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By David Craig\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 18 July 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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The Star Wars universe is a densely populated place and even the most inconsequential characters have detailed backstories in the so-called expanded universe, comprised of novels, comic books, video games and television shows. This means that a daft-looking alien who appeared for half a minute in the prequels will be revered as one of the Republic\u2019s greatest heroes by some viewers (and completely ignored by others).<\/p>\n

Increasingly, Lucasfilm is placing focus on these more obscure creations, with animated shows The Clone Wars<\/a> and Rebels being aggressively mined for cameos and live-action spin-offs. Most recently, Obi-Wan Kenobi<\/a> re-introduced the Grand Inquisitor, while a few months earlier The Book of Boba Fett<\/a> brought back fan-favourite bounty hunter Cad Bane. It begs the question: Who could be next?<\/p>\n

For this list, we made it our mission to find the most forgotten about Star Wars characters featured in the nine mainline movies. In this day and age, it feels like any of these fringe figures could end up getting a Disney Plus<\/a> show, so brush up on their origins now to have bragging rights if and when that happens.<\/p>\n

10 secondary Star Wars characters you\u2019ve (probably) forgotten about<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Yarael Poof<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Yarael Poof (left) in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace<\/span><\/figcaption> Disney Plus<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Appears in: The Phantom Menace<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Say what you will about the prequel trilogy, but it is a gold mine for bizarre characters that never say a word. Yarael Poof sits in the background of several scenes in The Phantom Menace, his head comically wavering back and forth while Qui-Gon Jinn attempts to have a serious debate with the Jedi Council regarding Anakin\u2019s future.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s possible that even George Lucas noticed how distracting Poof is in those scenes, as he never appeared in another Star Wars movie. Instead, he was killed off in a comic book set between the events of The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones, where he nobly sacrificed himself to stop an attack that would have devastated Coruscant.<\/p>\n

Even still, the character is among the least respected in all of Star Wars, with animated comedy Robot Chicken giving him an absolute roasting in one memorable sketch, which you can watch below.<\/p>\n