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Death troopers were an elite variant of the Galactic Empire 's stormtroopers . They served as protective details and bodyguards for important Imperial officers and members of the Tarkin Initiative . They wore black suits of armor and specialized helmets that scrambled verbal communications. Death troopers were trained in unarmed combat, heavy weapons, and sniping. Specializing in commando missions, the troopers were experts at covering their tracks, leaving little evidence of their missions. http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Death_trooper ------------------------------- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story , or simply Rogue One, is a 2016 American epic space opera film directed by Gareth Edwards and written by Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy , based on a story by John Knoll and Gary Whitta . It was produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures . It is the first installment of the Star Wars Anthology series , set immediately before the events of t...

Jon Snow is a fictional character in the A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin , and its television adaptation Game of Thrones . He is a prominent point of view character in the novels, and has been called one of the author's "finest creations" and most popular characters by The New York Times . Jon is a main character in the TV series, and his storyline in the 2015 season 5 finale generated a strong reaction among viewers. Speculation about the character's parentage has also been a popular topic of discussion among fans of both the books and the TV series. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Snow_(character) -------------------------------- Members of the Night's Watch are sometimes called crows, and their recruiters can be referred to as wandering crows . Free folk sometimes refer to the Watch as black crows . House Morrigen of Crow's Nest includes a crow in their sigil, while groups nam...

AT-AT pilots were Imperial combat drivers specialized in operating the Imperial Army 's AT-AT walkers . Operating in groups of two, they operated the walker's driving and firing controls, and were overseen by a commander who also occupied the walkers cockpit . http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/AT-AT_pilot ------------------------------ The All Terrain Armored Transport , or AT-AT walker, is a giant quadruped mechanized infantry combat vehicle used by the Imperial ground forces. Standing over 20 meters tall with blast-impervious armour plating, these massive constructs are used as much for psychological effect as they are for tactical advantage. The AT-AT (canonically pronounced "A T - A T" but often pronounced as an acronym , instead of a correct initialism ) was first introduced in The Empire Strikes Back and also appears in Return of the Jedi . The AT-AT also appears in a destroyed form in Star Wars: The Force Awakens . https://en.wikipedia.or...

Catwoman is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics , commonly in association with the superhero Batman . The character was created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger , and she made her debut as "the Cat" in Batman #1 (Spring 1940 ). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catwoman ------------------------------ A figurine (a diminutive form of the word figure) or statuette is a small statue that represents a human, deity or animal , or in practice a pair or small group of them. Figurines have been made in many media, with pottery , metal, wood, glass, and today plastic or resin the most significant. Ceramic figurines not made of porcelain are called terracottas in historical contexts. Figures with movable parts, allowing limbs to be posed, are more likely to be called dolls , mannequins , or action figures ; or robots or automata , if they can move on their own. Figurines and miniatures are sometimes used in board games , such as...

Groot is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Created by Stan Lee , Jack Kirby , Larry Lieber , and Dick Ayers , the character first appeared in Tales to Astonish #13 (November 1960). An extraterrestrial , sentient tree -like creature, the original Groot first appeared as an invader that intended to capture humans for experimentation. The character was reintroduced as a heroic, noble being in 2006, and appeared in the crossover comic book storyline " Annihilation: Conquest ". Groot went on to star in its spin-off series, Guardians of the Galaxy , joining the team of the same name. Groot has been featured in a variety of associated Marvel merchandise, including animated television series , toys , and trading cards . Vin Diesel voices Groot in the 2014 film Guardians of the Galaxy and its 2017 sequel, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 , and Krystian Godlewski plays the character via performance capture in the first film. Since h...

The Hulk is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby , the character first appeared in the debut issue of The Incredible Hulk (May 1962). In his comic book appearances, the character is both the Hulk, a green-skinned, hulking and muscular humanoid possessing a vast degree of physical strength, and his alter ego Bruce Banner, a physically weak, socially withdrawn, and emotionally reserved physicist, the two existing as personalities independent and resenting of the other. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulk_(comics) ------------------------------ A figurine (a diminutive form of the word figure) or statuette is a small statue that represents a human, deity or animal , or in practice a pair or small group of them. Figurines have been made in many media, with pottery , metal, wood, glass, and today plastic or resin the most significant. Ceramic figurines not made of porcelain are...

Batman is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics . The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger , and first appeared in Detective Comics #27 (1939). Originally named the "Bat-Man", the character is also referred to by such epithets as the Caped Crusader, the Dark Knight , and the World's Greatest Detective. Batman's secret identity is Bruce Wayne, a wealthy American playboy , philanthropist , and owner of Wayne Enterprises . After witnessing the murder of his parents Dr. Thomas Wayne and Martha Wayne as a child, he swore vengeance against criminals, an oath tempered by a sense of justice. Bruce Wayne trains himself physically and intellectually and crafts a bat-inspired persona to fight crime. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman ------------------------------ Funko is an American company that manufactures licensed pop culture toys. Funko is most known for producing over 1000 di...