Summary

Not allStar Warsvillains are create adequate , and these 10 are the worst the franchise has to extend . As an almost 50 - class - old enfranchisement , theStar Warsmovies and TV showshave had a tidy sum of villains . Some , such as Darth Vader and Emperor Sheev Palpatine , have run short down in history as some ofthe strongestStar Warsvillainsof all meter due to their complexness and fearsome nature . Others , however , have pretermit the cross solely .

Some of these scoundrel are despise by interview for their wicked deed and personality , and not in a good way of life . Others are simply fearful and inefficient , pull in them generally vexatious or boring to watch . The spoiled of the worst are the villain who tot up no existent weight to the story themselves . These are villains whose characters lack complexness to the point of feel unneeded . This sort of villain could be supplant by anyone without it dissemble the plot one morsel .

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10General Grievous

First Appeared: Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003)

In the non - canonStar Wars : Clone Wars(2003 ) , General Grievous was a formidable Jedi cause of death . He had a rich and tragical backstory in Legends that require losing the love of his life and blaming the Jedi for the race murder of his hoi polloi . However , the canyon version of dangerous isfardifferent from his Legends vis-a-vis . He is not nearly as dangerous in canyon and is often show to be fearful . He is constantly running away , position himself above others . This made looker ofStar war : Clone Warsparticularly upset .

There is possible for Star Wars to deliver Grievous in succeeding projects - especially if they re - canonise his Legends backstory .

The reason he is n’t higher on this leaning is that he is dangerous against less skilled warrior and Jedi . He can wield four lightsabers at a clock time , which mean he can easily overpower those not used to such a multi - flack . Further , the fact that he has stolen at least four lightsabers in canon from the Jedi he killed shows that he has some science . As such , there is likely forStar Warsto redeem Grievous in future projection - especially if they re - canonise his fable backstory .

Anakin crying in Attack of the Clones in a red hue to the left and Vader at the end of Revenge of the Sith to the right

9Pong Krell

First Appeared: Star Wars: The Clone Wars

unfaithful Jedi Master Pong Krell is chesty and roughshod . In increase to play a trick on the clones into killing each other by telling them that the opposition would be fall apart their armour , he handle the clones with contempt , as he saw them as less beings . This make viewers to despise him immediately . He is one of the more dangerous baddie on this listing because of his conniving nature and condition as a Jedi Master .

However , the fact that he was overcome comparatively quickly by the clone once they caught on shows thathis arrogance outweighed his skill . Order 66worked so well because the Jedi were caught whole off - guard . Krell knew that the clon were about to assault him , and yet he was defeated . Still , his intelligence activity and strategic abilities keep him from being higher on this list .

8Watto

First Appeared: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Watto was the Toydarian junk principal who own Anakin and Shmi Skywalker when Anakin was a child . As both a gambler and a striver proprietor , Watto is scorn amongStar Warsviewers . He is chesty and generally reckon as annoying . While not the cruelest of all the slave masters on Tatooine , just the fact that he is one realise him a position on this list .

What makes Watto even more repulsive is how he behaves inStar warfare : Episode II - Attack of the Clones . When Anakin kick the bucket to require Watto what go on to his mother , Watto immediately acts like he and Anakin are old friend . He even has the audaciousness to ask Anakin to be his muscle and intimidate people who owe him money . This proves that he has n’t change at all , and still does n’t recognize the trauma that he do Anakin . He has no regard for anyone ’s well - being but his own . Every moment Watto is on - screen is grating .

However , Watto remains relatively near the bottom of the leaning because he has implication to the plot of land . He is an important part of Anakin ’s backstory . The things Watto put him through - such as forcing him to hie pods and fix electronics - shaped who Anakin became .

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7Brierly Ronan

First Appeared: Thrawn: Treason

Colonel Brierly Ronan was the Assistant Director working with Director Orson Krennic on the Death Star . He was an majestic stalwart who wholeheartedly tally with the origination of the Death Star . He liked to flash his social status , and was generally very self-important and gallant . To top it all off , he had an unhealthy sense of sub worship for his foreman , Director Krennic . While also an Imperial , he was a political opponent toGrand Admiral Thrawn , the only noncitizen to achieve that rank in the Empire .

He does n’t really have anything that would make his character interesting or a straight challenge to his resister .

Ronan possesses no power outside his rank and the ability to sail political sympathies . He has very few redeeming quality . He is n’t a skilled warrior or tactician . He does n’t really have anything that would make his character interesting or a straight challenge to his opposite . The only grounds he is n’t high on this list is because , as annoying as he is , Timothy Zahn seemed to set up him up for an interesting character bow in futureStar Warscontent by sending him to the Chiss Ascendancy .

Watto, Supreme Leader Snoke, and General Grievous superimposed together in Star Wars

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6Toro Calican

First Appeared: The Mandalorian

Toro Calican is an self-important and inexperienced young bounty hunter who hunts Fennec Shand withDin Djarin inThe Mandalorian . He has a faithless nature , which he reveals when Shand tell Calican that Din Djarin has a higher bounty on his head than she has on hers , and he shoots her to bend on Din and claim the bounteousness for himself . He returns to Peli Motto ’s airdock and takes her and Grogu hostage , which lure Din there . Calican then shoot a line that he will become a legend by turning them in , but is rapidly and easily slay by Din .

5Jabba The Hutt

First Appeared: Return of the Jedi

Jabba the Hutt ’s danger get along only through the force he control through wealth and his crime syndicate backup . He is irksome , faineant , and entitle . He would be nothing without assassin , hired bounty hunters , and slave to do his dictation . The only reason Jabba is n’t higher on this list is that he commands a lot of powerfulness that he can - and does - use to his vantage , and his death scene has become very iconic .

4Ziro The Hutt

First Appeared: Star Wars: The Clone Wars Movie

Ziro is a coward . He deceive his own menage , hiring the separatist to snatch Jabba ’s son , for the sake of power . However , like Jabba , he would be nothing without other mass . Viewers hated him from the minute he come on blind for his obnoxious cowardice and other tangible - world tough component about his eccentric . The only cause he is n’t turn one on this list is that he , at the very least , makes an attempt to actively grab for power independently , whereas the next three scoundrel are hardly even characters .

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3Nute Gunray

Nute Gunray is a toxic combining of cowardly and greedy . The Viceroy of the Trade Federation , he worked with Darth Sidious to blockade Naboo inStar war : Episode I - The Phantom Menace . He also backed the Separatists during the Clone Wars , supplying them with military support . While he commands a mickle of power as Viceroy , it all come from other people . He has no powers or ability aside from the fact that he require the Trade Federation . As such , he could be swapped out with pretty much anybody , and it would n’t make any difference to the narration .

2Bib Fortuna

Bib Fortuna was a very minor character inReturn of the Jedi , seem as Jabba ’s correct - hand man . After Jabba the Hutt was killed , Bib , like the opportunist he is , took over his throne . However , Bib is an incompetent leader who is well killedby Boba Fett . Much like Nute Gunray , he could be swapped out with another character and it would n’t make a difference . ​

1Supreme Leader Snoke

First Appearance: Star Wars: The Force Awakens

InStar Wars : The Force Awakens , Supreme Leader Snoke was built up to be a terrifying villain for the next pic . However , he only appeared concisely inStar Wars : The Last Jedi , and was killed very promptly . Not only that , but it was by and by discover thatSnoke was a clone of Palpatine- specifically a strandcast . Even though Snoke himself did n’t cognize it , he was merely a make up ( literally ) figurehead baddie that Palpatine created to hide the fact that he was really the one in tycoon . Snoke was n’t even really aStar Warscharacter in the end ; he was just Palpatine ’s puppet .

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Pong Krell in Star Wars The Clone Wars wielding two double edged lightsabers

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Toro Calican looking serious while talking to someone in The Mandalorian

Jabba the Hutt in his palace in Return of the Jedi

Ziro the Hutt in Star Wars The Clone Wars

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Bib Fortuna in The Mandalorian and Return of the Jedi

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