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INTRODUCTION
Prince Xizor is slightly different in post than the standard carded version and comes with a Battle Staff instead of Energy Fans.
In the time between Han Solo's capture by the Empire and his delivery to Jabba the Hutt, a secret struggle for power took place within the Shadows of the Empire. A clash between power hungry
crime lord Prince Xizor and the dreaded Darth Vader meant certain death for Luke Skywalker. As the Rebel
Alliance's only hope, a band of heroes led by Princess Leia, Chewbacca, Lando Calrissian, and Dash Rendar set out to rescue Solo while protecting the young Jedi from a horde of bounty hunters and assassins.
Xizor is the head of Black Sun, an intergalactic criminal empire that supports literally millions of outlaw organizations and activities. Since entering the service of the Emperor, the Dark Prince is widely considered one of the powerful individuals in the galaxy. He controls his operations with cold, deadly accuracy assuring that those who dare challenge Xizor meet with swift death, often by his own hand. His hunger for power has put him at direct odds with Lord Vader, But Xizor is afraid of no one; his hunger for power has driven him to dispatch an onslaught of assassins with orders to eliminate Luke Skywalker. Xizor plots to spoil Darth Vader's promise to deliver Skywalker to the Emperor alive -- a maneuver that would undermine Vader's reliability and secure Xizor as the Emperor's most favored ally.
Darth Vader, Dark Lord of the Sith, has instilled terror throughout the galaxy since the beginning of the Empire. His devotion to the Emperor and mastery of the dark side gives him more power than any single individual in the galaxy except for the Emperor himself. Draped completely in black and wielding the ability to take a life with a mere gesture, Darth Vader stands as the incarnation of evil. His dislike of Prince Xizor is intense and his distrust well founded. Though Vader would gladly eliminate Xizor, Emperor Palpatine has need of Black
Sun's shipping operations to speed construction of the new Death Star. Xizor had best watch his back however, as Vader's control of the dark side of the Force makes him a most formidable foe.
This is the first in the format of action figures that came with a comic book as did the Boba Fett –vs- IG-88 pack, a format that will not be seen again until 2006.
SPECIFICATIONS
Darth
Vader:
Height: 2.02 Meters
Status: Commander of the Imperial Fleet
Classification: Human
Affiliation: Galactic Empire
Weapon of Choice: Lightsaber
Prince Xizor:
Height: 1.9 Meters
Status: Underlord of Black Sun
Classification: Falleen
Affiliation: Black Sun
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
- Released 1996
- Retail $10.99
PHOTOS
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