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This is a concept art of Poe Dameron from your Proposed Episode VII. I gave him more of a spy-vibe, with less obvious Rebellion influences, since he’s backed by the Republic in your version. His pistol has “Bey” written in Aurebesh on it. His headband references Raymus Antilles in RotS, and his close affiliation with Alderaan. Finally, his backpack expands into a spacesuit/jet pack, as it’s about time technology advances in the Star Wars universe. I’m not a great artist, and his face looks a bit off, but I loved your idea, and hope you like mine!
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Finn and Anakin Skywalker as Literary Foils

As the male leads of the sequel and prequel trilogies, respectively, Finn and Anakin Skywalker go through similar story beats. But what’s interesting is how those similarities are also framed as contrasts. It’s at the point where they seem to be Left-Handed Mirrors of each other.

  • Finn begins his story in the same place that Anakin ends his: turning against a fascist organization and the people who groomed them.
  • On the other end of that, it’s interesting that Anakin fell to the Dark Side at 23, while at that same age, Finn made the opposite choice to embrace the Light.
  • Both have slavery in their backgrounds. While Anakin was born into slavery and chose to leave his mother to become a Jedi, Finn was kidnapped from his family before he was old enough to remember them and forced to serve the First Order.
  • As part of their slave backgrounds, both men lose their true names. Finn was assigned the designation FN-2187 after being kidnapped and doesn’t seem to remember what his birth name is. Anakin was also assigned a new name, Darth Vader, by his master after pledging himself to Sideous. He is able to reclaim his family and identity right before his death. Hopefully, Finn will discover his identity, family, and name as well.
  • Finn and Anakin both formed attachments easily and strove to help others. During his training, Phasma tried to teach Finn that helping his fellow cadet, Slip, was wrong and that letting him fail would strengthen the First Order as a whole. Her efforts failed and Finn still instinctively rushes to the aid of those around him. Anakin was also criticized for trying to help individuals rather than focusing on the broad picture. In the now Legends Jedi Quest novels, he is specifically told that helping his fellow padawans Darra and Tru was a sign of shortcomings within him. In ROTS, Obi-Wan stops him from trying to help the clones who are struggling in the battle because they need to stick to their mission. With Finn, it is a villain trying to pressure him into becoming like her, while the ones telling Anakin he is wrong to care about others are meant to be heroic. 
  • Both Finn and Anakin also fight powerful dark siders, K/lo and Dooku respectively, and fail in their first battle with them. They are also severely wounded before their ally jumps in to continue the fight. Hopefully, this parallel will continue with Finn defeating K/lo in their next film confrontation. Instead of being another step toward the Dark Side like it was with Anakin, it could be confirmation of his Force sensitivity or at least rededication to his path in the Light. 
  • As part of their slave narratives, Finn and Anakin are also able to kill the people directly above them. The deaths are even similar with Phasma and Palpatine both dying after being cast down on space crafts that are being destroyed. But while Anakin died killing his master, Finn is able to stand triumphant over his dying overseer. 
  • On that same note, both men attempt to sacrifice themselves for those they love. Anakin dies saving his son from Palpatine while Finn nearly dies trying to protect his friends in the Resistance from the First Order.