The next December 15, 2017 One of the most anticipated films, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, will be released. This eighth installment, titled in Spanish as “The last Jedi”, Is located immediately after the events that occurred at the end of "Star Wars: El despertar de la fuerza" (2015)
How are the different Star Wars characters? Below we review all of them, while we wait for December to arrive and the desired premiere of the eighth installment.
Anakin Skywalker
Known as Ani among her friends and family. He is one of the most important characters in the saga for his double face, first as an exciting new Jedi, then as the main villain and the best known in the history of cinema: Darth Vader.
Anakin is a child who little by little becomes a Jedi Knight. To save his wife (or to use that excuse) he joins the dark force of the Sith, as Darth Vader. He will have two children, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia.
Anakin is in principle loving, kind and compassionate. But his fear of losing who he loves, along with an excessive desire of power, will be the main triggers of his descent into hell.
Darth Vader
The most famous baddie, for moviegoers and non-moviegoers. His appearances occur in the first episodes of the saga, the first installments, IV, V and VI. The later transformation of Anakin Skywalker into Darth Vader, occurs in episode III.
In the original trilogy, Darth Vader is featured as a fearsome cyborg, disciple of Darth Sidious, the emperor, who is carrying out a forceful oppression in the galaxy against the activists of the Rebel Alliance.
During Episode VI, Vader redeems himself and sacrifices himself to help destroy the Empire. This happens after hearing the emperor say that his son Luke Skywalker has to kill him to take his place and after seeing Luke who refuses to do so, being tortured by the emperor.
Han Solo
Another of the great characters of the first installments of Star Wars, played by Harrison Ford.
In the original film trilogy, Han and his co-pilot, Chewbacca, after many adventures they end asociados with the Rebel Alliance, in fight against the Galactic Empire.
Little by little, Han Solo will become one of the main assets of the rebel force.
The same Geoge Lucas has defined it in this way: "a loner who realizes the importance of being part of a group and helping the common good."
Smuggler by profession, boundless scoundrel and hero at the same time. The captain of the Millennium Falcon will make common cause with Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia, in the fight against the Empire.
Luke Skywalker
Together with his father Anakin, is the central character of Star Wars. He is the only son of Anakin Skywalker and Senator Padmé Amidala (former queen of the planet Naboo).
Luke has a twin sister named Leia Organa, from which he was separated at birth in order to hide and protect him from Emperor Palpatine (Darth Sidious) and the Empire.
Because his mother passes away in childbirth and his father becomes Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker is raised by his uncles Owen Lars and Beru Lars, on the planet Tatooine. It will be there where the adventure that leads him to know the existence of his sister and the identity of his father.
On Tatooine, Luke learn to master the use of the Force, with the help of Master Yoda, and he will become a Jedi Grand Master.
Luke Skywalker is the chosen one, capable of remaking the battered Jedi Order, considered his last knight and also the most powerful.
In the Star Wars franchise, Luke is the character with more prominence, both in movies, video games, books, comics, etc.
Sheev Palpatine
Known as Darth Sidious or simply the emperor. In the original trilogy we saw him as a hooded old man with a pale face and leader of the Galactic Empire.
Later, in the prequels, Palpatine is a important senator from Naboo who uses deception and political manipulation to rise to the position of "Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic."
In the guise of a well-meaning public servant and supporter of democracy, he is actually Darth Sidious, Dark Lord of the Sith. Under his orders the Clone Wars take place, where he almost completely destroys the Jedi and transforms the Galactic Republic into the Empire.
After meeting Anakin Skywalker, lead him to the dark side of the force and turns him into Darth Vader.
Padme Amidala
Amidala is A fearless fighter and leader, she plays her role as queen and senator of Naboo.
Despite your immaculate ideals for the peace and well-being of the empire, secretly marries Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker, without calculating too well that this will have dire consequences for the entire galaxy. With Anakin he has two children, Luke Skywalker and Leia. Died after childbirth.
Princess leia
Throughout his life, Leia Organa Solo (changed her original name, Leia Amidala Skywalker), went through different stages, politician, revolutionary activist in the Empire, and Jedi lady. Daughter of Anakin Skywalker and Senator and Queen Padmé Amidala, Leia is Luke's twin sister.
Some time after her birth she became the adopted daughter of Prestor Organa and Queen Breha Antilles Organa of Alderaan, becoming a princess. by Alderaan
Leia becomes known throughout the galaxy for his strong leadership during the Galactic Civil War and other subsequent galactic conflicts, becoming a true heroine.
With a lot of personality and endowed with great intelligence, was an important defender of the Alliance for the reestablishment of the Republic.
Yoda
With only 66 centimeters from your body, Yoda is the most important representative and with more wisdom of the Jedi Order, and one of the most important members of the Jedi High Council in the last days of the Galactic Republic.
For their high knowledge, Yoda had exceptional lightsaber skills, using acrobatic techniques. Train nearly every Jedi in the galaxy as Grandmaster.
When Luke Skywalker arrives on Dagobah, Yoda reluctantly agrees to train him. The reason is that he sees in Luke traits similar to those of Anakin, his father. As they have a limited time, it will be necessary to accelerate Luke's education. Yoda realizes that the young man is the only hope in the whole galaxy, to face the Empire.
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Obi Wan was an important Jedi Master who was instrumental in the galaxy, during the last days of the Republic. Mentor and partner of Anakin Skywalker, tries to separate him from the powerful attraction of the dark side of the Force, without success.
Kenobi participate in different battles of the clone wars and was one of the last members of the Jedi High Council. For his serene and visionary attitude he is known as "The Negotiator" throughout the galaxy.
In a final duel with Jedi Knight Anakin, his former apprentice, Obi wan risks his life to get Luke Skywalker to escape. He dies in combat, and three years later his spirit appears to Luke to lead him to Dagobah and that I can learn from Yoda.
Kylo Ren
Es the new villain from the Star Wars saga, which somehow took over from Darth Vader in episode number seven, released in 2015.
His real name is Ben Solo Skywalker, as he is the son of the characters Han Solo and Leia Organa, and the grandson of Anakin Skywalker. After joining the Knights of Ren, and with an extraordinary command of the Force, Ben Solo becomes a powerful dark warrior and the leading member of the Order. At that moment he adopts the name Kylo Ren.
Actually, Ben Solo began his training as a Jedi Knight under the tutelage of his uncle Luke Skywalker, induced by his father Han Solo. For reasons not known in the film, Ben did not finish his uncle's teachings and ended up in the service of Supreme Leader Snoke, the top leader of the First Order.
Kylo Ren's goal is the destruction of all remnants of Jedi doctrine, thus continuing the task undertaken by his grandfather, Darth Vader. To do this, the beginning is the search for the last remaining Jedi master, his uncle Luke.
Kylo Ren will be one of the great protagonists of episode VIII, which we will see at the end of this year.
The most popular androids
R2D2. This astromech droid is the most famous of the R2 series. He served members of the Skywalder family faithfully for many years. Its appendages make it a computer and spacecraft expert. Without thinking about the consequences, gets into very dangerous situations, to save the lives of their masters, and often thereby change the course of galactic history.
C-3PO. Considered a protocol android, designed for the service of humans to carry out such tasks, mastering six million forms of communication. This nice character appears in all seven episodes of the saga, almost always together with his inseparable friend R2.
BB-8 is one of the new droids in the saga Star Wars appeared in Episode VII: The Force Awakens. It seems to be the successor to R2-D2. He has thus conquered all the spectators by its rounded shape, as if it were a ball.