompanied Lando when he went to visit several prisoners such as Han Solo.
Behind the scenes
The character of Jerrol Blendin first appeared in the first edition of the Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game sourcebook Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back as an example of a standard Bespin guard, and was only given roleplaying stats. The second edition of the sourcebook included a full profile of Blendin as part of a major expansion by Pablo Hidalgo.
Appearances
"Lando Calrissian: Idiot's Array" on Hyperspace (backup link) (original site is defunct)- Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (First appearance)
- Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Cine-Manga (Picture only)
- The Empire Strikes Back: A Storybook (Picture only)
- Star Wars Manga: The Empire Strikes Back 3
- Star Wars (1977) 43 (recolorized in Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Volume 3: Resurrection of Evil and Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back)
- The Empire Strikes Back radio drama — "Dark Lord's Fury"
Sources
- Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back (First identified as Jerrol Blendin)
- The Empire Strikes Back: The National Public Radio Dramatization (as First Guard)
- Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back, Second Edition
Star Wars Customizable Card Game — Cloud City Limited Card: Trooper Jerrol Blendin (backup link)- Star Wars: Behind the Magic
- Star Wars Trading Card Game — The Empire Strikes Back Card: Lando Calrissian (C) (backup link) (Picture only)
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game — The Price of Victory Card: Jerrol Blendin (backup link)
"Rogues Gallery: The Cloud City Wing Guards" — Star Wars Insider 148
