10 Deadliest Characters In Star Wars History

10. Emperor Palpatine

Though he may not technically be directly responsible for anywhere near as many deaths as some as the names to come, how can you put together a collection of the galaxy's deadliest figures without mentioning the person behind some of the most impactful killings in Star Wars history?

The Dark Lord of the Sith actually only directly dealt out death on a few occasions during his horrific time in the galaxy far, far away, slicing and electrocuting his way through a few Jedi Masters in Revenge of the Sith, impaling Savage Oppress in the Clone Wars series, and of course killing his old master Darth Plagueis in his sleep.

But with Darth Sidious' fateful unleashing of the galaxy-changing Order 66 resulting in nearly the entire Jedi Order being wiped from existence, that near-10,000 number of Force-sensitive kills are definitely enough to mark The Emperor out as one of the most lethal Star Wars presences to have ever cackled.

Yet, even those rather horrendous Jedi-slaughtering numbers absolutely pale in comparison to the savage figures heading your way...