Mala was a female individual who was beloved to Wedge Antilles. At some point during the reign of the Galactic Empire, Mala, along with Antilles' family, were harmed by the Empire. During his time with Phoenix Squadron, Antilles wore a flight helmet bearing the name of Mala in Aurebesh.
Mala was first indirectly mentioned in Chuck Wendig's 2015 novel Aftermath. She was first named on Wedge Antilles' flight helmet in the Star Wars Rebels episode "Warhead," which aired on January 14, 2017. Mala was not identified as a separate character until the release of the fifty-seventh issue of the Star Wars Helmet Collection magazine in 2018. In the Star Wars Legends, the character of Mala Tinero first appeared through flashbacks in "Lucky," a short comic story written by Rob Williams and penciled by Michel Lacombe. It was published in the twenty-third issue of the Star Wars Tales series on May 11, 2005. Her last name of Tinero was identified in the 2012 reference book The Essential Guide to Warfare, penned by Jason Fry and Paul R. Urquhart.
Mala was first indirectly mentioned in Chuck Wendig's 2015 novel Aftermath. She was first named on Wedge Antilles' flight helmet in the Star Wars Rebels episode "Warhead," which aired on January 14, 2017. Mala was not identified as a separate character until the release of the fifty-seventh issue of the Star Wars Helmet Collection magazine in 2018. In the Star Wars Legends, the character of Mala Tinero first appeared through flashbacks in "Lucky," a short comic story written by Rob Williams and penciled by Michel Lacombe. It was published in the twenty-third issue of the Star Wars Tales series on May 11, 2005. Her last name of Tinero was identified in the 2012 reference book The Essential Guide to Warfare, penned by Jason Fry and Paul R. Urquhart.