KYLO REN
17 QUI-GON JINN
Episode I
A powerful and deeply noble
Jedi, it’s Qui-Gon Jinn who
discovers young Anakin on the
backwater planet of Tatooine.
How things might have
been different had he lived...
16 DARTH MAUL
Episode I
With his terrifying double-
bladed lightsaber, this Sith
Lord from Hell proves a potent
weapon for the Dark Side. Until
Ben Kenobi disposes of him
in one of cinema’s great duels.
Episodes VII-IX
Finding a baddie
as dark-hearted
as Darth Vader was
probably J.J. Abrams’ biggest
challenge when he signed on
to direct Star Wars: The Force
Awakens. But he hit the villain
jackpot with KR, who oozes
menace from every pore.
Darkest moment: Ren impales
dad Han with his crossguard
lightsaber – a scene that left
global audiences gasping!
13 C-3PO 11 R2-D2
12 BOBA FETT 10 CHEWBACCA
Episodes I-IX
This gold-plated fusspot speaks
six million languages, all of them
prissily. Although he bickers
constantly with R2-D2, he cares
really. He once offered to donate
his own parts to save his friend.
15 POE DAMERON
Episodes VII-IX
X-wing fighter pilot Poe is
dashing and daring in equal
measure. He learnt a few hard
lessons in The Last Jedi, which
should serve him well in Rise.
Another one we hope stays alive.
Episodes II, V & VI
The ultimate cult character,
this cool-as bounty hunter
always gets his man – but
suffers payback when former
prisoner Han Solo knocks him
into the dreaded Sarlacc pit.
‘chosen one’ who’ll foil the evil Darth Sidious (aka
Emperor Palpatine). In Episode II: Attack of the
Clones, Qui-Gon’s student Obi-Wan learns that
a droid army has been assembled by Palpatine’s
partner-in-crime, Count Dooku, and while Anakin
marries Senator Padmé, he shows his darkening
Episodes I-IX
He might look like a dustbin
and sound like a dial-up
modem, but R2-D2’s computer-
hacking skills and unwavering
devotion make him a good droid
to have around in a tight spot.
Episodes III-IX
In a galaxy where loyalty is at
a premium, this 7.5ft Wookiee
was as faithful a first mate as
a roguish smuggler could wish
for. Still haunted by Han’s death,
he now pilots the Falcon alone.
character by killing the Tusken Raiders who left his
mother for dead. In Episode III: Revenge of the Sith,
Palpatine turns Anakin to the Dark Side, forcing
a showdown with Obi-Wan that leaves the young
Jedi so horribly burnt that he can only be saved by
rebuilding him as murderous cyborg, Darth Vader.
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