Star Wars Outlawslets players explore the franchise’s grimier, seedy criminal underworld, dealing with some of the most nefarious syndicates of the Outer Rim as up-and-coming scoundrel Kay Vess builds her reputation.Maintaining a relationship with these syndicatesis a crucial part ofStar Wars Outlaws' gameplay, as the Syndicates are all at odds with each other, and siding with one will lose favor with another, and Kay will often find herself interacting with the leaders of such syndicates directly.
Therefore, whenexploring the frozen planet of Kijimiand learning about a potential coup to overthrow Queen Ashiga, leader of the Ashiga Clan, players come into contact with the leader of the Crimson Dawn, Lady Qi’ra, as the secretive crime syndicate is heavily involved in helping to pull the strings to get more influence on the planet. Qi’ra was introduced in the 2018 movie,Solo: A Star Wars Story, portrayed byGame of Thronesactress Emilia Clarke, and the character appeared again in theCrimson Reigntrilogy of comics, which takes place around the same era asStar Wars Outlaws.
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Star Wars Outlaws focuses on a grimier, seedier side of the universe with a rich, detailed open world that features both new and legacy characters.
Emilia Clarke Does Not Voice Lady Qi’ra In Star Wars Outlaws
Although Her Visual Likeness Is Used
The team at Massive Entertainment has clearly used Clarke’s likeness in their character model for Lady Qi’ra inStar Wars Outlaws. As the character’s voice sounds incredibly similar to Clarke’s, many would likely assume Clarke reprised her role from the movies. This isn’t the case, however, andLady Qi’ra is actually portrayed by a different actress, Tamaryn Payne, inStar Wars Outlaws.
Payne is a British actress who appeared on the soap operaHollyoaksbetween 2011 and 2013. She has since worked on many video games, such asGame of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series,Divinity: Original Sin II, where she played the companion Lohse, and last year’s hugely successful, award-winning juggernaut,Baldur’s Gate 3, where she played Wyll’s handler, Mizora, and provided the voice for many other additional characters.
The interactions with Lady Qi’ra may be short-lived as she only appears in specific moments inStar Wars Outlaws' story, as Kay takes on Crimson Dawn jobs from brokers the rest of the time when exploring the open world. However, Payne and Massive Entertainment have done a great job of bringing back the character in a way that feels natural to fans of Clarke’s portrayal inSolo, making it feel like a continuation of that story - which has largely beenabandoned in the moviesand only lives on in other forms ofStar Warsmedia - and further embedding Kay’s story within that of the widerStar Warslore.
Star Wars Outlaws
Set between the events of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, Star Wars Outlaws is an open-world action-adventure game where players hop into the scoundrel boots of Kay Vess, a woman who travels the galaxy Looking for a better life. Together with her furry partner Nix and new allies she meets along the way, Kay will navigate the various landscapes, towns, and planets across the galaxy while outsmarting both Crime Syndicates and the Empire.
