{"product_id":"grand-moff-wilhuff-tarkin-sw0770","title":"Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin, sw0770 - LEGO® Star Wars Minifigure","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin, sw0770 - LEGO® Star Wars Minifigure\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYear released: 2016\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppears in set 75159-1, Death Star - UCS (2nd edition)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLEGO®\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilhuff Tarkin\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e, and military\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhose career spanned the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"64 BBY\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/64_BBY\"\u003e64 BBY\u003c\/a\u003e, he was a member of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Tarkin family\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Tarkin_family\"\u003eTarkin family\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the great-nephew of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jova Tarkin\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Jova_Tarkin\"\u003eJova Tarkin\u003c\/a\u003e. During the Republic Era, Tarkin served in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Galactic Republic\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Galactic_Republic\"\u003eGalactic Republic\u003c\/a\u003e's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Judicial Department\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Judicial_Department\"\u003eJudicial Department\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Time\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Time\"\u003etime\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebefore returning to his\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Homeworld\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Homeworld\"\u003ehomeworld\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Governor of Eriadu\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Governor_of_Eriadu\"\u003eGovernor of Eriadu\u003c\/a\u003e. When the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Clone Wars\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Clone_Wars\"\u003eClone Wars\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebegan, he renewed his\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Republic Military\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Republic_Military\"\u003emilitary service\u003c\/a\u003e, becoming a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Republic officer\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Republic_officer\"\u003ecommissioned officer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Republic Navy\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Republic_Navy\"\u003eRepublic Navy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Captain\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Captain\"\u003ecaptain\u003c\/a\u003e, Tarkin served under\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jedi General\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Jedi_General\"\u003eJedi General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Even Piell\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Even_Piell\"\u003eEven Piell\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003euntil the latter's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Death\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Death\"\u003edeath\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Lola Sayu\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Lola_Sayu\"\u003eLola Sayu\u003c\/a\u003e, where the two were held as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Prisoner\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Prisoner\"\u003eprisoners\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Citadel\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Citadel\"\u003eCitadel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Confederacy of Independent Systems\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Confederacy_of_Independent_Systems\"\u003eConfederacy of Independent Systems\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Battle of Lola Sayu\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Battle_of_Lola_Sayu\"\u003eSaved\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jedi\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Jedi\"\u003eJedi\u003c\/a\u003e-led rescue team, Tarkin grew to respect the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jedi Knight\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Jedi_Knight\"\u003eJedi Knight\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Anakin Skywalker\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Anakin_Skywalker\"\u003eAnakin Skywalker\u003c\/a\u003e, who agreed with the captain's belief that the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jedi Code\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Jedi_Code\"\u003eJedi Code\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econflicted with their wartime duties. He staunchly opposed the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jedi Order\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Jedi_Order\"\u003eJedi Order\u003c\/a\u003e's role as leaders in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Grand Army of the Republic\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Grand_Army_of_the_Republic\"\u003eGrand Army of the Republic\u003c\/a\u003e, believing that peacekeepers should not direct the Republic war effort. A favorite of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Supreme Chancellor\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Supreme_Chancellor\"\u003eSupreme Chancellor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Darth Sidious\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Darth_Sidious\"\u003eSheev Palpatine\u003c\/a\u003e, Tarkin served on the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Strategic Advisory Cell\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Strategic_Advisory_Cell\"\u003eStrategic Advisory Cell\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand was promoted to the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Military rank\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Military_rank\"\u003emilitary rank\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Admiral\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Admiral\"\u003eAdmiral\u003c\/a\u003e. When\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jedi Commander\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Jedi_Commander\"\u003eJedi Commander\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Ahsoka Tano\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Ahsoka_Tano\"\u003eAhsoka Tano\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas framed for the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Bombing of the Jedi Temple hangar\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Bombing_of_the_Jedi_Temple_hangar\"\u003ebombing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Imperial Palace\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Imperial_Palace\"\u003eJedi Temple\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Coruscant\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Coruscant\"\u003eCoruscant\u003c\/a\u003e, it was Tarkin who acted as the prosecutor in her\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Trial of Ahsoka Tano\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Trial_of_Ahsoka_Tano\"\u003etrial\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTarkin continued to rise in power with the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Proclamation of the New Order\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Proclamation_of_the_New_Order\"\u003eproclamation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Dictatorship\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Dictatorship\"\u003enew regime\u003c\/a\u003e, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Galactic Empire\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Galactic_Empire\"\u003eGalactic Empire\u003c\/a\u003e, ruled by the self-appointed\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Galactic Emperor\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Galactic_Emperor\"\u003eEmperor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePalpatine. Joining the ranks of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"New Order\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/New_Order\"\u003eNew Order\u003c\/a\u003e's regional\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Governor\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Governor\"\u003egovernors\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Grand Moff\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Grand_Moff\"\u003eGrand Moff\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTarkin administrated the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Outer Rim Territories\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Outer_Rim_Territories\"\u003eOuter Rim Territories\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand was also involved in the secret construction of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"DS-1 Death Star Mobile Battle Station\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/DS-1_Death_Star_Mobile_Battle_Station\"\u003eDS-1 Death Star Mobile Battle Station\u003c\/a\u003e. As governor of the regions of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Realspace\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Realspace\"\u003espace\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ealong the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Galaxy\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Galaxy\"\u003egalactic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrontier, he sought to enforce Imperial rule on restive worlds such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Lothal\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Lothal\"\u003eLothal\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhere\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Spectres\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Spectres\"\u003erebel cells\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egrew increasingly bold in their opposition to the Empire. Having retained Palpatine's favor in the New Order, Tarkin often worked alongside the Emperor's chief enforcer, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sith Lord\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Sith_Lord\"\u003eSith Lord\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Darth\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Darth\"\u003eDarth\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eVader, whom he once knew as Skywalker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA proponent of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Tarkin Doctrine\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Tarkin_Doctrine\"\u003edoctrine of fear\u003c\/a\u003e, he believed that the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Battle station\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Battle_station\"\u003ebattle station\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand its planet-killing\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Superweapon\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Superweapon\"\u003esuperweapon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewould terrify\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"The galaxy\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/The_galaxy\"\u003ethe galaxy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einto total submission. At Tarkin's command the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Core Worlds\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Core_Worlds\"\u003eCore World\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Alderaan\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Alderaan\"\u003eAlderaan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Disaster\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/The_Disaster\"\u003edestroyed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Death Star\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Death_Star\"\u003eDeath Star\u003c\/a\u003e, instantly killing billions of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Alderaanian\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Alderaanian\"\u003eAlderaanians\u003c\/a\u003e. Tarkin ultimately perished, however, when the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Alliance to Restore the Republic\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Alliance_to_Restore_the_Republic\"\u003eAlliance to Restore the Republic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esucceeded in destroying the station at the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Battle of Yavin\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Battle_of_Yavin\"\u003eBattle of Yavin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"0 BBY\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/0_BBY\"\u003e0 BBY\u003c\/a\u003e. As a result, his memory was tarnished in the views of some\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Imperial officer\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Imperial_officer\"\u003eImperial officers\u003c\/a\u003e, such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Grand General\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Grand_General\"\u003eGrand General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Cassio Tagge\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Cassio_Tagge\"\u003eCassio Tagge\u003c\/a\u003e, who referred to the Death Star as \"Tarkin's folly.\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Prince\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Prince\"\u003ePrincess\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Leia Skywalker Organa Solo\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Leia_Skywalker_Organa_Solo\"\u003eLeia Organa\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eremembered Tarkin as the man who destroyed her adopted homeworld and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"House of Organa\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/House_of_Organa\"\u003efamily\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"New Republic Era\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/New_Republic_Era\"\u003elong after\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehis death. The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"First Order\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/First_Order\"\u003eFirst Order\u003c\/a\u003e, having risen to power as the Empire's successor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Cold War\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Cold_War\"\u003eopposing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"New Republic\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/New_Republic\"\u003eNew Republic\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Rank insignia of the First Order\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Rank_insignia_of_the_First_Order\"\u003ecommemorated\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTarkin's memory in an effort to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Propaganda\" href=\"https:\/\/starwars.fandom.com\/wiki\/Propaganda\"\u003eportray\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eImperial leaders in a more heroic light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLooking for more LEGO® Star Wars sets, minifigures, animals and accessories? 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