The Top 50 Star Wars Characters, Ranked
From Jedi legends and Sith Lords to droids and bounty hunters, we ranked the 50 greatest Star Wars characters across movies, TV, and beyond.
Whether you grew up with the original trilogy, rode the high drama of the prequels, or jumped in during the Disney+ streaming era, one thing’s universal: Star Wars is defined by its characters. From Jedi Masters and Sith Lords to rogue smugglers, rebel leaders, bounty hunters, and droids, the galaxy far, far away is packed with iconic personalities who shaped pop culture forever.
In this definitive ranking of the top 50 Star Wars characters, we considered impact, storytelling, legacy, fan love, and straight-up vibes. That means some controversial picks, a few deep cuts, and plenty of debate fuel. Yes, Darth Vader’s in here. Yes, Grogu made the cut.
Let the ranking begin.
50) Bib Fortuna
First Appearance: Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi
Notable Quote: “Bargain rather than fight? He’s no Jedi.”
49) Wedge Antilles
First Appearance: Episode IV: A New Hope
Notable Quote: “Look at the size of that thing!”
48) Maz Kanata
First Appearance: Episode VII: The Force Awakens
Notable Quote: “The belonging you seek is not behind you…it is ahead.”
47) Aurra Sing
First Appearance: Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Notable Quote: “I never ask permission to do anything my darling.”
46) Wicket W. Warrick
First Appearance: Episode VI: Return of The Jedi
Notable Quote: *Ewok Grunts*
45) Mon Mothma
First Appearance: Episode VI: Return of The Jedi
Notable Quote: “The Emperor’s made a critical error, and the time for our attack has come.”
44) Saw Gerrera
First Appearance: Rogue One
Notable Quote: “One fighter with a sharp stick, and nothing left to lose, can take the day.”
43) Admiral Ackbar
First Appearance: Episode VI: Return of The Jedi
Notable Quote: “It’s a trap!”
42) General Grievous
First Appearance: Episode II: Attack of The Clones
Notable Quote: “Your lightsabers will make a fine addition to my collection.”
41) Chopper (C1-10P)
First Appearance: Rebels
Notable Quote: *Rude Boops*
40) Bo Katan Kryze
First Appearance: The Clone Wars
Notable Quote: “Mandalore will survive, we always survive.”
39) Supreme Leader Snoke
First Appearance: Episode VII: The Force Awakens
Notable Quote: “There has been an awakening, have you felt it?”
38) Hondo Ohnaka
First Appearance: The Clone Wars
Notable Quote: “Some of the truth is better than none of the truth, which is what you used to get from me, so don’t say I haven’t grown!”
37) BB-8
First Appearance: Episode VII: The Force Awakens
Notable Quote: *Droid Noises*
36) Finn
First Appearance: Episode VII: The Force Awakens
Notable Quote: “I’m a big deal in The Resistance.”
35) Rey
First Appearance: Episode VII: The Force Awakens
Notable Quote: “I am all the Jedi.”
34) Padme Amidala
First Appearance: Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Notable Quote: “So this is how liberty dies: with thunderous applause.”
33) Ezra Bridger
First Appearance: Rebels
Notable Quote: “Stand up together. Because that’s when we are strongest, as one.”
32) Jango Fett
First Appearance: Episode II: Attack Of The Clones
Notable Quote: “I’m just a simple man trying to make my way in the universe.”
31) Director Orson Krennic
First Appearance: Rogue One
Notable Quote: “We were on the verge of greatness. We were this close to providing peace and security for the galaxy.”
30) Poe Dameron
First Appearance: Episode VII: The Force Awakens
Notable Quote: “We are the spark that’ll light the fire that’ll burn the First Order down.”
29) Hera Syndulla
First Appearance: Rebels
Notable Quote: “We have hope, hope that things will get better. And They Will”
28) Dash Rendar
First Appearance: Shadows Of The Empire
Notable Quote: “Besides, it’s nice to be remembered as a martyr and still be alive, right?”
27) Cad Bane
First Appearance: The Clone Wars
Notable Quote: “I'm your worst nightmare, pal.”
26) Kylo Ren
First Appearance: Episode VII: The Force Awakens
Notable Quote: “Let the past die, kill it if you have to. That’s the only way to become what you are meant to be.”
25) Asajj Ventress
First Appearance: Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Notable Quote: "Jedi! Their Order is a fading light in the dark. Corrupt and arrogant, they must be punished. The Jedi shall fall!"
24) Grand Moff Tarkin
First Appearance: Episode IV: A New Hope
Notable Quote: “Fear will keep the local systems in line. Fear of this battle station.”
23) Jabba the Hutt
First Appearance: Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi
Notable Quote: “There will be no bargain young Jedi, I shall enjoy watching you die.”
22) Mace Windu
First Appearance: Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Notable Quote: “This party’s over.”
21) Count Dooku
First Appearance: Episode II: Attack Of The Clones
Notable Quote: “I sense great fear in you, Skywalker. You have hate, you have anger, but you don’t use them.”
20) Ahsoka Tano
First Appearance: The Clone Wars
Notable Quote: “Lets just say I don’t follow standard Jedi protocol.”
19) Moff Gideon
First Appearance: The Mandalorian
Notable Quote: “A friendly piece of advice: Assume that I know everything.”
18) Cassian Andor
First Appearance: Rogue One
Notable Quote: “I'd rather die trying to take them down than die giving them what they want.”
17) Qui-Gon Jinn
First Appearance: Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Notable Quote: “He is the chosen one, he will bring balance.”
16) Darth Maul
First Appearance: Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Notable Quote: “At last we will reveal ourselves to the Jedi. At last we will have revenge.”
15) Grand Admiral Thrawn
First Appearance: Heir To The Empire Novel
Notable Quote: “I do not require glory, only results for my Emperor.”
14) Emperor Palpatine/Darth Sideous
First Appearance: Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi
Notable Quote: “The Dark Side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural.”
13) Din Djarin
First Appearance: The Mandalorian
Notable Quote: “I can bring you in warm, or I can bring you in cold.”
12) Lando Calrissean
First Appearance: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Notable Quote: “You truly belong here with us among the clouds.”
11) C-3P0
First Appearance: Episode IV: A New Hope
Notable Quote: “We seem to be made to suffer. It’s our lot in life.”
10) R2-D2
First Appearance: Episode IV: A New Hope
Notable Quote: *Series of Beeps and Boops*
9) Grogu
First Appearance: The Mandalorian
Notable Quote: *Baby noises*
8) Chewbacca
First Appearance: Episode IV: A New Hope
Notable Quote: *Wookie Noises*
7) Leia Organa
First Appearance: Episode IV: A New Hope
Notable Quote: “Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi, you’re my only hope.”
6) Obi-Wan Kenobi
First Appearance: Episode IV: A New Hope
Notable Quote: “If you strike me down, I will become more powerful than you can possibly imagine.”
5) Yoda
First Appearance: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Notable Quote: “Do, or do not, there is no try."
4) Boba Fett
First Appearance: The Star Wars Holiday Special
Notable Quote: “He’s no good to me dead.”
3) Luke Skywalker
First Appearance: Episode IV: A New Hope
Notable Quote: “You have failed your highness, I am a Jedi, like my father before me.”
2) Han Solo
First Appearance: Episode IV: A New Hope
Notable Quote: “Never tell me the odds!”
1) Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader
First Appearance: Episode IV: A New Hope
Notable Quote: “I see through the lies of the Jedi. I do not fear the dark side as you do.”
