The Star Wars franchise will be adding its first gay character into an upcoming novel Lords of the Sith. The character will be an Imperial official named Moff Mors.
Big Shiny Robot, a sci-fi website, describes Mors’ character as “…an Imperial who has made some very serious mistakes but she is an incredibly capable leader and spends much of the book working hard to prevent absolute failure. She also happens to be a lesbian.”
There have been other gay characters featured in the Star Wars universe, including a same-sex relationship mentioned in one of the video games and a 2007 novel. But these, for many, are not considered a part of the official Star Wars franchise.
Moff Mors is the first gay character to be approved by the franchise’s owner Disney.
No word yet on whether Mors will eventually appear in Star Wars films, including the upcoming Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens.
