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Arvel Crynyd (4)Full unit name: Crynyd, Arvel
Last updated: 01.11.2024 23:31:54
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Basic info

First appearance: Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi
(MOVIE)

Species: Human

Gender: Male

Died: Battle over Endor

Battle over Endor
(Endor Campaign)
Event
Galactic Civil War

Relations: Alliance Starfighter Corps

Alliance Starfighter Corps
(Rebel Alliance Navy)
Organization
Rebel Alliance Navy

Known Facts (6)

Battle over Endor (6) ť

Served as Pilot on A-Wing (Green Leader)
Destroyed Executor
Chiraneau died when it was destroyed
Firmus Piett died when it was destroyed
Gherant died when it was destroyed
Died

Summary

Arvel Crynyd was a Human male who was the leader of the A-wing

A-Wing
Starship
Starfighter Models

-filled Green Squadron

Green Squadron
Organization
Rebel Alliance Navy

that served the Rebellion during the Galactic Civil War. During the battle over Endor

Battle over Endor
(Endor Campaign)
Event
Galactic Civil War

, Crynyd led his squadron into the fleet of Star Destroyers with the objective of disabling their ion cannons on three Star Destroyers, thereby allowing Home One

Home One
(MC80 Mon Calamari Star Cruiser)
Starship
Named Starships

and the Alliance Fleet through to the Star Dreadnought

Super-class Star Destroyer
Starship
Starship Models

Executor

Executor
(Super-class Star Destroyer)
Starship
Named Starships

. At the climax of the battle, he was leading a strafing run of key locations on the Executor where he attempted to perform a trench run and took out several turbolasers before point-blank fire struck the left side of his A-wing, sending it into a spin. Snoke Loroan was shot down behind him immediately after. Knowing that his fighter was critically damaged, Crynyd managed to regain enough control of his starfighter to sacrifice himself as he flew it into the unshielded bridge of Executor. The wedge shaped fighter penetrated the bridge and its large fuel reserve ignited in a fireball that annihilated the command tower, killing Crynyd, Admiral Piett

Firmus Piett
(Human)
Character
Supporting Characters

and the entire bridge crew instantly. With control lost, and in the middle of a battle maneuver, the mighty warship crashed into the second Death Star

Death Star 2
Starship
Space Stations

, thus turning the tide of the battle.

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See also

Known for being a member of the following organizations

Green Squadron
Battle over Endor (Commander)

Known roles


Commander Green Squadron	Pilot A-Wing

Known for serving on the following ships

A-Wing
Pilot

Complete list


The Power of the Force : Cinema Scenes	The Official Star Wars Fact File	The Official Star Wars Fact File	PILOT
Return of the Jedi : Rebel Pilots (84057)	A-Wing Starfighter (V.AWI1)	Naval Tactics (V.NAV1)	Arvel Crynyd \| A-Wing (Unique)
84057 / 84035	V.AWI1	V.NAV1	UID00004371
Tags (11) Ten Numb \| Sullustan \| Alliance Starfighter Corps \| Rebel Alliance Navy \| Rebel Alliance \| Blue Squadron \| Wedge Antilles \| Red Squadron \| K-22995 Light Flight Helmet \| Diagnostech Life Support Unit \| Arvel Crynyd \| Green Squadron	Tags (8) A-Wing \| Jan Dodonna \| Arvel Crynyd \| Executor \| Super-class Star Destroyer \| Death Star 2 \| Green Squadron \| Imperial-class Star Destroyer \| ISD-72x Deflector Shield Generator	Tags (23) Luke Skywalker \| Wedge Antilles \| Anakin Skywalker \| Alliance Starfighter Corps \| Rebel Alliance Navy \| Rebel Alliance \| Death Star 2 \| TIE Fighter \| TIE Interceptor \| MC80 Mon Calamari Star Cruiser \| EF-76 Nebulon-B Frigate \| Millennium Falcon \| YT-1300 Light Freighter \| T-65 X-Wing \| XX-9 Heavy Turbolaser \| Death Star \| BTL Y-Wing \| Executor \| Super-class Star Destroyer \| Firmus Piett \| Gherant \| Green Squadron \| Endor	Tags (5) A-Wing \| TIE Interceptor \| Death Star 2 \| Green Squadron \| MC80 Mon Calamari Star Cruiser
Events (2) Battle over Endor \| Endor Campaign	Events (2) Battle over Endor \| Endor Campaign	Events (2) Battle over Endor \| Endor Campaign

Full unit name: Crynyd, Arvel Last updated: 01.11.2024 23:31:54