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Here's a list of all of the galaxy far, far away's dearly departed. title: Here Are the 111 Characters Who've Died in Star Wars image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Here Are the 111 Characters Who've Died in _Star Wars_  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Updated: Dec 14, 2023 4:43 PM CUTPublished: Dec 10, 2015 12:00 PM CUT  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Updated: Dec 14, 2023 4:43 PM CUTPublished: Dec 10, 2015 12:00 PM CUT **Warning:** This post now contains major spoilers for [_Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker_](https://time.com/5751746/star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker-review/ "undefined"). The Star _Wars_ universe is a dangerous one, from its [epic lightsaber battles](https://time.com/5064407/star-wars-the-last-jedi-luke-skywalker-scene-explained/ "undefined") to shootouts with clones to massive starship explosions. Throughout the saga, 111 major characters (defined as anyone who’s had some impact on the plot) have met their end. Now that you’ve had a chance to continue the galaxy far, far away journey in _The Rise of Skywalker_, the final installment in the nine-part [“Skywalker Saga”](https://time.com/5752494/star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker-ending/ "undefined") out Dec. 20, take a few minutes to remember all those who have been lost. Note: This list, which is compiled in chronological order of events in the movies, covers deaths in the nine episodic [_Star Wars_](http://time.com/4132822/michael-kaplan-costumes-star-wars-vs-star-trek/ "undefined")movies and _Rogue One_. It doesn’t include _Star Wars_ Legends, the franchise’s expanded universe. May the Force be with you. ### Maoi Madakor **Role:** Captain of the _Radiant VII_, the cruiser that flies Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan to the Trade Federation flagship **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode I: The Phantom Menace_ **And how:** Blown up, along with her entire crew, inside the cruiser by the flagship’s laser blasters ### Ratts Tyerell  Ratts Tyerell. Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** Podracer pilot in the Boonta Eve Classic **Species:** Aleena **Side of the Force:** Neutral **Time of death:** _Episode I: The Phantom Mena_ce **And how:** Crashed his podracer inside a cave and was killed in the explosion ### Rya Kirsh **Role:** N-1 starfighter pilot serving with Bravo Squadron in the Naboo Royal Space Fighter Corps **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode I: The Phantom Menace_ **And how:** Blown up inside his starfighter during the Battle of Naboo ### Daultay Dofine  Daultay Dofine. Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** Trade Federation captain **Species:** Neimoidian **Side of the Force:** Neutral **Time of death:** _Episode I: The Phantom Menace_ **And how:** Blown up inside the Droid Control Ship by Anakin during the Battle of Naboo ### Tey How **Role:** Served the Trade Federation **Species:** Neimoidian **Side of the Force:** Neutral **Time of death:** _Episode I: The Phantom Menace_ **And how:** Blown up inside the Droid Control Ship by Anakin during the Battle of Naboo ### Sil Unch **Role:** Served the Trade Federation **Species:** Neimoidian **Side of the Force:** Neutral **Time of death:** _Episode I: The Phantom Menace_ **And how:** Blown up inside the Droid Control Ship by Anakin during the Battle of Naboo ### Qui-Gon Jinn  Qui-Gon Jinn. Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** Jedi Master who was the Padawan to Count Dooku and the mentor to Obi-Wan Kenobi **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode I: The Phantom Menace_ **And how:** Stabbed with a lightsaber by Darth Maul ### Darth Maul  Darth Maul. Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** Dark Lord of the Sith **Species:** Dathomirian Zabrak **Side of the Force:** Dark **Time of death:** _Episode I: The Phantom Menace_ **And how:** Cut in half with a lightsaber by Obi-Wan ### Cordé **Role:** Decoy for Amidala **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode II: Attack of the Clones_ **And how:** Killed in an explosion during an assassination attempt on Amidala ### Zam Wesell  Zam Wessell. Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** Bounty hunter **Species:** Clawdite **Side of the Force:** Neutral **Time of death:** _Episode II: Attack of the Clones_ **And how:** Shot with a toxic dart by Jango Fett before she could reveal his identity to Obi-Wan and Anakin ### Shmi Skywalker  Shmi Skywalker. Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** Mother of Anakin **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Neutral **Time of death:** _Episode II: Attack of the Clones_ **And how:** Tortured offscreen by a band of Tusken Raiders before dying onscreen in Anakin’s arms ### Tusken Raiders  Tusken Raider. Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** A tribe of nomads native to Tatooine who kidnapped Shmi Skywalker and tortured her to death **Species:** Tusken **Side of the Force:** Neutral **Time of death:** _Episode II: Attack of the Clones_ **And how:** Killed with a lightsaber by Anakin as revenge for killing his mother ### Coleman Trebor **Role:** Jedi Master and member of the Jedi High Council **Species:** Vurk **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode II: Attack of the Clones_ **And how:** Shot with a blaster by Jango Fett during the Battle of Geonosis ### Jango Fett  Jango Fett. Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** Bounty hunter and “father” of Boba Fett, his genetic clone **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Neutral **Time of death:** _Episode II: Attack of the Clones_ **And how:** Decapitated with a lightsaber by Mace Windu during the Battle of Geonosis ### Count Dooku (Darth Tyranus)  Count Dooku. Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** Jedi Master turned Dark Lord of the Sith **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light turned dark **Time of death:** _Episode III: Revenge of the Sith_ **And how:** Decapitated by Anakin under orders from Palpatine ### Lushros Dofine **Role:** Captain of Grievous’s flagship **Species:** Neimoidian **Side of the Force:** Neutral **Time of death:** _Episode III: Revenge of the Sith_ **And how:** Blown up inside his escape pod during the Battle of Coruscant ### General Grievous  General Grievous. Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** Supreme Commander of the Droid Army of the Confederacy of Independent Systems **Species:** Kaleesh **Side of the Force:** Dark **Time of death:** _Episode III: Revenge of the Sith_ **And how:** Shot repeatedly in the stomach by Obi-Wan ### Agen Kolar **Role:** Jedi Master and a member of the Jedi High Council **Species:** Zabrak **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode III: Revenge of the Sith_ **And how:** Killed with a lightsaber by Palpatine ### Saesee Tiin  Saesee Tiin. Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** Jedi Master and a member of the Jedi High Council **Species:** Iktotchi **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode III: Revenge of the Sith_ **And how:** Killed with a lightsaber by Palpatine ### Kit Fisto **Role:** Jedi Master and a member of the Jedi High Council **Species:** Nautolan **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode III: Revenge of the Sith_ **And how:** Killed with a lightsaber by Palpatine ### Mace Windu  Mace Windu. Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** Jedi Master and most senior member of the Jedi High Council after Grand Master Yoda **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode III: Revenge of the Sith_ **And how:** Fell to his death when he was sent flying out a window by Palpatine’s Force lightning after being betrayed by Anakin ### Ki-Adi Mundi  Ki-Adi Mundi Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** Jedi Master and member of the Jedi High Council **Species:** Cerean **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode III: Revenge of the Sith_ **And how:** Shot by clones under orders from Palpatine to kill all Jedi ### Aayla Secura  Aayla Secura. Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** Jedi Master **Species:** Twi’lek **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode III: Revenge of the Sith_ **And how:** Shot by clones under orders from Palpatine to kill all Jedi ### Plo Koon  Plo Koon. Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** Jedi Master and member of the Jedi High Council **Species:** Kel Dor **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode III: Revenge of the Sith_ **And how:** Blown up inside his starfighter by clones under orders from Palpatine to kill all Jedi ### Stass Allie  Stass Allie. Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** Jedi Master and member of the Jedi High Council **Species:** Tholothian **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** Episode III: Revenge of the Sith **Means of executions:** Shot down on her speeder by clones under orders from Palpatine to kill all Jedi ### Gree **Role:** Clone trooper commander during the Clone Wars **Species:** Human (clone) **Side of the Force:** Dark **Time of death:** _Episode III: Revenge of the Sith_ **And how:** Decapitated with a lightsaber by Yoda ### Younglings **Role:** Force-sensitive children training to become Jedi **Species:** Multiple **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode III: Revenge of the Sith_ **And how:** Killed with a lightsaber by Anakin under orders from Palpatine to kill all Jedi ### Zett Jukassa **Role:** Padawan serving the Jedi Order **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode III: Revenge of the Sith_ **And how:** Shot by clones under orders from Palpatine to kill all Jedi ### Shu Mai **Role:** Presidente of the Commerce Guild and a member of the Separatist Council **Species:** Gossam **Side of the Force:** Neutral **Time of death:** _Episode III: Revenge of the Sith_ **And how:** Killed with a lightsaber by Anakin under orders from Palpatine to kill all Separatist leaders ### Cat Miin **Role:** Chief aide to Shu Mai **Species:** Gossam **Side of the Force:** Neutral **Time of death:** _Episode III: Revenge of the Sith_ **And how:** Killed with a lightsaber by Anakin under orders from Palpatine to kill all Separatist leaders ### Po Nudo **Role:** Senator of the Galactic Republic and member of the Separatist Council **Species:** Aqualish **Side of the Force:** Neutral **Time of death:** _Episode III: Revenge of the Sith_ **And how:** Killed with a lightsaber by Anakin under orders from Palpatine to kill all Separatist leaders ### Tikkes **Role:** Senator of the Galactic Republic and member of the Separatist Council **Species:** Quarren **Side of the Force:** Neutral **Time of death:** _Episode III: Revenge of the Sith_ **And how:** Killed with a lightsaber by Anakin under orders from Palpatine to kill all Separatist leaders ### Passel Argente **Role:** Magistrate of the Corporate Alliance, and a member of the Galactic Senate and Separatist Council **Species:** Koorivar **Side of the Force:** Neutral **Time of death:** _Episode III: Revenge of the Sith_ **And how:** Killed with a lightsaber by Anakin under orders from Palpatine to kill all Separatist leaders ### San Hill **Role:** Chairman of the InterGalactic Banking Clan and a member of the Separatist Council **Species:** Muun **Side of the Force:** Neutral **Time of death:** _Episode III: Revenge of the Sith_ **And how:** Killed with a lightsaber by Anakin under orders from Palpatine to kill all Separatist leaders ### Poggle the Lesser **Role:** Archduke of Geonosis and a member of the Separatist Council **Species:** Geonosian **Side of the Force:** Neutral **Time of death:** _Episode III: Revenge of the Sith_ **And how:** Killed with a lightsaber by Anakin under orders from Palpatine to kill all Separatist leaders ### Wat Tambor **Role:** Foreman of the Techno Union and a member of the Separatist Council **Species:** Skakoan **Side of the Force:** Neutral **Time of death:** _Episode III: Revenge of the Sith_ **And how:** Killed with a lightsaber by Anakin under orders from Palpatine to kill all Separatist leaders ### Rune Haako **Role:** Official of the Trade Federation, lieutenant to Nute Gunray and a member of the Separatist Council **Species:** Neimoidian **Side of the Force:** Neutral **Time of death:** _Episode III: Revenge of the Sith_ **And how:** Killed with a lightsaber by Anakin under orders from Palpatine to kill all Separatist leaders ### Nute Gunray **Role:** Viceroy of the Trade Federation and a member of the Separatist Council **Species:** Neimoidian **Side of the Force:** Neutral **Time of death:** _Episode III: Revenge of the Sith_ **And how:** Killed with a lightsaber by Anakin under orders from Palpatine to kill all Separatist leaders ### Padmé Amidala  Natalie Portman as Padmé Amidala Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** Queen of Naboo turned senator of Naboo, wife of Anakin, and mother of Luke and Leia **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode III: Revenge of the Sith_ **And how:** Choked using the Force by Anakin before losing the will to live after she realized what he had become ### Lyra Erso **Role:** Wife of Galen Erso and mother of Jyn Erso **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Rogue One_ **And how:** Shot by a Death Trooper ### Saw Gerrera  Rogue One: A Star Wars Story..Saw Gerrera (Forest Whitaker)..Ph: Giles Keyte..© 2016 Lucasfilm Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** Leader of Rebel group on Jedha **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Neutral **Time of death:** _Rogue One_ **And how:** Killed in the aftermath of the Death Star’s destruction of Jedha City ### Galen Erso  Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** Chief scientist responsible for the power of the Death Star and father of Jyn Erso **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Rogue One_ **And how:** Died from wounds suffered during a Rebel assault on Eadu ### K-2SO  Rogue One: A Star Wars Story..K-2SO (Alan Tudyk)..Ph: Film Frame..© 2016 Lucasfilm Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** Reprogrammed Imperial droid serving the Rebel Alliance and member of Jyn Erso’s crew **Species:** Droid **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Rogue One_ **And how:** Shot by Storm Troopers during the Battle of Scarif ### Chirrut Îmwe  Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** Guardian of the Whills, Rebel fighter and member of Jyn Erso’s crew **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Rogue One_ **And how:** Hit by Imperial blaster fire during the Battle of Scarif ### Bodhi Rook  Rogue One: A Star Wars Story..Bodhi Rook (Riz Ahmed)..Ph: Giles Keyte..© 2016 Lucasfilm Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** Defected Imperial pilot and member of Jyn Erso’s crew **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Rogue One_ **And how:** Killed by a grenade during the Battle of Scarif ### Baze Malbus **Role:** Former Guardian of the Whills, protector of Chirrut Îmwe, Rebel fighter and member of Jyn Erso’s crew **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Rogue One_ **And how:** Killed by a grenade during the Battle of Scarif ### Orson Krennic  Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** Director of the Imperial Military’s Advanced Weapons Research division **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Dark **Time of death:** _Rogue One_ **And how:** Killed by the Death Star’s destruction of the Scarif Imperial base ### Cassian Andor  Rogue One: A Star Wars Story..Cassian Andor (Diego Luna)..Ph: Film Frame..© 2016 Lucasfilm Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** Rebel fighter and member of Jyn Erso’s crew **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Rogue One_ **And how:** Killed in the aftermath of the Death Star’s destruction of the Scarif Imperial base ### Jyn Erso  Rogue One: A Star Wars Story..L to R: Cassian Andor (Diego Luna), Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones), and Baze Malbus (Jiang Wen)..Ph: Giles Keyte..© 2016 Lucasfilm Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Giles Keyte—Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** Rebel fighter who led the Rogue One mission on Scarif **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Rogue One_ **And how:** Killed in the aftermath of the Death Star’s destruction of the Scarif Imperial base ### Pello Scrambas **Role:** Lieutenant for the Royal House of Alderaan **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode IV: A New Hope_ **And how:** Shot with a blaster by Stormtroopers ### Raymus Antilles **Role:** Captain of the _Tantive IV_, a diplomatic cruiser serving the Rebel Alliance **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode IV: A New Hope_ **And how:** Choked and thrown against a wall by Darth Vader ### Owen Lars  Owen Lars. Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** Uncle and adoptive father of Luke **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Neutral **Time of death:** _Episode IV: A New Hope_ **And how:** Killed by Stormtroopers ### Beru Whitesun Lars  Beru Whitesun Lars. Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** Aunt and adoptive mother of Luke **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Neutral **Time of death:** _Episode IV: A New Hope_ **And how:** Killed by Stormtroopers ### Cornelius Evazan (The Doctor) **Role:** An outlaw notorious for maiming and killing patients during surgery **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Neutral **Time of death:** _Episode IV: A New Hope_ **And how:** Killed with a lightsaber by Obi-Wan ### Greedo  Greedo. Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** Bounty hunter **Species:** Rodian **Side of the Force:** Neutral **Time of death:** _Episode IV: A New Hope_ **And how:** Shot with a blaster by Han Solo ### Mod Terrik **Role:** Imperial officer of a sandtrooper unit **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Dark **Time of death:** _Episode IV: A New Hope_ **And how:** Killed during a shootout with Han Solo ### Bail Organa  Bail Organa. Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** Senator, First Chairman and Viceroy of Alderaan, and adoptive father of Leia **Species:** Human **Side of the Force** **:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode IV: A New Hope_ **And how:** Killed, along with all the other inhabitants of Alderaan, when the Death Star blew up the planet ### Pol Treidum **Role:** Lieutenant aboard the first Death Star **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Dark **Time of death:** _Episode IV: A New Hope_ **And how:** Killed by Chewbacca during the mission to rescue Leia ### Devin Cant **Role:** Trooper aboard the first Death Star **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Dark **Time of death:** _Episode IV: A New Hope_ **And how:** Killed by Chewbacca during the mission to rescue Leia ### Shann Childsen **Role:** Lieutenant aboard the first Death Star **Species:** Human **Side of the Force alliance:** Dark **Time of death:** _Episode IV: A New Hope_ **And how:** Shot by Luke during the battle to free Leia ### Prescott **Role:** Trooper aboard the first Death Star **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Dark **Time of death:** _Episode IV: A New Hope_ **And how:** Shot by Luke during the mission to rescue Leia ### Enfield **Role:** Trooper aboard the first Death Star **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Dark **Time of death:** _Episode IV: A New Hope_ **And how:** Killed during the mission to rescue Leia ### Grenwick **Role:** Trooper aboard the first Death Star **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Dark **Time of death:** _Episode IV: A New Hope_ **And how:** Shot by Han during the mission to rescue Leia ### Obi-Wan Kenobi  Obi-Wan Kenobi. Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** Jedi Master who was the Padawan of Qui-Gon Jinn and the mentor to both Anakin and Luke **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode IV: A New Hope_ **And how:** Allowed himself to be killed in a lightsaber duel with Darth Vader so Luke could escape the Death Star — he later returned as a Force ghost ### Jek Porkins **Role:** X-wing starfighter pilot serving with Red Squadron in the Rebel Alliance **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode IV: A New Hope_ **And how:** Hit by turbolaser fire in his starfighter during the Battle of Yavin ### John D. Branon **Role:** X-wing starfighter pilot serving with Red Squadron in the Rebel Alliance **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode IV: A New Hope_ **And how:** Blown up inside his starfighter by a TIE fighter during the Battle of Yavin ### Dex Tiree **Role:** Y-wing starfighter pilot serving with Gold Squadron in the Rebel Alliance **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode IV: A New Hope_ **And how:** Blown up inside his starfighter by Darth Vader during the Battle of Yavin ### Jon Vander **Role:** Y-wing starfighter pilot serving with the Gold Squadron in the Rebel Alliance **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode IV: A New Hope_ **And how:** Blown up inside his starfighter by Darth Vader during the Battle of Yavin ### Davish Krail **Role:** Y-wing starfighter pilot serving with Gold Squadron in the Rebel Alliance **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode IV: A New Hope_ **And how:** Blown up inside his starfighter by Darth Vader during the Battle of Yavin ### Puck Naeco **Role:** X-wing starfighter pilot serving with Red Squadron in the Rebel Alliance **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode IV: A New Hope_ **And how:** Blown up inside his starfighter by Darth Vader during the Battle of Yavin ### Theron Nett  Theron Nett. Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** X-wing starfighter pilot serving with Red Squadron in the Rebel Alliance **Species:** Human **Side of the Force alliance:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode IV: A New Hope_ **And how:** Blown up inside his starfighter by a TIE fighter during the Battle of Yavin ### Garven Dreis **Role:** X-wing starfighter pilot serving with Red Squadron in the Rebel Alliance **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode IV: A New Hope_ **And how:** Shot down in his starfighter by Darth Vader during the Battle of Yavin ### Biggs Darklighter  Biggs Darklighter. Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** X-wing starfighter pilot serving with Red Squadron in the Rebel Alliance **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode IV: A New Hope_ **And how:** Blown up inside his starfighter by Darth Vader during the Battle of Yavin ### Wilhuff Tarkin  Wilhuff Tarkin. Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** Regional Governor of the Outer Rim and Commander of the first Death Star **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Dark **Time of death:** _Episode IV: A New Hope_ **And how:** Blown up inside the first Death Star when Luke destroyed the ship during the Battle of Yavin ### Conan Antonio Motti **Role:** Head of Imperial Naval operations aboard the first Death Star **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Dark **Time of death:** _Episode IV: A New Hope_ **And how:** Blown up inside the first Death Star when Luke destroyed the ship during the Battle of Yavin ### Kendal Ozzel **Role:** Commander of the Death Squadron **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Dark **Time of death:** _Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back_ **And how:** Choked using the Force by Darth Vader ### Dak Ralter **Role:** Starfighter pilot and gunner serving with Rogue Squadron in the Rebel Alliance **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back_ **And how:** Shot by a laser from an Imperial AT-AT Walker during the Battle of Hoth ### Zev Senesca **Role:** Starfighter pilot serving with Rogue Squadron in the Rebel Alliance **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back_ **And how:** Shot down by an Imperial AT-AT Walker during the Battle of Hoth ### Lorth Needa **Role:** Captain of the Avenger, an Imperial Star Destroyer **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Dark **Time of death:** _Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back_ **And how:** Choked using the Force by Darth Vader after he lost track of the Millennium Falcon ### Oola **Role:** Slave dancer in Jabba the Hutt’s court **Species:** Twi’lek **Side of the Force:** Neutral **Time of death:** _Episode VI: Return of the Jedi_ **And how:** Eaten alive by the rancor after Jabba dropped her into its pit ### Jubnuk **Role:** One of Jabba the Hutt’s nine Gamorrean guards **Species:** Gamorrean **Side of the Force:** Neutral **Time of death:** _Episode VI: Return of the Jedi_ **And how:** Eaten alive by the rancor after Jabba dropped him into its pit ### Boba Fett  Boba Fett. Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** Bounty hunter **Species:** Human (clone) **Side of the Force:** Neutral **Time of death:** _Episode VI: Return of the Jedi_ **And how:** Inadvertently knocked into the sarlacc’s mouth by Han Solo\* \*It is unknown if he managed to escape the sarlacc ### Jabba the Hutt  Jabba the Hutt. Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** One of the most powerful crime lords in the galaxy **Species:** Hutt **Side of the Force:** Neutral **Time of death:** _Episode VI: Return of the Jedi_ **And how:** Strangled with a chain by Leia ### Bib Fortuna  Bib Fortuna. Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** Jabba the Hutt’s majordomo (head slave) and chief of staff **Species:** Twi’lek **Side of the Force:** Neutral **Time of death:** _Episode VI: Return of the Jedi_ **And how:** Aboard Jabba’s sail barge when it was destroyed ### Salacious B. Crumb  Salacious B. Crumb. Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** Jabba’s court jester **Species:** Kowakian monkey-lizard **Side of the Force:** Neutral **Time of death:** _Episode VI: Return of the Jedi_ **And how:** Aboard Jabba’s sail barge when it was destroyed ### Yoda  Yoda. Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** Grand Master of the Jedi Order **Species:** Unknown **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode VI: Return of the Jedi_ **And how:** Died of old age but later returned as a Force ghost ### Elsek **Role:** Sergeant and scout trooper in the Stormtrooper Corps stationed on Endor **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Dark **Time of death:** _Episode VI: Return of the Jedi_ **And now:** Shot with a bowcaster by Chewbacca ### Barich **Role:** Sergeant and scout trooper in the Stormtrooper Corps stationed on Endor **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Dark **Time of death:** _Episode VI: Return of the Jedi_ **And now:** Crashed into a tree on his speeder bike ### Misik **Role:** Scout trooper in the Stormtrooper Corps stationed on Endor **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Dark **Time of death:** _Episode VI: Return of the Jedi_ **And now:** Crashed into a tree after his speeder bike was damaged by Luke ### Dyer **Role:** Colonel in the Imperial Army and one of the commanders of the second Death Star’s shield generator bunker **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Dark **Time of death:** _Episode VI: Return of the Jedi_ **And how:** Fell over a platform railing after being hit with a box of explosive charges thrown by Han Solo ### Nanta **Role:** Fought against the Imperial forces who were occupying Endor **Species:** Ewok **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode VI: Return of the Jedi_ **And how:** Shot with a laser during the Battle of Endor ### Ekelarc Yong **Role:** Y-wing starfighter pilot serving with the Gray Squadron in the Rebel Alliance **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode VI: Return of the Jedi_ **And how:** Shot down in his starfighter by TIE fighters during the Battle of Endor ### Watts **Role:** Lieutenant and AT-ST driver in the Imperial Army **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Dark **Time of death:** _Episode VI: Return of the Jedi_ **And how:** Fell to his death after being thrown out of his AT-ST by Chewbacca ### Keir Santage **Role:** X-wing starfighter pilot in the Rebel Alliance **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode VI: Return of the Jedi_ **And now:** Shot down in his starfighter by a TIE fighter during the Battle of Endor ### Grizz Frix **Role:** X-wing starfighter pilot serving with Red Squadron in the Rebel Alliance **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode VI: Return of the Jedi_ **And how:** Blown up inside his starfighter during the Battle of Endor ### Arvel Crynyd **Role:** A-wing starfighter pilot serving with Green Squadron in the Rebel Alliance **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode VI: Return of the Jedi_ **And now:** Sacrificed himself by flying his starfighter into the bridge of the Super Star Destroyer _Executor_ in order to destroy the ship during the Battle of Endor ### Gherant **Role:** Officer of the Imperial Navy who served aboard the Super Star Destroyer _Executor_ **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode VI: Return of the Jedi_ **And how:** Killed when Arvel Crynyd crashed his starfighter into the _Executor_‘s bridge during the Battle of Endor ### Firmus Piett **Role:** First officer on the Super Star Destroyer _Executor_ **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode VI: Return of the Jedi_ **And how:** Killed when Arvel Crynyd crashed his starfighter into the _Executor_‘s bridge during the Battle of Endor ### Anakin Skywalker (Darth Vader)  Anakin Skywalker. Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** Chosen One of Jedi prophecy, Padawan of Obi-Wan, Jedi Knight of the Galactic Republic, husband of Padmé, father of Luke and Leia, and Sith Lord of the Galactic Empire **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light turned dark turned light **Time of death:** _Episode VI: Return of the Jedi_ **And how:** Sacrificed himself to kill Palpatine and save Luke — bringing balance to the Force and fulfilling the prophecy of the Chosen One — but later returned as a Force ghost ### Han Solo  Han Solo. Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** Smuggler, Captain of the Millennium Falcon, and member of the Rebel Alliance and the Resistance **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode VII: The Force Awakens_ **And how:** Stabbed with a lightsaber by his son Kylo Ren after pleading with him to return to the Light Side ### Paige Tico **Role:** Resistance fighter and Rose Tico’s sister **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode VIII:_ _The Last Jedi_ **And how:** Sacrificed herself to bring down a First Order Dreadnought battleship during the Resistance’s evacuation of D’Qar ### Ackbar  Twentieth Century Fox **Role:** Admiral in the Rebel Alliance and Resistance **Species:** Mon Calamari **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode VIII:_ _The Last Jedi_ **And how:** Blown up inside the [Raddus](http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Raddus%5F%28MC85%5FStar%5FCruiser%29 "undefined") by the First Order during the Resistance’s evacuation of D’Qar ### Snoke **Role:** Supreme Leader of the First Order **Species:** Humanoid alien **Side of the Force:** Dark **Time of death:** _Episode VIII:_ _The Last Jedi_ **And how:** Stabbed with a Force-controlled lightsaber by Kylo Ren ### Amilyn Holdo  David James—Lucasfilm Ltd **Role:** Vice Admiral in the Resistance **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode VIII:_ _The Last Jedi_ **And how:** Sacrificed herself by jumping the [Raddus](http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Raddus%5F%28MC85%5FStar%5FCruiser%29 "undefined") into lightspeed through the [Supremacy](http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Supremacy "undefined") during the Resistance’s evacuation to Crait ### Phasma  Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures **Role:** Captain in the First Order **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Dark **Time of death:** _Episode VIII:_ _The Last Jedi_ **And how:** Fell into the fire consuming the [Supremacy](http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Supremacy "undefined") after being beaten by Finn in hand-to-hand combat ### Luke Skywalker  Star Wars: The Last Jedi..Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill)..Photo: John Wilson..©2017 Lucasfilm Ltd. All Rights Reserved. John Wilson—Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** Jedi Master who was the son of Anakin and Padmé, Padawan of Obi-Wan and Yoda, and mentor to Ben Solo and Rey **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode VIII:_ _The Last Jedi_ **And how:** Surrendered himself to the Force after casting a projection of himself to Crait to battle Kylo Ren but later returned as a Force ghost ### Hux **Role:** General in the First Order **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Dark turned spy for Light **Time of death:** _Episode IX:_ _The Rise of Skywalker_ **And how:** Shot by General Pryde for supplying the Resistance with classified First Order information ### Pryde **Role:** General in the First Order **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Dark **Time of death:** _Episode IX:_ _The Rise of Skywalker_ **And how:** Blown up inside the First Order’s flagship destroyer during the battle of Exogal ### Leia Organa  **Role:** Princess of the planet Alderaan, member of the Imperial Senate, agent of the Rebel Alliance and general in the Resistance who was the daughter of Anakin and Padmé, wife of Han Solo, mother of Ben Solo and mentor to Rey **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light **Time of death:** _Episode IX:_ _The Rise of Skywalker_ **And how:** Channeled her remaining life force into reaching her son through the Force to bring him back to the Light Side but later returned as a Force ghost ### Emperor Palpatine (Darth Sidious)  Emperor Palpatine. Lucasfilm Ltd. **Role:** Sith Lord who was the last Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic, Emperor of the Galactic Empire and mastermind behind the First Order **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Dark **Time of death:** _Episode VI: Return of the Jedi_ and _Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker_ **And how:** Cheated death after being thrown down the reactor shaft of the second Death Star by Darth Vader before being killed by his own Force lightning rebounding off Rey’s lightsabers ### Ben Solo (Kylo Ren)  **Role:** Supreme Leader of the First Order who was the son of Han and Leia, Padawan of Luke, apprentice to Snoke and master of the Knights of Ren **Species:** Human **Side of the Force:** Light turned dark turned light **Time of death:** _Episode IX:_ _The Rise of Skywalker_ **And how:** Became one with the Force after transferring his remaining energy into Rey to save her life ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4112165/every-star-wars-death/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4112165/every-star-wars-death/"},"headline":"Here Are the 111 Characters Who've Died in Star Wars","datePublished":"2015-12-10T12:00:20.000Z","dateModified":"2023-12-14T16:43:18.000Z","description":"Now including major 'Rise of Skywalker' spoilers","url":"https://time.com/4112165/every-star-wars-death/","keywords":["Newsfeed","movies","Star Wars topic"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Megan McCluskey","jobTitle":"Staff Writer","url":"https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4112165/every-star-wars-death/","name":"Here Are the 111 Characters Who've Died in Star Wars"}}]}] ```