Ezra Bridger

"I'm using everything I learned on the streets, and all that I'm starting to learn from Kanan about the Force, to make a far bigger difference than I could have made by myself."

- Ezra Bridger

Ezra Bridger was a Human male rebel from the planet Lothal and the Padawan of Kanan Jarrus. Bridger, who for years was unknowingly Force-sensitive, grew up as an orphan and con artist on Lothal during the reign of the Galactic Empire before meeting Jarrus and his rebel crew, who operated aboard the starship Ghost. After getting caught up with the rebels during a weapons heist in Capital City and freeing Wookiee slaves, Bridger joined the rebel crew and began training as a Jedi under Jarrus' direction. Bridger and the crew undertook many missions together in an effort to defeat the Empire.

Biography
"Who is that kid?"

- Kanan Jarrus

Ezra Bridger was born in 3258 LY, on the day of the inception of the Galactic Empire, and grew up on the planet Lothal in the Outer Rim Territories. His parents Mira and Ephraim Bridger then disappeared and he then lived largely on his own and found work as a con artist and thief, stealing technology and reselling it on the black market, while unknowingly using the Force to occasionally get himself out of tough situations. One such occasion arose as he was walking through the fields around his tower. A freighter shot down a TIE fighter, which crashed not far from him. As Ezra tried to help the unlucky pilot, he was rebuked for touching the starfighter. After successfully opening the top of the cockpit, Ezra hopped inside. He then managed to trick Rudhor into thinking he was helping get his armor unstuck, when in fact, he was actually stealing bits of equipment.

After grabbing Rudhor's helmet for his collection, Ezra quickly left the wreckage, while revealing his thievish intentions. Rudhor, not meaning to be outsmarted by a kid, attempted to kill Ezra with his fighter's lasers. His latent Force-sensitivity alerted him to a laser blast from the vengeful pilot. While the pilot was bewildered at how Ezra managed to survive the shot, Ezra knocked him out with his energy slingshot, and strutted away with his prize.

Meeting the Lothal Rebels
In 3272 LY,, in the Capital City on Lothal, he encountered the Jedi Kanan Jarrus and the crew of the starship Ghost. He witnessed three Rebels attack a group of Imperials in a attempt to steal several speeder bikes carrying crates. He stood back for a while and after the Rebels took out the Troops, Ezra hijacked one of the speeder bikes and fled with some of their stolen goods. The Rebels chased him through the streets to the road that led out of the city in a attempt to get back to his tower, He was soon pursued by a TIE Fighter which destroyed the speeder bike he was riding and before it could finish him, the fighter was destroyed by the Rebel's ship, the Ghost. The Rebels helped him aboard and made a run for it with four more TIE Fighters after them. The Lasat, Zeb, threw him into a closet to keep him out of the way, but Ezra managed to escape through the air ducts, ending up in the forward gun turret. As the female Mandalorian, Sabine, took the gunner seat from him, he was smitten by her beauty.

After evading their pursuers, Ezra and the Rebels returned to Lothal and landed near a place called Tarkintown, named after Grand Moff Tarkin take the farmlands of their owners. He helps Zeb and Sabine deliver their stolen crates of for the people of Tarkintown and later returned to the Ghost where through the Force found his way to Kanan's cabin where he found a holocron and a lightsaber. He was soon found by Kanan and Hera, who were alerted by Chopper, and was forced to return the lightsaber, but he secretly kept the holocron.

He remained on board the Ghost when the Rebels had a new mission to rescue Wookiee prisoners being sent to a slave labor camp. Unfortunately the Rebels had no idea they had been set up and after being plead by Hera to warn the others, Ezra reluctantly boarded the Imperial transport ship just in time to warn Kanan and Zeb. They made a run for it back to the ship but Ezra was captured by Agent Kallus and left behind by Zeb. Agent Kallus planned to use him as bait in a attempt to catch the Rebels but Ezra doubted they would come back for him.

While imprisoned aboard the Star Destroyer, he was able to open the holocron, the only possession he managed to keep after the stormtroopers confiscated most of his gear, which displayed a message from Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, warning all surviving Jedi about the falling of the Republic and the rise of the Empire. Ezra managed to escape from his prison and using an Imperial helmet's transmitter, he was able to listen in on where the Wookiee prisoners were actually being taken and heard the Rebels had come back for him. He soon regrouped with them and escaped with his knowledge on the Wookiees. He assisted the Rebels in their rescue mission and released the Wookiees, but they were soon ambushed by the Imperials. It is at this point that when they are pinned down, he learns that Kanan is a Jedi. When he noticed a Stormtrooper chasing a young Wookiee, Ezra went out to rescue him. Ezra and the Wookiee were cornered by Kallus but were rescued by the Rebels and escaped.

After sending the Wookiees on their way and returning to Lothal, Kanan demanded that he return the holocron, which Ezra did, but secretly stole his lightsaber again. He then returned to his tower, only to detect Kanan standing behind him, and asked what the Force was. Kanan explained the nature of the Force and stated it was strong with Ezra. He was given the option to join their Rebellion, also learn the ways of the Force and become a Jedi. After taking some time to think on the offer, Ezra officially joined the crew of the Ghost.

Theft of Disruptors
After the Ghost escaped of a fight against several TIE fighters and Star Destroyers, the rebels went on a mission of weapons smuggling that had been requested by Vizago, because they needed money to buy resources such as food, explosives and fuel. So, they went into a spaceport at Lothal in the ferry ST-45 with the destination Garel. According to Kanan's plan, the rebels pretended to don’t know each others. Here Ezra claimed to be the owner of Chopper and this disturbed other passengers, so Kanan complained about this with the pilot droid RX-24 and Chopper was sent to the back of the ship. Ezra, however, insisted that the other droids located on board should leave the passenger area to. Thus, the Minister Maketh Tua lost her protocol droid C-3PO and R2-D2 so Sabine offered herself as a replacement translator for the Aqualish arms dealer Amda Wabo. Moments later Tua asked for the location of the disruptors, and Wabo responded that they were in Bay 7 of the Garel spaceport. Wren falsely translated that they were in Bay 17. Once in Garel, Ezra was the first leaving the shuttle and the Mandalorian soon told him the place to go. He went over the rooftops of the city and entered through an air vent. From inside he opened the door of the hangar for the others, who determined the contents of the box as the illegal T-7 Ion Disruptor. While the rebels boosted the cargo, the Minister noted the wrong location information and proceeded with some stormtroopers for the actual storage location. After a fight and once all the boxes were on board, they all went back to the ship, followed by C-3PO and R2-D2 and then they fled from the planet.

Ezra Bridger Unleashes the Force
A little later there was a fight between Bridger and Orellios in which the Lasat kicked the boy off their cabine, because he was still shocked by the disruptors that the empire used to kill his people. Syndulla ordered the boy to come to her cockpit, to to talk to him and clarify this fact. Back to Lothal, where the trade took place with Vizago, C-3PO, mistaking the rebels as criminals, made an emergency call to Kallus' Star Destroyer, revealing the rebels' whereabouts, after all life beings had left the ship.After being informed of the meeting, Agent Kallus sent an Imperial troop transport with two AT-DP and Vizago fled with two gliders landed at meeting point and refused to pay for half a shipment while Sabine supercharged the  weapons, so they would explode not fell into the hands of the Empire. Meanwhile Zeb got in a fight against Kallus with their AB-75 bo-rifles. During the battle, Ezra initially help pushed the floating carts with the overloaded weapons in a group of stormtroopers who were incapacitated by the explosion. Meanwhile Kallus took the last beat of Zeb forced by the electric shocks of the Bo-rifles on his knees. Bridger saw it used instinctively a power-thrust against the agent, so Ezra was out of danger. Kanan asked Hera to get the boy on board, while he himself took the Lasat on the ship. During combat Chopper had already prepared the ship, so the group fled away. The group talked about what happened and Kanan promised to start with Ezra's official Jedi training.

Fighter Flight
Aboard the Ghost, Ezra was trying to levitate a bowl with his newfound Force abilities. After Chopper fooled Ezra by lifting the bowl instead of him, Ezra started to chase him. While chasing one another down the halls of the ship, Ezra stopped by Sabine's room, to offer her some "inspiration" for her artwork, to Sabine's seeming lack of interest. Ezra then proceeded to chase Chopper into Zeb's quarters, despite Zeb's wishes to not be disturbed. Before Ezra could leave, Chopper quickly zapped Zeb, causing him to confront the two. After Chopper fled, Ezra decided to remind Zeb of the time he saved his life from Agent Kallus. Feeling guilt-tripped, Zeb returned to his bunk. Rather than leaving, Ezra decided to get into his bunk, which, after being sabotaged by Chopper, collapsed onto Zeb. Zeb then chased Ezra throughout the ship, despite Ezra trying to convince him of his innocence. After making a mess in the cargo hold, they were both expel by Hera that sent them to the town for a supply run. Among the list of supplies was a rare fruit called Meiloorun, which was seemingly non-existent on Lothal.

Mission on the Kothal Market
After arriving the town of Kothal, Ezra met with Morad Sumar, a local farmer and long-time friend of his parents. Sumar informed Ezra about the planet's lack of naturally-grown Meilroons, and that they could only be imported. After parting ways, Ezra came across a small pack of Stormtroopers, accompanied by Supply Master Yogar Lyste. Armed with his slingshot, Ezra then quietly observed as Lyste discussed the fate of Morad's farm. Zeb then met with Ezra with all of Hera's supplies except the Meilooruns. Before giving up on their search, the two stumbled upon a crate filled with the fruit, under the ownership of a factory worker named Tskolo. Unfortunately, the shipment had been sold to the Empire, who was already loading the Meilroon-filled crates onto their Imperial Troop Transports. Despite Zeb's strong disapproval, Ezra decided to continue the hunt for the fruit. After sneaking onto the transport, Ezra was spotted by Lyste. Before he could captured, Ezra hurled some crates at the stormtroopers, buying them some time to escape. The two eventually reached a large wall, which Zeb hurled Ezra over. Unfortunately, Zeb was shot down, forcing him and Ezra to split up. Ezra was evading some stormtroopers, while attempting to slow them down with his slingshot. Zeb eventually arrived with a stolen TIE fighter, offering Ezra an escape. After battling over control of the ship, Zeb accidentally shoots a citizen's fruit stand, staining the ship's visor. Just before the ship would've crashed into a small hill, Ezra made a sharp turn, having sensed the structure. Zeb has later called Kanan and Hera that were aboard the Ghost and informed them about his and Ezra's current situation. After a quick scolding from Kanan, the two proceeded to the rebel meeting point. Before making their way there, however, the two inspected some smoke, coming from Sumar's freshly-destoryed farm. At Ezra's request, the two pursued the Imperials, who were traveling aboard some transports. After catching up them, Zeb, pretending to be an officer, ordered Lyste to slow down his transports. After learning of a stolen TIE Fighter, Lyste ordered the destruction of Zeb's ship. Meanwhile, Ezra attempted to free Sumar, along with his family. After failing to reach the control panel, Ezra decided to use the Force. After successfully freeing the farmers, Lyste ordered his men to open fire. Thankfully, Zeb managed to defend the farmers with his ship, as he fired at the transports. Atop the transport, Ezra was being confronted by two stormtroopers. After knocking a trooper over with a fruit, his blaster accidentally shot one of the troopers. Ezra then decided to clog the transport's turret with a wrench, taking out the turret and the trooper. Ezra then escaped in Zeb's ship. After arriving at the Ghost, Ezra tells Kanan they crashed the ship, in an attempt to keep it out of Imperial hands, to Kanan's approval. Back onboard, Ezra and Zeb visit Sabine, who decided to take Ezra up on his offer of inspiration. Accusing Chopper of making them look like fools, Ezra and Zeb pursued Chopper, once again making a mess in the cargo hold.

Jedi Training
Ezra struggled with his Jedi training but not as much as Kanan. Since he never completed his training, because Depa Billaba's death, he had limited knowledge about the Jedi way which made things difficult for both.

Rescue of Luminara Unduli
After hearing a HoloNet report from Senator Gall Trayvis, the Rebels went in a mission to rescue Jedi Master Luminara in. At the time, Ezra was upset because Kanan was no longer going to train him and instead pass him onto Luminara. However the attempted rescue was in vain when they discovered Luminara was dead and her remains were set up as bait to lure any surviving Jedi to their end. Through the engagement against the The Inquisitor, both Ezra and Kannan were able to work together and have a better understanding for one another. When they final got out of the building with Zeb and Sabine there were lots of Stormtroopers waiting but Hera appeard with a herd of Tibidees (the Fleet) and the Rebels were able to escape. Back in Lothal, Kanan promised he was no longer trying to teach Ezra, he was going to do it and only then he understood Master Yoda's quote.

Incident with the Phantom
Aboard the Phantom, Hera, Ezra and Sabine were on the run from a squadron of TIE Fighters after making an assault on an Imperial convoy. Hera put in all her skills to evade the pursuing fighters and one by one they ended up crashing or destroyed. The Rebels lost their pursuers and returned safely to the Ghost, however the Phantom suffered some damage to its steering and fuel line. Zeb, Ezra and Chopper were working on repairs to the Phantom, but they all got into another fight, leaving the damaged fuel line unchecked. Later, when Sabine and Hera were trying to take off in the Phantom to run from a horde of Fyrnocks, the ship was out of fuel, but Ezra and the others eventually arrived and saved them, so the day could end well as always.

Empire Day
On Ezra's fifteenth birthday, the Rebels became aware that the Empire was looking for a Rodian known as Tseebo, a friend of Ezra's parents and carrying vital information that could threaten the entire Empire. When Tseebo briefly regained his senses, he learnt from him that he tried to save his parents but was too afraid to try. Upset and angry, he blamed Tseebo for everything and refused to listen to anymore of what he had to say. Sabine tried to convince him to speak to him and learn more of what happened but Ezra didn't want too.

When the Rebels discovered the Phantom was planted with a tracking beacon by the Inquisitor, Kanan and Ezra took the Phantom to the abandon clone base to lure the Inquisitor and the Empire away from the Ghost while the Rebels delivered Tseebo into safe hands. Kanan was hoping that while at this abandoned base he could teach Ezra to connect with another being and use the creatures that inhabited the base to attack the Imperials but Ezra felt too scared, not because of the creatures, it was learning the truth of what actually happened to his parents. Then finally through the Force told Tseebo he was forgiven and was able to control his fear and connect with the Fyrnocks.

The Inqusitor and a squadron of Stormtroopers arrived at the base. Ezra finally learnt to calm his fears and tame a horde of fyrnocks alongside Kanan. When the Inquisitor and a squad of stormtroopers arrived, both Kanan and Ezra set the fyrnocks against the Imperials. Kanan fought the Inquisitor until the Imperial disarmed him. Ezra took his master's blade in an attempt to defend Kanan, but the Inquisitor pulled the lightsaber from his hand. The Inquisitor taunted Ezra, threatening to kill Kanan and their friends. Ezra, in a blind fit of anger, summoned a Giant Fyrnock and commanded it to attack the Inquisitor. However the enormous power of the force became too much for him that he collapsed. Kanan carried Ezra to the Phantom and the two escaped from the base.

While on the return journey to the Ghost, Ezra regained full consciousness but had little memory of what happened. Kanan became aware that Ezra was growing more stronger that he wasn't prepared for it.

Personality and traits
A Force-sensitive Human male, Ezra Bridger had tan skin and blue-black hair. Bridger grew up on his own and worked as a small-time thief and con artist, using his street smarts to steal technology and goods from the forces of the Galactic Empire, though he felt no loyalty to others.

Initially, Ezra only saw the crew of the Ghost as a means to an end, stealing any valuables from the ship he could find, such as Kanan's Holocron (although Kanan deliberately allowed this to test the boy). However, he soon befriended and developed a bond with several of the crew members, particularly Sabine and later Kanan, who offered to train Ezra to become a Jedi. Ezra became infatuated with Sabine quickly after meeting her. However, Sabine usually ignored his attempts to flirt with her. Ezra was also quite close with Zeb, despite both of them initially disliking each other.

Equipment
Bridger's equipment included a blaster, and he frequently stole helmets and technology from the Empire.

At some point during his time with the crew of the Ghost, Ezra assembled his own lightsaber with a blue colored blade and, with a unique hybrid he created himself that featured a fully functional blaster pistol built into the handle.

Behind the scenes
Ezra Bridger was first revealed as a character from the forthcoming animated series Star Wars Rebels at the January 2014 Nuremberg International Toy Fair, where Bridger appeared on the packaging for the LEGO Star Wars Rebels Phantom model. On February 14, 2014, as part of a Lucasfilm promotional campaign to introduce the series' characters, TV Guide ran an online story featuring an exclusive first look at Bridger's character and announcing that he would be voiced by actor Taylor Gray. The story included a Lucasfilm production video revealing that Bridger was the first character created for Star Wars Rebels.

In the episode of the animated television series Star Wars Rebels Empire Day, it's known that Ezra was born during the first Empire Day.

Non-canon history
Ezra Bridger appears in Angry Birds Star Wars II. At one point, Ezra Bridger sneaked into an Imperial base to steal a stormtrooper helmet. He was chased by Imperial troops, but was rescued by the mysterious warriors Sabine Wren and Hera Syndulla. They escaped from Agent Kallus, and Syndulla let him join her crew aboard the Ghost.

In the LEGO Star Wars Rebels Movie Shorts, Ezra was on a mission with Chopper in the Phantom when they came under attack from a Star Destroyer. Jarrus, Syndulla, and Orrelios rescued them aboard the Ghost. Bridger suggested they charge the Star Destroyer's bridge and hide behind it, and eventually the warship jumped to hyperspace. At another time, the Ghost was damaged by a Star Destroyer, forcing it to go to a space station for repairs. Bridger was aboard the Phantom and rescued Orrelios and Jarrus from the planet in time to finish repairs to their starship.

Appearances

 * Zeb to the Rescue
 * Ezra's Gamble
 * Ezra and the Pilot
 * Rise of the Rebels
 * Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
 * The Rebellion Begins
 * Ezra's Wookiee Rescue
 * A New Hero
 * The Inquisitor's Trap
 * Star Wars Rebels: Rebel Strike
 * The Inquisitor's Trap
 * Star Wars Rebels: Rebel Strike
 * The Inquisitor's Trap
 * Star Wars Rebels: Rebel Strike
 * Star Wars Rebels: Rebel Strike
 * Star Wars Rebels: Rebel Strike
 * Star Wars Rebels: Rebel Strike
 * Star Wars Rebels: Rebel Strike
 * Star Wars Rebels: Rebel Strike

Non-canon appearances

 * Angry Birds Star Wars II
 * LEGO Star Wars Movie Short
 * LEGO Star Wars Movie Short