The 10 Most Iconic Star Wars Troublemakers & Rule Breakers

Smugglers, pirates, rebels, bounty hunters, spies, and more — oh my! Star Wars™ is full of villains and criminals. Most civilians probably have a bad feeling about these characters. But what if we have a good feeling about some of these “bad” guys? Plenty of heroes (and antiheroes) in a galaxy far, far away do their best by being a little bit on their worst behavior. After all, you can’t incite change in the world without shaking things up a whole lot.

So let’s break down 10 of the most iconic troublemakers and rule breakers across Star Wars movies and TV series.

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Lando Calrissian

If you look up the word “suave” in the dictionary, it’s just a picture of Lando Calrissian™. This smooth-talker has an unfortunate habit of double-crossing those closest to him. Still, he’s great to have in a fight and he knows where he stands in the end. Plus, once he’s on your side, it takes a whole lotta bribery or threats to turn him.

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Han Solo

What can we say? We love scoundrels. And Han Solo™ is certainly one of those — although you can’t always tell behind his heart of gold. His tactics can be shady and he does smuggle for a living. However, he’s always there for his friends Luke Skywalker™ and Leia Organa™ when it really counts.

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Rey Skywalker

Most Force wielders are taught that you can only draw from the light side or the dark side. Meddling in the middle is a sure path to either the Sith™ or to ultimate ruin. However, Rey™ finds true balance by accepting the parts of her that are both good and bad. She breaks traditional stereotypes for both a hero and a Jedi™. Even just her atypical lightsaber color, yellow, emphasizes her unique path and purpose.

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Ahsoka Tano

A goody-two-shoes Jedi could never walk away from the Jedi Order™. Good thing Snips isn’t one of those because that’s exactly what Ahsoka Tano™ does when she becomes disillusioned with their ideals and principles. After being accused of a crime she didn’t commit, she parts ways with the people who don’t believe in her. Who can blame her?

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Din Djarin

Din Djarin™, AKA the nameless mercenary The Mandalorian™, belongs to both the Bounty Hunter’s Guild and a strict religious cult. Although he seems like a rule follower, Din breaks the rules of both of those groups when he adopts Grogu™. First, Din disobeys orders so he can keep the kid alive. Later, Din reveals his face to the foundling even though removing his helmet is forbidden.

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 Bo-Katan Kryze

Bo-Katan Kryze™ loves her home planet. But her concept of Mandalore™ doesn’t always align with everyone else’s. She leads a group of insurgents to restore Mandalore to its original values. Later, she fights against Imperial control of the ruined kingdom. Bo-Katan never wavers from her convictions no matter how many people and rules stand in her way.

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Anakin Skywalker

Ah, yes. The classic Jedi troublemaker. Even before he becomes Darth Vader™, Anakin Skywalker™ plays fast and loose with the stipulations from his Order. He also prefers to interpret the rules to his own personal morals rather than just accepting them as is. Honestly, there’s merit to that. Question everything! Just don’t fall to the dark side while you’re at it.

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Hondo Ohnaka

Hondo Ohnaka™ is the most morally ambiguous character on this list. Generally, this Weequay™ pirate’s motivations are pretty clear: He’ll do whatever gets him the most money. It doesn’t really matter who’s paying … or if the job involves stolen goods. But Hondo also cares deeply about Ezra Bridger™ and fights alongside him in a pivotal battle for freedom in the Rebels™ finale.

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The Bad Batch

Going against protocol is in their name! Composed of “defective” clone trooper™ brothers Hunter™, Wrecker™, Tech™, Crosshair™, and Echo™, Clone Force 99™ will do what the regular troopers can’t — or won’t. These guys are also loyal to each other, not the Republic or the Empire. And they’ll keep the family together by any means necessary.

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Alexsandr Kallus

After surviving a crash and bonding with Garazeb Orrelios™, Alexsandr Kallus™ betrays every evil ideal he’s ever had. He works from inside the Empire as the espionage agent Fulcrum to feed secret intel to Hera Syndulla’s™ Ghost crew. Kallus violates Imperial rules and regulations and even defies Grand Admiral Thrawn™ in order to help the Rebels instead. Now that’s troublemaking we can get behind.

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