Star Wars: The Last Jedi - 11 Major New Details Revealed By EW

9. The Praetorian Guard

Star Wars The Last Jedi Praetorian Guards
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Thanks to some leaked images, we have already had a few glimpses of Supreme Leader Snoke's Praetorian Guards, but this is our best look yet at them.

While clearly influenced by the Royal Guards we saw at Emperor Palpatine's side, Snoke's bodyguards are much more action-ready than they are ceremonial, with Johnson explaining that he wanted to add a Samurai vibe to them, and that: "They have to be built to move, and you have to believe that they could step forward and engage if they have to. They have to seem dangerous.”

Per previous reports, they will each carry different weapons and have slightly different appearances. That's not as obvious in the image above, but there is a difference in the colours of their weapons if nothing else.

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