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FN-2187, also known as Finn, is a fictional soldier-turned-freedom fighter and one of the main characters in the Star Wars multimedia franchise. Played by actor John Boyega, he appeared in the 2015 movie Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens.

Early life
The early life of the man who would one day become known as Finn is something of a mystery. He was born of a human family, but taken as an infant by the First Order where he was raised to become part of their Stormtrooper division. Per the edicts of General Hux, Stormtroopers underwent intense behavioral conditioning to insure obedience during their development. Like all troopers, this man was not given a name, but a serial number: FN-2187. 2187 served under Captain Phasma on the Finalizer. In addition to his duties as a Stormtrooper, FN-2187 also worked on the ship as a janitor.

FN-2187 was a little different from his peers however, and believed that human life held great value, even beyond the discipline governed by the First Order. Captain Phasma regarded him as an exceptional trooper, but also sensed that he needed to be watched rather closely. She made it a point to remember his designation (as she did with all the troopers under her command) and could identify him on sight. FN-2187 became friends with another trooper designated FN-2003.

Notes & Trivia



 * Finn's Stormtrooper designation 2187, was also the number of the prison cell in Cell Block AA-23 in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. This was the cell that Princess Leia was kept captive in. Han Solo references the number with the line, "Now we just have to find out what cell this princess of yours is in. Here it is. 2187. You go and get her, I'll hold them here".


 * The 2187 designation is also taken from a 1964 independent film short by Arthur Lipsett called 21-87. Franchise creator George Lucas was deeply impacted by this film back when he was a student at the University of Southern California (USC) Cinema School.


 * Andre Meadows provided the voice for Finn in the Star Wars: The Force Awakens sketch on How It Should Have Ended.


 * Finn was the first human character featured in the first teaser trailer for Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens.


 * At the time of the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, many fans have speculated whether there might be some family connection between Finn and Lando Calrissian from the original trilogy, or perhaps even going further back to Mace Windu from the prequel trilogy. The Lando theory is also derived from the fact that he is the only main original series cast member who was not included in Episode VII, nor is there any reference made to his character. Aside from the obvious fact that both characters are black, there is also an indirect tongue-in-cheek point of commonality between the two. At the end of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, Lando ditches his traditional attire in favor of wearing Han Solo's clothes (a point that is really driven home by Brian Griffin/Chewbacca in the satire film Family Guy: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side). In the beginning of Episode VII, Finn discards his Stormtrooper armor and begins wearing Poe Dameron's jacket. Perhaps taking other people's clothes runs in the family?