Viscount Tardi was the Minister of Finance for the Rebel Alliance during the early days of the Galactic Civil War. A wealthy financier who was known for his ceremonial skill as well as his place in galactic finance, in 3 ABY, Tardi worked with Princess Leia Organa to negotiate a large sale of T-65 X-wing starfighters for the Rebel fleet. Tardi and Organa made plans to finance the transaction through the Bank of Aargau, but Tardi died about a month before their trip to Aargau was scheduled. As Tardi's presence was crucial for the transaction going through, the Rebels faked his presence with a replica droid.
Tardi was first mentioned in Star Wars (1977) 48, written by Larry Hama and released in 1981. Although a replica droid posing as Tardi appears in the comic, Tardi himself is revealed to be dead at the story's climax.
Tardi was first mentioned in Star Wars (1977) 48, written by Larry Hama and released in 1981. Although a replica droid posing as Tardi appears in the comic, Tardi himself is revealed to be dead at the story's climax.