Star Wars: 8 Characters Who Will Die By The End Of Episode IX

7. General Hux

General Hux, the walking, talking sneer portrayed by Domhnall Gleeson, is a really good secondary villain in The Force Awakens. You can tell that, more-so than anyone else, he is fully signed up what the First Order wants to achieve and the methods they'll use to get there. He has a relationship with Kylo Ren that at times borders on sibling rivalry, with the pair going running to their daddy - Snoke - and telling on each other, although there isn't really any contest when it comes to who is the more powerful figure.

In comparative terms, he's the Tarkin to Kylo Ren's Vader. While he was good fun in The Force Awakens, there's still plenty of scope for him to do more. Along with Kylo Ren he'll be going to Snoke's side in Episode VIII, and will be tasked with rebuilding the First Order after the destruction of Starkiller Base.

Still, while he'll have a part to play, he's expendable in the grand scheme of things, and would be a big death to boost the Resistance's odds in their battle against the First Order without impacting on the larger arc of Skywalkers and Jedi v Sith.

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