10 Most Evil Star Wars Characters Who Aren't Sith

10. Nute Gunray

If you ask anyone who was responsible for placing the Sith into power, many would claim it was The Emperor and Darth Vader.

But it's easy to forget how the Viceroy of the Trade Federation, Nute Gunray, got the ball rolling. Without his aid, money, droids, ships, or weapons, The Empire would've never come to fruition.

Now, it's obvious the Viceroy was unaware of Darth Sidious' true intentions when he allied with him. If he knew his benefactor was willing to commit genocide on a galactic scale, it's likely Nute wouldn't have agreed to the terms.

But that doesn't change the fact the self-serving Neimodian was willing to let the citizens of Naboo die, purely to ensure his own financial stability. After Queen Amidala put a stop to his schemes, Nute began harbouring an obsessive grudge against her, repeatedly attempting to have her assassinated. When those plans failed, he literally threw his resources at Count Dooku, hoping he would destroy her, once again being oblivious of the Sith's master plan.

Nute Gunray may have been manipulated to help Darth Sidious but it doesn't change the fact he's a monster.