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The 52 best Star Wars characters
The essential list of our favourite 'Star Wars' characters from a galaxy far, far away...
Just over 44 years ago, in what now feels like a galaxy far, far abroad, George Lucas released a then unknown infinite opera: Star Wars. Nearly half a century, nine saga movies, numerous spin-offs and TV shows, and a $4.05 billion sale to Disney afterwards, Lucas's science-fiction universe has become a cultural phenomenon, one that is woven into the fabric of lodge and redefined fandom.
But while the laser swords and spaceships are exciting, Star Wars captured the hearts of millions because of its memorable characters – of which at that place are many. Whether they're evil, heroic or somewhere in between (nosotros're looking at you, Lando), characters from A New Hope to The Mandolorian have inspired devotion, passion and, yep, extreme nerdiness. Fifty-fifty the much maligned prequel trilogy gave u.s.a. the pluck Princess Amidala (although we'll never think about sand in the same style e'er over again).
With more Star Wars TV shows – the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi mini-series, which sees Ewan McGregor reprising his role every bit the sage Jedi, and Andor, which follows Rogue One'due south Cassian Andor (played by Diego Luna), to name just two – joining The Mandolorian and The Book of Boba Fett, what better time to go reacquainted with some of the very best the Star Wars universe has to offer.
Here, in an entirely subjective list compiled by Fourth dimension Out'due south resident Gonk-geek Tom Huddleston and Time Out editors, are the 52 best Star Wars characters in social club of greatness.
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Star Wars characters: 51-52
52. Zorii Bliss
Who is she?A spice-smuggler based on the water ice-planet Kijimi, and former squeeze of Poe Dameron in The Rise of Skywalker.
Why do we love her?Partly considering her angular fine art-deco helmet and imperial threads make her look like something out of 90s activity oddity The Rocketeer, partly because underneath it all is the mighty Keri Russell, but mostly considering she can put cocky pilot Poe in his place with only a look.
Key line:Information technology'due south non a line – she doesn't say a lot – only that little shake of the head when Poe tries to get nether her helmet is priceless.
51. Hammerhead
Who is he?A denizen of the Mos Eisley Cantina bar on the planet Tatooine whose bulbous chocolate-brown bonce happens to resemble that of a hammerhead shark – or, indeed, a hammer.
Why exercise nosotros love him?
Hammerhead will take to stand for all those nameless little monsters out there in the nighttime whose figures we avidly collected fifty-fifty though they barely appeared in the movies: step forward Snaggletooth, Walrus Man, Squidhead, Bossk, Zuckuss, Ree-Yees, Weequay, Klaatu, Barada, Nikto, Prune Confront, and too many more than to mention. We also love him because he takes centre phase inthe unmarried greatest 'Star Wars'-themed comedy sketch of all time. Delight hammer, don't injure 'em!
Key line:'Because my head is similar a hammer, and a hammer is like-a my head!'
Star Wars characters: 44-53
50. Impuissant Stormtrooper
Who is he?
Equally platoons of Imperial stormtroopers pursue our heroes around the first Death Star, one peculiarly inelegant footsoldier manages to requite himself a mighty good crevice on the noggin with a partially-descended blast door.
Why do we love him?
Because we e'er root for the underdog. And also because imperfection is something to be treasured, particularly in these times of CGI-upwards-the-wazoo blockbusters (see the securely unfunny pratfalling boxing droids in 'The Phantom Menace' for proof).
Key line: 'Ow!'
49. Major Bren Derlin
Who is he?
A Rebel Alliance officer during the short stay on the water ice planet of Hoth who bears a striking resemblance to a certain Boston barfly…
Why exercise we beloved him?
Because he'south played by the legendary John Ratzenberger, aka Cliff from 'Cheers', in an enormous pair of lime-green snow goggles and a pretty dashing 'tache. But it'south a tiny function, which is why almost nobody knows his name (sorry).
Key line: 'Your Highness, in that location'due south zilch more we can do tonight. The shield doors must be closed. Now, who fancies a beer?' (Okay, we added the last bit.)
48. Itchy
Who is he?
Chewbacca'south dad, just an ordinary hairy-collared guy trying to proceed his head down and scratch out a meagre living in this crazy universe.
Why do we love him?
Because he'southward the only completely normal dude in the unabridged 'Star Wars' canon: his interests include drinking, snoozing, hanging out with his boys and interacting with pervy holograms while the married woman cooks Bantha rump in the background. Imagine a hirsute Homer Simpson and yous're pretty much at that place.
Key line: 'Erotically charged howl!'
47. The Rancor Keeper
Who is he?
As his job title suggests, Malakili (his name, apparently) is the burly, leather-hatted slob hired by Jabba the Hutt to tend his captive man-eating monster, the infamous Rancor.
Why do we dearest him?
Because his weepy distress at the expiry of his love pet provides a moment of completely unexpected desolation in the midst of all the yelling and gunfire, reminding us that even the most mindless killing machine needs someone to beloved him/her/it.
Key line: 'Sobs!'
46. Sebulba
Who is he?
A ruthless pod-racing legend who looks like a genetic blend between a camel and a condom.
Why do we love him?
Because he comes this close – this close! – to splattering niggling Anakin Skywalker all over the canyon wall, which would not only have wiped out the single most irritating child in the universe merely saved a heck of a lot of trouble further down the line. If you lot tin can sentinel 'The Phantom Menace' without praying for him to win, yous're made of more than sentimental stuff than we are.
Key line: 'You won't walk abroad from this one, slave scum!' If only…
45. Salacious B Crumb
Who is he?
Jabba the Hutt's pet-cum-sidekick, a diseased little rodent with big ears, a ravenous black beak and ane of the coolest names in the serial. Imagine the psychotic, half-starved offspring of The Great Gonzo and Rizzo the Rat.
Why do we beloved him?
Because he's got a bad mental attitude, and he doesn't care who knows it. None of Jabba's ill-tempered pronouncements would exist complete without a barbarous little cackle from stage correct, as Salacious gleefully rubs common salt into the wound.
Key line:'Ee-hee-hee-hee!'
44. Maz Kanata
Who is she?
The wrinkly erstwhile Yoda-alike with the tiny but piercing eyes, who runs the milky way's funkiest reggae political party and fancies the pants off Chewbacca (or she would if he wore whatever).
Why practice nosotros love her? Considering she's cheeky but mystical in the proudest 'Star Wars' tradition, making saucy Wookiee jokes 1 infinitesimal and imparting the secrets of the universe the next. Her role may have been somewhat hacked to $.25 in the finished movie – she was supposed to stick effectually to the end, but JJ Abrams changed his mind – only what remains is enough to make her a business firm favourite. Here's hoping Maz rears her strange little head again in future instalments.
Key line: 'The Force, it'south calling to you. Just let it in.'
43. Gonk droid
vWho is he?
A big, chunky '70s TV gear up with Michelin-man feet who hangs out in the darkened nether regions of the sandcrawler making cool noises.
Why do we love him?
The aforementioned cool noises. Plus the fact that he's clearly just a very pocket-size homo with a cardboard box on his head, with legholes cutting in it – perfect for the lazy Halloween partygoer.
Fundamental line: 'Gonk.'
42. Logray
Who is he?
Some will doubtless argue with this inclusion – the simply good Ewok, they'll say, is a dead Ewok, preferably being wept over by his traumatised Ewok buddy. In most cases we'd agree, just Logray, the medicine homo of the tribe, is an altogether classier specimen.
Why practice nosotros love him?
Because he's got a bird skull on his head, he'south got snazzy stripy fur, he dances like a demon and we have to believe his position equally tribal shaman involves necking a pouch-load of the local wacky herbs and getting jiggy with his spirit animal.
Key line: 'Squeaky squeaky squeak!'
41. General Grievous
Who is he?
The supreme commander of the droid army, and a nighttime lord of the Sith. In appearance, he'southward a large skeletal robot with iv artillery and a human heart. Not that it seems to brand him any nicer…
Why practice we dearest him?
Because he can fight with iv lightsabers at once! Which is, of course, pretty cool. Plus he pre-empts Darth Vader by having a serious lung infection which causes him to cough and splutter like an 88-year-sometime asthmatic, which is actually scarier than it sounds.
Key line: 'I'll relish crushing you lot!'
Star Wars characters: 33-44
40. Admiral Piett
Who is he?
An Imperial officer who receives an unexpected promotion when his superior gets telepathically strangulated by Darth Vader. He wears a natty green outfit, topped off with what appears to be the Empire'south equivalent of a apartment cap.
Why do we dear him?
Considering he looks and so completely out of his depth. One of the nigh interesting things nearly the original trilogy is how information technology approaches the idea of the banality of evil: certain, Vader might be a terrifying blackness behemothic but his underlings mostly await like middle-managers from a fusty smalltown bank. Despite being in charge of a vast and destructive starship, Piett seems like the sort of chap you wouldn't mind sharing a beer with.
Key line: 'Every bit you wish, my lord.'
39. The Max Rebo Ring
Who are they?
Jabba the Hutt's house band, consisting of flop-eared keyboard legend Rebo, shaved-mole clarinettist Droopy McCool and female-testicle-on-legs Sy Snootles.
Why do we dear him?
To exist off-white, it was a shut phone call between this combo and every bit smokin' 'Star Wars' egg-heads Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes. In the end, Rebo'south outfit won the battle of the bands because they were so egregiously 'updated' for the Special Edition, transformed from giants of interstellar funk to a hideously CG-mogrified soul-dejection outfit. According to online sources, their original name was Evar Orbus and his Galactic Jizz-Wailers (honestly!), then lucky escape at that place.
Fundamental line: 'Lapti nek, rat a ran wim joct co jappi qaff!'
38. Aunt Beru
Who is she?
Luke Skywalker's long-suffering auntie (though not, as information technology turns out, by blood), a goodhearted woman who has the bad luck to exist married to the universe'southward grumpiest man.
Why practise we honey her?
Because she puts up with so bloody much, and her only advantage is to be unceremoniously burned and left out in the sun to smoke. In 'Revenge of the Sith', Beru and Owen wait like a fairly contented immature couple, happy to have fiddling Luke under their protective wing – and however, past the time of 'Star Wars', they're weatherbeaten, world-weary and barely speaking to 1 another. It'due south basically a kitchen-sink drama in space.
Central line: 'Luke'due south just non a farmer, Owen. He has too much of his male parent in him.'
37. Angry Tusken Raider
Who is he?
A desert warrior with an appearance seemingly modelled on the lovechild of an Egyptian mummy and a 16mm camera.
Why do we dearest him?
We had to accept a Tusken Raider on this list, only because these Bantha-riding bruisers are the baddest Bedouins in Beggar's Coulee. This specially narky specimen is the option of the bunch, dealing Luke Skywalker a bloody good smack over the caput before letting out a genuinely blood-curdling war cry.
Fundamental line:'Arrrrrgh-ack-ack-ack!'
36. M-2SO
Who is he?
The lanky, cranky ex-Imperial security droid who helps the Rebels break into the Purple chemical compound in 'Rogue One'. Recall C-3PO with a bad attitude and verbal diarrhoea (though with the same clipped British emphasis).
Why practise we love him?
Because he's the first Star Wars sidekick who's genuinely funny – K-2's way with a dry, ofttimes unintentional putdown is sardonically hilarious. The design is great, too – he's all hulking and ungainly, like an overgrown metal teenager.
Key line: 'I observe that argument vague and unconvincing.'
35. Cornelius Evazan and Ponda Baba
Who are they?
The intergalactic renegades who option on poor Luke in the Mos Eisley Cantina bar, having fled the wreck of Jedda. Evazan is roughly human save for a spot of facial scarring and a serious werepig nose, while Baba is a night light-green reptilian type with a worryingly fleshy, vaguely gynaecological maw.
Why do nosotros love him?
Because they're difficult equally nails. These space pirates have the expiry sentence on 12 – count 'em! – systems, which makes them very much the wrong guys to mess with (unless you're Obi-Wan Kenobi, which you aren't). But are they just concern partners, or is there something more serious going on? Is interspecies wedlock even legal on Jedda or Tatooine?
Key line:'He doesn't similar yous. I don't like you lot either.'
34. Saw Gerrera
Who is he?
The first graphic symbol to transfer from a Star Wars Tv set franchise ('The Clone Wars') to the big screen, Saw is a cyborg Rebel extremist who takes no prisoners (or takes prisoners, then does horrible things to them) in his efforts to fight the Empire.
Why practise we love him?
In 'Rogue One', Saw and his breakaway Rebel coiffure are basically Al Qaeda in infinite, defended to contesting the darkness by any ways necessary. It's a bold move for a Star Wars picture show, and makes 'Rogue One' feels grimly relevant. Forest Whitaker may overact a tad, simply his grunting, hissing anti-hero is certainly memorable.
Fundamental line: 'Save the Rebellion! Save the dream!'
33. Count Dooku
Who is he?
Aka Saruman, pitiful, Darth Tyranus, a dark lord of the Sith who takes centre stage in Palpatine's evil efforts to topple the Galactic Senate.
Why practice nosotros love him?
Because he'south played by horror legend, pagan priest and death-metal pioneer Christopher Lee, and there'south no greater reason than that. As well because he engages in a thrilling, intermittently hilarious lightsaber battle against Yoda, who is approximately a quarter of his size. We were slightly disappointed when he got knocked off right at the start of 'Revenge of the Sith', though.
Fundamental line:'It is obvious that this contest cannot be decided by our knowledge of the Force... but by our skills with a lightsaber.'
32. L3-37
Who is she?
Lando Calrissian's robot sidekick (with benefits)? In 'Solo: A Star Wars Story', L3 is the co-pilot of the Millennium Falcon – and she's a brassy, opinionated droid-rights activist who makes no secret of her affections for her man boss.
Why do we love her?
She brings a bizarre, completely unexpected edge of non-traditional sexuality to the 'Star Wars' saga, implying that in this universe, the relationship between man and machine might not be as innocent and functional as we'd e'er causeless. Oh, and she's voiced by Phoebe Waller-Bridge from 'Fleabag', who'due south manifestly a genius.
Cardinal line: 'You lot don't want to press that push button with me.'
31. Mon Mothma
Who is she?
The proud water ice maiden of the saga, and leader of the Rebel Alliance by the time of the final boxing – imagine Margaret Thatcher if she hadn't turned to the dark side.
Why practise we love her?
Because she'southward chilly and aristocratic, but a fighter to the cadre. Her address to the Insubordinate forces in the run-up to the boxing of Endor is the icy calm earlier the storm, although extra Caroline Blakiston does await like she's wandered in from an episode of 'Upstairs, Downstairs' (she was, in fact, more recently a regular in 'Midsomer Murders'). And she was similarly brittle and in-accuse as played past Genevieve O'Reilly in 'Rogue Ane: A Star Wars Story'.
Key line: 'Many Bothans died to bring united states of america this data.'
Star Wars characters: 21-32
30. Wedge Antilles
Who is he?
The hottest pilot in the rebel fleet, though his superior officer Luke Skywalker does tend to sus scrofa the credit.
Why do nosotros dear him?
Because he's a survivor. While his fellow X-fly, Y-wing, A-wing, B-wing and snowspeeder pilots are blowing up, failing to eject and generally crashing into stuff, Wedge keeps his absurd and just keeps on blasting, surviving three major battles with barely a scratch. Plus, he's called Wedge Antilles, which is just the greatest thing e'er.
Central line: 'Cutting to the left. I'll have the leader.'
29. Greedo
Who is he?
The phlegmatic reptilian bounty hunter whom Han Solo abruptly, unceremoniously executes in the Tatooine bar Mos Eisley Cantina – and don't let anyone tell you different.
Why do we love him?
At least partly considering of all the controversy surrounding his death, subsequently George Lucas added a premature laser boom in order to soften Han Solo's prickly grapheme. But as well considering he's got huge, glassy green eyes, a fantastically otherworldly, insectoid vocalization and is one of the more convincingly realised patrons of that near wretched hive of scum and villainy.
Key line: 'I've been looking forrard to this for a long time.' Famous last words.
28. Biggs Darklighter
Who is he?
Luke Skywalker's childhood buddy, a cherry-hot pilot with an admittedly not bad 'tache and the insouciant mode of an old-Hollywood matinee idol.
Why do nosotros love him?
Because the bond between Biggs and Luke represents the link between George Lucas's own California childhood and his galaxy far, far abroad. Luke and Biggs are essentially 'American Graffiti' characters gone awol, and the decision to cutting near of their scenes together, while justifiable in pacing terms, slices some of the heart out of the beginning movie. We urge readers to check out these deleted scenes and discover the hero who got left on the cutting room floor. See also: Deak, Windy, Camie and Fixer.
Key line: 'The rebellion is spreading, and I wanna exist on the side I believe in.'
27. Rose Tico
Who is she?
The plucky Resistance technician who convinces Finn not to spring ship and ends up joining him on a wild ride from the casino city of Canto Bight to the center of a Showtime Order star destroyer.
Why do we love her?
She's the beating center of the Resistance: a former slave who has dedicated herself to liberating the galaxy from the clutches of the Beginning Order. And because Kelly Marie Tran'southward performance is just lovely.
Key line: 'Nosotros're going to win this state of war not by fighting what we hate just saving what nosotros beloved.'
26. Poe Dameron
Who is he?
The dashing matinee-idol flyboy in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens', Full general Leia'south trusted emissary who flees the First Order, miraculously escapes expiry and returns to lead the X-Wing charge against Starkiller Base of operations.
Why exercise we dearest him?
Considering he'due south an old-school charmer, the rightful heir to Biggs Darklighter and Lando Calrissian – all he'south missing is a stylish little pencil moustache (allow'southward promise he grows ane in time for the next movie). We're still not sure how Poe escaped that Tie Fighter crash on Jakku (plotting isn't exactly the strong point in 'The Force Awakens'), but we're glad he returned for the rousing finale, not to mention his smoking hot runway run-in with Finn. And lo, a meme was born…
Central line: 'I tin fly annihilation.'
25. Admiral Motti
Who is he?
The Imperial upstart who actually dares to challenge Darth Vader'due south dominance, and even the existence of the Force. Only not for long…
Why do we love him?
Considering he's not just an donkey-kissing yes-man on the route to terminal strangulation like pretty much everyone else in the Imperial loftier command (see numbers 37 and 45). Motti is a realist, dammit, and he believes in firepower and overwhelming force, non magic and mystical mumbo jumbo. Also, because he has the best lipcurling snarl this side of Huw Edwards.
Key line: 'Don't endeavour to frighten usa with your magician'south ways, Lord Vader.'
24. Padmé Amidala
Who is she?
Doomed Queen of Naboo, member of the Galactic Senate, wife of the traitor Anakin Skywalker, mother of ii kids she'll never get to see and owner of the weirdest make-up box in the known universe.
Why practise we love her?
Okay, then Amidala's not the snap-talking, equalizer-wielding hardass that her daughter turns out to be, but she'southward still a fascinating character, bred in tradition, simply not tied to it, and in love with a man she must doubtable is destined to go badly off the rails. Natalie Portman's operation is hamstrung by some truly fistchewing dialogue, merely in that location are moments where Amidala'southward strength shines through.
Key line: 'I was not elected to watch my people endure and die while you discuss this invasion in a commission!'
23. Admiral Ackbar
Who is he?
The commander of the rebel armada during the Boxing of Endor, piscine member of the moronically named Mon Calamari species and deliverer of one of the serial' truly smashing lines.
Why practise we love him?
Because he looks like an enormous leathery, goggle-eyed trout, stands in a slightly campsite hands-on-hips way and talks like he'due south merely swallowed a mouthful of Coke. Simply he nonetheless manages to be one of the coolest fish in the fleet. Plus he has a funky extendable chair that allows him to zip about the control centre similar that quondam sci-fi puppet Joe 90.
Key line: All together at present: 'It's a trap!'
22. Jek Porkins
Who is he?
Doomed, rotund X-fly airplane pilot who refuses to eject (where would he eject to, exactly?) and gets splattered all over the Death Star.
Why practice we beloved him?
Let us count the ways. Firstly, because he's the only non-evil fat guy in the 'Star Wars' universe, which counts for something when you're 12. Secondly, because he covers Biggs at great gamble to his ain condom. And thirdly, because he's played by the eternally underrated William Hootkins, a remarkable and much-missed character actor whose career spanned everything from 'Blackadder' to 'Batman'.
Fundamental line: 'No, I'yard all r-aaaaagh!
21. The K Moff Tarkin
Who is he?
Top canis familiaris on the Decease Star, holder of Darth Vader'due south leash and a man perfectly willing to destroy an entire planet just to make a point.
Why practise we love him?
Well, the fact that he's played past the legendary Peter Cushing does not hurt a bit (let'southward just forget about that uncanny-valley 'Rogue One' recreation, shall we?). But leaving his immaculate thespian heritage bated, Tarkin is still pretty nails: he looks like he smokes virtually 50 a day, he'south got a whole chest full of medals and that little cock-of-the-caput just earlier his beloved boxing station goes kaboom is simply priceless. Plus he'southward a Chiliad Moff. Who else do y'all know who'southward a 1000 Moff?
Key line: 'Terminate her! Immediately!'
Star Wars characters: xi-21
20. Boba Fett
Who is he?
The ultimate compensation hunter and ruthless outlaw who previously roamed the Galactic wastes in his bury-shaped spacecraft taking on dirty jobs for good for you rewards… until he was nearly consumed by the Great Pit of Carkoon. At present found vying for criminal dominance in the Outer Rim.
Why exercise we dear him?
Boba Fett exemplifies the boxing between O.Thousand. Star Wars and the expansion across the original trilogy. Initially, what it was about this dilapidated, taciturn mystery human being that captured the imagination of so many Star Wars fans was difficult to pivot down; he appeared so fiddling and when he did, he said most nothing. Perhaps information technology was his dented costume or the fact that he'southward one of the few characters who backchats Darth Vader (meet also number 23). His youthful cameo in Attack of the Clones, all the same, provided more back story to this metal-clad enigma, and now Disney+ serial The Book of Boba Fett, despite its Scorsesean story of criminal offence and power, has farther softened the bounty hunter, although thespian Temuera Morrison, who has taken over the part, gives a good performance. However, we're choosing to recollect him as the gun-for-rent with a heart of steel, ever ready to impale for cash.
Key line: 'He's no good to me dead.'
19. Galen Erso
Who is he?
The scientist whose work on the Death Star's weapons system immune that monstrous automobile to be built – but whose bold human action of sabotage allowed it to be destroyed over again. He's the Robert Oppenheimer of the Star Wars universe, simply with a better developed conscience.
Why do we love him?
Partly considering he'south then beautifully played by Mads Mikkelsen, fiercely capturing the sense of man who sees no choice but to carelessness his principles. Just besides because he gracefully plugs one of the biggest plot holes in the original Star Wars trilogy – why a battle station with the power to destroy a planet should also feature a handy cocky-destruct mechanism.
Key line: 'Whatever I do, I exercise it to protect y'all.'
eighteen. Vice Admiral Amilyn Holdo
Who is she?
Leader of the Resistance following the disastrous retreat from D'Qar, and old comrade-in-arms of General Leia Organa.
Why do we dearest her?
She'due south got purple pilus and she'south played by the mighty Laura Dern with a perfect blend of warmth, seize with teeth and self-balls. She sees through Poe Dameron's macho bullshit in a heartbeat – and sacrifices her life to salve her friends.
Fundamental line: 'Nosotros are the spark that will light the fire that will restore the Republic.'
17. Grogu
Who is he?The near unbearably delightful pint-sized force user chaperoned by our helmeted hero in streaming series The Mandalorian. Better known to his legions of fans (and toy retailers) as Babe Yoda.
Why do we beloved him?Information technology's not just us - the entire world has gone crazy for this tiny dark-green cockle-warming machine. And that'due south despite a complete lack of personal detail - we know he'south l years old and we know he can utilise the force, but his proper noun and species are still a total mystery (bluntly, we're not even sure he's a he). There take been cute critters in Star Wars earlier - porgs, ewoks, Jake Lloyd - but they're simply so much bantha poodoo next to this trivial package of joy.
Key line:No lines, just ambrosial little squeaks, grunts, blinks, nose-wrinkles, ear-twitches, and, oh God, we can't even handle information technology.
16. Kylo Ren
Who is he?
The villain of 'The Force Awakens' – and (spoiler alert) the wayward son of Han Solo and Princess Leia, who turned, or was led, to the Dark Side following his Jedi grooming at the easily of Luke Skywalker, and is at present in an almighty teenage piss virtually everything in the universe.
Why do nosotros dearest him?
Because he's merely a big stroppy kid, albeit one with 1,000 armoured legions and a planet-shattering decease laser at his disposal – likewise, JJ Abrams hasn't come out and said it, but we reckon he's having a sly pop at 'Star Wars' fanboys in Kylo'due south obsession with Darth Vader's scorched helmet (oo-er). The scenes between Adam Driver's Kylo and Daisy Ridley'southward Rey are the nigh dramatic in 'The Force Awakens', outset his abortive attempt to torture her with the strength, followed by his realisation of her untapped power and their thrilling climactic lightsaber smackdown.
Key line: 'Wait! I can show you lot the power of the Nighttime Side!'
xv. Darth Maul
Who is he?
A nighttime lord of the Sith, and pretty much the only truly exciting new character from the first prequel, thank you in big office to his crazy Cirque du Soleil facepaint, acrid-xanthous optics and double-ended lightsaber.
Why do we love him?
It's not only about the await, though that is spectacularly absurd. Every bit played by martial artist Ray Park – and not overlooking some sterling, skin-itch voice piece of work from the mighty Peter Serafinowicz – Darth Maul is a sinuous sadist, and we can't help thinking the prequel series would've been improved by keeping him alive a flake longer.
Cardinal line: 'Die, Jedi, die!'
fourteen. C-3PO
Who is he?
A gleaming gilt God to some, a deeply abrasive buzz-kill to others, protocol droid Threepio is fluent in over 6,000,000 forms of communication, and male child does he dearest to go on about information technology.
Why practise we love him?
If Threepio had restricted himself to the original 'Star Wars' trilogy he'd be higher on this listing: his appearances in those movies, whether information technology'southward berating R2-D2 for his obstinacy, tapping Han Solo on the shoulder mid-snog or awkwardly buddying upwards to Jabba the Hutt, are consistently charming and funny. Merely the prequel trilogy tended to use him as an automatic gag generator, punctuating the action with inappropriate asides ('this is such a drag!'). Also, how did a slave boy on a remote desert earth manage to build a droid that knows 6,000,000 languages? Anyhow, let's promise the new movies restore our cybernetic hero to his onetime celebrity.
Key line: 'Nosotros're doomed.'
xiii. Rey
Who is she?
The mysterious heroine of 'The Forcefulness Awakens', a young orphan with a hidden by who dreams of escape from her drab, backwater existence – just when she gets the chance, isn't sure if adventure was such a corking idea after all. The mysterious heroine of 'The Force Awakens', a immature orphan with a hidden by who dreams of escape from her drab, backwater existence – just when she gets the adventure, isn't sure if adventure was such a nifty idea after all.
Why do nosotros love her?
Considering she's similar something out of an old-fashioned British kids adventure novel: plucky, proud and a chip posh, with nerves of steel and a whip-smart mouth. Watching actress Daisy Ridley jump upward those stone steps on the planet Ahch-To in the terminal moments of 'The Force Awakens', we couldn't help but be reminded of the BBC fantasy stories nosotros loved as kids: 'The Owl Service' or 'The Underground Garden', perhaps, with their feisty stage-school heroines. The way she 'handles' John Boyega'due south Finn is hilarious, as well – we can't await to meet where that relationship goes.
Primal line:'Y'all will remove these restraints and leave this jail cell with the door open up.'
12. Lando Calrissian
Who is he?
The ultimate charmer, a ramblin', gamblin' human who turns his back on his kleptomaniacal, card-sharping ways to pursue a respectable career as a mining administrator and, ultimately, a Rebel Alliance hero.
Why exercise nosotros love him?
Yeah, Lando was written into the series later on complaints almost the absence of black characters in 'Star Wars'. And aye, accusations of tokenism are difficult to abnegate (his initial characterisation as a treacherous, womanising sleazebag didn't help). But wait deeper and Calrissian's matinee-idol charm and un-'Star Wars'-like moral ambiguity make him one of the nigh intriguing figures in the series.
In 'The Empire Strikes Back' Lando is at once enigmatic, despicable and dapper equally hell; and if the newly promoted General Calrissian goes a piffling soft in 'Return of the Jedi', Billy Dee Williams's sheer personal charm carries the character through. Lando returns (played by 2018's man of the year Donald 'Childish Gambino' Glover) in 'Solo', and if annihilation, the character is fifty-fifty more complex and charismatic, flirting madly with his droid sidekick L3-37 and mostly treating the galaxy like his personal playground.
Key line: 'Here goes nothing!'
11. Jyn Erso
Who is she?
The daughter of the man who fabricated the Death Star possible, and a street-smart tough cookie in her own right. When she's recruited by the Rebel Alliance to detect her Pops and steal the plans, she signs up even though it could mean her life.
Why do we love her?
Jyn might be the first 'Star Wars' heroine for whom gender simply isn't an upshot: at that place's no romantic subplot, no gilt bikini and no 'isn't she bossy?' jokes. She'southward merely hard as nails: a tight-lipped, no-nonsense ass-kicker who refuses to let her Daddy issues go far the manner of seeing the mission through. Felicity Jones's performance is brisk and restrained: this is not a character who wants you to similar her. She genuinely doesn't give a damn.
Cardinal line: 'Let's just become this over with, shall nosotros?'
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10. Finn
Who is he?
The rootless, nameless First Order stormtrooper and role-time plumbing technician – born FN-2187 – who has a crisis of conscience on manoeuvres on Jakku, rescues Resistance bohemian Poe Dameron and sets out to find his fashion in this big ol' universe.
Why exercise nosotros love him?
Because he's our wide-eyed guide to the centre-frazzling wonders of 'The Force Awakens', desperately trying to come across as cool and collected while permanently panicking on the inside. And also considering he's played past Peckham's ain John Boyega, a remarkable young actor who has unexpectedly muscled his manner to the top through a combination of nerdy charm and quiet, steely toughness – perfect for the character of a kid soldier who smashes his chains and goes rogue.
Fundamental quote: 'The name's Finn. And I'k in charge.'
9. Luke Skywalker
Who is he?
The hero, of course! Luke is the make clean-livin', difficult-workin', elders-respectin', sis-kissin', all-American boy from Tatooine whose adventures class the backbone of the original 'Star Wars' trilogy. Just a elementary kid from a cleaved home, Luke pulls himself up past his own utility belt and goes on to master the Strength and salve the unabridged galaxy from evil (at least temporarily). Aye, his return in 'The Concluding Jedi' was rather more downbeat, merely he did manage to rally his forcefulness and face up evil one concluding time…
Why do we love him?
C'mon! He'due south the ultimate family-friendly adventure hero: kind to animals and droids, adept at fighting, flying spaceships, swinging across chasms on ropes and doing the right thing. Mark Hamill'south performance in the original trilogy is consistently intelligent, heartfelt and witty; and Luke never comes close to crossing that line betwixt ethical hero and annoying goody-goody.
His return in the sequel trilogy proved wildly controversial, as the Force'southward quondam champion flat-out refused to throw himself dorsum into the fight. Just whether or not y'all bitterly disagree with writer-managing director Rian Johnson's choices here (and frankly, we're still torn), there's no arguing with the sheer dramatic heft that Hamill brought to the character, grey and grizzled and lone, torn between friendship and honor and fear of his own terrible power.
Key line: 'I care!'
8. R2-D2
Who is he?
A derisive, level-headed dustbin on legs who comes complete with an Inspector Gadget-like array of user-friendly little nozzles and appendages. Think Henry the Hoover meets a Swiss army knife, only with personality.
Why do we love him?
Because he's the real hero of the 'Star Wars' movies, consistently getting the others out of trouble just when things look their bleakest. From juggling turbolifts on an enemy battleship to relieve Anakin Skywalker's miserable life to fixing Luke's X-Fly stabilisers during the first Death Star run, from mending the hyperdrive on the Millennium Falcon to cutting his mode out of an Ewok trap, Artoo does all the hard galaxy-saving piece of work and gets precious niggling credit. Information technology's no surprise he was the showtime cast member to be confirmed for the 3rd 'Star Wars' trilogy: without him the Imperial forces would be ruling the galaxy and Luke, Leia, Han and Chewie would be picayune more than gummy splodges on the inside wall of a trash compactor. We're a little concerned past his behaviour in 'The Force Awakens' though – did he actually have to leave it so long to tell everyone that he knew where Luke was? Or was he just being dramatic?
Key line:Concerned uh-oh type beep, as if to say, 'here we go again'.
vii. Emperor Palpatine
Who is he?
The evil mastermind behind the Regal takeover of the galaxy. Initially, Palpatine is a seemingly trustworthy senator who guards a terrible undercover: he's actually a Sith Lord, master of evil. Afterward, he'south a wizened little sorcerer with the wickedest chortle this side of the Yellow Brick Road.
Why practise we love him?
Because he's ane of the few characters who really gets deeper and more interesting in the prequel trilogy – and because hey, evil is e'er fun to watch. Ian McDiarmid'south performance is one of the richest in the series. Yes, there's a touch of the pantomime villain to him, only that'southward part of the fun.
Palpatine's transition from avuncular pol to stray power-grabber to lightning-fingered madman to all-powerful galactic dictator is deliriously enjoyable to watch, and director George Lucas and McDiarmid piece of work difficult to squeeze every ounce of lunatic glee from each successive, excessive incarnation. That said, past the time of the climactic battle in 'Return of the Jedi' he's become something genuinely creepy: a nightmarish man-crone whose spiteful self-balls and seemingly bottomless capacity for hate makes him the most memorable bad guy in the series – bar one.
Key line:'I am defenceless. Take your weapon. Strike me downwards with all of your hatred and your journey towards the Dark Side will exist complete!'
6. Yoda
Who is he?
The diminutive backwards-talking mystical muppet whose knowledge of the Force is second to none. In the original trilogy he'due south a marvel of beast pattern: tactile, sympathetic and loveable. His CGI incarnation in 'The Phantom Menace' looks like a safe troll sprung unnervingly to life, though this does improve somewhat over the adjacent 2 movies.
Why exercise nosotros love him?
You take to ask? He'southward Yoda! Eight hundred years erstwhile and however going strong, master of telekinesis and Eastern philosophy, a whizz with a lightsaber who also has a wicked sense of humour and an odd fascination for pocket torches.
Everything about him is iconic: that idiosyncratic mode of speech communication (part ageing Jewish comedian, part inscrutable samurai warrior), that unique raspy voice (supplied past Frank Oz, and so the similarity to Miss Piggy is understandable), the amazing boob work, even the really-non-so-terrible CGI in the last 2 prequels (the way he bounces off the walls during the lightsaber battle is amazing).
Central line:'Practise, or do not. There is no try.'
5. Chewbacca
Who is he?
A seven-foot walking carpet with natural furry flares, a resistance-chic bandolier and a vocal repertoire consisting of barks, rumbles and surprisingly-hard-to-imitate growls. Co-airplane pilot of the Millennium Falcon, Chewie is some other of those 'Star Wars' characters who inspires a deep devotion despite his disability to speak – in English language, at least.
Why practice nosotros dear him?
Because he's the ultimate man, despite being a Wookiee. Chewbacca is alpine, hirsute, fashionable, tough, incessantly loyal, a bit of a joker, a crack shot with a crossbow, an practiced commuter, is great at spaceship DIY and nosotros reckon he probably gives the best hugs in the universe. Every human being would love to be his buddy, and what adult female wouldn't want a partner this hardworking, affectionate and dashing? Sure, those heart-to-middle chats might be slightly difficult piece of work, but perhaps this is what they mean past 'sugariness nothings'. We likewise love Chewie because he's played past the lovable Surrey giant Peter Mayhew, who has the best Twitter feed of all the 'Star Wars' alumni (it's @thewookieeroars, if yous're interested).
Cardinal line:His dismayed howl when the Echo Base doors slam shut against the Hoth nighttime is heartbreaking.
4. Obi-Wan Kenobi
Who is he?
From thrusting young Jedi hero to desert-wandering retainer to shimmering blue apparition, Obi-Wan is either the selfless, beating heart of the entire 'Star Wars' saga, or a full doormat. Still, like the corking man said, many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view.
Why practise we love him?
Because he's absolutely ruthless with a lightsaber (as our hapless number 30 knows but too well). Because his shades-of-beige wardrobe is both functional and stylish. Because he wears a trimmed beard with boundless elan. And considering he'south played by ii very fine actors, including maybe the greatest thespian ever to emerge from this sceptered isle, Sir Alec Guinness.
Still, it does give us slight business concern that he's basically a one-homo walking back up network for the blow-prone Skywalker family. And where does it get him, really? He's forced almost to kill his all-time friend (who is, let's face it, kind of a dick anyhow). He's left to shuffle around a desert for two decades as a glorified long-altitude babysitter. And then, as soon as his life starts getting interesting again, he's unceremoniously knocked off by said all-time friend and forced to spend the remainder of eternity equally a ghost in the company of the guy who killed him! At present that's loyalty.
Key line:'If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you could perhaps imagine.'
3. Princess Leia Organa
Who is she?
The proud, upraised face of the Rebel Alliance: a cute, sarcastic, blaster-packing, man-juggling, no-bullshit-taking, Danish-pastry-haircut wearing icon of womanhood – for two movies, at to the lowest degree. That whole gold bikini incident may have dented her feminist credentials ever so slightly, but at least she got to throttle Jabba the Hutt for it. And she came back swinging in 'The Force Awakens', as a full-diddled General with her ain Resistance army.
Why exercise we dear her?
When we were little, Princess Leia was merely an badgerer: the final activeness effigy we'd want to unwrap on Christmas forenoon. Then, as adolescents, she became a bit more (ahem) interesting, but hardly a graphic symbol to be taken seriously, gold bikini or no gold bikini. But now, every bit grown-ups, we can look back and realise that Leia, token female person though she may be, is actually the most shaded, complex character in the unabridged 'Star Wars' saga. As a very public figure working for an outlawed cause who doesn't just lose her family unit but her unabridged domicile planet, she'south got a lot more at stake than either of her flyboy toyboys. As a woman in a homo's universe she stands her ground at every turn – run into how she faces down both Tarkin and Vader without breaking a sweat – condign neither a remote aristocratic figurehead like Mon Mothma or a put-upon drudge like Aunt Beru. As the only eligible female in several lite-years she conspicuously gets a kick out of playing off Han and Luke against each other, and refuses to get sucked into whatever of that mushy stuff (the 'merely… hold me' episode all the same). She has the quickest heed, the sharpest tongue and, lest we forget, the near coin – but as the decades pass, she remains willing to take chances everything for the cause she believes in. They picked the wrong Skywalker!
Key line:'I am not a committee!'
2. Han Solo
Who is he?
Captain of the Millennium Falcon and cockiest infinite pilot in the milky way. Han Solo is every male child's hero, cruising from star organization to star system with his hairy BFF, getting into scrapes, shooting the place up, performing occasional acts of random heroism and beingness rude to women until they autumn madly in dear with him.
Why do nosotros love him?
Information technology's damn near impossible non to. His hair is nifty, his Bogart-cowboy-hipster outfit is legendary, his wisecracks are 2nd to none and his lop-sided grin has broken a million hearts on a grand worlds. Simply there's more to it, somehow: in 'The Empire Strikes Dorsum', Lawrence Kasdan's crackling, old-Hollywood dialogue combines with Harrison Ford's insouciance as a performer to drag Han to a place few other movie heroes ever achieve, creating a vital bond between graphic symbol and audition.
Ford'southward importance to the enigma that is Han was thrown into sharp relief by the arrival of spin-off story 'Solo', in which Alden Ehrenreich tried to make the character his own and failed spectacularly, despite beingness a perfectly serviceable actor. To many of us, Han's ultimate cease in 'The Force Awakens' came as a real body blow: losing him was similar losing an old friend – a friend with a really, really cool spaceship.
Key line: 'I know.'
1. Darth Vader
Who is he?
We don't retrieve it's going likewise far to suggest that here is the unmarried well-nigh iconic screen villain of all fourth dimension: his appearance is terrifying, his voice bone-chilling, his words pure, dripping evil. But what really turns Darth into the stuff of our childhood nightmares are his deportment: from snapping necks left and right – both in person and remotely – to cutting off his own son'due south manus (let'due south just let that 1 sink in for a moment), this is a guy who really, really shouldn't be trifled with.
Why exercise we love him?
Because, all the same much we love them, the movies are full of sarcastic space pilots, pistol-packing princesses, upstanding blonde heroes, robot sidekicks and wise old wizards, just there will only ever be i Darth Vader.
His backstory is perhaps problematic – the pre-teen Anakin is simply a horrid lilliputian eject, while Hayden Christensen'south grown-up incarnation tin't quite get beyond the terrible dialogue and fully appoint as a character. That said, his descent into evil is convincingly handled, and the climactic battle between Anakin and Obi-Wan Kenobi is operatically magnificent.
But it's nil next to Darth'southward greatest hits: lightsabering a platoon of Insubordinate soldiers without so much as a shrug; tuning up his Necktie-fighter controls similar a snooker role player chalking his cue; throttling his commanders one by one similar the expendable flies they are; revealing the truth to Luke on that rickety gantry; turning on his former master every bit unearthly electricity howls in the bones of his face; and finally, heartbreakingly, lying stretched out on that medieval pyre every bit black smoke wreathes around his broken corpse. He is a perfect creation, never to be improved upon. Darth, we tremblingly salute yous.
Cardinal line:'If you only knew the power of the Nighttime Side.'
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