Ezra Tyrol

Ezra Tyrol was a human male warrior who led the Danubian Confederation to independence from the New Republic, roughly twenty years following the Battle of Endor. Following the Danubian War of Independence, Tyrol served as a personal bodyguard to Danubian Queen Ilma until roughly thirty years following the Battle of Endor, when Tyrol was given to the First Order as part of a peace treaty between the two.

Behind the scenes
The character of Ezra Tyrol was created for 2015's Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, in which he is played by Nicholas Bezukladnikov. Bezukladnikov was cast in the role in early February 2014 after Disney told director J.J. Abrams to cast more foreign actors to attract foreign audiences to the film. His casting was initially announced on April 29, 2015 when a photo of the first table read was posted by J.J. Abrams.

Initially, the role of Ezra Tyrol was a small bit part described by Abrams in a draft as "a young, cunning warrior". In most versions of the script, Tyrol was slaughtered by Kylo Ren during the Battle of Korriban and was not mentioned again. However, Abrams was so impressed by Bezukladnikov's performance during rehearsals that he rewrote the character to give him- and the rest of the Danubians- a larger role.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens
 * Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens novel
 * Star Wars Episode VIII

Non-canon appearances

 * LEGO Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens