The Star Wars franchise has introduced its first transgender Stormtrooper character, named “Sister,” in the new book Star Wars: The Secrets of the Clone Troopers. According to a report by Star Wars Holocron on X, the character is described by Captain Rex as someone who “expressed her gender identity differently than her fellow troopers” and initially felt the need to hide who she truly was. However, her comrades in the 7th Sky Corps gave her the name “Sister” to affirm her belonging.
THE SECRETS OF THE CLONE TROOPERS includes a first look at Sister, a trans woman clone trooper 🏳️⚧️
Rex’s description of Sister in the book reads: “When one of our kind expressed her gender identity differently than her fellow troopers, she featured she’d have to hide who she… pic.twitter.com/AaL6g2urtu
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The book, aimed at young fans and children, features Sister’s armor with stripes resembling the transgender flag. Sister first appeared in the 2022 book Queen’s Hope, serving alongside well-known characters Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi during the Clone Wars. To date, Sister has not appeared in any Star Wars movies or TV shows.
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