Star Wars has its share of grisly moments, with George Lucas showing a penchant for dismemberment. Many main characters, including Luke, lose a limb at some point. Luke's hand loss in The Empire Strikes Back was a pivotal plot point, hinting at the movie's end and the original trilogy's story. Dismemberment has been a part of Star Wars since the beginning. Now, rank the major dismemberments in the franchise.
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Ahsoka used her two lightsabers to behead four Death Watch members in one strike during 'The Clone Wars'.She beheaded four members of the Mandalorian Death Watch in a single stroke.Ahsoka Beheads Four Members Of Death Watch In A Single Strike In 'The Clone Wars.' The soldiers felt embarrassed by Ahsoka's speed, but this shows her power. Ahsoka acts ruthlessly, but she usually serves a just cause.
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Anakin finds himself almost...he is completely dismembered.Anakin ends his duel with Obi-Wan. After Anakin fails to see Obi-Wan has the upper hand, he tries to jump over Obi-Wan's head. He nears death. He survives just in time, but he must live the rest of his life in a suit, changed by what his master did.
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After losing his master, Obi-Wan Kenobi...he pursued Darth Maul.Obi-Wan raged, overpowered Maul, and chopped him in half. This ends a movie in a way that is kid-friendly.The Phantom Menace.This is up to that point. Later, we learned Maul's bisection was...this was not the last.the...Star Wars.the Star Wars universe would see of him.
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Mace Windu seemed like a powerful Jedi. We did not know for sure until we saw him fight against Jango Fett.he fought against Jango Fett.Fett, who claimed to be one of the galaxy's best bounty hunters, could not match Windu. Windu quickly overpowered him, sending his head flying. This left his son Boba to clean up and start planning revenge on the Jedi master.
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Anakin takes limbs off himself before losing more.During his duel with Count Dooku...Anakin fights alone after Obi-Wan is knocked out. Anakin shows his power grew. He takes out Dooku and saves Palpatine, who Anakin had kidnapped. Killing Dooku, he first takes the former Jedi's hands, then gets his head.
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Yoda gains the upper hand on two clone troopers who just received orders to kill him. Yoda is one of the few Jedi who survived Order 66.Yoda survived Order 66.Yoda survived Order 66 partly because he sensed the clones would betray him. The clones never fought back before Yoda spotted their plans and quickly dealt with them.
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From the moment we meet Din Djarin...Din Djarin...he is totally ruthless. While hunting a bounty, Din meets three trawlers in a bar. He handles the first two quickly. When the third tries to flee, he pulls it back, closes a door, and cuts it completely in half. This is graphic, but it shows the strong, silent bounty hunter at the core of The Mandalorian.The Mandalorian..
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What remains is likely the...most famous dismemberment.This is in the history of...Star Wars.Darth Vader cuts off Luke's arm. Then, Darth Vader tells Luke he is his father. This happens quickly at the film's climax. This moment shows a harsh reality. It reminds us the middle part of the original trilogy is one of the darkest entries in the saga.
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Chewie ripped off a guard's arms in 'Solo'.has a habit of ripping people's arms off in This event occurs in 'Solo'.Chewie gets a chance to do that by pulling off a guard's arms while infiltrating a Pike facility on Kessel. Together with Han, they escape the facility. Their partnership grows. Chewie might like ripping arms off, but he usually does it to someone who deserves it.
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Anakin believes he can defeat Count Dooku near the end of Darth Vader is listed in 'Attack of the Clones'.Chewie's confidence leads to his losing one armThis mirrors the end of Darth Vader is listed in 'The Empire Strikes Back'.Luke loses a hand to Darth VaderStar Wars features these events.Star Wars features rhyme, but we know Anakin's mechanical arm isn't his only mechanical body part later.
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Din Djarin sliced Kaba Baiz in half in 'The Book of Boba Fett'.Din Djarin tracked Kaba Baiz, the head of a meatpacking plant on the space station Glavis Ringworld. Baiz pretended to be someone else, but Djarin saw through it. Djarin defeated all of Baiz's henchmen, then confronted Baiz. Djarin cut Baiz's head off and brought it to the Ishi Tib guild master.
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Anakin almost got him. At the exact moment Mace Windu seems to stop the Empire before it starts, Anakin cuts off his hand. The tables turn. Anakin likes taking other people's limbs in Mace Windu is listed in 'Revenge of the Sith'.Revenge of the Sithcompletes his transition to the dark sideWindu dies. Darth Vader is born.
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Ponda Baba lost an arm to Ben Kenobi in the Cantina.Ponda Baba is a minor character from Star Wars features this event.Ponda Baba gained a meaty backstory. In the Mos Eisley Cantina, Ponda Baba was just drunk and bored, starting a fight with Luke. Obi-Wan stepped in. He severed Ponda Baba's arm to end the fight. Obi-Wan had dismembered someone before.
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Luke foreshadows his fate by cutting off the Wampa's armLuke cuts off the Wampa's arm, freeing him from the beast's den on Hoth. This lets Luke escape. Han finds him and brings him back to safety. Luke escapes alone but needs his friend for the cold.
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Snoke is a very strong Force user. Kylo Ren fools him by activating his lightsaber to The list includes taking out Snoke.Snoke uses a weapon instead of killing Rey. This moment shocks everyone and ends a character many thought would be the trilogy's main villain.The Last JediThings do not play out like they did in earlier Star Wars films.Star WarsThis difference made the movie thrilling and controversial.
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In the novelization of (and a deleted scene from) The Force Awakens,Chewie rips off Unkar Plutt's arm.We see Unkar Plutt did not like losing his arm.The Force AwakensUnkar Plutt did not like losing his arm.The Millennium FalconChewie tracks Rey, Finn, Han, and Chewie to Takodana. Unkar confronts Rey after landing on the planet, but Chewie steps in. Unkar first said he feared the Wookiee because he had an army of goons. That changed after Chewie quickly ripped off one of his arms.
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During their final fight in the Emperor's throne room, Luke repays a debt to his father.Luke repays a debt to his father.Luke gains the upper hand and chops off Vader's right hand. This moment lets Luke see what his father went through and what caused Vader's redemption. Luke and Anakin both have mechanical hands; they know the suffering dismemberment brings.
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Bounty hunter Zam Wesell tried to help the Jedi find a clone army.Zam WesellShe sought to harm Padmé. Obi-Wan confronted her. She lost an arm and Jango Fett poisoned her before she named her employer.
Also ranks #15 on Best Star Wars Bounty Hunter
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After finding the Emperor occupies Cloud City, C-3PO is torn limb from limb and spends the rest of the film completely disassembled. This plot line for the side character is funny, and it hints at what is happening on Bespin.torn limb from limbC-3PO lost his limb and spent the rest of the film completely broken apart. This plot line amused the side character and hinted at events on Bespin.
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