Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Overview... a mercenary who helps his good friend Chirrut Imre guard the Kyber temple on Jedha. Unlike the Force-following priest Chirrut, though, Baze doesn’t believe in much besides his trusty blaster. He and Chirrut are battling with some stormtroopers one day when they meet a young woman named Jyn Erso and Alliance intelligence officer Cassian Andor, who are also in the fight. Soon Baze and Chirrut join their efforts to find a potentially critical weakness in the Empire’s new super-weapon, the Death Star.
Personality... pragmatic and cynical, but with more compassion than he lets on. The Imperial occupation of Jedha makes life tough, which is pretty much the only way that Baze has ever known it. He often mocks his friend Chirrut’s optimism as naiveté, but on some level he might wish he could be as hopeful. As gruff as he often comes off, though, Baze is a true friend to Chirrut and generally tries to do what’s right – provided it’s not likely to get him killed or otherwise inconvenienced.
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As the shadows of the Empire loom ever larger across the galaxy, so do deeply troubling rumors. The Rebellion has learned of a sinister Imperial plot to bring entire worlds to their knees. Deep in Empire-dominated space, a machine of unimaginable destructive power is nearing completion. A weapon too terrifying to contemplate—and a threat that may be too great to overcome. If the worlds at the Empire's mercy stand any chance, it lies with an unlikely band of allies: Jyn Erso, a resourceful young woman seeking vengeance; Cassian Andor, a war-weary rebel commander; Bodhi Rook, a defector from the Empire's military; Chirrut Imwe, a blind holy man and his crack-shot companion, Baze Malbus; and K-2SO, a deadly Imperial droid turned against its former masters. In their hands rests the new hope that could turn the tide toward a crucial Rebellion victory—if only they can capture the plans to the Empire's new weapon. But even as they race toward their dangerous goal, the specter of their ultimate enemy—a monstrous world unto itself—darkens the skies. Waiting to herald the Empire's brutal reign with a burst of annihilation worthy of its dreaded name: Death Star.
