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A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, there lived countless heroes and villains.
But which ones from throughout all of Star Wars deserve recognition as some of the greatest of all time?
WhilesomeStar Wars characters are, shall we say, obscure - Taslin Brance, anyone?
- others have given generations instruction between good and evil, between justice and tyranny.
All of them call to mind the likes of King Arthur to Akira Kurosawa’s cinematic samurai.
With the Star Wars franchise marching ever forward, here are the 35 greatest Star Wars characters.
If we considered the EU, this list would be as big as the Death Star.)
Qimir, aka “The Stranger”
No one suspected the weasel Qimir to be a Sith lord.
But that’s just how The Good Place’s Manny Jacinto stole the Disney+ series The Acolyte.
Arguably even cooler than Vader or any Fett.
and downright frightening combat skills.
And let’s be real: Who among usdidn’tgasp when he held up the Darksaber?
She’s alarmingly attentive, calculating, well-polished, and frighteningly ambitious.
In World War 2, Nazi soldiers were known to pop stimulants.
The way Deedra takes hers is just as methodical as the Empire itself.
But even Resistance leaders know that Poe is simply too good of a pilot not to keep around.
Admiral Thrawn
In the dark days of limited Star Wars media, the name “Thrawn” meant something.
Chirrut Imwe
Talk about blind faith.
(Nor his absolutely sick martial abilities.)
“I am one with the Force, and the Force is with me.”
May we all have convictions as strong as Chirrut Imwe.
Shethentakes up Jedi training under Ahsoka, only to abandon that as well after the Purge of Mandalore.
(Sabine is still deeply Force-sensitive however, as shown in the series Ahsoka.)
General Grievous
There’s just no one who can greet Obi-Wan Kenobi like General Grievous can.
(At least for just a while.)
(Hey, no one eversawa body, did they?)
Fun fact: Mace Windu carries a purple lightsaber simply because Jackson asked George Lucas.
Qui-Gon Jinn
Obi-Wan Kenobi was Luke’s mentor, and Obi-Wan’s mentor was Qui-Gon Jinn.
These ideas were later explored in the acclaimed Star Wars spin-off series Andor.
Lando Calrissian
Ain’t nobody got style like Lando.
You just can’t escape Baby Yoda.
And that is the Way.
And it’s all because he liked to hang around Han Solo.
R2-D2
He’s not just a droid, he’sthedroid.
Yoda
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But even so, Finn remains an impactful figure in all of Star Wars.
Palpatine
Somehow… Palpatine returns.
Boba Fett
You’re no good to him dead.
Before Mando, even before Jango (in a practical sense), there was Boba Fett.
Theoriginalmasked enigma of Star Wars, Boba’s reputation is built on his efficiency, skill, and ruthlessness.
Never mind that he doesn’t actually show any of that in the original trilogy.
Originally played by Jeremy Bullock, modern re-releases had prequel star Temuera Morrison dub over his lines.
The Force is strong in him, forever.
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Hello there!
Even now, he’s still our only hope.
Han Solo
Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster.
(His iconic utility vest and beige henleys are a timeless combo of menswear.)
Fearless and skilled, there’s nothing Han can’t outrun - except for maybe his past.
The passing of Fisher in 2016 only made Leia more enduring in our consciousness.
