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About This Quiz
"Star Wars" is certainly known for its iconic music and revolutionary special effects, but the characters drive the franchise as much as any lightsaber duel or spaceship battle. Whether they are Jedi Masters, fighter pilots or Sith Lords, the characters in "Star Wars" have as much depth and complexity as those in any major franchise — movies and beyond. These characters include unlikely heroes, conflicted double agents and villains who think their actions are justified. They combine to make the "Star Wars" universe a captivating and diverse place.
The female characters represent this diversity as much as any males in the franchise. While the original film trilogy did not feature as many powerful female leads as some of the others, they certainly weren't lacking, and these women have only gained a more prominent place in the galaxy as the universe expanded. Like their male counterparts, they play pivotal roles on both sides of the Rebellion. When it comes to the Force, they refuse to let their voices be silenced or their actions ignored.
See if you can stand up against this quiz by identifying the most powerful females in the "Star Wars" universe. When you're ready, get started, because the adventure awaits.
Rey
Mon Mothma
Princess Leia
Fans rarely get to see the full power of Princess Leia's connection to the Force in the films, even though she is the daughter of Darth Vader. However, when the "Star Wars" universe extends into the comics, Leia has immense power that allows her to see into the past.
Sy Snootles
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Ahsoka Tano
Rey
Rey was never one to sit around, and she became gifted at many skills by teaching herself. One skill she taught herself was how to fly by building a speeder while living on Jakku. Constructed of salvaged parts, the speeder became her primary method of transportation.
Jyn Erso
Captain Phasma
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Maz Kanata
Asajj Ventress
Mara Jade
Padme Amidala
As the Queen of Naboo, Padme Amidala was never too proud to do what was right for her people. In the struggle against the Trade Federation, who held a tight grip over her planet, Padme agreed to unite with the Gungans, whom she had previously been in conflict with, to defeat the Federation.
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Jyn Erso
Though she doesn't seem as imposing as some of the other heroes and heroines in "Star Wars," Jyn Erso isn't one to back down when the moment calls for bravery. That moment arrives in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," as she gives everything, including her life, to bring down the most powerful weapon the galaxy has ever seen.
Aayla Secura
Lyra Erso
Barris Offee
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Jaina Solo
Luminara Unduli
Shaak Ti
Phasma
Raised in a cave on Parnassos, Phasma developed a toughness at a young age, learning to survive in the harshest conditions. Her childhood led her to become ambitious, and she eventually turned against her own family in her quest for power.
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Beru Lars
Doctor Aphra
Maz Kanata
Despite not having any known Jedi abilities, Maz Kanata is very much in touch with the Force: she has plenty of knowledge she's willing to pass on to others. She actually helps Rey accept her own Jedi gifts, showing just how tuned in Maz is to what's going on in the galaxy.
Qi'ra
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Doctor Aphra
Rose Tico
Though Rose Tico is modest about her engineering capabilities, the Resistance would not be as formidable without her. As a mechanic, she engineered a system on bombers used by the Resistance to make them harder to locate, giving the Resistance a strategic advantage in their struggle.
Qi'ra
Zam Wesell
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Depa Billaba
Dorme
Amilyn Holdo
Amilyn Holdo often hid her incredible intellect and strategic mind behind a quirky personality that not everyone initially understood. However, when push came to shove, her plans helped shape the Resistance in their struggle against the First Order.
Shira Brie
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Mon Mothma
The daughter of a governor from Chandrila and a general in the Galactic Republic, Mon Mathma was destined for greatness. Her connections helped her become a member of the Galactic Senate at a young age, as she went on to become one of the first senators to stand up against Emperor Palpatine.
Beru Lars
Oola
Padme Amidala
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Depa Billaba
Paige Tico
Paige Tico's fight against the First Order started on her home planet of Hays Minor, where she tried her best to stop the First Order from mining ores that harmed the planet. She initially failed in this attempt but later proved to be invaluable as a gunner for the Resistance. They eventually brought down the First Order.
Dorme
Shira Brie
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Cara Dune
Darth Talon
Beru Lars
Beru Lars always served as a figure of encouragement to those who relied on her. She even pushed her husband to allow Luke Skywalker to leave home and receive an education with the Imperial Academy, though her death would force Luke into a different journey.
Adi Gallia
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Kreia
Qi'ra
Qi'ra and Han Solo were childhood friends, but life took them in completely different directions. Han became a smuggler, while Qi'ra became a slave and then a prominent figure in the criminal organization Crimson Dawn. She eventually became the leading public figure in Crimson Dawn, working directly under Maul.
Oola
Iden Versio
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Lyra Erso
Lyra Erso's knowledge of crystals made her a valuable asset to both sides of the Rebellion. However, her knowledge died with her after her husband Galen got caught up in a project, working for the Galactic Empire, and she chose to sacrifice her life for her family.
Cara Dune
Darth Talon
Adi Gallia
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Queen Jamillia
Shmi Lars
The institution of slavery was a common obstacle that characters in "Star Wars" had to overcome, and Shmi Skywalker is an example of a woman who survived slavery to start a new life. Her new life took her to Tatooine, where she became a moisture farmer.
Jocasta Nu
Yaddle
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Cara Dune
After receiving significant military training, Cara Dune took part in the Galactic Civil War on the side of the Rebel Alliance. When peace came to the galaxy, Cara left the military, finding her role in it unappealing, and became a mercenary.
Darth Zannah
Breha Organa
Ysanne Isard
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Jan Ors
Rae Sloane
Mother Talzin
Zam Wesell
Zam Wesell was able to deceive many of her adversaries because of her body-altering ability as a changeling. This ability allowed her to take a human form and ambush her targets, who never saw her coming.
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Hera Syndulla
Ahsoka Tano
The headdress Ahsoka Tano wears shows just how powerful she is as a Jedi because it includes the teeth of a deadly animal from her homeworld. According to tradition, only the person who defeats this animal is allowed to wear the headdress.
Sabine Wren
Rose Tico
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Asajj Ventress
Asajj Ventress went through quite the journey in her adventures throughout the "Star Wars" universe. Once a slave, she went on to become a Jedi Padawan before turning to the dark side, where she was a deadly Sith assassin.
Sabine Wren
Rose Tico
Aayla Secura
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Lyra Erso
Barriss Offee
Hera Syndulla
Hera Syndulla's inventive nature helped get her out of some tough predicaments in her adventures across the galaxy. During her relief mission to Ryloth, Hera had to take the lead after Krysiant Rheden, the captain of the mission, was wounded. Hera successfully created a new plan that involved an alternate route.
Jaina Solo
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Luminara Unduli
Shaak Ti
Beru Lars
Sabine Wren
Once loyal to the Galactic Empire, Sabine Wren joined the Rebellion once she realized the wicked ways of those she had previously served, which ultimately meant she had to turn against her family as well. However, she never lost touch with her ties and returned to her home on Mandalore to help her people stand up against the Empire.
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Shmi Skywalker
Bastila Shan
Aurra Sing
Aayla Secura
Aayla Secura comes from a group of people known as Twi'leks, who were commonly imprisoned and sold throughout the galaxy as slaves. Aayla didn't let her heritage bring her down, though, as she became a prominent Jedi General during the Clone Wars.
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Kreia
Barriss Offee
An avid reader, Barriss Offee obtained an understanding of the Jedi Order that few others had. However, her knowledge turned her against fellow Jedi Knights, as she came to believe the Jedi Order had grown corrupt and no longer understood their original role in the galaxy.
Oola
Iden Versio
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Kaydel Ko Connix
Jan Ors
Luminara Unduli
Luminara Unduli spent her life honing her Jedi skills, particularly with a lightsaber. Her skills in battle were so superb that she became a Jedi Guardian, responsible for protecting those who couldn't protect themselves.
Rae Sloane
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Shaak Ti
Known for her wisdom, Shaak Ti was given a place on the Jedi High Council after Jedi Master Yaddle left the role, following the Battle of Naboo. However, her role on the council didn't keep her from battle, as she was instrumental in rescuing captured Jedi during the Battle of Geonosis.
Shmi Skywalker
Bastila Shan
Aurra Sing
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Yaddle
Natasi Daala
Sy Snootles
Aurra Sing
Aurra Sing's ruthless nature made her a lethal bounty hunter who wasn't afraid to kill an opponent at a moment's notice. She did show a more sensitive side around Boba Fett, but even their relationship wasn't enough to eliminate her selfishness, as she was willing to leave him behind when he was captured.
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Iden Versio
Jan Ors
Adi Gallia
A key part of becoming a Jedi Knight is building a lightsaber unique to each Jedi. Initially, Adi Gallia chose a green lightsaber, followed later by a red. However, she later changed her lightsaber to blue, when the Sith became prevalent again near the end of the Galactic Republic, thus signaling her loyalty to the Jedi Order.
Rae Sloane
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Mother Talzin
Jocasta Nu
Natasi Daala
Iden Versio
Originally a loyal member of the Galactic Empire's military, Iden Versio saw the error of her ways when her actions threatened her homeworld of Vardos during Operation: Cinder. To correct her mistakes, she redeemed herself by helping the New Republic combat this threat.
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Kaydel Connix
Despite her promotion to lieutenant in the Resistance, Kaydel Connix was conflicted when Captain Poe Dameron launched a mutiny against Vice Admiral Amilyn Holdo and ended up siding with the mutineers. When the mutiny was suppressed, she was allowed to keep her position because she had always been a trustworthy member of the Resistance.
Queen Jamillia
Yaddle
Sy Snootles
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Mara Jade
Queen Jamillia
Princess Kneesaa
Mother Talzin
Mother Talzin was a powerful wielder of the technique known as magick, a power connected to the dark side of the Force. She and the other Nightsisters used this power to rule over Dathomir and even rented out their services as assassins to the highest bidders.
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L3-37
L3-37 is a self-made droid, quite literally. She constructed herself from an assortment of astromech and protocol parts. After her construction, she went on to become one of the best pilot droids in the galaxy, helping Lando Calrissian in his exploits during the time of the Galactic Empire.
R2-D2
BB-8
IG-88
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Yaddle
Bastila Shan
Val
Val, who received her name from a musical instrument, the valachord, grew up as the daughter of a musician on Solarine. However, she eventually left her home planet to join the outlaw Tobias Beckett. They made a formidable duo who launched some of the greatest heists across the galaxy.
Doctor Aphra
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Oola
Queen Jamillia
Jamillia was elected Queen of Naboo after losing a previous election to Reillata, and she never let the loss affect how she chose to rule her home planet. A staunch defender of democratic principles, Jamillia worked hard for her people, especially as cracks in the Galactic Republic began to show.
Princess Kneesaa
Steela Gerrera
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Depa Billaba
Shira Brie
Jocasta Nu
The archives in the Jedi Temple were of extreme importance to the Jedi Order, as they held lore dating back centuries. That's why only someone like Jocasta Nu, who had previously traveled the galaxy in search of important records, could serve as the gatekeeper of the temple's knowledge.
Breha Organa
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Mara Jade
Sy Snootles
Despite carrying out high-level bounties, like assassinating Ziro the Hutt, Sy Snootles' true passion was singing. Living during the time of the Galactic Civil War, she served as the lead vocalist for the Max Rebo Band and even used her career as a singer to carry out bounties.
Jaina Solo
Bastila Shan
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Depa Billaba
After training under Jedi Master Mace Windu and becoming a Jedi Master herself, Depa Billaba joined the Jedi High Council and eventually took on a Padawan of her own, Caleb Dume. When Order 66 was initiated by Emperor Palpatine, Depa sacrificed her own life to save her disciple.
Vestara Khai
Steela Gerrera
Ysanne Isard
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Darth Talon
Oola
Jan Ors
Dorme
Dorme served as a handmaiden to Padme Amidala during her time as Queen of Naboo. As a handmaiden, Dorme was a master of deception, often becoming a decoy when the queen was in danger.
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Breha Organa
Serving as the Queen of Alderaan, Breha Organa was an influential figure not only on her home planet but also throughout the galaxy. That's why she was entrusted to raise Leia, the daughter of Anakin Skywalker and Padme Amidala, after the latter's death.
Shira Brie
Yaddle
Natasi Daala
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Bastila Shan
Doctor Aphra
Jaina Solo
Steela Gerrera
Following the lead of her brother Saw, Steela Gerrera led rebel forces on her home planet of Onderon against the Galactic Empire. She eventually became the leader of the rebel forces herself until she was killed in a battle against a garrison of droids.
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Oola
Jan Ors
Satine Kryze
After the death of her father, due to clan warfare on the planet Mandalore, Satine Kryze traveled to the planet to unite the clans and bring peace. Though she accomplished her goals, she was often criticized for her pacifist approach to politics, but that's not to diminish her role in saving Mandalore from destroying itself.
Vestara Khai
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