SomeStar Warsmovie characters are way more forgettable than others. The galaxy far, far away is quite large and full of unique beings and faces from planet to planet. However, some characters are barely in the movies, while others have only received their time to shine outside the big screen.
Naturally,theStar Warsfranchise keeps expanding every year with new movies, shows, books, comics, games, and more. However, that doesn’t mean every single character has their own fully fleshed story and arc. Some are just meant to be in the background as secondary (and perhaps even tertiary) characters.Keeping that in mind, here are 10 of the most forgettableStar Warscharacters (at least when it comes to their roles in the movies).
10Dak Ralter
The Empire Strikes Back
As seen at the opening ofThe Empire Strikes Back, the Empire discovers the Rebel Alliance’s secret base on Hoth. Launching a full-scale assault with Imperial Walkers on the ground, the Empire also had Star Destroyers waiting in orbit. However, the Rebellion bought themselves enough time to incapacitate the Imperial blockade and get their forces evacuated and off the planet.
Meanwhile, Rebel pilots in T-47 snowspeeders took the fight to the AT-ATs armed with tow cables. Led by Luke Skywalker as Rogue Leader, Luke’s co-pilot was Dak Ralter, debuting in Luke’s T-47 and dying in that same cockpit just a few scenes later.As such, Dak might tragically be one of the Rebellion’s most forgettable soldiers, considering just how brief his role was.
9Nien Numb
Return of the Jedi
In a similar vein, Nien Nunb was Lando Calrissian’s co-pilot onThe Millennium Falconduring The Battle of Endor. While he certainly looks unique as an alien Sullustan, very little time was spent inside the actualFalcon’scockpit. Nien’s alien language wasn’t translated either (though it was the actual Kiuyu language spoken in Kenya).While Nien Nunb did make a second appearance in the sequels as a Resistance pilot, he had even less time on-screen than he did inReturn of the Jedi.Even Nien Nunb’s death in the Battle of Exegolwent largely unnoticed.
8Lobot
On the one hand, Lando Calrissian’s right-hand man Lobot gained a sort of cult-following following his single movie appearance inThe Empire Strikes Back. Since then, Lobot has been prominently featured in novels and canonical comics, including recent issues from Marvel set between Episodes V-VI.That being said, Lobot’s actual movie role inThe Empire Strikes Backsimply had him as a wordless cyborg in just a handful of scenes, makingLobot one ofStar Wars’more forgettable charactersin the mainstream.
7Yarael Poof
The Phantom Menace
A background Jedi Master, Yarael Poof is certainly one of the more unique-looking members of the Jedi Council inThe Phantom Menace,with his long neck and slender limbs.However, Poof is barely shown, withEpisode Ibeing his only on-screen movie appearance. That being said, the non-canonicalRobot Chickenseries and their variousStar Warsspecials made Poof a hilarious recurring character, one who survived the events of Order 66 when the rest of the Council forced him to pick up pizzas. Canonically, Poofdidhave a. more compelling role in the recent novelThe Living Forceby John Jackson Miller.
6Chancellor Valorum
Also inThe Phantom Menace,Finis Valorum was the Chancellor of the Republicbefore Sheev Palpatine manipulated the Senate. Convincing Queen Amidala to call for a vote of no confidence in Valorum, this led to another vote where Palpatine was elected as the Republic’s new Chancellor.That said, it’s pretty easy to forget about Valorum, considering how quickly he’s introduced and subsequently deposed inThe Phantom Menace.
5Sabé
Despite being played by a young Keira Knightley, very few people beyond the biggestStar Warsfans know that she was even inThe Phantom Menace, let alone who she played. Known as the Queen’s Shadow,Sabé was Queen Amidala’s most trusted handmaid and her primary decoy. As such, Sabé played the role of the Queen while Padmé herself posed as a handmaid, an added layer of royal protection.
Sabé was not featured in the movies again beyondThe Phantom Menace. However, she did star in her own novels alongside Padmé, and also played a key role in Marvel’sDarth Vadercomic series in 2020. In the series from writer Greg Pak, Sabé sought justice for Padmé’sdeath but ended up in Darth Vader’s service, having learned the truth about who he once was and attempting to bring Anakin Skywalker back to the light betweenThe Empire Strikes BackandReturn of the Jedi.
4Sly Moore
Attack of the Clones
A member of Palpatine’s inner circle, Sub Administrator Sly Moore is another background character who first debuted inThe Attack of the Clones. Beyond another small appearance inRevenge of the Sith, Sly Moore did receive a brief reference inAndorseason 1, as her name was mentioned by Senator Mon Mothma (which is more than the movies ever did). That said, Greg Pak’sDarth Vaderseries did wonders for Sly Moore, confirming her low-level Force sensitivity and desire to bring new order to the Empire, leadingan anti-Palpatine cabal of bureaucrats known as the Schism Imperial.
3Captain Typho
Replacing Captain Panaka, Captain Typho became Padmé Amidala’s new head of security when she became Naboo’s senator.However, Typho didn’t have very many memorable scenes inAttack of the Clones, nor his single scene inRevenge of the Sithright before Padmé heads for Mustafar to confront Anakin, corrupted by the dark side of the Force. That said, Typho did have a more memorable scene in the non-canonicalClone Wars2Dseries, having been the “victim” of a humorous Jedi mind trick by Grandmaster Yoda himself.
2DJ
The Last Jedi
Despite being played by Benicio del Toro,The Last Jedi’sDJ aka Don’t Join may be one of the most forgettable and underutilizedStar Warscharacters of all time. Having debuted inEpisode VIII, D.J. offered his services to Finn and Rose Tico when he learned they needed a codebreaker to break intoThe Supremacy, the flagship of the First Order. That said, he subsequently betrayed them to the First Order when it served him best.
InThe Last Jedi, DJ believes in neither side of the war. As such, it seemed as though D.J. would reappear inThe Rise of Skywalkerwith some kind of redemption arc. However, the character was never seen again outsideThe Last Jedi(one ofEpisode VIII’sbiggest disservices).
1The Knights of Ren
The Force Awakens
The Knights of Ren were inThe Force Awakensfor a single shot, completely absent fromThe Last Jedi, and then finally featured inThe Rise of Skywalker. That said,The Rise of Skywalkerlargely left the Knights of Ren extremely underutilized. They mainly just stood around with zero dialogue before they were ultimately slain by Rey and Ben Solo. Given how much they were hyped, it’s tragic how forgettable they are in the actual movies. However, it’s conversely been very exciting to see their stories fleshed out in the canonical comics, primarilyThe Rise of Kylo Renand 2020’sStar Warsby Charles Soule.
