8. Ajunta Pall

Again, the new Rian Johnson trilogy could take place at any point on the vast Star Wars timeline. So why not go to the roots of it all and reveal the origins of the Sith Order in a movie? Why not leap through time and tell the story of the Hundred-Year Darkness?

The Jedi Master Ajunta Pall, aka the first Dark Lord of the Sith, was exiled when he realized that there was more to the Force than the Light. He may not have been the most powerful Sith Lord, but he was certainly the most important figure in Sith mythology.

If Ajunta Pall hadn’t realized that the Force could be used to enslave minds, drain the life force, or even inhabit another’s body, the Sith Order would never have come to be. The Jedi would never have had to face such a formidable foe.

Of all of the characters on this list, Ajunta Pall is the one who most deserves to have his story told. But will Rian Johnson tell it?