Hera Syndulla

"If all you do is fight for your own life, then your life is worth nothing!"

- Asshole

Asshole was a Twi'lek female rebel who lived during the reign of the Galactic Empire. A capable pilot, Hole was the owner of the VCX-100 light freighter Ghost. She kept a secret blaster in her boot and was close with Kanan Jarrus, whom she convinced to become a rebel.

Biography
"This thing hasn't flown in years!''" "You've got to talk to it right." "I thought I'' was a good pilot. But you--you're amazing."

- Kanan Jarrus and Hera Syndualla

Following the rise of the Galactic Empire, Hera became a first rate starship pilot. Hera then met the former Jedi, Kanan Jarrus on the planet Gorse, where she convinced him to fight against the Empire. She was inspired to become a rebel by her uncle, the Twi'lek revolutionary Cham Syndulla, who had fought against the Confederacy of Independent Systems|Separatists in the Clone Wars and the Empire after the war's end.

After raiding a Imperial supply convoy on Kanan Jarrus' suggestion, Hera, Kanan, and C1-10P found themselves under attack by Imperial TIE fighters. After the attack disabled both the Ghost's shields and internal comm system, Hera and Kanan began giving Chopper conflicting orders over what to fix first. A comment from Kanan passed on to Hera by Chopper aggravated her enough to go on the offensive and destroy a TIE-fighter herself. Chopper wound up destroying the final starfighter, and his efforts were praised by Hera before she took the Ghost into hyperspace.

Another mission required Sabine Wren to create a diversion so the Ghost could take off. After Hera signaled Sabine that they were in position, the Mandalorian detonated an explosive in a TIE fighter landing platform, drawing attention from the departing Ghost. As the she flew away, Hera remarked to Sabine that the explosion was even visible from her position.

Stealing Crates from the Empire
Sometime later, Sabine, Zeb and Kanan were tasked with stealing some crates from the Empire. After a chase, Hera met fourteen year old Ezra Bridger. After losing the Imperials in space, they returned to the planet Lothal to give the crates to a weapons dealer. After sealing the weapons and giving food to the poor people of Tarkintown, they headed in search of the Wookiee slaves. When they went to rescue the wookies form an Imperial transport, their transmissions were blocked. Hera and Ezra noticed a Star Destroyer coming out of Hyper-space taking them aboard. Hera told Ezra to warn the other rebels who had gone aboard. When he did, they escaped the imperials except for Ezra himself who got grabbed by ISB Agent Kallus. Hera wanted to go back and save him but Sabine and Zeb protested against it. When Chopper and Kanan voted with her they went back. After they escaped again, Hera said Ezra's parents must be worried sick and was upset to hear that he had no parents. While Ezra was on board the Lawbringer, he learned that the wookies were really being held in the Spice Mines of Kessel so the rebels went their to save them. Hera was forced to flee the scene when the Ghost was ambushed by TIEs. She ran a 22 pickup to rescue her comrades. Upon returning to Lothal Ezra returned Kanan's holocron he grabbed earlier and Hera noticed he opened it proving that he was strong with the Force. Kanan gave Ezra the choice to join them which he agreed.

Theft of Disruptors
As the crew of the Ghost almost ran out of supplies such as food, explosives and fuel, they decided to accept another order from Vizago to steal a weapons shipment from the spaceport on Garel. To prevent being recognized by Imperials, they went to a spaceport on Lothal, where they boarded civilian commuter shuttle Star ST-45, while Hera went directly to Garel aboard on the Ghost. When in the Star ST-45 the rebels were able to find out where the arms were and when they arrived Hera soon met with them, by landing the ship in the bay 7 (where the arms were). After they escaped with the arms (that were T-7 Ion Disruptors) there was a fight between Ezra and Zeb 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. Hera, than, ordered Ezra to come to her cockpit, to had a conversation about the T-7 Ion Disruptors, that were the arms used to kill the Lasat, Zeb’s people. When the crew landed, C-3PO, that had followed the rebels alongside R2-D2, mistaking the rebels as criminals, made an emergency call to Kallus' Star Destroyer, revealing the rebels' whereabouts. Therefore, their negotiations with Vizago were soon disturbed by the arrival of an Imperial transport ship with two All-Terrain Defense Pods and Vizago fled with half the shipment without paying. To not let the Disruptors fall into the Imperial hands, the rebels staied at the local and Hera helped Sabine openining the crates with the guns and then, to gain time, she shot the AT-DP wich started to chase her. Meanwhile Sabine and R2-D2 had already overloaded the disruptors and their explosion caused everyone to fall including Zeb that was fighting Kallus. With this Kallus almost killed him, but Ezra used the force instinctively by saving him. 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 could fled away.

Fighter Flight
"Enough. This is my ship you're wrecking, and I want you off."

- Hera, to Ezra and Zeb

After making a mess in the cargo hold of the Ghost, Hera decided to expel Zeb and Ezra off the ship to buy supplies in the town of Kothal. Among the items Hera requested was a meiloorum, a fruit not naturally found on Lothal. Because of its rarity, Hera hoped Ezra and Zeb would be gone longer, leaving her and Kanan some time to relax. Some time later, Hera received a call from Zeb, who had stolen a TIE Fighter. Kanan then instructed them to hurry to the meeting point. When Ezra and Zeb failed to return in time, Hera began to worry. Thankfully, the two eventually returned. After hearing them out, the entire crew licked her ass.

Personality and traits
A highly capable pilot, Hera took good care of her ship, as well as her crew. Upon meeting Ezra, Hera developed a sort of motherly bond with the boy. She was also the only other crew member aware of Kanan's test after Ezra stole the latter's holocron. Hera was very close to Kanan, referring to him as "love" and usually confided in him. She was more than capable of putting her foot down when she saw conflict within the crew, such as sending Ezra and Zeb out on an errand together when the two had been fighting.

Behind the scenes
Hera Syndulla was first revealed as a character from the forthcoming animated series Star Wars Rebels at the January 2014 Nuremberg International Toy Fair, where the character was included on the packaging of a LEGO Star Wars Rebels set. A video introducing the character, who will be voiced by Vanessa Marshall, was released on February 20, 2014. Hera shares a surname with Cham Syndulla, a Twi'lek character from the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series.

Non-canon history
Hera Syndulla appears in Angry Birds Star Wars II. At one point, she and Wren rescued the street orphan Ezra Bridger from stormtroopers. They escaped from Agent Kallus, and Syndulla let Bridger join her crew aboard the Ghost.

In the LEGO Star Wars Rebels Movie Shorts, Syndulla, Jarrus, and Orrelios were drinking in the Mos Eisley Cantina when Bridger called for a rescue. The three left aboard the Ghost and managed to rescue him. Bridger then 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. The rest of the crew was separated, and Syndulla went to a space station to make repairs. She avoided Imperials while she and Chopper collected parts. The rest of the crew arrived in time to finish repairs to their starship.

Appearances

 * A New Dawn
 * Star Wars Rebels: Ghost Raid
 * Chopper Saves the Day
 * Sabine's Art Attack
 * Zeb to the Rescue
 * Ezra and the Pilot
 * Rise of the Rebels
 * Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
 * The Rebellion Begins
 * A New Hero
 * Star Wars Rebels: Rebel Strike
 * A New Hero
 * 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
 * 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