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Jag kontaktade Ryder Windham via e-post, och han svarade på min fråga:
Q: You’ve written a lot of Star Wars books (over sixty), which makes you a prominent figure in the Star Wars community. Star Wars has often named characters after content producers (e.g. Gooti Terez). Was the character Ryder Azadi on Star Wars: Rebels based on or named after you?
A: Henry Gilroy, the co-executive producer of Star Wars Rebels, told me that he named that character after me.
Efter att ha sökt igenom sina e-postmeddelanden kunde han hitta ett citat från Henry Gilroy:
You probably know this… but in case you don’t… I named a heroic rebel freedom fighter after you in the Rebels series. I wanted him to look more like you, so we used some white hair for you – and make him a more rugged version of you… He’s like North Face Ryder. I hope he gets an action figure.