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TheStar WarsSkywalker saga will draw to a close next calendar month whenThe ascent of Skywalkerreleases in theaters , with music director JJ Abrams committed to ease up the saga the sendoff it royally deserves . Fans are frantic to see Rey , Finn and Poe Damaron again but others are hoping to get a glimpse of pop heroes such as Luke Skywalker , Obi - Wan Kenobi , and Yoda again - despite the triad all give way in previous installments .
We now go through the bestStar Warsheroes over the years , ranking them as we go along . First , however , are some honourable mentions for the individuals who did n’t make the cutting .
Honourable Mentions: Finn, Poe Damaron and Jyn Erso
While we ca n’t wait to see Finn and Poe Damaron , we ca n’t help but feel their characters regressed during the previousStar Warsblockbuster , The Last Jedi . As Rey and Kylo Ren took center stage , the duo suffered , with theatre director Rian Johnson marginalise their characters by deliver Finn go to Canto Bight with Rose and forcing Poe to engage in political sparring with Laura Dern ’s Vice Admiral Holdo .
As for Jyn Erso , she was awesome , but unfortunately not awesome enough to make our top 10 . Now let ’s get into it .
Padme Amidala
Padme Amidala was more than just your usual Queen . Somehow , we ca n’t see the Queen of England fighting on the front line like Padme does inThe Phantom Menaceor remove Geonosians inAttack of the Clones . But she does both of those things and is another case of a unassailable distaff character within theStar Warssaga .
Our only charge about Padme is her death . You ’re really separate us she died because she ‘ misplace the will to live ? ’ get along on ! It would have made more sentiency for her to have pass as a result of Anakin Skywalker ’s attempt to choke her , or even darker , as a termination of Emperor Palpatine draining her lifespan military force to keep her husband alive stick to his defeat to Obi - Wan Kenobi on Mustafar .
Lando Calrissian
Well hello , what do we have here . One of the reasons why we ’re so stoked forThe Rise of Skywalkeris the tax return of Billy Dee Williams as lovable rogue Lando Calrissian , whose silver grey spit will no doubt be in full force throughout the smash hit .
Lando during the original trilogy , andSolo : A Star Wars story , shows himself to be more than just a smooth speaker , however . He ’s also fabulously good at fight , playing a key role in the destruction of the 2d Death Star and Han Solo ’s successful takeover on Kessel . He ’s in the TROS trailer fleetingly , but looks to be having he time of his life . Which is exactly what we , as the hearing , want to see
Mace Windu
Samuel L. Jackson had a chunk during his prison term on Star Wars , despite his case Mace Windu being stony - faced during the three prequel movies . Despite that , though , Windu deserves a place on the list with the Jedi Master doing many coolheaded things during his time on the boastful projection screen .
Whether that be chop off Jango Fett ’s head on Geonosis or directly engaging Emperor Palpatine in combat , Windu is a horrific warrior and lively plus for the good guys . He only has himself to pick for his death , however , with Anakin Skywalker choosing to side with Palpatine after Jackson ’s character had on a regular basis shunned him and stopped him from becoming a Jedi Master too .
Rey
Rey is the only character of the sequel trilogy to make this leaning . But with good reasonableness , consider that the former Jakku scavenger seems to have powers simple mortals , and even other Jedi , can only daydream of . Despite experience lilliputian to no training , she ’s so far bested Kylo Ren and Luke Skywalker in respective encounter and also proven herself to be a noteworthy flier , fly herself , Finn , and Chewbacca out of some tricky situation .
However , our complaint is that none of her artistry has so far been excuse . There ’s whisper it ’s because she ’s related to to Palpatine , but we ’ll have to wait and see forThe Rise of Skywalkercomes out .
Yoda
fan were n’t indisputable what to make of Yoda when he made his entry back in 1980’sThe Empire Strikes Back . He initially appear as a comedic figure , engaging in some wacky talks with Luke Skywalker on Dagobah . But he quickly reveals himself to be a former Jedi Master and goes on to establish himself as a wise to mentor to Luke .
And the prequels only assist to enhance Yoda . His wisdom shines through , of course , but he also takes part in some jaw - dropping lightsaber engagement against Count Dooku and Darth Sideous . He also beheads two Stormtroopers on Kashyyk , despite not even looking in their direction at the time . So cool …
Leia Organa
Leia Organa was the first stiff distaff character reference in a Star Wars movie and , in our feeling , the best of the bunch . InA New Hope , she present her bravery and courage by standing up to villains Darth Vader and Grand Moff Tarkin , while also managing to get the Death Star plans to the Rebel Alliance . She only get stronger as the original trilogy depart on , too
Leia stands up to Vader again when they meet on Bespin inThe Empire Strikes Backand get under one’s skin the last jape on Jabba the Hutt in the sequel , Return of the Jedi , choking him with his own chain of mountains after he ’d undertake to enslave her . Carrie Fisher ’s character also demonstrates her powerfulness duringThe Last Jedi , where she survives being thrown out into place . Whether that ’s awful or just bad written material , you decide …
Anakin Skywalker
If it was n’t for some rather questionable talks , Anakin Skywalker would probably rank even higher on this list . The Jedi Knight go off as a Tatooine slave inThe Phantom Menace , eager to escape his life of misery . And when he ’s rescued by Qui - Gon Jinn , who relieve him follow his victory over Sebulba in the podracing , he choke on to achieve remarkable things .
Anakin is at his adept when he ’s oppose on the front foot . He does that duringAttack of the Clones , defeating wave of Geonosians and later battle droids . Even inRevenge of the Sith , the blockbuster where he turns into Darth Vader , he ’s successful in defeating Count Dooku and rescuing Chancellor Palpatine . Eventually , though , the darkness squander him .
Han Solo
While we described Lando Calrissian as a lovable scalawag earlier , the same can be say for his prospicient - time admirer Han Solo . Harrison Ford ’s role is charming but also brainy on the field of battle , doing many extraordinary things across the four blockbusters he appears in .
Whether that be break Darth Vader from foreclose the destruction of the Death Star , slaying stormtroopers ( of both Empire and First Order design ) , help the Rebel Alliance triumph on Endor , and even escaping a tight smirch with Kanja Klub inThe Force Awakens , Han does it all . He even go bad a hero , try out to sour his son Kylo Ren back to the light side of the force .
Obi-Wan Kenobi
We were frankly giddy with excitement when it was announced that Obi - Wan Kenobi would be getting his own TV show on Disney+ . Ewan McGregor ’s portraiture as the Jedi Knight was arguably the upright thing about the prequel trilogy , with the case already loved because of how he mentored Luke Skywalker through the outcome of the originals .
Obi - Wan has done many cool things throughout his life . He defeated Darth Maul inThe Phantom Menace , escaped expiry in the Geonosian arena inAttack of the Clones , outdo both Anakin Skywalker and General Grievous inRevenge of the Sithand much , much more . We ca n’t wait to see McGregor add up back as the Jedi everybody loves in 2021 .
