In the original Star Wars movies, Luke Skywalker is the central character. He goes from a farm boy on Tatooine to becoming possibly the most powerful Jedi. From training with Obi-Wan to confronting Darth Vader, we see Luke’s power develop progressively. Yet, he does meet his obstacles, and other Jedi were quite powerful before him. …
Todd Wahlstrom
As the Supreme Leader of the First Order, Snoke was incredibly powerful. He took charge of the reborn Empire engineered by Emperor Darth Sidious. Snoke demonstrated his power through his mastery of the Dark Side of the Force. In Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi, for example, Snoke effortlessly defeats Rey and controls Kylo …
As a new character in the Star Wars franchise, Din Djarin appears as a battle-hardened, experienced bounty hunter who takes on the task of protecting Grogu. He is enclosed in Mandalorian armor and wears a T-shaped helmet that conceals his face. Like other Mandalorians, Din Djarin is equipped with a whipcord thrower, flamethrower, and jetpack. …
The best-known bounty hunter, Boba Fett of Star Wars, is an effective agent for Jabba the Hutt and the Empire. Fett is instrumental in hunting down bounties and helping to stop the Rebellion. He seems invincible. Fett is the one who tracked Han Solo down at Cloud City and was at Darth Vader’s side while …
The Book of Boba Fett confirmed what Star Wars fans wanted to know for years. Boba Fett survived his fall into the Sarlacc pit. Audience members probably remember when Fett was accidentally pushed into the Sarlacc pit in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. Most of us thought he died in the mouth …
A renowned smuggler and Rebel leader, Han Solo has been central to the Star Wars movies. As a reckless character, he could have died on many occasions. In Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, for example, Han could have died when battling a group of stormtroopers on the Death Star. Or, in Episode VII: …
From the prequel Star Wars movies, we became familiar with clone troopers. They originally served as soldiers for the Galactic Republic. From the original movies, we came to know the stormtroopers that replaced the clone troopers once the Empire formed. If we compare the armor that each wore, clone armor vs. stormtrooper armor, which would …
From the first Star Wars movie, we became captivated by the Death Star. The ability to blast planets away with the push of a button helped define the power of the Empire. Then with the sequel movies, we came to know the Starkiller Base and its even greater destructive capabilities. If we compare both mobile …
Jabba the Hutt and his extended family of Hutts are known as powerful crime lords. Jabba controlled the illegal activities of Tatooine and surrounding Outer Rim areas, while other Hutts held similar reigns of wealth and power. How did the Hutts get so powerful, rich, and protected? Criminal activities are partially responsible, but manipulation and …
The famous Star Wars opening crawl, “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…” conjures up a distant fantasy world setting. We may assume the story takes place in a different, very far-off galaxy from our own, perhaps billions of years ago. Yet, the Star Wars galaxy could be closer to us than …