( CNN ) If you feel a ripple in the Force today , it may be the news that the official Star Wars universe is getting its first gay character . According to the sci-fi website Big Shiny Robot , the upcoming novel `` Lords of the Sith '' will feature a capable but flawed Imperial official named Moff Mors who `` also happens to be a lesbian . '' The character is the first gay figure in the official Star Wars universe -- the movies , television shows , comics and books approved by Star Wars franchise owner Disney -- according to Shelly Shapiro , editor of `` Star Wars '' books at Random House imprint Del Rey Books .
` ` ` Star warriors '' universe featured its first gay character , a lesbian governor . The character appears in the upcoming ` ` ` Lords of the Sith '' Characters in ` ` gay warriors '' universe have gradually become more diverse .