The Star Wars franchise is full of countless stories about countless heroes. Following Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm and the launch of a new Star Wars canon, even more heroes have been introduced to the galaxy far, far away. The franchise has also developed a propensity for spin-offs and television-based storytelling, allowing for deep dives into the lives and adventures of secondary characters. Both animated and live-action Star Wars series have shone a fresh light on unexplored corners of the galaxy, bringing new Jedi, rebels and swashbuckling scoundrels to the fore. However, many new Star Wars heroes are still waiting for their moment in the limelight.

In terms of film and television releases, the Disney era of Star Wars kicked off with Star Wars Rebels in late 2014, a series that continued through to 2018. Shortly after the animated series' debut, Disney brought their first Star Wars movie to theaters. With the beginning of the sequel trilogy, a new era of Star Wars was well and truly underway. This bold new chapter in the saga only fully came into its own with the dawn of Disney+ by expanding the Star Wars galaxy with a focus on heroes whose stories had otherwise gone untold. Now, countless characters from outside the Skywalker lineage have proven themselves worthy of their own movie or series.

Kelleran Beq first appeared on the online Star Wars children's game show, Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge. However, his first canon appearance came in The Mandalorian Season 3, when

Kelleran Beq was played by Ahmed Best, known to Star Wars fans for his role as Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars prequel trilogy. While Jar Jar had come under heavy criticism from audiences at the time of the prequels' release, many fans felt that Best finally got the appreciation he deserved as Kelleran.

The animated series The Bad Batch introduced Omega as a young female Jango Fett clone, who joined forces with Clone Force 99 after the end of the Clone Wars. This marked them as outlaws, forcing them into a new life as soldiers of fortune.

Omega stayed with the Bad Batch throughout their adventures. While Omega spent her childhood with Clone Force 99, her adventures as an adult in the Rebellion are yet to be explored in any Star Wars media, leaving fans eager to see her story continue.

The Acolyte was a tale from the final days of the High Republic era, as the Sith prepared to begin their return from the shadows. The story followed Mae and Osha, two twins created by Force witchcraft, as well as Osha's Jedi Master, Sol. There were echoes of Qui-Gon Jinn's faith in Anakin Skywalker in Sol's tragic story.

Unfortunately, The Acolyte was canceled after its first season, leaving its story unfinished. A prequel to The Acolyte could explore Sol's backstory and depict more of the High Republic era. While The Acolyte divided fan opinion, Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae's performance as Sol was a highlight.

The Star Wars sequel trilogy introduced John Boyega's Finn, a Stormtrooper who defected from the First Order and joined the Resistance. Scenes in which Finn used Luke Skywalker's blue lightsaber became the focus of trailers and poster. However, when The Force Awakens arrived in theaters, this was all revealed to be a misdirection. While Finn used a lightsaber in the movie, he was not Force-sensitive, with Daisy Ridley's Rey revealed as the franchise's next true Jedi hero.

Finn played a strong supporting role throughout the sequel trilogy, but many Star Wars fans were disappointed he never became a Jedi. With Rey now confirmed to be building a new Jedi Order in an upcoming Star Wars movie, there could be room for Finn to return as a Jedi, finally delivering on the squandered promise of The Force Awakens.

Timothy Olyphant's Cobb Vanth first appeared on the first episode of The Mandalorian, Season 2, "The Marshal." , an old mining town that had almost been wiped off the map. Following the destruction of the second Death Star, the Mining Guild had attempted to take control of Mos Pelgo. Vanth fled and was found by Jawas, from whom he was able to buy Boba Fett's Mandalorian armor.

After fighting off the Mining Guild, Cobb Vanth became the hero of Mos Pelgo. Alongside Din Djarin, he also saved the town from a Krayt Dragon. However, he was later seen in Boba Fett's bacta tank, apparently being revived. Fans are yet to see the next chapter of Cobb Vanth's story play out.

The galaxy far, far away is home to countless bounty hunters. Fennec Shand is one of the most recent additions to their ranks. Here, she was portrayed as an enemy and target of Din Djarin. Although Din shot her, she was saved by a mysterious figure, later revealed to be Boba Fett.

The Mandalorian Season 2 and The Book of Boba Fett both continued Fennec's story as she became Boba Fett's right-hand woman. She has been one of the strongest supporting characters to emerge from the Disney era of Star Wars and deserves a chance to shine in her own series.

Ezra Bridger debuted in the animated series, Star Wars Rebels, before making the leap to live action on Ahsoka. -- a rebel cell operating on his own homeworld, whose ranks included the former Jedi Padawan, Kanan Jarrus. Over the course of Rebels, Ezra grew into an utterly dedicated young Jedi.

Ahsoka saw Ahsoka Tano and Sabine Wren finally find Ezra, now living in another galaxy, on the planet Peridea. Ezra made it back home (albeit without Ahsoka and Sabine) leaving the door open to future adventures.

Another member of Star Wars Rebels' Spectres, Sabine Wren was an exiled Mandalorian with an artistic flair. , where she inadvertently created a weapon the Empire could use to target Mandalorians' beskar armor. Appalled by the Empire's actions, Sabine spoke out against them, resulting in her being banished from her home and cast out of Clan Wren.

By the time of Ahsoka, set around a decade after Rebels, Sabine had started and subsequently stopped training as a Jedi under Ahsoka Tano. While Ahsoka saw Sabine finding her way back to the Jedi path, her initial training and decision to become Ahsoka's Padawan has not yet been shown on screen. A spinoff series could fill in this gap.

The Star Wars Rebels series finale, "Family Reunion - and Farewell," ended with a shocking reveal. In the series' epilogue, it was revealed that Hera Syndulla, the Spectres' captain, had a child with Kanan Jarrus.

Here, it was confirmed that Jacen had inherited his father's aptitude for the Force. As such a young character, Jacen has so far largely been confined to the sidelines of his Star Wars appearances. With Ezra Bridger now returning to the galaxy, Jacen might have found his perfect Jedi master. Future stories could focus on Jacen growing up to become Star Wars' next Jedi hero.

Kanan Jarrus was a Jedi survivor unlike any other. Introduced in Star Wars Rebels, although Kanan became Ezra's Jedi master, his own training had been incomplete. He was the first Jedi forced into a mentor role who had not progressed beyond being a Padawan himself. Kanan grew into the ultimate expression of all a Jedi should be.

Kanan's influence continues to be felt in the Star Wars galaxy, through Ezra Bridger and all the other Spectres, including his son, Jacen. There is also room for untold stories of Kanan Jarrus to be explored, as many of his early days with the Spectres are yet to be seen.