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{{Infobox character
| name = HK-47
| image = HK-47-posing.jpg
| caption = HK-47, from ''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic]]'' (2003).
| series = [[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (series)|Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic]]
| first = ''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic]]'' (2003)
| last = 
| creator = Drew Karpyshyn
| affiliation = [[Revan]]<br>[[Jedi Exile]]
| voice = [[Kristoffer Tabori]]
}}

'''HK-47''' is a fictional robot character in the 2003 [[video game]] ''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic]]'', its 2004 sequel, ''[[Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords]]'', the ''[[Star Wars Galaxies#Trials of Obi-Wan|Trials of Obi-Wan]]'' 2005 expansion pack to the massively multiplayer online game ''[[Star Wars Galaxies]]'', and the MMORPG ''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic]]'' (2011). HK-47 was voiced by [[Kristoffer Tabori]].<ref name="Databank">{{cite web |url=http://www.starwars.com/databank/droid/hk47/ |title=HK-47 |work=Star Wars Databank |publisher=''StarWars.com'' |accessdate=2011-05-18|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628235014/http://www.starwars.com/databank/droid/hk47/|archivedate=2011-06-28}}</ref> HK-47 has been positively received for his characterization and humor.

==Development==
A [[BioWare]] developer posted to the company's forum that HK-47 is named in homage of a dropship in ''[[Shattered Steel]]''.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://swforums.bioware.com/forums/viewtopic.html?topic=219963&forum=91&sp=30 | title=BioWare - Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - HK-47 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070614212650/http://swforums.bioware.com/forums/viewtopic.html?topic=219963&forum=91&sp=30 | archivedate=2007-06-14}}</ref> However, ''Knights of the Old Republic'' lead writer [[Drew Karpyshyn]] claimed the name derived from his [[Cue sports|billiards]] team's name, which in turn was partially derived from the [[AK-47]].<ref>[http://www.drewkarpyshyn.com/hobbies.htm Drew Karpyshyn Creative Works]</ref>

==Appearances==

In ''Knights of the Old Republic'', the player's character purchases HK-47 on Tatooine. Dialogue establishes that [[Revan]] built the bloodthirsty droid, which characteristically refers to [[carbon-based life|organic lifeforms]] as "meatbags".

HK-47 is disabled at the beginning of ''The Sith Lords''; the player's character recovers material from damaged droids to repair HK-47. Dialogue in ''The Sith Lords'' expands on the droid's backstory and purpose, establishing that Revan used the droid to kill people who destabilized or weakened the galaxy.

In the time frame of the ''Trials of Obi-Wan'' expansion to ''Star Wars Galaxies'', HK-47's [[artificial intelligence]] has transferred into a computer on a Galactic Republic cruiser that later crashed on [[Mustafar]]. The droid calls on players to complete several quests to return him to a droid body.

HK-47 returns in ''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic]]'' as a boss battle in two separate flashpoints and as a mini boss in a level 60 operation.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.swtor.com/media/trailers/mysteries-knights-old-republic | title=Star Wars: The Old Republic Trailers > Mysteries of Knights of the Old Republic | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100916075106/http://www.swtor.com/media/trailers/mysteries-knights-old-republic | archivedate=2010-09-16}}</ref><ref>[http://www.swtor.com/media/trailers/fate-galaxy Star Wars: The Old Republic | Trailers | Fate of the Galaxy]</ref>

HK-47 is an unlockable character in the mobile game ''[[Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes]]''.

==Promotion and reception==
HK-47 was included as an action figure in the ''Champions of the Force'' line of ''Star Wars'' figures.<ref name="Wizards CotF">{{cite web |url=http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=starwars/article/championsgallery |title=''Star Wars Champions of the Force'' Gallery |work=[[Wizards of the Coast|Wizards.com]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204121901/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=starwars%2Farticle%2Fchampionsgallery |archivedate=2008-12-04 |accessdate=2011-04-23 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref>

At the 2004 [[Game Developers Choice Awards]], the HK-47 character won the category of "Original Game Character of the Year".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gamedev.net/columns/events/gdc2004/view.asp?SectionID=40 | title=Inside the 2004 Game Developers Conference - Event Coverage | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040405172324/http://www.gamedev.net/columns/events/gdc2004/view.asp?SectionID=40 | archivedate=2004-04-05}}</ref> The character also won ''[[Computer Gaming World]]''{{'}}s 2003 "[[Non-player character|NPC]] of the Year" award.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ziffdavis.com/press/releases/040203.0.html | title=Ziff Davis Media : Press Release | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040607111435/http://ziffdavis.com/press/releases/040203.0.html | archivedate=2004-06-07}}</ref> [[GameSpot]] called the character one of the coolest characters of 2003, saying he was possibly the most original ''Star Wars'' character in years.<ref name="GameSpot 2003">{{cite web |url=http://uk.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2003/ |title=Coolest New Character |work=[[GameSpot]] |accessdate=2011-04-12 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040204003642/http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2003/day2_25.html | archivedate=2004-02-04}}</ref> [[GamesRadar]] listed HK-47 as the 3rd best conceived character in video gaming, calling him "cheerfully insane" and saying he was "[e]asily the highlight of the [''Knights of the Old Republic''] series".<ref name="Getting into...">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/f/getting-into-characters/a-2008052810263157029/p-4 |title=Getting into characters... |date=2008-05-28 |work=GamesRadar |accessdate=2011-05-07}}</ref> [[IGN]] chose the character as the 13th top ''Star Wars'' hero.<ref name="IGN Star Wars Heroes">{{cite web |url=http://uk.stars.ign.com/articles/898/898576p3.html |title=Top 25 Star Wars Heroes: Day 3 |author=Jesse Schedeen |date=2008-08-13 |work=[[IGN]] |accessdate=2011-01-12}}</ref> [[GameDaily|GameDaily's]] Robert Workman called HK-47 one of his favourite characters from ''Star Wars'' video games.<ref name="GDSWVG">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/our-favorite-characters-from-star-wars-video-games/?page=2 |title=Our Favorite Characters From Star Wars Video Games |author=Robert Workman |date=2008-09-11 |work=GameDaily |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202151631/http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/our-favorite-characters-from-star-wars-video-games/?&page=2 |archivedate=2008-12-02 |accessdate=2011-05-10}}</ref> GameDaily's Chris Buffa also listed the assassin droid as one of their top 25 video game robots, praising its humour and in-game value.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/top-25-robots/?page=22 |title=Top 25 Video Game Robots |author=Chris Buffa |date=2009-02-06 |work=[[GameDaily]] | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090504123451/http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/top-25-robots/?page=22 | archivedate=2009-05-04}}</ref> [[UGO Networks]] listed the character as one of the top 50 [[Star Wars expanded universe|''Star Wars'' expanded universe]] characters, noting his sarcastic personality made him unique among droids.<ref name="UGO EU">{{cite web |url=http://www.ugo.com/games/star-wars-expanded-universe-characters-top-50-hk-47 |title=Top 50 Star Wars Expanded Universe Characters |author=Adam Rosenburg |date=2009-01-07 |work=[[UGO Networks]] |accessdate=2011-04-12 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100827180344/http://www.ugo.com/games/star-wars-expanded-universe-characters-top-50-hk-47 |archivedate=2010-08-27 |df= }}</ref> GamesRadar listed it as one of the 25 best new characters of the decade, stating that ''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic]]'' had some of the best characterization in ''[[Star Wars]]'' history, adding that HK-47 was one of the most memorable characters in the game.<ref name="25 best">{{cite web |title=The 25 best new characters of the decade |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/f/the-25-best-new-characters-of-the-decade/a-20091221171910974007 |work=[[GamesRadar]] |date=2009-12-29 |accessdate=2010-01-04}}</ref>

''[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]'' listed HK-47 as the 43rd greatest video game character, calling him "brilliantly twisted".<ref name="Empire50">{{cite web|url=http://www.empireonline.com/features/50-greatest-video-game-characters/default.asp?film=25|title=The 50 Greatest Video Game Characters|last=Dyer|first=James|first2=David|first3=Alastair|first4=David|author1=|author2=McComb|author3=Plumb|author4=Scarborough|work=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]|accessdate=2011-05-10}}</ref> Dakota Grabowski of GameZone listed HK-47 as the second top BioWare created teammate, commenting that he delivered some of the best lines in ''Knights of the Old Republic''.<ref name="Squadmates">{{cite web |url=http://next.gamezone.com/news/2011/09/27/top_ten_bioware_created_squadmates |title=Top Ten BioWare-created Squadmates |author=Dakota Grabowski |date=2010-01-08 |accessdate=2014-05-18 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519040852/http://next.gamezone.com/news/2011/09/27/top_ten_bioware_created_squadmates |archivedate=2014-05-19 |df= }}</ref> ''[[Game Informer]]''{{'}}s Kimberley Wallace considered him to be one of the best BioWare characters, saying that "While BioWare's games have always had comic-relief characters, none have come close to the simple wisdom and mean-spiritedness of HK-47."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2013/08/15/the-best-bioware-characters.aspx?PostPageIndex=1 |title=The Best BioWare Characters |author=Kimberley Wallace |date=August 15, 2013 |work=Game Informer |accessdate=May 16, 2014}}</ref> Matt Miller from the same magazine called HK-47 the second top AI character of the decade, commenting that if the player chose to go light-side, then "he is a perfect counter to your heroic actions".<ref name="AI">{{cite web |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2010/11/24/top-ten-a-i-characters-of-the-decade.aspx?PostPageIndex=3&PageIndex=4 |title=Top Ten A.I. Characters of the Decade |author=Matt Miller |date=2010-11-24 |work=[[Game Informer]] |accessdate=2011-04-12}}</ref> In 2010, ''Game Informer'' ranked HK-47 at #15 in "The Top 30 Characters who Defined a Decade" list, who called him the best character in ''Knights of the Old Republic''. The magazine noted that his personality and humour "[held] a mirror to Revan's dual history with both sides of the Force", saying that he highlighted the overarching ''Star Wars'' theme of everyone having both good and evil in them.<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/podcasts/archive/2010/11/29/special-edition-podcast-30-characters-who-defined-a-decade.aspx |title=The Top 30 Characters who Defined a Decade |journal=Game Informer |date=December 2010 |issue=212 |pages=59}}</ref> HK-47 was also voted as the 18th top character of the decade by ''Game Informer'''s readers.<ref name="Top 30 Readers">{{cite web |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/12/03/readers-top-30-characters-results-revealed.aspx |title=Readers' Top 30 Characters Results Revealed |author=Bryan Vore |date=2010-12-03 |work=Game Informer |accessdate=2011-04-26}}</ref> [[GameSpy|GameSpy's]] Mike Sharkey called HK-47 a noticeable omission from the 2011 ''[[Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition]]''{{'}}s top 50 video game characters.<ref name="Guinness">{{cite web |url=http://uk.gamespy.com/articles/115/1150483p1.html |title=Guinness Ranks Your 50 Favorite Video Game Characters of All Time |author=Mike Sharkey |date=2011-02-16 |work=[[GameSpy]] |accessdate=2011-04-11 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110221072349/http://uk.gamespy.com/articles/115/1150483p1.html | archivedate=2011-02-21}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110628235014/http://www.starwars.com/databank/droid/hk47/ HK-47] at the Star Wars Databank
*{{Wookieepedia|HK-47}}

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