Star Wars: 10 Most Iconic Famous Last Words

The Star Wars franchise is full of death, with just about every trilogy, standalone film, and TV show having at least one death that stands out in the memory. One of the most effective ways Star Wars makes certain deaths more emotional is by giving the character a final line as they struggle for their last breaths, with these lines ranging from emotional declarations to heartbreaking goodbyes.

Usually, these dying words come as a character dies in the arms of another character, another type of death that Star Wars loves, but whether that is the case or not, dying words are usually an intensely upsetting thing to watch for fans.

Obi-Wan Kenobi

“You Can’t Win, Darth. If You Strike Me Down I Shall Become More Powerful Than You Can Possibly Imagine.”

Obi-Wan Kenobi was not necessarily dying when he spoke these last words, per se. Rather, he had accepted that death was coming, he sacrifices himself seconds after this and becomes one with the Force.

Even if the battle between the two is fairly lackluster as far as Obi-Wan and Vader duels go, it has some memorable quotes, not least of all this from Obi-Wan, which, especially hearing it the first time around, is so fantastical and full of mystery. It is a quote that has stuck with some fans for over four decades now.

K-2SO

“Climb. Climb. You Can Still Send The Plans To The Fleet. If They Open The Shield Gate You Can Broadcast From The Tower. Locking The Vault Door Now. Goodbye.”

Rogue One is a film full of death, but there is arguably none that hits harder individually than that of K-2SO, who is shot down by Imperial forces, sacrificing himself so that Jyn and Cassian can survive and beam up the Death Star plans.

K-2SO is undoubtedly one of the best characters in the standalone Star Wars films and brings so much comedic relief to Rogue One. With this death, though, he proved himself to be far more than just a humorous character, making many fans tear up with his sacrifice.

Padmé Amidala

“Obi-Wan… There’s Good In Him. I Know. I Know There’s… Still…”

Padmé Amidala has one of the most crucial deaths of the Skywalker saga, yet one that has garnered much criticism over the years. Nevertheless, prequel fans will always remember her final moments as she speaks with Obi-Wan.

Long before, Luke Skywalker retained an unwavering faith in the goodness in his father (chronologically that is) Padmé did, proving so with these words that she gave to Obi-Wan with her last breath. It is heartbreaking to watch, Padmé became one of Star Wars’ most tragic characters alongside Anakin.

Shmi Skywalker

“I Love…”

Throughout his young life, Anakin Skywalker experienced a lot of loss and trauma, ranging from slavery to lies from the Jedi to, of course, the death of his mother in his arms.

Shmi Skywalker is perhaps the prequel trilogy’s most underrated character, and her importance in Anakin’s story cannot be understated. The fact her last words to her son were “I love” and that she could not finish the phrase before dying is painfully sad and will be remembered forever by Anakin fans especially.

Yoda

“Luke… There Is… Another Sk… Sky… Walker.”

Unlike most other characters who have proper dying words, Yoda was not fatally wounded, it was simply his time to go, and in typical Yoda fashion, he left Luke with one more nugget of knowledge.

Yoda is talking about Luke’s sister, one of the many unexpected things to get revealed in the original trilogy. Yoda has a unique death in that, yes, it is extremely sad to see a character that beloved go, but there is a serenity about it; he is at peace becoming one with the Force.

Duchess Satine Kryze

“Remember My Dear Obi-Wan. I’ve Loved You Always. I Always Will.”

The prequel era of Star Wars puts a lot of focus onto the trauma of Anakin Skywalker and establishes how tragic of a character that he is that it often goes underappreciated just how much Obi-Wan suffered during that era.

One of the biggest heartbreaks of Obi-Wan’s life comes in The Clone Wars when Maul murders Satine Kryze, the woman he loves, right in front of his face, and she dies in his arms. In another reality, the two are together and happy. In this reality, neither of them asked the other to give up their responsibility, and so audiences are left with Satine’s soul-crushing admission of love with her last breath.

Fives

“The Mission, The Nightmares, They’re Finally Over.”

There are so many phenomenal clone characters in Star Wars, from Rex to Wolffe to Gregor to Clone Force 99 all the way to Fives, a clone whose bravery led to the discovery of inhibitor chips and the survival of people like Rex.

The conspiracy arc in which he is front and center is incredible yet harrowing. His death sums up the tragedy of the clones, used for the sick and twisted plans of Sidious and so often cast aside as numbers rather than individuals. These last words are disturbing for Rex and audiences alike.

Maul

“He Will Avenge Us.”

Maul may well be the best villain in Star Wars, going from a badass yet one-dimensional warrior in The Phantom Menace to a layered, obsessive, addicted to revenge and anger villain who could very well be seen as tragic despite his atrocities.

His final appearance in Star Wars chronologically is one of the best sequences in the entire franchise. “Twin Suns” gives audiences perhaps the most poetic lightsaber duel ever. These final words from Maul are the only time he has ever been at peace in his life, he believes Luke will not only avenge him for what the Emperor did to him but for what he did to Obi-Wan too. Maul did not exactly get redeemed, but he shows here why he is such an immense character.

Qui-Gon Jinn

“He Is The Chosen One. He Will Bring Balance. Train Him.”

Qui-Gon Jin is one of the most unique and underrated Jedi in Star Wars and has a death in The Phantom Menace that is not only well done – being in the Duel of the Fates after all – but that is so essential to the Skywalker saga.

His last words pretty much dictate the fate of Anakin. Had Qui-Gon not said these words, Anakin may have never gotten trained. Since he did, Obi-Wan trained Anakin, and Darth Vader eventually got unleashed on the Galaxy. Despite all the twists and turns, though, Qui-Gon’s dying words turned out to be right, which only makes them more memorable.

Anakin Skywalker

“Tell Your Sister… You Were Right.”

One of the most iconic scenes in Star Wars is when Darth Vader is unmasked, and Anakin Skywalker momentarily returns before his death, speaking his last words to his son, justifying all of Luke’s unwavering faith.

One of the reasons so many have grown up idolizing Luke Skywalker is because of his quest to prove the good in his father in the final third of the original trilogy. Vader rewarding that faith with his redemption and these words made all that struggle worth it. Fans of all eras of Star Wars will forever remember the return of Anakin and how he brought balance to the Force and will never forget how he died speaking to his son for the first time as Anakin.