30 Greatest Star Wars Characters

29. Thrawn

Thrawn Star Wars Rebels
Disney

To date, Thrawn is the only significant 'Legends' character to be brought across into the new mainstream timelines. Given his popularity amongst those more hardcore Star Wars fans, it's easy to see why that's the case.

Thrawn is an expert tactician and combatant who is recruited by the Empire to deal with elite Rebel cells. He was the overarching antagonist of Rebels' last few seasons, and left a lasting impression in other Star Wars novels too.

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