Star Wars Rebels facts for kids
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 75 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 22 minutes |
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| Original network | Disney XD |
| Original release | October 3, 2014 – March 5, 2018 |
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Star Wars Rebels is an exciting 3D animated science fiction television series set in the amazing Star Wars universe. It was made by Lucasfilm Animation. The story happens about 15 years after the movie Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith and leads up to the very first Star Wars film from 1977.
In the show, the powerful Galactic Empire is trying to find and stop the last of the Jedi Knights. At the same time, a small group of brave people start to form a rebellion against the Empire. The show's look and feel are inspired by the early drawings for the original Star Wars movies by Ralph McQuarrie.
Star Wars Rebels introduces new characters, but you'll also see some familiar faces from the original movies and from the earlier animated series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The series has four seasons in total.
The show first aired as a special one-hour TV movie called Spark of Rebellion on October 3, 2014, on Disney Channel. The regular series then started on October 13 on Disney XD. Each new season also began with a special TV movie. The final episode aired on March 5, 2018.
The show was very popular and won several awards. It was even nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program.
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Story of the Rebels
The story of Star Wars Rebels begins 14 years after the fall of the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Order. This is when the evil Galactic Empire took over the galaxy.
The show follows a brave group of rebels known as the Spectres. They live and travel on their spaceship, a light freighter called the Ghost. They start doing secret missions against the Empire. Their main base of operations is around the planet Lothal, but they also help other planets suffering under the Empire's rule.
Main Characters and Voices
Here are the main heroes and their voice actors:
- Taylor Gray as Ezra Bridger: A clever teenage street kid who learns to be a Jedi from Kanan.
- Vanessa Marshall as Hera Syndulla: A skilled pilot and the leader of the Ghost crew. She becomes a Rebel General.
- Freddie Prinze Jr. as Kanan Jarrus: A former Jedi Padawan who survived Order 66. He is Ezra's teacher and a leader for the crew.
- Tiya Sircar as Sabine Wren: A young Mandalorian warrior who loves art and explosives.
- Steven Blum as Garazeb "Zeb" Orrelios: A strong alien warrior who wants revenge on the Empire for hurting his people.
- Dave Filoni as Chopper: Hera's grumpy but helpful astromech droid.
Other Important Characters
Many other characters appear in the series, including friends and enemies:
- David Oyelowo as Agent Kallus: An Imperial officer who hunts the rebels.
- James Earl Jones as Darth Vader: A powerful Sith Lord and former Jedi Knight.
- Jason Isaacs as the Grand Inquisitor: A former Jedi who now hunts other Jedi for the Empire.
- Dee Bradley Baker as Captain Rex: A loyal former Clone trooper who joins the rebellion.
- Ashley Eckstein as Ahsoka Tano: A former Jedi Padawan who helps the rebels.
- Stephen Stanton as Grand Moff Tarkin: A ruthless Imperial officer.
- Ian McDiarmid as Darth Sidious: The evil ruler of the galaxy.
- Sam Witwer as Maul: A dangerous former Sith Lord.
- Lars Mikkelsen as Grand Admiral Thrawn: A brilliant and cunning Imperial officer.
- Forest Whitaker as Saw Gerrera: A rebel who uses extreme methods.
- Genevieve O'Reilly as Mon Mothma: The official leader of the Rebel Alliance.
- Warwick Davis as Rukh: A deadly assassin who works for Admiral Thrawn.
- Anthony Daniels as C-3PO: A famous protocol droid.
- Frank Oz as Yoda: The wise Grand Master of the Jedi.
- Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian: A charming smuggler.
- Julie Dolan as Princess Leia Organa: A princess and a key rebel leader.
- Katee Sackhoff as Bo-Katan Kryze: A Mandalorian leader.
Where to Watch Rebels
The show first aired on Disney Channel and Disney XD channels around the world. It is also available to stream online.
The full seasons of Star Wars Rebels were released on DVD and Blu-ray. This allowed fans to watch all the episodes whenever they wanted. The series is also available on the Disney+ streaming service, which started in November 2019.
Rebels in Other Stories
The characters and stories from Star Wars Rebels have appeared in other Star Wars movies, shows, and books.
Rebels in Live-Action Movies
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016): You can spot Chopper and the Ghost spaceship in this movie. Hera Syndulla's name is also heard over a loudspeaker.
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019): The Ghost spaceship appears again in the final battle. You can also hear Kanan Jarrus's voice as one of the Jedi spirits helping Rey.
Rebels in Live-Action TV Shows
- Obi-Wan Kenobi: The Grand Inquisitor and Fifth Brother from Rebels appear in this show.
- The Mandalorian: The Purrgil (space whales) and Zeb Orrelios make live-action appearances. Zeb is voiced by his original actor, Steven Blum.
- Ahsoka: Many Rebels characters make their live-action debut here! This includes Sabine Wren, Ezra Bridger, Hera Syndulla, Chopper, Grand Admiral Thrawn, Ryder Azadi, and Jacen Syndulla (Hera and Kanan's son).
Rebels in Animated TV Shows
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Season 7): Gar Saxon and Ursa Wren appear.
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch: Younger versions of Kanan Jarrus (as Caleb Dume) and Hera Syndulla appear.
- Tales of the Jedi: Kanan Jarrus also has a brief appearance.
Rebels in Books and Comics
- Star Wars: A New Dawn (2014): This book tells the story of how Kanan and Hera first met, about six years before the TV series.
- Star Wars: Thrawn (2017): This book introduces Grand Admiral Thrawn to the current Star Wars story. There are also sequels: Thrawn: Alliances and Thrawn: Treason.
- Kanan (2015-2016): This comic book series shows Kanan's flashbacks to his time as a Jedi Padawan during the Clone Wars.
- Star Wars Adventures (2018): This comic series includes a story set between the second and third seasons of Rebels.
Rebels in Video Games
- Star Wars Rebels: Recon Missions (2015): A side-scrolling game based on the show's first season.
- Many Rebels characters are playable in other games like Disney Infinity 3.0, Angry Birds Star Wars II, Roblox, Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Skywalker Saga, Star Wars: Galactic Defense, Star Wars: Force Arena, and Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes.
- Hera Syndulla also appears in the 2020 video game Star Wars: Squadrons.
Historical Influences
The creators of Star Wars Rebels often used names from history and myths for their characters. For example, Jedi characters often have names with Hebrew or Biblical roots, like Caleb and Ezra. Ezra means "helper." Imperial characters often have Roman names, such as Admiral Brom Titus and Admiral Kassius Konstantine. This was done to connect the show's naming style to the original Star Wars movies.
See also
In Spanish: Star Wars Rebels para niños
