Summary
Star Warshas become seasoned enough as a series to feature tons of potentially forgotten characters. Remember Tag and Bink? Probably not. But you should. They’re like if Lenny and Squiggy joined the Rebel Alliance (ask your grandparents).
But while the non-canon Legends stories contain plenty of material on that front, even the new Star Wars canon which has existed since 2014 has been dense enough to offer its own one-off fan favorites. So who are some of these elusive folks who deserve another shot at stardom?
10Enfys Nest
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Many who actually showed up to see Solo: A Star Wars Story likely agree Enfys Nest has potential in the Star Wars universe. Played by Erin Kellyman of Willow and Captain America and the Winter Soldier fame, the young resistance leader may be responsible for the actress' typecasting.
Unfortunately, she hasn’t shown up again in mainstream Star Wars materials. It’s a shame because her story as a young but experienced revolutionary fighting injustice fits right in with the series' major themes. Not to mention she got the better of Han Solo, which admittedly isn’t all that uncommon, but it’s still fun to watch.
9Kino Loy
Andor
Andor explored the fascist aspects of the Star Wars universe that uncomfortably reflect the injustice seen in the real world. This was driven home during the prison arc, which would have already been perfect even before it introducedAndy Serkis as the gruff inmate leader Kino Loy.
Watching him come to the tragic realization that he was never going to get out of there unless he broke out with the others was heartbreaking, but nowhere near as much as his final distressed line of “I can’t swim” as his fellow inmates jumped to their watery freedom. His fate is uncertain, but that just means there’s a chance, and he absolutely deserves one.
8ZN-A4
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
While most “one-off” characters in Star Wars have still technically shown up again in some minor off-screen capacity,Star Wars Jedi: Survivordroid ZN-A4 has the distinction of (currently) remaining confined to that one appearance. She’s a one-hit-wonder, but she doesn’t have to be.
The chatty droid has been aroundsince the High Republic days, becoming trapped in ruins for centuries before being discovered by Jedi Cal Kestis. She ends up taking the culture shock surprisingly well, integrating with the crowd at Pyloon’s Saloon on Koboh like a late season Cheers character. That right there is enough of a prompt for her own spinoff.
7Zorii Bliss
Star Wars: Episode 9: The Rise Of Skywalker
Look, say what you want about Episode 9: The Rise of Skywalker, because many already have. But it did introduce some interesting new characters like Zorii Bliss, the cynical spice runner with a cool helmet and a mysterious past with Poe Dameron. That’s kind of all you need, right?
Naturally, she’s more than her connection to Poe. Despite only showing up on-screen in Episode 9, Zorii made one heck of an impact. Keri Russell played the part well, leaving fans with tons of questions, and after she helped defeat the First Order, there are now tons of opportunities to answer them.
6Sabé
Star Wars: Episode 1: The Phantom Menace
You might think the handmaiden who served as Queen Padmé Amidala’s decoyin The Phantom Menacewouldn’t have much. But further than being played by Pirates of the Caribbean star Keira Knightley, she’s notable for having a shockingly dark story involving joining the Empire and even the Sith.
The thing is, the vast majority of Star Wars fans likely have no idea since she hasn’t appeared in any movies or shows since that film. So this is a prime opportunity to put Sabé’s tragic story to the screen becauseas The Acolyte has proved, fans love some good old-fashioned emotional evisceration.
5Ashe Javi (And DD-EC)
Every good bar needs good music, and you can scarcely do better than musical savant Ashe Javi. In Jedi: Survivor, Cal Kestis finds them along with their creative partner DD-EC on Koboh and is quick to recruit them to drastically improve the stale atmosphere of Pyloon’s Saloon.
This action is worth it alone just to watch DD-EC jam out on stage, but Ashe’s instantly catchy music is an extremely satisfying bonus. They’ve only appeared in that game, but imagine a rhythm game featuring them and their sick beats. Hey, this is far from the goofiest idea when Super Bombad Racing exists.
4Dexter Jettster
Star Wars: Episode 2: Attack Of The Clones
Like others in the series, diner owner Dexter Jettster is likely seen by most as just that due to his sole on-screen appearance in Episode 2: Attack of the Clones. But he’s got so much more going on that could make for some great stories, even if being a greasy line cook is understandably all you need.
He actually dates back to the High Republic, even being friends with Maz Kanata (yes, she’s that old too, but it’s rude to ask). That backstory is, naturally, confined to books and such. So why not get him another shot? Maybe the Jedi can hang at his place in season 2 of The Acolyte, which definitely needs to happen.
3D-O
No, his name isn’t Dio. But then again, if everyone can call C1-10P “Chopper” then have at it. There isn’t much to D-O, and that’s ok. He first appeared on-screen in Episode 9: The Rise of Skywalker and charmed audiences with his painfully relatable desire to largely avoid human contact.
The little stuttering wheel droid nevertheless joined the Resistance, which made him even further endearing. But it’shis enduring social anxiety, a trait not often seen in droids, that makes him so easy to empathize with. We’d love to see him again, though maybe not in a starring role. He’d probably hate that.
2Shriv Suurgav
Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2017)
Look, this may be hard to hear. Despite the memes, 2017’sStar Wars Battlefront 2is actually a good game. Even before the removal of its predatory paid loot box system, the story mode was not only pretty good, it was far better than you’d probably expect. Part of that is thanks to Shriv Suurgav.
Shriv is a Duros with a dry wit which meshes well with all the heroic crap he does. Serving both the Rebel Alliance and later the Resistance, he’s been around the block despite his only major appearance being in Battlefront 2. A new story about him and Iden Versio’s daughter Zay getting into hijinks would be perfect, just as long as he gets plenty of banter.
1Rose Tico
Star Wars: Episode 8: The Last Jedi
Has Rose Tico had only one on-screen appearance? No. But it might as well be, given how the makers of The Rise of Skywalker dialed her role back to the point that you probably forgot she was even in it.Listening to the loudest fansis often the worst idea you could have, much like politics.
Rose is an integral part of Episode 8: The Last Jedi, serving as a moral compass for the whole movie, but more than that, she added so much emotional depth to it. Kelly Marie Tran didn’t deserve to be bullied away from the internet, and here’s hoping Star Wars recognizes how much more she can still bring to the series.
