10 Ways Star Wars Rogue One Was Almost Totally Different

10. Pendra's Death On Jedha

Rogue One is easily one of the darkest entries in the Star Wars saga, featuring heroes that shoot unarmed informers in the back and entire cities being burned off the map. Apparently, some of the darker elements were snipped in the post, including a shot that revealed the ultimate fate of the little girl Jyn saved during the Jedha street battle.

In the novelisation it’s revealed this poor child – named Pendra – is amongst those who perished when the Death Star blasts Jedha off the map. She’s with her family when it happens, and her father tries in vain to shield her from the blast when it reaches them.

It’s a grim moment and underlines the human cost of the Empire’s destruction. Child death was probably a step too far for Disney though, so we don’t see Pendra’s demise in the film itself.