Is Starkiller a villain or a hero?

Type of Villain

Starkiller, also known by his original name of Galen Marek and Subject 1138, is the anti-villainous protagonist of The Force Unleashed II. He is a clone of the original Starkiller in the game.

Is Starkiller a good guy or bad guy?

Lord Starkiller is an antagonist in an alternate Star Wars timeline in which Darth Vader is defeated and killed by his former apprentice Galen Marek, code named Starkiller. His existence is considered non-canon, and he cannot fit into existing Star Wars lore, even within Legends continuity.

Is Starkiller a hero?

Type of Hero

Galen "Starkiller" Marek is the main protagonist of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, and the posthumous overarching protagonist of the sequel Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II.

Does Starkiller turn evil?

Trivia. Despite spending the majority of his life under the tutelage of Darth Vader, Starkiller never became a true Sith Lord. Rather, he is considered to be a Dark Jedi, one of numerous Dark Side acolytes trained by the Empire.

Is Starkiller still a Sith?

He is dead." Instead of becoming the Sith Warrior from his vision, Galen Marek dies as a redeemed Jedi. Starkiller never lived to become what the Sith Warrior represented as a vision through the Force; a cybernetic apprentice and Sith assassin of Emperor Palpatine.

Starkiller: A Star Wars Story

Does Starkiller become good?

Chris Buffa put Starkiller as the 19th top anti-hero, commenting that "the thought of cutting through good guys as a Sith filled us with murderous joy", also praising his eventual turn to good.

Is Starkiller more powerful than Vader?

In Star Wars Legends and Canon, Galen Marek (Starkiller) is the only Jedi (other than Obi-Wan Kenobi) to put a beat down on Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker.

Was Darth Vader sad when Starkiller died?

Starkiller's death at the end of the first game, sacrificing his life against the Emperor to save the leaders of the Rebel Alliance, with even Vader visibly and audibly saddened in the aftermath, who despite everything else he was and had done, had been the closest thing to a father that Starkiller had.

Is Anakin a clone of Starkiller?

The dark clone of Anakin Skywalker, who later take on both of the names of his genetic template, first Anakin Skywalker, and later on Darth Vader, was a human male cloned by Starkiller from the genetic material of his former master, Darth Vader.

Was Starkiller ever canon?

Dave Filoni considered re-canonizing Starkiller and including him as an Inquisitor in Star Wars Rebels, which also featured Sam Witwer as Darth Maul, but the idea never materialized. Though, he could be a potential concept for a new Inquisitor in the future.

What did Palpatine do to Starkiller?

He chose to strike down his former master, Darth Vader during his rescue of the future leaders of the Alliance to Restore the Republic. After a failed attempt to betray Palpatine as well, the Emperor brought the Rogue Shadow down onto him, crushing his body, resulting in his body reconstructed similar to Vader's.

Who is stronger Rey or Starkiller?

Despite how he operates by prefering raw power over esoteric skills (though given his training and the time period he lived in, that's all he can really get), he is far too powerful than Rey. Rey may have shown a ridiculous amount of talent and know how of powers she supposedly never saw in her life, is still green.

Why did Starkiller turn good?

He took control of his own destiny and went to free the Rebels, now considering himself a Jedi and a Rebel. When faced with the choice, he decided to give his own life so the Rebellion could survive rather than attack Vader and the Emperor.

What is Starkiller weakness?

Using the data, Finn revealed a critical weak point—the Starkiller's thermal oscillator—that, if destroyed when the weapon was fully charged, but before it fired, would eliminate the base.

Who is Starkiller to Darth Vader?

Galen Marek (pronounced /ɡeɪlən ˈmæɹɛk/), codenamed Starkiller, was a human male Force-sensitive who served as the personal assassin of the Sith Lord Darth Vader, who trained Starkiller as his secret apprentice—but came to the light side shortly before his death.

Who is stronger Starkiller or KYLO Ren?

Starkiller, easily. He'd kick Kylo Ren down the stairs and take his lunch money.

Did Luke get Yoda's lightsaber?

Yoda kept a second lightsaber on Dagobah inside his hut in 3 ABY after his previous one was lost during a duel in the Galactic Senate and then incinerated during a celebration of the Jedi Order's eradication in 19 BBY. Luke Skywalker eventually had the lightsaber in his possession after Yoda's death in 4 ABY.

Who is stronger Starkiller or Luke?

Luke at his most powerful would be when he's the Grandmaster of the Jedi. At that point he's already beyond Dark Empire Palpatine, who is significantly more powerful than pre Return of the Jedi Palpatine. Starkiller's fight with the pre ROTJ Emperor cost him his life, he won't be able to touch Grandmaster Luke.

Is the real Starkiller alive?

Early life and training

Subject 1138, known informally as "Starkiller," was a clone created as a result of the death of his template, Galen Marek, the original Starkiller who died while saving the leaders of the Alliance to Restore the Republic.

Does Starkiller know Vader is Anakin?

Given what we see in the novel, Starkiller didn't know. He was, however, able to more or less deduce the dynamic of Vader and Sidious' relationship, and uses this knowledge to sucessfully taunt Vader in their duel.

Did Vader ever regret killing Younglings?

Over the years since the Youngling massacre, and even sometime before, Darth Vader has regretted killing the Younglings, recognizing that it was the most terrible thing he had ever done.

How old was Starkiller when Vader took him?

Lord Starkiller, born Galen Marek, was a 20 year old Human male, and Dark Lord of the Sith.

Who is stronger Yoda or Starkiller?

While Starkiller is able to put his incredible raw power to good use, Yoda has about the same amount of raw power plus centuries of knowledge. This would probably be a difficult fight, but Yoda should come out on top.

Why does Starkiller have so many lightsabers?

Subject 1138's dual weapons were constructed for the purpose of training Galen Marek's clone in lightsaber combat. They were part of a second series of lightsabers that Darth Vader bestowed to the clones who progressed far through their trials.

Who could defeat Starkiller?

Vader is more powerful than Starkiller. “You grab your sabers and attack, but Vader is too powerful. He tosses you away like a rag doll.” Vader also wins the duel in the novel despite having his chest panel slashed open, which his panel is also slashed in the comic.