Editing Admiral Ackbar (section)

==Characterization==
Ackbar is portrayed as a military genius,<ref name="Chernoff62" /><ref>{{Harvnb|Anderson|Wallace|2005|p=136}}</ref> with a masterful grasp of warfare tactics and strategy,<ref name="McGranaghan0929" /><ref name="Chernoff62" /><ref name="Sansweet9" /><ref name="Matadeen0430" /><ref name="Fry">{{cite magazine |last=Fry |first=Jason |date=November 7, 2012 |title=10 Great Military Leaders |magazine=[[Star Wars Insider]] |issue=Special Edition 2013 |page=29}}</ref> a forward-thinking vision,<ref name="Rolston3-4" /> and a prowess for organizational, administrative, and technical details that make him a highly effective commander.<ref name="Fry" /> Across all his appearances in the ''Star Wars'' franchise, he possesses tactical intelligence and strong leadership skills,<ref name="Rolston3-4" /><ref>{{cite news |title=Letter-Perfect Characters from 'Star Wars' |work=[[The Hartford Courant]] |date=May 16, 2005 |page=D3}}</ref> and is widely admired and respected by his troops.<ref name="Sansweet9" /> Ackbar has a methodical style,<ref name="Hidalgo12">{{Harvnb|Hidalgo|2017|p=12}}</ref> and tends to be cautious and conservative, as demonstrated by his initial call for a tactical retreat during the Battle of Endor upon learning that it was a trap.<ref name="Fry" /><ref>{{Harvnb|Reynolds|Luceno|Windham|2006|p=150}}</ref> He prefers to personally lead major assaults, fearlessly flying into the battlefield along with his soldiers.<ref name="Sansweet9" /><ref name="Matadeen0430" /> Ackbar is resourceful and uses outside-the-box methods to improve himself as an officer. For example, in the novel ''Aftermath'', Ackbar practices with melee weapons against holograms of Imperial stormtroopers. Though he acknowledges that he is unlikely to face melee combat as a high-ranking officer, he engages in the practice because he feels staying proficient in fighting techniques helps him stay sharp, flexible, and ahead of his enemies.<ref name="McGranaghan0929" /> Ackbar also studies various forms of weaponry and fighting,<ref name="McGranaghan0929" /> and has strong design skills, made evident by his role in designing the B-wing starfighter.<ref name="Rolston3-4" />

Ackbar is also regularly portrayed as wise,<ref name="Windham103" /> with a noble personality and a quiet but firm temperament.<ref name="Rolston3-4" /> Rising from humble beginnings,<ref name="Sansweet9" /> he is a peaceful being who is forced to learn war due to tyranny of the Empire, and never stops working for peace despite understanding the necessity of war.<ref name="Chernoff62" /><ref name="Rolston3-4" /> Despite his success as a warrior, his actions are usually shown to be tempered by justice, honor, and concern.<ref name="Rolston3-4" /> In the ''Star Wars'' sequel trilogy and other media set around that time period, Ackbar is portrayed as more gruff in his older age, during which he commands officers many years or even decades younger than him, sometimes referring to them as "fry".<ref name="Hidalgo12" /> His dedication to his career and duty left little time for a personal life or romances, and as a result he does not have a family of his own, with the exception of two nieces.<ref name="Hawkes0405" />