Finn Galfridian

In 6 ABY, Finn Galfridian was born to Caled Galfridian and his Mother. Finn's mother passed away not long after giving birth to his sister, Kaye. Caled eventually married Nina, who treated Finn and Kaye as if they were her own children. In 25 ABY, Finn created goggles for his father's birthday that linked to his droid's, Prowl, vision.

Before the Yuuzhan Vong invasion in 25 ABY, life on Artorias was serene. The royal family could freely walk through the marketplace, and the planet lacked a defense force. Finn Galfridian, however, grew restless in this peaceful environment, and he would spend his free time engaging in risky activities under the supervision of his droid Prowl to combat his boredom. It was shortly after one of these activities that the Yuuzhan Vong, an aggressive extra-galactic race of invaders, launched their attack on the planet. The Yuuzhan Vong had recently invaded the galaxy, destroying the planet of Sernpidal in the process. They had already infiltrated Artorias with their spies, making it difficult to warn the planet about the incoming fleet.

Finn and his father, Caled, the king of Artorias, hurried to the marketplace to save Finn's stepmother, Nina, and sister, Kaye. During this time, Kaye and her mother, Nina, were captured by the invaders, but Kaye managed to kill one of the warriors in the process. Caled and Finn were unable to reach their family, and facing Yuuzhan Vong reinforcements, the king ordered the population to evacuate to the shipyards. Although the two Galfridians and the evacuees reached the hangar, the Yuuzhan Vong laid siege to the building. The refugees were unable to escape on the ships in the hangar because they had been sabotaged by a Yuuzhan Vong agent. Caled and Finn prepared for the impending assault, but they were rescued by Jedi Master Luke Skywalker, who had eliminated the besiegers.

Skywalker offered to evacuate everyone in the hangar, but Caled refused to come along, stating his responsibility to defend his kingdom and organizing a strike team to attack the invaders. When Finn insisted on joining the attack force, his father told him that he now had to lead the Artorian people. As the refugees boarded New Republic evacuation ships, Finn protested to Skywalker that he didn't know how to lead, but Skywalker assured him that if he acted like he knew what he was doing, the people would follow him. Finn also demonstrated his Force affinity to Skywalker when he sensed his mother and sister being herded toward a Yuuzhan Vong slaveship. This prompted the Jedi Master to invite Finn to his Jedi academy on Yavin 4, which Finn accepted. As the ships fled from Artorias, Finn knew there was no turning back.

While on Yavin 4, Finn commenced his training under the careful supervision of Master Skywalker. After much practice, Finn managed to lift a rock using the Force. Master Skywalker congratulated the young Jedi, then placed a large boulder on the rock and instructed Finn to lift the rock again. Four Jedi Padawans—Lowbacca, Jacen, Jaina, and Anakin Solo—felt sympathy for him and offered to let him train with them. Despite some initial awkwardness around Jaina, Finn quickly demonstrated his skill in a practice duel with her. Jaina cautioned Finn about the dangers of hatred and falling to the dark side of the Force after he expressed his worry and anger about the fate of his planet and family. They were interrupted by Anakin Solo, who had heard a loud noise coming from a nearby cave. The Padawans went to investigate, and Finn instructed Prowl to scout out the cave while he monitored the droid's progress through his goggles, which could see through Prowl's photoreceptors.

A large Tuk'ata ran out of the cave toward the frozen Finn. Jacen was able to calm the maddened animal by treating a wound it had sustained, and the Sith hound returned to its cave. Finn scolded himself for freezing in the face of danger and expressed further anger toward the Yuuzhan Vong, which worried Skywalker. The Jedi Master discussed the situation with fellow Masters Kyp Durron and Lar Le'Ung. After receiving news of a Yuuzhan Vong attack on the planet Rychel, Skywalker decided to take Finn along, especially after Finn appeared before the Masters and showed them that he had lifted Skywalker's boulder.

Finn was a participant during the evacuation of Rychel's citizens. Finn looked to Master Skywalker and was amazed by his abilities. He and Master Le'Ung tried to stop the fearsome Siege beasts Tu-Scart and Sgauru, when they felt the creatures emanating fear. Master Le'Ung began to rally the New Republic troops against the beasts but was struck from behind by the Yuuzhan Vong Commander Tsalok. Finn then took up Master Le'Ung's fallen lightsaber and continued to rally the troops. While the New Republic forces were retreating Finn noticed a small boy in a building and went to rescue him. After blasting two Chazrach Finn found the boy along with several others and while leading them out of the building was confronted by Tsalok. Finn attempted to hold off the warrior but during their duel Sgauru fell on the building, destroying it.

Finn was able to save his life, as well as the refugees, by employing the Force in suspending the debris. Finn guided the refugees to the evacuation ships than went back to Tsalok who was now trapped beneath the debris. Luke watching, expected Finn to kill the warrior but to his surprise Finn cut away the debris and freed the warrior and told him to learn. Finn met up with Master Skywalker on an evacuation ship, and was congratulated by the Jedi Master for his actions.

After the battle, Master Skywalker dispatched Finn to accompany Leia Solo, her children, and Lowbacca to gather information from a smuggler on Nar Shaddaa. After exploring the planet, Finn returned to the Millennium Falcon to retrieve his droid, Prowl. Upon returning to the Falcon, Finn sensed someone entering it. Finn drew his blaster, intending to stop the intruder, but was stopped by a blaster at his back. Finn attempted to use a Jedi mind trick, but it failed against the interloper, who turned out to be Han Solo, their contact.

Leia returned and scolded Han for his treatment of Finn. After Finn left, Han and Leia discussed the mission to buy information about Yuuzhan Vong spies in the galaxy and also about how Han should forgive Anakin for Chewbacca's death. Finn came back after this and revealed he had heard everything they said through Prowl. Finn told Han that he should forgive Anakin, and that he believed his father was dead. Han decided that Finn and Prowl would be perfect to find out the information they needed.

After Jacen and Lowbacca discovered that Dahal knew who was selling the information, Finn and Prowl covertly followed him. While following Dahal, Finn bumped into a strange man. The man appeared to be intrigued by Finn's face but before Finn could find out who he was, Prowl warned that Dahal was nearing Finn's position. As the man walked away he called Finn by name, but Finn didn't notice. Because of that delay Dahal was now directly behind Finn so to avoid being caught he jumped off the street and held onto a sign. He then went back to the Millennium Falcon to tell everyone that he had seen Dahal talking to a Vratix. They then went to see Dahal and the Vratix Spraug. After they got a holocron Leia turned it on and Finn immediately recognized the face he saw as Dulac, who had known Finn since he was a small child.

Upon returning to Yavin 4, Finn Galfridian, Luke Skywalker, Jacen Solo, and Jaina Solo gathered around the holocron, which only revealed Dulac's true identity as a masqued Yuuzhan Vong infiltrator. Finn insisted on returning to Artorias to warn his father about the danger Dulac posed. Jacen and Luke attempted to dissuade him, but Finn remained determined. As Finn, followed by Jaina, left the room, the holocron malfunctioned and shut down.

Outside, on the steps of one of Yavin 4's temples, Jaina inquired about Finn's plan to save his father. Finn admitted that he hadn't yet devised a plan and hoped to come up with one along the way. At this moment, Master Skywalker interrupted their conversation and asked to speak with Finn privately. After Jaina had left, Skywalker asked Finn to take a look at the holocron. As soon as Finn touched the holocron it activated, confirming Luke's suspicion that the holocron was linked to him somehow and that it was meant for him. He asked Finn to see if he could learn more from the holocron.

When Master Skywalker left the holocron showed the face of Dray, the strange man Finn had encountered on Nar Shaddaa. Dray had foreseen that he and Finn would meet and had arranged for the holocron to make its way to Finn. He warned Finn of things to come and told him that he must travel to Artorias. When Jaina came back to see how he was doing the image changed back to that of Dulac.

That night, Finn sneaked into the Academy's shipyards, but when he neared a suitable ship, he found Jaina and Jacen already waiting for him, intent on accompanying him to Artorias. Luke Skywalker revealed himself as well and told them he knew he couldn't stop them from leaving, for he too once risked everything to save his own father. Master Skywalker warned them to be careful and gave Finn the lightsaber of Master Le'Ung, which he deemed Finn worthy of after the Battle of Rychel.

The ship journeyed through hyperspace, while Finn, Jaina, and Jacen attempted to devise a plan for arriving safely at Artorias. Finn informed them of a base concealed beneath the Great Sea of Artorias. By pretending to crash into the sea, they could reach the base and use Prowl to search for Finn's father on Artorias' surface.

When Jaina brought the ship out of hyperspace, the trio was surprised by the lack of Yuuzhan Vong ship defending Artorias. They were, however, attacked by another type of defense, grutchins. The three Jedi quickly donned their pressure suits as the bugs were gnawing through the ship's hull. Jacen manned the guns to fight off the grutchins, but a few had already attached themselves to the hull. Borrowing Jaina's lightsaber, Finn made his way outside with Prowl and fought off the Grutchins until the ship neared Artorias' atmosphere. The ship's power diverters had been heavily damaged and the ship had become steer less, Jaina warned him to get inside the ship quickly or he would burn up in the atmosphere. Finn quickly dispatched of the last grutchins and made his way into the ship.

After the ship crashed into the sea, Finn piloted the ship towards the base. They were met with blaster fire as the Artorias resistance didn't know of their coming. The situation was quickly resolved when Sparky recognized Finn. Finn immediately asked after his father, and Sparky told him he was with Dulac.

Finn, Jaina, Jacen, and Prowl hurried through the base to find Caled and Dulac. Prowl arrived first, but Dulac had already revealed himself to the King and attacked him. On Finn's command, Prowl shot the Yuuzhan Vong. Dulac had one final ace up his sleeve though, a plaeryin bol. He fired the venom from the bol at Caled, which burned away at the King's face. Jacen and Jaina quickly dispatched Dulac with their lightsabers, while Finn concerned himself with his heavily wounded father.

After attempts to heal Caled by Jacen and Jaina failed, Jaina told Finn that he should say goodbye to his father, who did not have long left. Finn went to see his father who was happy to find out his son was a Jedi apprentice, and wanted to see Finn's lightsaber. Caled admired the weapon and told his son that he knew there was anger in him and told him not to strike out with it. He proceeded to tell Finn the story about how he met Nina. It was shortly after his first wife, the mother of Finn and Kaye, had died and he and a group of soldiers went to remove a slaver named Dowron from the planet. Dowron had Nina as a slave and after Caled freed her she killed Dowron with her bare hands. He then admitted that at the time he was angry about the loss of his first wife and was looking only to fight the bad of Artorias instead of fostering the good in it, and that only Nina's unconditional love for him and his children quieted his anger.

He then confided in Finn that he and Nina always knew that Kaye would be a leader but that they did not know what Finn would do, however he was proud that Finn was becoming a Jedi. Caled urged Finn to leave Artorias because the attacks of the Resistance were futile. Finn disagreed and responded by telling him about how the Yuuzhan Vong's lack of a Force signature led to the death of Jedi Master Lar Le'Ung during the Evacuation of Rychel and that he could in fact sense the Yuuzhan Vong. Finn believed he was a freak because of this ability but his father assured him that he was not, and thought that maybe it was a gift. Finn apologized for not getting there soon enough but Caled responded by saying that he was grateful to see him one last time. Caled then told Finn to leave so he could make a recording with Prowl. After Caled finished the recording Finn returned and placed his hand on his father. The King of Artorias was now dead.

Caled was given a Jedi funeral, then Finn gathered the resistance and told them they were leaving Artorias until they could take back the planet. On the return trip, Dray contacted Finn through the holocron again and told him that his past was now behind him and that he must come to him to learn his purpose. Jacen then entered and voiced his suspicion, that the holocron worked only for Finn, which Finn confirmed. Jacen assured Finn that no matter what his destiny, he and Jaina would always be there to help if he needed it.

The Solo's dropped Finn off of at Nar Shaddaa. Before Finn left he told his friends that he would return to the Academy as soon as possible. Just as Finn began to search for Dray he felt something wrong and collapsed as something spasmed in his chest then fell unconscious. Luckily for him Dray found him and Prowl explained what happened. Dray was able to wake Finn and told him of the visions he had about the young Jedi. Dray could sense a loss in Finn and Finn told him about how he lost his father to the Yuuzhan Vong in the holocron. Finn asked how Dray knew of Dulac and Dray told him that he saw it in his visions of Finn. He also saw visions of the future including the Battle of Coruscant as well as the destruction of the Jedi Praxeum. He foresaw that the Galaxy and the Jedi would survive these atrocities but not a weapon that the Yuuzhan Vong were currently creating, and that Finn was the only one who could stand against this weapon. When Finn suggested to alert Master Skywalker to the threat Dray told him no because he and Skywalker did not see eye to eye. Dray told Finn that if Skywalker pooled all of the Jedi to stand against this threat then there would be no one to stop the Yuuzhan Vong.

Finn commenced his training under Dray's tutelage, simultaneously enhancing Prowl's weaponry. Upon receiving information via the Holonet regarding Master Skywalker's engagement on Dantooine, Finn experienced frustration due to his own lack of involvement. Dray acknowledged Finn's right to feel anger and assured him that his time to contribute to the galaxy's salvation would come. While providing solace to Finn, Dray experienced a Force vision depicting Chief of State Borsk Fey'lya under attack by the Yuuzhan Vong. Dray shared the vision with Finn, foretelling Finn's role in preventing the attack.

En route to Coruscant, Finn confided in Dray his aversion to killing. Dray responded by suggesting that the Yuuzhan Vong were not truly alive, thus alleviating Finn's moral concerns. Upon their arrival on Coruscant, Finn employed Jedi Mind tricks to gain access to the Imperial Palace by manipulating the Palace Guards. Finn swiftly located Fey'lya, who was coincidentally discussing Finn's homeworld, Artorias. Finn's unexpected descent from his concealed position resulted in an attack by Senate Guards, whom he repelled using the Force. Before Finn could confront Fey'lya, he was ambushed by the Imperial ambassador, Yarmond. Prior to losing consciousness, Finn discerned that Yarmond was the Yuuzhan Vong foreseen in Dray's vision.

Finn awoke imprisoned, subjected to interrogation by Chief of State Fey'lya. Finn attempted to clarify that his intention was to safeguard the Chief of State, but Borsk dismissed him as an assassin and departed. Shortly after Fey'lya's departure, Dray and Prowl orchestrated Finn's escape. Following their escape, Finn informed Dray that Yarmond was a Yuuzhan Vong. Dray said he would seek out Yarmond while Finn retrieved his equipment. Before they parted, Finn questioned the worthiness of saving Fey'lya, to which Dray replied that the New Republic needed a figurehead to prevent destabilization.

Finn and Prowl made their way back to the Imperial palace to get his goggles and lightsaber. To create a diversion Prowl detonated an explosive, but the guards still discovered Finn. Finn attempted to use a Jedi mind trick on the Guard Captain Kopri, but her mental fortitude was too strong. Finn realized there was no way to appear innocent, so he instructed Prowl to create a distraction. Prowl fired again, and Finn used the distraction to Forcefully break open the door. Before he could enter the palace, Kopri confronted him again. Finn told her he wasn't an assassin, but Kopri shot him and Finn fell off the walkway, but managed to grab onto its bottom. After the guards left to search for Prowl, Finn jumped back up and ran into the palace. Once inside Finn found his gear and listened in on Borsk and Admiral Bylsma. Bylsma was trying to convince Borsk that the Yuuzhan Vong were going to attack Shramar, but Borsk dismissed the Admiral's concern as Yarmond, Shramar's ambassador, told him that the problem was the Artorian refugees Shramar had accepted. Bylsma pleaded to Borsk that thousands of refugees would die but Borsk told the admiral it was a regional concern, and with that Finn ignited his lightsaber.

He engaged Fey'lya and threatened him with his lightsaber. Finn attempted to convince the Chief of State that the Yuuzhan Vong invasion was a grave danger, but Fey'lya brushed it off as a political trick. Alerted by the commotion, his guards entered the room, but Finn used the Force to hurl a couch at them. He then smashed open a window and escaped on Prowl. Kopri followed him out the window, using a flutter pack to fly. She managed to collide with Finn, knock both of them to the ground. The guard drew her blaster and aimed it at Finn, but he was able to convince her that he wasn't an assassin and was actually trying to save Fey'lya from the Yuuzhan Vong assassin, who was disguised as Yarmond. Kopri decided to investigate the Imperial, and Finn accompanied her to the ambassador's quarters. When the entered, they were confronted by Yarmond and Zakar. Before the Yuuzhan Vong could capture them, Dray arrived and killed Zakar.

Dray revealed his scheme to eradicate the Yuuzhan Vong and seize control of the galaxy for himself. He instructed Finn to eliminate Yarmond and Kopri. Finn disobeyed Dray and exited the room with Kopri. They fled towards a nearby hangar, and Kopri summoned palace guards to subdue Dray. They were no match for Dray and were all killed by Force lightning. As Finn approached a ship, Prowl saw Dray throw his lightsaber at Finn, and flew into its path, sacrificing himself to save his owner. Once on board, Kopri attempted to take off, but couldn't because the ship was held by Dray with the Force. Finn was able to knock Dray back by using the Force, and the ship fled Coruscant. During the flight, Finn was watching a holo of his mother addressing the Outer Rim Alliance and was surprised to see her reveal herself as a Yuuzhan Vong.

Despite his aristocratic lineage, Finn Galfridian found life on Artorias monotonous and used his innate Force abilities to seek excitement and challenge his boredom. While self-assured in his physical capabilities, Finn experienced doubt regarding his leadership abilities when circumstances compelled him to assume command over the citizens of Artorias, admitting to Skywalker that he felt overwhelmed and unprepared for the responsibility. Nevertheless, Finn demonstrated unwavering loyalty to his family, willingly risking his own safety to ensure their well-being, expressing a desire to join his father's strike force but remaining on Artorias to rescue his captured mother and sister.

During his training on Yavin 4, Finn developed romantic feelings for his fellow Padawan, Jaina Solo. Initially reserved and awkward, he gradually became more comfortable in her presence, sharing his experiences battling the Yuuzhan Vong. Finn was deeply affected by the Yuuzhan Vong invasion of his home planet and the capture of his family, expressing his inability to dismiss thoughts of their fates and of the Yuuzhan Vong. He later froze when confronted by a maddened Tuk'ata, and although Skywalker tried to comfort him, he felt ashamed of himself. He was quick to point out that he would not have hesitated to fight if the enemy had been a Yuuzhan Vong.

During the battle of Rychel, Finn had the opportunity to kill the Yuuzhan Vong commander who killed Master Le'Ung but instead freed him from the debris that trapped him, shocking Luke who expected Galfridian to kill the helpless warrior. Later, Luke would describe Finn as having pieces missing from him.

Despite a relative lack of formal lightsaber instruction, Finn demonstrated the ability to withstand the formidable Yuuzhan Vong commander Tsalok during the Evacuation of Rychel.

While en route back to Artorias, Finn skillfully wielded both Jaina Solo's lightsaber as well as his own to defend against attacking Grutchin.

During his escape from Artorias alongside Luke Skywalker, Finn exhibited his Force sensitivity by sensing the fear experienced by his sister and mother as they were taken into captivity, thereby confirming to the Jedi Master that the young prince possessed Force abilities.

While training on Yavin 4, Finn gained experience and grew more confident during his stay in the Jedi Praxeum. Finn was a quick learner of telekinesis; by the time he left Yavin 4 for the planet Rychel, Finn was able to lift both a small rock and a giant boulder with the Force. While battling the Yuuzhan Vong commander Tsakok, the building they where in was destroyed, but he used the Force to prevent the debris from crushing him and Rychel refugees.

Later on Nar Shaddaa, Finn was able to use the Force to sense an intruder entering the Millennium Falcon, however as noted by Han Solo, Finn still had to work on his Jedi Mind tricks.After further training Finn was able to successfully use Jedi Mind Tricks, to gain entry into the Imperial Palace.

Finn admitted to his father, shortly before he died, that when he briefly battled Tsalok that he could sense him in the Force, despite him being a Yuuzhan Vong, whereas all other Jedi were unable to.

Finn possessed exceptional athleticism, demonstrating feats such as maintaining a handstand for extended durations on a narrow precipice and executing acrobatic leaps.

Finn also displayed proficiency in repairing mechanical devices. He successfully constructed a pair of goggles that established a link with his droid, Prowl. His father Caled instructed him and Prowl to repair sabotaged vessels during the battle of Artorias.

Finn also demonstrated competence with blaster weaponry.

Finn Galfridian's character was conceived by Tom Taylor and visually brought to life by Colin Wilson for the Star Wars: Invasion comic series. The narrative of the comic series centers on the Galfridian family as they are separated amidst the Yuuzhan Vong War. In Invasion 1, Finn's identity as the Prince of Artorias is revealed.