Hera Syndulla

> "I believe it's a risk worth taking. And whether we fail or succeed, at least our actions will show the Empire and the galaxy that we will not stand down, that we will not be broken by fear, that we are strong, united by our courage."
> ― Hera Syndulla
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**Hera Syndulla** was a female Twi'lek pilot who became a central figure in the early rebellion against the Galactic Empire and the formation of the Alliance to Restore the Republic. Born to Twi'lek revolutionary Cham Syndulla and his wife Eleni on the Outer Rim planet of Ryloth during the twilight of the Galactic Republic, she witnessed firsthand the devastation of the Clone Wars and the reign of the Empire on her homeworld. Becoming an expert pilot, Syndulla left her homeworld and her father's resistance movement behind, setting off across the galaxy alongside her astromech droid Chopper to establish her own resistance movement against the Empire aboard her ship, the *Ghost*. Meeting Jedi survivor Kanan Jarrus during a scouting mission to Gorse in 9 BBY, Jarrus' assistance in obstructing the machinations of Imperial Count Vidian led Syndulla to invite Jarrus as part of her crew, which eventually included ex-Imperial cadet and Mandalorian weapons expert Sabine Wren, Lasat survivor Garazeb Orrelios, and the Force-sensitive Lothalite orphan Ezra Bridger by 5 BBY.

The various resistance missions conducted by Syndulla's crew — by then known as the Spectres — on Lothal soon gained the attention of Senator Bail Organa of Alderaan, Jedi Master Jarik Shan, and former Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano in their efforts to coordinate between various rebel cells scattered across the galaxy. Following the Action at Mustafar in 4 BBY, which saw the rescue of Jarrus from Imperial custody by an increasingly unified rebellion, Syndulla and the Spectres entered one of such cells known as Phoenix Cell. Rising to the rank of Phoenix Leader, Syndulla helped expand their forces, gain new allies, and establish a base of operations on the remote world Atollon, though they were unable to assist Lothal as the Empire consolidated its authority over the planet.

As the Rebellion expanded and gradually presented a greater threat, the Empire assigned Grand Admiral Thrawn with the eradication of the Rebellion. Locating the rebel base on Atollon, Thrawn and the Sith Lord Darth Vader launched a siege against the nascent Rebel Alliance in 2 BBY. Despite significant casualties, including Phoenix Commander Jun Sato, Syndulla managed to coordinate a successful rebel retreat from Atollon.

With the loss of their base, Syndulla and Phoenix Cell were absorbed into the Massassi Group rebel cell on Yavin 4, where Syndulla continued to lead the Alliance as a member of Alliance High Command, during which she returned to Lothal alongside the Spectres not long after, seeking to finally liberate the planet from the Empire. Despite initial setbacks in gaining support from the Alliance, Syndulla — having been promoted to General — led a squadron of fighters to destroy the Imperial Armory Complex on Lothal, though Thrawn's Seventh Fleet managed to decimate her forces and imprison her. Without Alliance support, the Spectres attempted a rescue mission, and though it entailed Jarrus sacrificing himself to save Syndulla and the others from the explosion of the Imperial fuel depot, it nevertheless completed their original objective of halting the Imperial war machine on the planet. Gaining newfound determination following Jarrus' death, Syndulla, the Spectres, and various allies they gathered managed to defeat Thrawn and liberate Lothal from the Empire in 1 BBY. Sometime after the Liberation, Syndulla gave birth to Jarrus' son, Caleb Syndulla, and remained in the Alliance through the subsequent Galactic Civil War, from its outbreak in the Battle of Scarif to its penultimate end at the Battle of Endor.

## **Appearances**

* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 29: Rise of the Ghost Crew" (voice only)
* *Forces of Destiny* — "A Surprising Imperial KO" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 30: Dragon Raid" (first appearance) (hologram only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 34: Forbidden Friendship"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 36: Delving Deeper in Mystery" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 38: First big solo Mission!"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 39: Complications Arise"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 40: A Mandalorian's Rage"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 52: Preparing a Rescue" (hologram only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 53: Fire Across the Galaxy"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 54: Catching Up" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 59: Returning to the Rebellion"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 60: The Siege of Lothal"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 61: The Apprentice Lives" (main story and recap)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 62: Everything Changes"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 63: The Truth" (indirect mention only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 65: The Lost Commanders"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 66: Remembering the Past" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 67: Relics of the Old Republic"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 72: Always Two There Are"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 73: Friends Long Lost"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 75: Brothers of the Broken Horn"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 76: Getting Closer" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 77: Blood Sisters"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 78: Stealth Strike"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 79: Darkness is Growing" (indirect mention only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 81: Dangerous Curiosity" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 84: A Princess on Lothal"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 85: As Time Flies By"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 86: Homecoming"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 88: Shroud of Darkness Pt 1"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 89: Shroud of Darkness Pt 2" (indirect mention only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 90: What Comes Next?"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 93: The Mystery of Chopper Base"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 96: Twilight of the Apprentice Pt 3"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 1: Memories of the Past"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 4: Anger"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 7: A Little Problematic"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 8: Steps into Shadow Pt 1"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 9: Steps into Shadow Pt 2"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 10: Steps into Shadow Pt 3"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 11: Discussing Death" (hologram only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 12: The Holocrons of Fate"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 13: The Extraction"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 14: Hera's Heroes"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 15: Letting Go"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 16: Imprisoned by Belief"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 18: Familial Doubts"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 20: A Rescue Plan"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 21: The Great Deception" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 22: Horrible Loss" (voice only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 24: Restarting a Cruiser" (indirect mention only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 25: Anxiety Before the Storm" (indirect mention only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 26: Lowest Point"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 27: Storming the Imperial Center"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 28: Action at Coruscant"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 29: A Galaxy in Uproar"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 30: Recovery"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 34: The Wynkahthu Job" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 36: An Inside Man"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 37: Visions and Voices"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 39: His Mandalorian Past"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 40: Some Preparation" (indirect mention only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 41: Ghosts of Geonosis Pt 1"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 42: Ghosts of Geonosis Pt 2"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 43: Trials of the Darksaber"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 49: Goodbye, For Now"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 50: Through Imperial Eyes"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 51: Secret Cargo"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 52: Old Wounds"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 53: Terror From beyond"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 54: Zero Hour Pt 1"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 55: Zero Hour Pt 2"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 56: Zero Hour Pt 3"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 57: Next Move"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 58: A Risky Confrontation" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 60: Exploring Old Ruins"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 62: Night of a Thousand Tears" (hologram only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 65: Strife Among the Alliance"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 67: The Deal"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 68: Wolves of Dume Pt 1"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 69: Wolves of Dume Pt 2"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 70: Wolves of Dume Pt 3"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 71: Enter the Gateway"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 72: World Between Worlds"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 73: A Fool's Hope"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 74: Taking a Gamble"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 75: Liberation of Lothal" (appears in main story and as hologram in recap)