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- 7. ______________ was a Tatooine farmboy who rose from humble beginnings to become one of the greatest Jedi the galaxy has ever known. Along with his friends Princess Leia and Han Solo, ____ battled the evil Empire, discovered the truth of his parentage, and ended the tyranny of the Sith. A generation later, the location of the famed Jedi master was one of the galaxy’s greatest mysteries. Haunted by Ben Solo’s fall to evil and convinced the Jedi had to end, ____ sought exile on a distant world, ignoring the galaxy’s pleas for help. But his solitude would be interrupted – and ______________ had one final, momentous role to play in the struggle between good and evil.
- 9. The dark side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural, and _______________ is arguably the most infamous follower of these Sith doctrines. Scheming, powerful, and evil to the core, _____________ restored the Sith and destroyed the Jedi Order. Living a double life, _______ was in fact _________, a Naboo Senator and phantom menace. He slowly manipulated the political system of the Galactic Republic until he was named Supreme Chancellor -- and eventually Emperor -- ruling the galaxy through fear and tyranny. Long thought killed at the Battle of Endor, a transmission intercepted during the time of the First Order suggests that _________ has returned.
- 11. The ever-reliable and versatile astromech droid _____ continues his service to the Resistance, becoming a vital link in operations against the First Order. Over many years, _____ has served Padmé Amidala, Anakin Skywalker, and Luke Skywalker in turn, showing great bravery in rescuing his masters and their friends from many perils. A skilled starship mechanic and fighter pilot's assistant, he has an unlikely but enduring friendship with the fussy protocol droid C-3PO.
- 14. A skittish but loyal astromech, ____ has accompanied Poe Dameron on many missions for the Resistance, helping to keep his X-wing in working order. When Poe’s mission to Jakku ended with his capture by the First Order, ____ fled into the desert with a vital clue to the location of Jedi Master Luke Skywalker. He rejoined Poe and the service of the Resistance in time for the attack on Starkiller Base, then helped Rey locate Skywalker’s planet of exile. Loaded with a wide array of helpful tools and devices, he continues his service to the Resistance and his friends.
- 15. ________________ may have come late to the fight against the Empire, but his role in destroying the second Death Star cemented his reputation as a hero of the Galactic Civil War. In his youth, _____ was a sportsman seeking a fortune at the galaxy’s sabacc tables. After he lost his beloved ship, the Millennium Falcon, to Han Solo, _____ spent years living the high life and pursuing get-rich-quick schemes, with uneven results. He went semi-respectable as the baron administrator of Cloud City, only to be drawn into the fight against the Empire. But retirement wasn't easy for _____, and now, decades later, he's ready to re-join the fight against darkness.
- 17. ____ was a legendary Jedi Master and stronger than most in his connection with the Force. Small in size but wise and powerful, he trained Jedi for over 800 years, playing integral roles in the Clone Wars, the instruction of Luke Skywalker, and unlocking the path to immortality.
- 18. A commander in the Resistance’s starfighter corps, ___________ is one of Leia Organa’s most-trusted operatives. A decorated X-wing pilot, he can fly anything – which is fortunate given how often his headstrong nature leads him into trouble. ___ leads the attack that destroys Starkiller Base, but soon finds himself on the run from the First Order. Sidelined without his beloved X-wing, he learns tough lessons about leadership, heroism and sacrifice.
- 19. Committed to the cause of the Resistance, ____ fights alongside his closest friends in the struggle to defeat the First Order, the evil regime he once served as a stormtrooper. As _______, he was trained from birth to serve the First Order, but a skirmish on Jakku awakened his conscience and drove him down a different path, one that proved both heroic and dangerous.
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- 1. Once a heroic Jedi Knight, ___________ was seduced by the dark side of the Force, became a Sith Lord, and led the Empire’s eradication of the Jedi Order. He remained in service of the Emperor -- the evil Darth Sidious -- for decades, enforcing his Master’s will and seeking to crush the fledgling Rebel Alliance. But there was still good in him…
- 2. Discovered as a slave on Tatooine by Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi, ________________ had the potential to become one of the most powerful Jedi ever, and was believed by some to be the prophesied Chosen One who would bring balance to the Force. A hero of the Clone Wars, ______ was caring and compassionate, but also had a fear of loss that would prove to be his downfall.
- 3. ___ continues to study the Jedi ways, but she grows concerned about what the future — and the Force — may hold in store for her. A scavenger toughened by life in Jakku’s harsh deserts, recently ___ has been drawn into a galaxy-spanning conflict and journeyed to find Luke Skywalker, the lost Jedi Master, to ask for his help. That quest ended in disappointment, but the resilient ___ has found a new way forward.
- 4. A legendary Wookiee warrior and Han Solo’s longtime co-pilot, _________ continues to serve as faithful first mate to carry out daring missions against the First Order behind the controls of the Millennium Falcon. Known as Chewie to his closest friends, he was part of a core group of rebels who restored freedom to the galaxy during the reign of the Galactic Empire. Known for his short temper and accuracy with a bowcaster, Chewie also has a big heart and unwavering loyalty to his friends.
- 5. _____________ was a courageous, hopeful leader, serving as Queen and then Senator of Naboo -- and was also handy with a blaster. Despite her ideals and all she did for the cause of peace, her secret, forbidden marriage to Jedi Anakin Skywalker would prove to have dire consequences for the galaxy.
- 6. _____ longs for more peaceful times, but his continued service to the Resistance — and his knowledge of more than seven million forms of communication — keeps the worry-prone droid in the frontlines of galactic conflict. Programmed for etiquette and protocol, Threepio was built by a young Anakin Skywalker, and has been a constant companion to astromech R2-D2. Over the years, he was involved in some of the galaxy’s most defining moments and thrilling battles. Since the Empire’s defeat, _____ has served Leia Organa, head of a Resistance spy ring aimed at undermining the First Order.
- 8. A venerable if maverick Jedi Master, ___________ was a student of the living Force. _______ lived for the moment, espousing a philosophy of "feel, don't think -- use your instincts." On Tatooine, _______ discovered a young slave boy named Anakin Skywalker who was strong in the Force. Sensing the boy's potential, _______ liberated Anakin from slavery. The Jedi Master presented Anakin to the Jedi Council, but they deemed the boy too old to begin training and dangerously full of fear and anger. They refused to allow _______ to train Anakin, but rescinded their decision to fulfill _______'s dying wish.
- 10. A legendary Jedi Master, ______________ was a noble man and gifted in the ways of the Force. He trained Anakin Skywalker, served as a general in the Republic Army during the Clone Wars, and guided Luke Skywalker as a mentor.
- 12. ________ rose from an impoverished childhood on the mean streets of Corellia to become one of the heroes of the Rebel Alliance. As captain of the Millennium Falcon, ___ and his co-pilot Chewbacca came to believe in the cause of galactic freedom, joining Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia Organa in the fight against the Empire. After the Battle of Endor, ___ faced difficult times in a chaotic galaxy, leading to a shattering confrontation with his estranged son Ben.
- 13. As Supreme Leader of the First Order, ________ wields more power than ever before. The son of Han Solo and Leia Organa, ________ was seduced by the dark side of the Force and renamed himself ________, becoming the First Order’s champion and Supreme Leader Snoke’s student. ____ killed his father and his master and now seeks to destroy his mother’s Resistance while he continues to search for secrets of the Force from the depths of the dark side.
- 16. Princess ___________ was one of the Rebel Alliance’s greatest leaders, fearless on the battlefield and dedicated to ending the tyranny of the Empire. Daughter of Padmé Amidala and Anakin Skywalker, sister of Luke Skywalker, and with a soft spot for scoundrels, ____ ranks among the galaxy’s great heroes. But life under the New Republic has not been easy for ____. Sidelined by a new generation of political leaders, she struck out on her own to oppose the First Order as founder of the Resistance. These setbacks in her political career have been accompanied by more personal losses.