Talk about being the last one around to turn out the lights. A new canon novel from Zahn, simply titled Thrawn, is slated to release in April of this year. His first (re)appearance came in this season's Star Wars Rebels, and fans have been comforted to know that he still loves art, and he's still a master strategist.

The blue-skinned Chiss was known for his love of art and strategy, and he used the latter to deconstruct his enemies. He made his debut in Timothy Zahn's landmark Legends novel, Heir to the Empire, and over the course of two more novels (known as the Thrawn trilogy), he brought the Rebellion's efforts to achieve peace to the very brink of failure. If there's one Imperial who can give Tarkin a run for his money as best/worst Imperial, it's Thrawn. No Imperial lacking in the Force has made more of a mark on the Star Wars universe - and no one, according to Princess Leia, has such a recognizable, foul stench. Unfortunately, he shared the fate of the first Death Star, but we've luckily seen more of him in The Clone Wars, Rebels, his own novel, Tarkin (which delivers thoughtful complexity to Tarkin's character while exploring his unique relationship to Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine), and Rogue One. As commander of the first Death Star, he proved to be the perfect blend of ruthless, calculating, and arrogant, and it's the combination of those qualities that led to both his rise and his downfall. Since his first appearance in A New Hope, Tarkin has been the measuring stick for all Imperials to follow. There's no way to talk about Imperial officers without listing Wilhuff Tarkin at the very top of the list. Here's a look at seven Imperial officers who fought those rebel scum as they tried to maintain their stranglehold over the galaxy. But what good is a protagonist without a bunch of bad guys to give them something to fight for? In Rogue One, we saw what rebel heroism looks like without the help of the Force in that spirit, let's not forget that plenty of villains also served their cause without the aid of a mystical superpower. Luke, Han, Leia, Rey - there's no shortage of tales detailing their heroism and valor. We all know the exploits of the good guys in a galaxy far, far away. Meet the Empire's leaders that we love to hate.

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