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WHICH CHARACTER FROM THE SAGA DESERVES A CLOSER LOOK?

One of the great things about Star Wars is that it inspires endless debates and opinions on a wide array of topics. Best bounty hunter? Most powerful Jedi? Does Salacious Crumb have the best haircut in the saga? In that spirit, StarWars.com presents From a Certain Point of View: a series of point-counterpoints on some of the biggest — and most fun — Star Wars issues. In this installment, two StarWars.com writers discuss which character is the most underrated — and their picks might surprise you.

Wicket is the most underrated Star Wars character, says Anthony.

Wicket the Ewok isn’t remembered as a great hero in the Star Wars universe. He isn’t even remembered for being particularly charismatic or skilled (see the scene where he hits himself in the head with his own weapon during the Battle of Endor). Nonetheless, he remains a crucial character, responsible for the continued existence of the Rebel Alliance and ultimately the defeat of the Empire and staving off of the First Order.

How is a little furry Ewok responsible for the downfall of the Empire and everything else? Well, think about this: without Wicket, then Princess Leia might have very well perished or been captured, and the Ewoks might never have joined the Rebels in their attack on the shield generator that protected the second Death Star.

With Wicket’s assistance, Princess Leia manages to defeat the scout troopers in the forest after she’s separated from the rest of the Endor assault group. She then is brought to the Ewok village, where, thanks to Wicket’s introduction to the tribe, she’s instrumental in providing the bond that helps unite the Ewoks with the Rebels and secure their forces in the forthcoming attack. While the Ewoks themselves don’t necessarily cause many casualties to the Imperial forces, Wicket does show the Rebels the secret, less-guarded entrance to the shield generator that helps Han Solo and Leia destroy it, giving the Rebel forces in orbit the chance to take on the Death Star and bring about its destruction.

No Wicket means possibly no Leia, no secret access way to the shield generator, no just-in-time lowering of the shields, and the likely destruction or at least routing of the Rebel forces.

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