Jaina Solo (Fel)įirst Appearance: The Last Command by Timothy Zahnĭaughter of Han Solo and Leia Organa Solo in Star Wars Legends, Jaina not only becomes a Jedi Master who stands against her brother when he turns to the Dark Side, she’s also an amazing pilot.

She steals every scene she’s in during The Force Awakens, and we can only hope we’ll eventually find out just how she ended up with Luke’s original lightsaber. It takes a lot of awesome to compete with Yoda as one of the coolest characters in the Star Wars universe, but Maz, with her crazy goggles and her knowledge of the Force, is definitely in the running. It takes several books for that deep hatred, seeded into her by the worst father figure ever, to turn into love, but eventually she and Luke get married, ending the string of not-as-cool romantic interests in Luke’s storyline. But when she first encounters the not-yet-Jedi-master, she realizes they need to work together to survive, and overrides the Emperor’s command. Trained as the Emperor’s Hand, her final mission for the Empire is to kill Luke Skywalker. Of all the female characters in Star Wars Legends, Mara Jade, who was introduced in Timothy Zahn’s Thrawn Trilogy, is undoubtedly the most popular. Join Amazon Prime – Watch Thousands of Movies & TV Shows Anytime – Start Free Trial Now Mara Jadeįirst Appearance: Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn Whether she’s got a lightsaber or a really cool staff, she’s able to fight her way out of messes-and despite her fears of her Force sensitivity, she’s able to call on those abilities when it counts. She can take care of herself, and others-even when faced with an ex-Jedi trained in mind control trying to torture her. Though we don’t yet know much about Rey’s past (and maybe we never will), it’s clear she’s a survivor.

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