Wild Eight was the designation, or callsign, given to the eighth pilot within the New Republic's Wild Squadron. Lieutenant Itina, a V-wing pilot, was given this designation during the Galactic Civil War at the Battle of Jakku. In this battle, after Captain Nath Tensent's withdrawal near the battle's conclusion, she took over as leader of the four remaining starfighters from the Deliverance's starfighter wing.
The character Wild Eight initially appeared in Alexander Freed's 2021 novel, Victory's Price.