Mira Bridger Mira Bridger was a human female from the Outer Rim planet of Lothal who was an outspoken opponent of the rule of the Galactic Empire . She and her husband , Ephraim , broadcast underground revolutionary messages against the Empire , and these actions were supported by Lothal ' s governor , Ryder Azadi . Because of their broadcasts , the Bridgers and Azadi were arrested and imprisoned by the Empire . This left their son , Ezra , to fend for himself on Lothal for nearly a decade . While in prison , Mira and Ephraim eventually learned that Ezra had become part of a rebel cell that fought against the Empire on Lothal . They heard a message of rebellion that he broadcast to Lothal and nearby star system s , a broadcast that inspired them to fight for their freedom from Imperial activity . Mira and her husband led a prison revolt that led to dozens of prisoner s escaping , but Mira and Ephraim were killed during the escape . Biography . Mira Bridger was married to Ephraim Bridger and the two had one son , Ezra , who was born on the day that the Galactic Empire rose to power . When the Empire took control of the Bridger ' s homeworld of Lothal , a planet in the Outer Rim Territories , Mira and Ephraim became outspoken opponents of its rule , and the earliest rebels in the system . In 14 BBY they began to broadcast underground messages that spoke out against the Empire , and these revolutionary tactics were supported by Lothal ' s governor , Ryder Azadi . These activities led the Empire to send stormtrooper s after them , and the Bridgers , along with the governor , were arrested for treason . A close friend of the Bridgers , a Rodian named Tseebo , promised to watch over Ezra , but he became fearful of the Empire and failed to look out for the boy . This left Ezra , only seven years old , to live on his own for the better part of a decade . Several years later , while still in prison , Mira and Ephraim learned that Ezra was part of a rebel cell that fought against the Imperial Military on Lothal . He transmitted a message of rebellion to Lothal ' s citizens , urging them to stand up and fight for their freedom . This message traveled all across the galaxy , reaching and inspiring so many people , and finally made its way to the prison where the Bridgers were held . Mira and Ephraim , who for years had tried to help their fellow prisoner s , knew that the voice was that of their son ' s because his words mirrored their own from so many years prior . Inspired by what Ezra said , Mira and Ephraim organized a prison break that led to dozens of prisoners , including Azadi , escaping to freedom . The Bridgers , however , were separated during the escape , and they refused to leave until everyone else had escaped . By the time their fellow prisoners were free , Mira and Ephraim had already been killed . Legacy . For years , while his parents were in captivity , Ezra did not want to know what happened to them , as he believed he would not be able to survive on his own if he held out hope that Mira and Ephraim would one day return to him . He did finally start to learn answers after encountering Tseebo , who went to work for the Imperial Information Office and stole critical information in the hopes of making up for his failure to help Ezra . Ezra did not initially learn what Tseebo knew about the Bridgers ' captivity , but the boy later learned about it from his Jedi teacher , Kanan Jarrus , and rebel captain Hera Syndulla . This revelation coincided with a vision of his parents that he received at the same time they were killed . The vision led him back to Lothal , which he and the rebels previously abandoned . It was on Lothal that Ezra found Azadi , who had also returned in the hopes of finding Ezra so he could tell the boy what happened to Mira and Ephraim . Azadi explained what happened during the prison revolt and Ezra was grateful to know the truth , but he was nonetheless heartbroken by the loss of his parents . Soon after learning of their fates , he had another vision where he saw Mira and Ephraim through the Force , telling him that they were proud of him and urging him to remain strong . Ezra did not understand , at first , how he could see his parents , but Jarrus told him that the Jedi taught how life did not end at death but merely transformed into something new in the Force . Mira and Ephraim would always be with him , even if he could not see them . Personality and traits . Mira Bridger was a human female with purple eye s and tan skin , and she wore a headpiece that covered her head . She was an outspoken opponent of the Empire ' s rule of Lothal , leading to her arrest and imprisonment with her husband . Even in prison , however , the Bridgers continued to stand up for other people , up until the point that they were killed in the prison revolt that they led so others could gain their freedom . Behind the scenes . Mira Bridger was first heard , and pictured in a hologram , in " Empire Day " and " Gathering Forces , " episodes of the first season of the animated television series " Star Wars Rebels " . She is voiced by actress Kath Soucie . The character was first depicted in non - holographic form in the young reader novels " " and " " , which take place chronologically many years before the events of " Star Wars Rebels " .