10 Disney Era Star Wars Characters We Absolutely Need To See Again

With so many Star Wars movies and TV shows on the horizon, these 10 Disney-era Star Wars characters absolutely must return. Although Star Wars’ upcoming movies have ensured that Rey Skywalker will make her return, and upcoming Star Wars shows suggest that characters such as Ahsoka Tano and Din Djarin will be reprising their roles, not all fan-favorite cast members are confirmed to be coming back. In fact, the futures of many of the best characters throughout Star Wars movies and TV shows are currently undetermined.

While the Disney Star Wars projects have received significant criticism, beginning when Disney bought Star Wars, this new era of the franchise has brought about the best Star Wars TV shows. Even the sequel trilogy movies, which at times are considered Star Wars’ worst movies, introduced incredible characters. These 10 characters in particular absolutely must make a Star Wars return.

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Emerie Karr’s Fascinating Backstory Deserves More Exploration

First Appeared In: Star Wars: The Bad Batch

Emerie Karr was introduced in Star Wars: The Bad Batch season 2, but it wasn’t until The Bad Batch season 3 that her character was fully fleshed out. Although The Bad Batch remains ongoing, with a few episodes left before the show’s finale, much has already been revealed about Emerie. Despite first coming off as a cold Imperial worker, in The Bad Batch season 3, she has begun to be more humanized, feeling clear sympathy for the children being experimented upon for Project Necromancer and Palpatine’s resurrection plans.

It remains unclear how The Bad Batch will end and, subsequently, what Emerie’s fate might be. However, hopefully, her story in Star Wars will not end with the show. Emerie is a fascinating addition to Star Wars as one of only two known female clones of Jango Fett at this time. Moreover, her emotional complexity suggests there is much more to explore about her character and her arc.

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Poe Dameron’s Hero Journey Isn’t Over Yet

First Appeared In: Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Although the Star Wars sequel trilogy was met with significant criticism, several characters were well-received. Poe Dameron, a cocky but charming ace pilot fighting with the Resistance, was certainly one of them. However, like many sequel characters’ stories, Poe’s Star Wars arc became swallowed up in the somewhat confounding plotline in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. He began with a fascinating backstory in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, having been the one with a map to Luke Skywalker.

Sadly, Star Wars: The Last Jedi saw the beginning of his decline after he risked and lost countless Resistance lies in a foolish attack in which he tried to independently take on the First Order. His arrogant responses to issues throughout the movie didn’t help his image. Poe’s character therefore needs additional screen time to redeem himself, and upcoming Star Wars projects, such as Rey’s upcoming Star Wars movie, could provide exactly that.

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BB-8 Needs More Screen Time As One Of The Newest Lovable Droids

First Appeared In: Star Wars: The Force Awakens

While R2-D2 remains the most popular droid in Star Wars, new additions such as Chopper from Star Wars: Rebels and BB-8 from the sequel trilogy have also become fan favorites. BB-8 began as Poe Dameron’s droid in The Force Awakens, entrusted with the map to Luke. Over the course of the three sequel movies, he developed a very funny sense of humor, acting in essentially the R2-D2 role for Rey.

Given that Rey’s story is guaranteed to continue, presumably, BB-8 will stay by her side. Although it became a question of whose droid he really was, given that Poe had such clear affection for him but he was often seen by Rey’s side, it seems likely that he will make an appearance in her upcoming movie. Of course, as a new Skywalker, Rey may have adopted R2 as her own, making him her droid sidekick instead.

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Baylan Skoll’s Search For The Mortis Gods Is Incomplete

First Appeared In: Ahsoka

Baylan Skoll was undoubtedly one of the most celebrated recent additions to Star Wars. He appeared in the Ahsoka show as a dark side Force-user. However, fascinatingly, he clearly wasn’t a Sith. Instead, he was a dark Jedi, willing to use the dark side but also showing an intriguing reverence for the Jedi. Notably, when he believes he is going to have to kill Ahsoka Tano, he laments this possibility because it will decrease the already dismally small number of Jedi left.

Baylan Skoll’s return will be complicated despite his popularity and the confirmed upcoming Ahsoka season 2, as the actor for Baylan, Ray Stevenson, has sadly passed away since Ahsoka season 1 concluded. While the character seemed to have a clear story forward, as he was searching for the Mortis Gods, Stevenson’s tragic passing has thrown into question where that story will go. Even so, both Stevenson and Baylan represent beloved figures in Star Wars, so, ideally, the franchise will find a way to further this story.

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Ezra Bridger’s Jedi Abilities Are Needed Now More Than Ever

First Appeared In: Star Wars: Rebels

Ezra Bridger began as a sarcastic, troublesome teenager in Rebels, but he developed into an incredible Jedi and, in some ways, a hope for the future. When he encountered the Ghost crew, Kanan Jarrus, a former Jedi and one of the survivors of Order 66, identified his Force abilities. He then trained him in the ways of the Force, giving Ezra Jedi teachings that had mostly died off since the massacre of the Jedi. For this reason, Ezra represented one of few people capable of carrying on the legacy of the prequel trilogy’s Jedi Order.

Although he went missing at the end of Rebels in an effort to save everyone, his happy reunion with several members of the Ghost crew in Ahsoka season 1 means that his story will likely continue. In fact, the Ahsoka season 1 finale indicated that Ezra will now join the fight against Thrawn, who, alongside Ezra, has returned to the main Star Wars galaxy. Even better, as Kanan’s son Jacen Syndulla has exhibited Force abilities, Ezra may even train the young boy.

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Finn’s Jedi Arc Must Finally Happen

First Appeared In: Star Wars: The Force Awakens

One of the most disappointing aspects of the Star Wars sequel trilogy was the absence of Finn’s Jedi arc despite several heavy hints that he was Force-sensitive. In fact, in promotional materials, Finn was even shown holding Anakin’s iconic blue lightsaber. Although he does ultimately wield the lightsaber during a fight against Kylo Ren in The Force Awakens, the idea that he was therefore a Jedi was a red herring. Instead, Finn spends most of the sequels following after Rey and screaming her name, which was a waste of his character.

Finn was fascinating even without a Jedi arc. He was an ex-stormtrooper who had been taken as a child and over time developed the bravery and selflessness required of being a Resistance fighter. However, he more than earned a Jedi arc, not only because of his clear Force abilities. Even John Boyega, the actor for Finn, was under the impression that his story arc was leading there. Given Boyega’s frustrations over this sidelining, he may be unlikely to appear in Rey’s new movie, but, hopefully, he will return so Finn can finally become the Jedi he always deserved to be.

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Kanan Jarrus Could Return As A Memory Or A Force Ghost

First Appeared In: Star Wars: Rebels

Kanan Jarrus tragically died to save his friends in Rebels, leaving behind his Jedi apprentice, Ezra, and his lover, Hera Syndulla. In fact, although he likely did not know it, Hera was even pregnant at the time with their son, Jacen. Although Kanan is truly dead (unlike many Star Wars characters like Palpatine and Darth Maul who have miraculously returned), there are a number of ways Kanan could appear in Ahsoka season 2.

The easiest way for Kanan to be included in Ahsoka is through memories, which could come from Ezra, Hera, or even Sabine Wren. This would make particular sense coming from Hera or Ezra, as they each remain profoundly impacted by Kanan and his death. However, a more thrilling option would be for Kanan to appear as a Force ghost. Particularly if Ezra was to train Jacen, this would be an amazing way for Kanan to return, looking down upon Ezra and Jacen as Anakin Skywalker’s Force ghost did with Ahsoka and Sabine.

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Fan-Favorite Apprentice Shin Hati Needs A Thrilling Update

First Appeared In: Ahsoka

Like her master Baylan Skoll, Shin Hati was a fantastic new character in Ahsoka, and audiences immediately took a liking to her. In fact, despite her being a dark side Force-user, many were hopeful that she would ultimately join Sabine and Ahsoka, as she had remarkable chemistry with Sabine on screen even as they were fighting one another. Excitingly, this has become a real possibility for Ahsoka season 2.

Although Baylan’s future remains unclear for the upcoming season of Ahsoka, either way, he may have already scorned his apprentice. At the end of Ahsoka season 1, Baylan and Shin parted ways, with Baylan carrying out his mysterious mission. Now, with this separation and with the threat Thrawn poses to the galaxy, Shin may ultimately decide to team up with Ahsoka and Sabine. While that doesn’t mean Shin has to join the light side, it will hopefully mean the continuation of her character in Star Wars.

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As The Sequels’ Greatest Villain, Ben Solo/Kylo Ren Needs An Epic Return

First Appeared In: Star Wars: The Force Awakens

One of the best characters to come out of the sequel trilogy was Kylo Ren/Ben Solo, who was generally well-liked even amid considerable backlash against the sequel movies. Although he began as a Darth Vader copycat, Kylo Ren developed into a chaotic, unpredictable Sith apprentice willing to stab his Sith master to death at a moment’s notice. He only became more interesting in The Rise of Skywalker when he rejoined the light side as Ben Solo and fought by Rey’s side against Palpatine.

While, tragically, Ben died in The Rise of Skywalker, that doesn’t mean he can’t be back. In fact, as Rey and Ben Solo are a Dyad in the Force, it’s unclear what their powers could mean for a resurrection of Ben Solo. Also, if any movie made clear that no one’s ever really gone, it’s The Rise of Skywalker. His return may be unlikely given that Ben Solo actor Adam Driver has indicated multiple times that he’s done with Star Wars, but hopefully, the franchise can still find a way to bring him back, particularly given his disappointing death.

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Omega’s Force-Sensitivity Must Continue Beyond The Bad Batch

First Appeared In: Star Wars: The Bad Batch

Omega was introduced as the first female clone in The Bad Batch, and her character has only become even more exciting since then. In addition to her very adorable bond with the members of Clone Force 99, Hunter in particular, Omega was revealed to have a successfully increased M-count (or midi-chlorian count) in The Bad Batch season 3. While this doesn’t necessarily mean that Omega will have the Force, there have been numerous hints that she does, most notably in her brief training with Asajj Ventress.

Because The Bad Batch season 3 is ongoing, Omega’s fate remains undetermined. Particularly given that she is currently being detained by the Empire for a second time, her demise could sadly be imminent. However, hopefully, Omega will return in future Star Wars movies and TV shows, perhaps even becoming Asajj’s Jedi apprentice. While many of these possibilities are speculative, these 10 character returns would be absolutely amazing updates for Star Wars.

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