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- "It was I who allowed the Alliance to know the location of the shield generator. It is quite safe from your pitiful little band. An entire legion of my best troops awaits them."
- ―Darth Sidious, to Luke Skywalker
The Emperor's legion was composed of his best troops during the Battle of Endor.
A legion was a ground infantry unit within an army. The 501st Legion was one such unit within the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars.[1] The Confederacy of Independent Systems' Droid Army utilized legions, with Commander Riff Tamson leading a legion of aqua droids.[2] In the Stormtrooper Corps, a legion consisted of four regiments, giving one a total of 12,800 stormtroopers.[3] Galactic Emperor Sheev Palpatine deployed an entire legion of his best troops on the forest moon of Endor to protect the second Death Star's shield generator. This legion battled Rebel Alliance forces and native Ewok warriors during the Battle of Endor.[4] The First Order split their stormtroopers into legions of 8,000 troopers. There was one full legion on the Resurgent-class Star Destroyer Finalizer.[5] The Sith Eternal split their Sith troopers into legions of 5,000 soldiers, with each legion being named after an ancient Sith Lord.[6]
Appearances[]
Sources[]
- Ultimate Star Wars
- Star Wars: The Rebel Files
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Incredible Cross-Sections
Star Wars Helmet Collection 35 (Weapons & Uniforms: Ready for Action)- Star Wars Helmet Collection 37 (Helmets: AT-RT Drivers)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 39 (Databank A-Z: Kwazel Maw–Sly Moore)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 44 (Weapons & Uniforms: Starkiller Base Personnel)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 47 (Databank A-Z: Max Rebo–Sabacc)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 52 (Databank A-Z: Hera Syndulla–Ahsoka Tano)
- Star Wars: The Black Series Centerpiece (Pack: Kylo Ren) (backup link)
- Star Wars: Legion – Emperor Palpatine Commander Expansion (Card: An Entire Legion)
- Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition – Delta-7 Aethersprite Expansion Pack (Card: Jedi Knight) (Reissued in Guardians of the Republic Squadron Pack)
- Star Wars: The Black Series (Pack: The First Order) (backup link)
- Collapse of the Republic
- Star Wars: The Secrets of the Jedi
- Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Captain Phasma - 2020 Base Series)
- 7 Clones You'd Want on Your Team | Star Wars: List It! on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (backup link)
- Star Wars: The Black Series Archive (Pack: 501st Legion Clone Trooper) (backup link)
- Sixth Scale Figures (Pack: 501st Battalion Clone Trooper) (backup link)
- Sixth Scale Figures (Pack: 501st Battalion Clone Trooper (Deluxe)) (backup link)
- 501st Legion in the Databank (backup link)
- ARC Trooper Fives in the Databank (backup link)
- Battle Droid in the Databank (backup link)
- Finalizer in the Databank (backup link)
- Han Solo in the Databank (backup link)
- Mas Amedda in the Databank (backup link)
- Wicket W. Warrick in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑
Clone Captain Rex in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑
"Water War" Episode Guide – The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
- ↑ Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Incredible Cross-Sections
- ↑ Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
