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With the spill ofStar Wars : The ascension of Skywalker , the heroic nine - filmStar Warssaga that began in 1977 has come to an closing . From the rise and return ( and redemption ) of Anakin Skywalker to Luke Skywalker encompass his fate to Rey ’s ego - actualization , the saga has told a magisterial news report in only the way that Star Wars can .
Now that the saga is complete , let ’s take a facial expression back at the most iconic second from each film of the saga ( so noRogue One , Solo , orThe Mandalorian ) . Not needs the cool moment from each cinema or the most important moment in Star Wars canyon ( although there will in all likelihood be a raft of lap ) , but the present moment most vital to telling the tarradiddle of the Star Wars saga . And just for playfulness , let ’s rank them for impact . Here are the most iconic moments of the Star Wars Saga , ranked .
Star Wars: Episode II: Attack Of The Clones: Anakin, Obi-Wan, and Yoda vs Count Dooku
Attack of the Cloneswas a slight improvement on the disappointingPhantom Menace , but only marginally . The conflict between Jango Fett and Obi - Wan was definitely a cool moment inClones , but the battle between Count Dooku and the tandem of Anakin and Obi - Wan was a more significant chronological sequence , as it leads Anakin further down his path to the dismal side ( he also loses his veracious branch , the same arm that Luke would lose a hand from inTheEmpire Strikes Back ) .
Dooku ’s licking of the two Jedi is then immediately followed by one of the coolest , if not strangest , lightsaber duels , as Dooku battles Jedi Master Yoda . Yes , Yoda ! check Yoda handle a lightsaber and flip around in battle was a sight to behold . And it ’s just as weird now as it was then .
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace: Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan vs. Darth Maul
lease ’s confront it : The Phantom Menacedidn’t bring a whole lot to the table . But it did infix us to Darth Maul , who is without a question , the coolest villain in the prequel trilogy . So it stands to rationality that he would be call for in the most iconic moment inThe Phantom Menace .
His 1 - on-2 battle with Jedi Master Qui - Gon Jinn and his padawan Obi - Wan Kenobi was a thing of beauty . Maul manage to take out Jinn , but his celebration was quite literally cut unretentive by Kenobi . A riveting sequence that lay the groundwork for the ease of the prequel trilogy .
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Episode VIII): Luke vs Kylo Ren
One of the main plot line inThe Last Jediis Luke Skywalker ’s fail mentorship of his nephew , Ben Solo . Luke fail to prevent Solo from being score by the dark-skinned side , top to Solo ruin Luke ’s Jedi Temple and fleeing to become Kylo Ren . When the Resistance is pursued by the First Order and seemingly trapped in an sometime rebel basis on the satellite Crait , Luke go far to confront the First Order and Kylo Ren .
A lightsaber affaire d’honneur between the two engage place on the salinity obviously outside of the old mine / rebel base , end in Luke unwrap himself to be a Force jut and allowing the Resistance fighters to fly the coop . Skywalker , still physically on the planet Ahch - To , crack due to enervation from the projection and fade aside , a la Obi - Wan and Yoda before him .
Star Wars: A New Hope (Episode IV): Darth Vader vs Obi-Wan
In the 19 years betweenRevenge of the SithandA New Hope , Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader became one of the most powerful Sith lords in the Galax urceolata and a key member of the Galactic Empire while Obi - Wan changed his name to " Ben Kenobi " and became a desert recluse .
When the two finally touch again , Vader is more than ready to look his former mentor . As Vader put it , " When I left you , I was but the learner . Now I am the maestro . " Although Vader technically defeat Kenobi , it is Ben / Obi - Wan who achieves victory by transition into a Force flavor and maneuver Luke Skywalker on his journey to vote out the Empire .
Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker (Episode IX): Final Duel Between Rey And Kylo Ren
This was a tough one , as there were two major moments in the film that could have qualified . In the end , though , the net lightsaber battle between Kylo Ren and Rey wins out over Rey ’s final face-off with Emperor Palpatine . The affaire d’honneur between Rey and Kylo on the sea planet Kef Bir aboard the wreckage of the second Death Star gain the main story electric discharge of the sequel trilogy to near its conclusion .
It is also significant for two principal reasons outside of the Kylo / Rey encounter : It is the moment where we see Leia forfeit herself in one last call out to her son Kylo / Ben , which in bout keep open Rey from certain death at Kylo ’s hand , and it marks the net appearance of Han Solo , who look in a sight to his son and , follow Rey ’s Force healing of a deathly lesion she inflicted on Kylo , convert him that there is still well leave in him and that he can now retrovert to being Ben Solo , institutionalize him on his way to salvation .
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Episode VII): Death of Han Solo
Without a doubtfulness , one of the most satisfying moments inThe Force Awakensis the rejoinder of Han Solo and Chewbacca . As the pair stick out in the cockpit of the Millenium Falcon , Han notice " Chewie , we ’re home . "
This heartwarming payoff to the franchise by Harrison Ford is then contrasted by the shocking moment where the villainous Kylo Ren , who we get word earlier in the picture show is Ben Solo , Logos of Han and Leia , murder his founding father Han via lightsaber impaling . Chewie , who witnesses his best friend ’s death , cries out in excruciation and go off off a couple of good time at Ren .
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge Of The Sith: Obi-Wan vs. Anakin
This climactic struggle between wise man and student roof off the solid third entry of the prequel trilogy , Revenge of the Sith . well the darkest of the prequels ( Anakinliterallymurdered a bunch of kids in the celluloid ) , the conflict on Mustafar between Kenobi and Skywalker ends with Anakin lose his ramification and being bad combust by the satellite ’s volcanic lava .
This leads to his physical transformation into Darth Vader . However , it might be well recollect for the line Ewan McGregor ’s Obi - Wan shouts at Hayden Christiansen ’s Anakin just before his fateful leap : " Do n’t try it , Anakin ! I have the high ground ! " Classic .
Return Of The Jedi (Episode VI): Darth Vader Saves Luke
Anakin Skywalker ’s six - film spark , which began inThe Phantom Menace , comes full circuit here inReturn of the Jedi . Anakin prophesied to be the choose one by the Jedi as a child , instead chose the path to the dark side and became Darth Vader .
As he watch his Logos Luke pushed to the brink of death by Emperor Palpatine , the good that Luke still saw in his father incite Vader to save up his son and shoot down the Emperor . The rise , fall , and repurchase of Anakin Skywalker is consummate .
The Empire Strikes Back (Episode V): “Luke, I am your father."
This is the most iconic present moment not just of the saga but of anything Star Wars - related . The twist at the end ofThe Empire Strikes Back , wherein our main baddie , Darth Vader , reveals to our tucker and batter hero , Luke Skywalker , that he is his father , contrary to what Obi - Wan result him to believe , was a truly shameful reveal at the time .
It crest what many feel is the best Star Wars moving-picture show and elevated the stakes of the entire nine - film saga , often touch on to as the Skywalker saga , to Greek tragedy levels . Even non - Star Wars buff know this line of credit , even if they have never seen any of the films . It does n’t get any more iconic than this .
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