- “We have been called criminals, but we are not. We are rebels, fighting for the people, fighting for you. I'm not that old, but I remember a time when things were better on Lothal. Maybe not great, but never like this. See what the Empire has done to your lives, your families and your freedom? It's only gonna get worse unless we stand up and fight back. It won't be easy. There will be loss and sacrifice. But we can't back down just because we're afraid. That's when we need to stand the tallest. That's what my parents taught me. That's what my new family helped me remember. Stand up together, because that's when we're strongest. As one.”
- ―Ezra Bridger
Lieutenant-Commander Ezra Bridger is an orphaned teenager from the planet Lothal and a major character in the Star Wars franchise. He is the main protagonist of Star Wars Rebels and its related media and the overarching protagonist of the Disney+ Ahsoka series.
Growing up on the streets of Lothal after his parents were taken away, Ezra became a pickpocket and stole only to survive and was unknowingly Force-sensitive until he met Kanan Jarrus and the crew of the Ghost. After a mission and joining the early rebellion against the Empire when he was only fourteen years old, Ezra was adopted by Kanan and began to train as his Jedi Padawan, earning the callsign Spectre-6.
Nonetheless, tensions grew between Ezra and Kanan couldn't find common ground. However, after encountering the Grand Inquisitor, the duo progressed their relationship as Master and Apprentice and Ezra developed friendships with his crew. After learning from several mentors such as Ahsoka Tano, Rex, Hera Syndulla, and even Maul, Ezra continued to progress as a better person and a Jedi.
Ezra's will to lead and help others brought him to the decision to give the ultimate sacrifice to liberate his homeworld by sending himself and Grand Admiral Thrawn into hyperspace with aid of the Purrgil. Five years later, his sister figure, Sabine Wren and Ahsoka Tano went on a quest to find Ezra and bring him home.
Background
Ezra was born to Ephraim and Mira Bridger on the planet Lothal on Empire Day, the day that the Galactic Empire in 19 BBY, two days before the Skywalker twins, Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa would be born. Little did Ezra know, he was born Force-sensitive, something he would not be aware of until his early teens. Throughout his childhood, Ezra would occasionally trigger "strange abilities", which allowed him to see into the future. At the time, Ezra didn't know the true nature of these abilities, which, in truth, was the Force. As he grew up, Ezra's parents hoped to make the Galaxy a safer place for their son and would send out broadcasts from the basement of their home and spoke out against the Empire. Growing up, Ezra came to know several friends of his parents, such as Morad Sumar and the Rodian Tseebo. Ryder Azadi, the governor of Lothal at the time, supported the Bridgers and Ezra had enough memory to remember Ryder when they would meet each other years later.
On Ezra's seventh birthday, his parents were arrested by the Galactic Empire for their campaign against the Empire. Since then, Ezra had abandoned his home and grew up on the streets of Lothal, never knowing what happened to Mira and Ephraim. Ezra grew up to be a thief just fighting to survive.
At seven years old, Ezra lost his parents when they were taken from the Empire and charged with crimes of treason. After his house was marked off limits to live in, Ezra was forced to begin a life in the streets. He apprenticed under Ferpil Wallaway, who taught him to be a thief and befriended Moreena Krai, a girl his age and was aware of his thieving nature. However, she and her parents left for Alderaan to live with her grandmother after the Empire caused them too much devastation.
Personality
Initially, Ezra came across as selfish and cocky, looking out for only himself, with the addition of stealing to survive. However, during his time in the rebellion and his many adventures with the Ghost crew, Ezra became brave and selfless and came to see them as his family, especially with the fear of losing them like his parents. By the season 1 episode, "Breaking Ranks," Ezra decided that rather than abandoning fellow cadet Jai Kell, he stayed behind so his friends would not suffer a terrible fate should the Inquisitor come. Ezra later admitted to Zeb and Sabine via a recording that the old him would never have stuck his neck out for a stranger. When Kanan was captured, Ezra took immediate action and leadership, leading the Ghost crew through the mission, after he had been taught well by Kanan and Hera.
In season 2, Ezra matured as the series went on. He took immediate action to help Maketh Tua when she defected the empire and begged the rebels to help her off Lothal. Because of Kanan's initial mistrust towards Rex and the Clone Troopers, Ezra takes on the responsibility of being the bridge between them. He was also more willing to join the Rebel Alliance, unlike his mentor. Ezra had maintained a hesitation in killing his enemies, such as the Stormtroopers who were guarding him by having his blaster set on stun and his hesitation in killing the Seventh Sister when she was at his mercy. Over time, Ezra developed some of his crewmates habits: with Hera, they both see the good in everyone and are very dedicated to the rebellion and taking command, causing Kanan to see that Ezra "takes after Hera sometimes," Kanan's protective but rash and undisciplined persona, understanding Chopper like Sabine and Hera, and shouting "Karabast" like Zeb.
After his conversation with Master Yoda at the Jedi Temple on Lothal, Ezra displayed a more aggressive, cocky, rebellious side. He was easily frustrated, as he couldn't connect with one of the spiders on Atollon. While on Malachor, Ezra met Maul, who encouraged the Padawan to embrace his emotions and the dark side to escape the temple. The conflict between Ezra and Kanan only grew more and more at least, until their reconciliation before the trip to Malachor was over. After Ahsoka's apparent death and Kanan becoming blind, Ezra felt extreme guilt and remorse, blaming himself for both incidences Because of Maul's influence, Ezra was able to open the Sith holocron, something a Jedi could not do.
By season 3, Ezra had a more aggressive and hot-tempered personality, mainly due to the influence of the Holocron and Kanan's blindness and Ahsoka's apparent death. He was no longer hesitant in killing his enemies, especially on the battlefield. However, Ezra still retained his sense of humor, directed towards his friends and enemies. With the gap of conflict increased between Master and Padawan, Ezra continued to blame himself for Kanan's blindness but he refused to listen to Kanan due to his Master distancing himself from his family. However, during their time on Atollon when they needed the Sith holocron, Kanan finally told Ezra that he was not to blame for his blindness, and Ezra did as Kanan told him: he forgave himself and both Master and Padawan finally reconciled. Ezra also had a great deal of respect for the lives of other sentient beings. This led him to object to Saw Gerrera's harsh treatment of the Geonosian Klik-Klak and his threat to destroy the last Geonosian queen egg. Ezra also had a friendly and kind demeanor which allowed him to gain Klik-Klak's trust
After Kanan's death, Ezra was lost without his master. However, a Loth wolf whom Kanan now lived into, showed Ezra the right way. Ezra learned that he needed to let go of his Master as Ahsoka's advice. In the finale, Ezra learned from Kanan that he must always come to the rescue when people need them the most, especially doing this by following Kanan's example when Ezra helped liberate Lothal and save his family by willingly sacrificing himself to disappearing into hyperspace with Thrawn, waiting for the day for Ahsoka and Sabine to find him and bring him home.
Physical Appearances
Ezra's appearance from season one to two
Throughout the series, Ezra was seen the ages of 14 in half of season 1, 15 in the second half of season 1 and most of season 2, 17 to 18 in season 3, and 19 in season 4.
He was a boy with caramel skin, deep, sapphire blue eyes and was a lean teenager. Ezra's hair was mid-length and unruly hair and black eyebrows. He was the youngest of the Ghost crew. In season 1 and 2, Ezra mostly wore an orange jumpsuit, with a short-sleeved orange jacket that had yellow lining in the edge of his sleeves and looking on the rims of the flaps of his jacket. Ezra also wears a white armor brace and deep orange paddings on his other leg. He also wore deep orange shoes. After his battle with the Inquisitor, Ezra gained two scars on his left cheek. He also wears a belt that holds his lightsaber and wore black fingerless gloves and a comlink on his wrist.
Ezra's appearance by season 3
By season 3, Ezra grew up being a handsome young man who went under significantly changes. Instead, his hair was cut shorter and he had grown several inches, nearly reaching Hera's height. However, Ezra was still shorter than Sabine and Kanan. Apart from keeping his gloves, wrist comlink, and belt Ezra no longer wore his jumpsuit due to growing out of it. He changed into a long-sleeved jacket that was orange and had beige padding that covered his shoulders and chest, as well as yellow lining. Ezra had light brown pants and dark orange boots replacing his original shoes.
Powers & Abilities
Powers
- Power of the Force: Ezra is one of the most powerful Force users, along with several others, such as the Skywalker family, Rey, and Yoda. He was able to jump long distances when making escapes on the rooftops and sense things before they happened. However, Ezra merely struck it off as luck and was completely unaware he was Force-sensitive until he unknowingly attracted the attention of former Jedi knight and Order 66 survivor, Kanan Jarrus. They both sensed each other through the Force before their first meeting.
- Telekinesis: Ezra was able to move a person away from him through the use of this ability that he had an affinity with. He later protected Zeb by Force-pushing Agent Kallus several feet away from him and threw him with the Force twice: first by throwing him against the wall when Kallus attacked them on Garel and a third time when making the Empire believe Kallus was still working with them and not the Rebels.
- Force Barrier: Using the Force, Ezra can create a force Barrier to protect himself and others. He helped Ahsoka create one around himself and her against Emperor Palpatine in the World between worlds. Later, he created a Force Barrier when he and Thrawn went into hyperspace, which is how Ezra and Thrawn survived in the Unknown Regions.
- Force Grip: Ability to grip individuals/objects into the air.
- Force Throw: Ability to throw items and individuals to a designated target.
- Force Deflection: Ability to deflect incoming attacks through the Force without his lightsaber
- Force Pull: A form of telekinesis. Ability to pull individuals/items towards the Force user.
- Force Push: A form of telekinesis. Ability to push people through the Air offensively or defensively.
- Telepathy: The ability to mentally communicate with certain individuals.
- Mind Trick: Ability to manipulate the thoughts of another being. However, some are able to resist, such as Force-wielders and those with a strong mind. In "Steps Into Shadow", Ezra's use of the Sith Holocron for knowledge allowed him to mentally reach out to others from a distance to completely control their actions without the need for verbal commands; this ability is derived from the dark side of the Force.
- Mind Probing Resistance: Using the Force, Ezra was able to resist the Seventh Sister probing his mind.
- Taming Beasts: Ability to bond with another creature/being. Ezra used this ability often, being taught by Kanan Jarrus.
- Mind Trick: Ability to manipulate the thoughts of another being. However, some are able to resist, such as Force-wielders and those with a strong mind. In "Steps Into Shadow", Ezra's use of the Sith Holocron for knowledge allowed him to mentally reach out to others from a distance to completely control their actions without the need for verbal commands; this ability is derived from the dark side of the Force.
- Force Jump - To use the Force to jump at greater distances. Ezra used the Force Jump multiple times. This included Ezra's time to life on the streets, where he could jump great distances between the rooftops of the buildings. On the mission to Reklam Station, where Ezra managed to jump onto the deck of the Ghost. He later did this on the mission to Geonosis, where he lands on the other side of a chasm (courtesy of Kanan's Force throw). Ezra later used it to rescue Sabine's father, where he jumped off the transport.
- Force dash - The ability to move through amazing speeds.
- Force Vision - Ability to have visions of the past, present and future. However, images are not always clear and can sometimes happen against the Force user's will. Ezra experienced his first Force vision, warning him about Gall Trayvis being a traitor.
- Force Sense - Ability to sense another being's emotions, presence (such as presence of darkness). Ezra used Force-sense for the first time on Lothal, when he felt the presence of Kanan Jarrus before they even met. He could also sense Darth Vader before Kanan could.
- Telekinesis: Ezra was able to move a person away from him through the use of this ability that he had an affinity with. He later protected Zeb by Force-pushing Agent Kallus several feet away from him and threw him with the Force twice: first by throwing him against the wall when Kallus attacked them on Garel and a third time when making the Empire believe Kallus was still working with them and not the Rebels.
- Enhanced Reflexes: Due to use of the Force, Ezra has better and faster reflexes that normal people would never have.
- Indomitable Will: Ezra's strength within the Force has also gained the attention of several dark side users, including the Grand Inquisitor and Seventh Sister, and former Sith Lord, Maul, who all saw Ezra as a potential apprentice. However, due to Ezra's indominable will, he remained aligned with the light side of the Force and immediately rejected their attempts to turn him to the dark side and train him out of loyalty to his Master and friends.
Abilities
- Skilled Lightsaber Combatant: Being taught how to use a lightsaber by Kanan Jarrus, Ezra is skilled in lightsaber combat, having been able to hold out long enough on the Grand Inquisitor. However, Ezra cannot fight against Darth Vader for long. The Seventh Sister praised Ezra for his lightsaber skills, claiming he performed well with a lightsaber. He was no match for the Fifth brother and the Seventh Sister when Ezra went to fight them on Garel, as Kanan stopped him from engaging them in lightsaber combat. However, in Shroud of Darkness, Ezra was able to hold out on the Seventh Sister and the Fifth Brother longer than their previous encounters. He especially well-versed in Form III (like his master Kanan and grandmaster Depa Billaba). Ezra also fought with two lightsabers during a brief duel with the Nightsisters, wielding both his lightsaber and the Darksaber, called Jar'kai (a lightsaber technique that allows the user to duel with two lightsabers just like his old friend and mentor, Ahsoka Tano). As of "Steps into Shadow", Ezra's lightsaber skills have improved significantly, as he was able to defeat and kill several stormtroopers in quick succession while freeing Hondo Ohnaka from an Imperial prison. Overtime, Ezra became highly skilled in lightsaber dueling, mentoring Sabine how to wield the Darksaber.
- Form IV: Ezra is highly skilled in Ataru. When Ezra begun to study Form IV through a recording of the former Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker found in Kanan's holocron, he could briefly engage the Fifth Brother and Seventh Sister in a duel alongside Kanan. But he was no match for Darth Vader. After training with the Sith holocron, Ezra's fighting style became more brutal and aggressive.
- Piloting: He was also a skilled pilot, being taught by Hera Syndulla and more than capable of flying the Gauntlet, the ship previously called the Nightbrother and belonged to Maul.
- High-Level Intellect: Ezra is a fairly intelligent teenager with a high-level intellect. He is able to come up with solutions fairly fast with fast thinking. During the battle of Lothal, he managed to outwit Grand Admiral Thrawn, who was already said to be someone with a genius level intellect.
- Survivalist Skills: Ezra is able to survive outside, as he used to live his life on the streets, but stole to survive for at least eight years.
- Master Deception: Due to living a life on the streets, Ezra can manage to lie around the Imperial officers, even without his Jedi Mind trick. He managed to even trick Hondo into believing he was Lando Calrissian (However a brief time they had.) However, he overused his Jabba the Hutt alias in Season 1 and 2 and stopped using it by Season 3. It also appeared that while he lied to Maul, the dark-sider could tell Ezra was hiding something during their brief time together.
- Capable Leader: By the age seventeen, Ezra was already a Lieutenant Commander for the Rebel Alliance. He managed to inspire others and gained respect of several individuals, such as Saw Gerrera, Hondo Ohnaka and Rex for his fighting spirit. Ezra led a team of rebels during a mission that eventually let him regain his title again and during the liberation of Lothal.
- Bilingualism: Ezra is able to understand binary, as he easily has conversations with Chopper in Season 3.
Possessions
Lightsabers
- First Lightsaber: Ezra constructed a lightsaber made from parts Sabine, Hera, Kanan and Chopper provided that was a combination of a blaster and a lightsaber, having a blue blade. However, he kept the blaster on stun due to his inability to kill someone. It was destroyed by Darth Vader during their duel on Malachor.
- Second Lightsaber: The second lightsaber Ezra constructed, but this time, it was made more like a traditional Jedi and had a green blade.
Weapons
- Energy Slingshot: Ezra owned an energy slingshot as a weapon. It was able to knock his opponents off of buildings. It was not powerful enough to penetrate Stormtrooper armor. Ezra discarded it after he gained his own lightsaber.
- Pistol: Ezra began owning a pistol after his lightsaber/blaster hybrid was destroyed by Darth Vader on Malachor.
- Jetpack: Ezra briefly owned a jetpack during the mission to Mandalore, rescuing Sabine's father. However, Ezra got rid of it, as he found it troublesome to control.
Other Possessions
- Holodisk: Ezra had a holodisk that contained a picture of him and his parents before they were taken away by Stormtroopers.
- Kanan's lightsaber: Ezra temporarily would wield Kanan's lightsaber during training and during the fight against the Inquisitor on Tarkin's Star Destroyer.
- Jedi Holocron: Ezra took Kanan's Jedi Holocron and later opened it on Kallus' Star Destroyer. He later used it when he and Maul were combining the Jedi and Sith Holocrons. However, in the process, both Holocrons were destroyed and it unintentionally forged a Force bond between Ezra and Maul.
- Sith Holocron: Ezra and Maul acquired the Sith Holocron on Malachor together and Ezra kept the holocron in his possession from "Twilight of the Apprentice," where he first opened it until Steps Into Shadow, where Kanan confiscated it from him. After they retrieved it from the kryna spiders, Ezra possessed it until giving it to Maul, who combined both the Sith and Jedi Holocrons together before they were ultimately destroyed.
Appearances
Rebels
Season 1
In Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion, Ezra notices a Star Destroyer overshadowing Lothal and sneaks into Capital City, where he steals several jogan from a vender whom he helped avoid arrest from Commandant Cumberlayne Aresko and Taskmaster Myles Grint. Escaping, Ezra sees several Imperials loading their cargo of weapons and food supply and feels a presence through the Force. Spotting a stranger, Ezra quickly hides from the man when he looks back. The boy watches with curiosity as the man and his group of insurgents attack the Imperial compound. Overhearing the Imperials' concern of the crates were to be protected at all costs, he used the situation to his advantage. As soon as the rebels deal with the Imperials, Ezra steals one of the crates in front of the man's and the Lasat's eyes, causing them to chase him. As he runs, Ezra encounters a Mandalorian girl, who praises the kid for his move and warns him that the Lasat will end him before wishing with luck but not before taking two of the three crates with her. The teenager continues to run until Kanan intercepts Ezra and gives him the choice of surrendering the crate. Ezra refuses and drives away as a TIE attacks them. The teen sees more TIEs are coming on his case and quickly jumps off the speeder bike as the TIE attempts to kill Ezra, leaving only him, the crate and a destroyed speeder bike. As the TIE goes into kill Ezra, he is suddenly saved with the arrival of the Ghost crew and sees Kanan standing on the ramp of the ship, who offers Ezra a ride. Distrusting of the man, Ezra hesitates until he sees more TIEs coming and decides on taking Kanan's offer. Taking the crate, Ezra uses the Force to bring the crate up onto the ship as Kanan helps him into the safety of the ship.
Now aboard the Ghost, Ezra found himself face to face with the disappointed Ghost crew. He instantly developed a rivalry with Zeb and the two argued over who had true ownership of the crate Ezra managed to get away with. The teenager used this as an excuse and said the crate was his because he got to it first. Kanan stopped Ezra and Zeb from fighting, claiming the crate was theirs because it was always about who is last instead. Before he left, Kanan ordered Zeb and Sabine to keep an eye on Ezra, who was begrudgingly left with the two and wanted to return home. during the attack, the teenager infuriated Zeb, who locked Ezra up in a supply closet after becoming irritated with the teenager. through all his uses of escape in the past, Ezra snuck into the air vents of the ship; meanwhile, his absence didn't go unnoticed by Kanan, who demanded to know where the kid went. The vent was not enough to support Ezra's weight and he fell into the area where the guns below deck were. To Ezra's amazement, he was in space but fear of dying overcame Ezra saw the TIE fighters attacking the Ghost. However, he came face to face with the Mandalorian girl he met earlier and attempted to flirt with Wren but Orrelios interrupted Bridger before they disappeared into hyperspace.
Angered to be away from Lothal, he demanded Hera and the crew take him back home, but the woman revealed that that is exactly what they are doing. Ezra joins Zeb and Sabine to Tarkintown, where he realizes that the group stole the crates to feed to the people oppressed by the Empire. Sadden, Ezra goes back to the Ghost, where he finds Kanan's lightsaber and takes the Holocron in Kanan's room as his own. Anticipating this move, Kanan allows Ezra to take the holocron, testing to see if the boy is Force-sensitive, he can open it but takes his lightsaber back. Going into the ship's kitchen, Ezra asks Sabine who they are but the Mandalorian girl wouldn't define them as anything but a crew and in some ways, a family Ezra asks what happened to Sabine's real family, causing her to respond that the Empire took away her family and asks what became of Ezra. However, they are interrupted by Zeb, who retrieves Sabine for a mission called on by Kanan and leaves Chopper to keep an eye on Ezra. However, Ezra escapes and eavesdrops on the crew's plan to free Wookiee prisoners until Kanan catches him. Realizing that Ezra will get into more trouble, Hera decides to keep an eye on Ezra as they go through the mission. However, Ezra and Hera realize it is a trap when the transmissions to the Ghost end. Hera tries to convince Ezra to go on the ship to warn their crew, but Ezra initially refuses until Hera inspires him to save them after what Kanan did for him.
Warning Zeb and Kanan, the trio run but, in the chaos, Agent Kallus grabs Ezra and holds him hostage. Zeb tries to find a way to rescue the teenager until Kallus uses Era as a human shield. Unable to hit the agent without harming Ezra, Zeb regretfully leaves Ezra behind. Imprisoned on Kallus' Star Destroyer, he announces Ezra is to be used as bait to lure the crew out of hiding when they returned to Lothal. Stripped of his belongings, Ezra only holds onto the holocron. Frustrated at not being able to open it, Ezra throws it across the room before calming down. Using the Force, the Jedi holocron opens, revealing a recording made by Obi-Wan Kenobi, much to Ezra's shock and it led him to realize he needed to find a way to rescue himself while doubting the Ghost crew would return for him. Tricking Stormtroopers guarding him by feigning a sudden attack, Ezra is able to escape while leaving his guards confused. Reclaiming his belongings, Ezra flees to the vents while wearing a cadet helmet, where Ezra was able to learn through the communications that the Wookiees were being led to the space mines of Kessel and that the Imperials were aware of Ezra's escape. Through one of the transmissions, the Stormtroopers revealed that the Ghost had returned, Ezra realized they had come to rescue him, much to his surprise. Ezra found Zeb, Sabine and Kanan, where he quickly discarded the cadet helmet and followed the rebels back to the Ghost, where Zeb forced Ezra to go on first so they wouldn't lose him again. Following the escape, Ezra thanked Hera for returning. The Twi'lek prepared to get Ezra back to Lothal to his parents; Ezra revealed he was an orphan. Ezra then told Hera, Sabine and Kanan that the Wookiees were being taken to Kessel, which immediately alarmed the crew because Wookiees would not survive the environment due to being born in the forest. Deciding to finish the mission, Ezra announced that he was accompanying them to the planet. Hera did as she was told and set a course for Kessel.
While they were on Kessel, Kanan and his team (apart from Hera) provided the distraction while Ezra was able to slip to the Wookiee slaves and free them. Soon the Ghost Crew was cornered and forced to hide. During the chaos, Ezra had spotted Kitwarr running but chose not to follow him. Finding no alternative, Kanan announced to Hera they were doing a twenty-two pick-up. Confused, Ezra asked Kanan to tell him what the secret was and the man revealed that he was about to let everyone in on the secret. Taking his lightsaber out, Kanan revealed himself to be a Jedi to Ezra and the rest of the Imperials, who focused all their fire on the Jedi. With the distraction, Zeb ushered the Wookiees inside one of the crates, Ezra saw one of the Wookiees calling out for his child. Seeing Kanan busy with the stormtroopers and Zeb and Sabine too busy attending to the Wookiees, Ezra ran after Kitwarr and the stormtrooper who chased him and ignoring Zeb's calls and unaware that Kallus was following him. Ezra confronted the Stormtrooper about to attack Kitwarr and used his energy slingshot toward the stormtrooper off, thus saving the young Wookiee.
As Ezra tried to unlock Kitwarr's binders, he was soon face to face with Kallus, who falsely believed Ezra to be Kanan's apprentice. However, the boy while protecting Kitwarr revealed he was no Jedi and that he worked with no one. In that moment, Ezra and Kitwarr were saved from Kallus by Kanan's arrival and quickly boarded the Ghost, where Kitwarr was reunited with his father. After the Wookiees departed, the crew decided to return Ezra back to his home During this time, Ezra stole Kanan's lightsaber yet again.
When they arrived on the planet, Ezra returned Kanan's holocron to him but later, ran back to his tower with the lightsaber in his possession. However, Ezra felt Kanan's presence and inquired what the Force was. The former Jedi explained it was what kept the galaxy bound together and informed Ezra that he was Force-sensitive just like him because he wouldn't have been able to open the holocron. Kanan gave Ezra two choices: to remain on Lothal and keep the Lightsaber as a useless relic but Kanan offered Ezra the choice to become a member of the Ghost crew and his Padawan. Kanan left Ezra to think it through before departing. After a hard decision, Ezra returned Kanan's lightsaber, and decided to learn from Kanan the ways of the Force.
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Star Wars: Forces of Destiny
Ezra appears in one episode of Star Wars: Forces of Destiny. Taking place sometime after "Fire Across the Galaxy," Ahsoka taught Ezra what happened when he did not have a lightsaber to help him fight his battles. Ezra claimed to feel powerful with it but Ahsoka removed his kyber Crystal from the lightsaber and began attacking Ezra with her own. Ezra had complained that Kanan never taught him like she did, but the former Jedi tells Ezra that he should consider this as a new lesson. Ezra used the Force to guide him while looking for his kybercrystal, which he later inserted back into his lightsaber and dodged Ahsoka's final attack. The woman observed that Ezra did need his weapon after all. However, he said that Ahsoka taught him something new: that if he doesn't have a lightsaber, then he must focus at times without a weapon. Ahsoka asked why he stopped but Ezra admitted he had been getting tired. The two laughed it off before calling it a day.
Comics
From 2015 to 2017, Ezra has appeared in the comics that had been released in the Star Wars Rebels magazines that were released monthly. The comics take place in between several episodes from the series.
In Eyes in the Prize, Ezra sneaks off from his crew to practice Jedi training without Kanan's knowledge. However, a duo of bounty hunters spot Ezra using the Force and attempt to abduct him. Kanan finds his padawan goneso he soon leaves the Ghost and stumbles upon the Bounty hunters kidnapping Ezra. Infuriated, Kanan rescues his friend and used the Jedi Mind trick tomake them forget Ezra was a Jedi. Ezra is lectured by Kanan to be careful next time and tell others where he is going next time. Ezra himself admits that he's been used to living alone for so long he doesn't share Kanan's concerns yet.
In Ezra's Visions, taking place in between "Vision of Hope" and "Call to Action," Ezra has recurring nightmares Zeb, where a mysterious figure approaches his friend with a lightsaber. Zeb begs to see reason and for his life before the figure kills him. Ezra abruptly awakes. The next day, Ezra goes to Kanan's room and tells his master of the latest vision he has been plagued with for the past three nights. Kanan advises his Padawan to be careful with this vision, reminding Ezra that the last time he misinterpreted one, Senator Travis turned out to be a traitor. He attempts to assure his Padawan that the figure isn't either of them and that nothing will happen due to Zeb being away on a solo mission, but Ezra isn't convinced.
The two are interrupted by Hera over the intercom and informs Kanan and Ezra that Zeb has returned with important news. As the Lasat reveals the prices on their heads, the Ghost begins to malfunction and the crew hurriedly try to repair it. However, Chopper is suddenly shot by the impostor, causing the crew to hurriedly rush to the Droid's aid. Suddenly, Ezra gets a premonition that the impostor has already infiltrated the Ghost and goes to investigate by boarding the Phantom, where he finds Zeb unconscious at the seat and helped revive the Lasat. Quickly, the duo warns Hera, who orders the crew to return to the ship. They go to the room where the impostor is at but they open up to find Sabine sitting there and they quickly realize that the Sabine with them is the impostor who can shape-shift into their own forms.
Zeb comes across the impostor, disguised as Ezra while the real Ezra appears with his lightsaber. To his horror, his vision has come true and that the figure in it was Ezra this whole time. Ezra is torn between the imposter and the real Zeb, fearing that he might hurt his friend. However, Ezra is able to tell which one is the real Lasat and took out the imposter with his blaster. Kanan quickly rushes in after hearing Ezra's gun go off and went to see if they are alright. Ezra explains that he found that the "Zeb" who came to warn" them about the bounty was one of the bounty hunters who could shape-shift. After dumping the bounty hunter on another planet, Ezra's teammates ask how he knew to tell which Zeb was the real one. Ezra revealed he could distinguish the real Zeb by his scent.
Video Games
Angry Birds Star Wars II
Ezra is played by Red in this portion of the game. He is the first character to be introduced in this theme, which takes place in Lothal, and then on appears in the rest of the theme and can also be purchased as a power-up. He is also given a level in the Rewards Chapter if the player makes
Disney INFINITY 3.0
Ezra appears in Disney INFINITY third installment as a playable character.
Star Wars: Force Arena
Ezra (in his Rebels Season 3 appearance) is a playable character in Star Wars: Force Arena as a Legendary squad leader card.
Gallery
Relationships
Trivia
- Ezra was fourteen at the beginning of the series. By "Empire Day," Ezra turned fifteen. In season 3, Ezra is seventeen and nineteen in the last season.
- He gained two scars on his left cheek after an encounter with the Inquisitor after he used his spinning lightsaber on Ezra in an attempt to kill him. ("Fire Across the Galaxy").
- As of season 3, Ezra went through a drastic redesign, as his hair was cut shorter, his costume was switched over from a jumpsuit to a jacket only and Ezra's shin guards and shoes were replaced with boots.
- Ezra shares several similarities with
- Ahsoka Tano: Both were fourteen at the beginning of their respective series, the youngest of the main cast, have a rash but dedicated personality, and family-like relationships with their Masters, Anakin (who Ahsoka sees as an older brother) and Kanan (who Ezra saw as a father)
- Rey: They are orphans who were both forced to steal in order to survive, unaware they were Force-sensitive, had a pirate take an interest in them (Maz Kanata and Hondo Ohnaka), a dark sider attempted to turn them to the dark side of the Force (Kylo Ren and Maul.) Ultimately, they remain on the side of good and find a family in their own way (the Resistance for Rey and the Ghost crew for Ezra)
- Anakin Skywalker: Both were too old to train and had a close relationship with their mentors. In addition both favored the agressive and offensive lightsaber form Form IV, Ataru.
- Luke Skywalker: Orphans who grew up not realizing that they were Force-sensitive, are pulled from their home planet and fight in the Rebellion, are tempted with the Dark Side of the Force by another dark-sider who wants to turn them into their own apprentice (Darth Vader for Luke and Maul for Ezra). They also start off with blue lightsabers but their second lightsaber is green. Additionally, Ezra and Luke also are swept into an adventure with a Jedi (Obi Wan and Kanan) Luke is also the one who served as inspiration for Ezra.
- Kanan Jarrus: His own master. They were both merely fourteen when they became Padawans, noted as being reckless, unfocused, and undisciplined. Since a young age, they lost a family (Ezra lost his parents while Kanan lost the Jedi Order. They were both were forced to take care of themselves at a young age before they met the Ghost crew, Ezra at age seven and Kanan at age fourteen, befriended a pirate, get creative their plans or means of escape, as noted by Kanan, have a position in their respective affiliations (Grand Army of the Republic, the Rebel Alliance) as a Commander. Later, they both sacrifice themselves to save their friends. (Kanan gave the ultimate sacrifice to destroy the TIE Defender project on Lothal to save Ezra, Sabine and Hera and Ezra willingly allowed himself to be taken into hyperspace with Thrawn and the Purrgil) and on that note, both of them didn't finish their Jedi training because of their Master's sacrifice
- Ezra, Luke and Leia are all the same age, with Ezra being born on Empire Day and the twins being born two days later.
- StarWars.com blogger James Burns deduced that Ezra Bridger was named after the Old Testament character, Ezra. Dave Filoni and Simon Kinberg confirmed this to be true and that other characters had historical or Biblical meaning behind their names.
- Ironically, Ezra was born on the day the Galactic Empire was founded considering he rebels against it.
- Simular to Yoda and Anakin, Ezra's significant ligthsaber form is Form IV, Ataru.
- Ezra has been fan-dubbed as "Space Blueberry" due to his blue eyes and dark black-blue hair and "Space Aladdin" because of their similar backgrounds and appearances.
- Ezra is meant to serve as a foil to Anakin Skywalker: While both are incredibly strong in the Force, are aspiring leaders, and quote corruptible, Ezra refuses to fallow the same path as Anakin and instead of giving into the dark power to save his family, he instead rejects it and decides to sacrifice himself instead of his loved ones.
- Like Zeb, he shouts "Karabast" whenever he is in a moment of crisis.
- Like Hera, both of them try to see the best in everyone and have a strong dedication to the rebellion as the show progresses.
- Both he and Sabine shared being the youngest members of the Ghost crew and messing with Zeb once in a while.
- Like Hera, Sabine and Kanan, he began to understand Chopper just a little bit. By season 3, he mastered it
- He and Chopper are the only characters to appear in every episode of Star Wars Rebels.
- Ezra has had seven mentors in the series.
- His father figure, Kanan Jarrus was his Jedi master.
- His mother figure, Hera Syndulla taught Ezra how to pilot a spaceship.
- Ahsoka Tano was a Jedi mentor for Ezra on several occasions. (as seen in Season 2 and 4 of Rebels and Forces of Destiny.)
- Hondo Ohnaka taught him smuggling when they formed the temporary partnership in "Brothers of the Broken Horn.
- Maul taught Ezra some of the basics of Dark Side training when they were trapped together on Malachor in "Twilight of The Apprentice."
- Rex taught Ezra about combat training in "Brothers of the Broken Horn" and offered him advice several times, such ass "Always Two There Are."
- A White loth-wolf acted as a guide for Ezra when he returned to liberate Lothal during the second half of Season 4.
External Links
- Ezra Bridger on the Star Wars Wiki
- Ezra Bridger on the Star Wars Rebels Wiki
- Ezra Bridger on the Heroes Wiki
- Ezra Bridger on Wikipedia
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