Ezra Bridger

Ezra Bridger is the main protagonist of the Disney XD animated series Star Wars Rebels.

Once a common orphan trying to survive, Ezra is eventually adopted by Kanan Jarrus, who acknowledges his Force potential, and joins the crew of the Ghost in their small Rebellion against the Empire.

Biography
Ezra Bridger was born Force-sensitive on the planet Lothal, to Ephraim and Mira Bridger, the day when the Galactic Empire came to power. Ezra's parents were known to do secret broadcasting and speaking out publicly against the Empire because they fought for those in need and for his freedom. Sadly by the time he was seven, his parents were captured and taken away by the Empire, leaving Ezra to fend for himself. Over the last eight years, he moved into an old communications tower which he dubbed "Ezra Tower" and took up stealing in order to survive. He would steal from anyone, including the Empire, and sell his stolen goods on the black market.

At the time, he was unaware that he was Force-sensitive, but was able to use his unknown abilities in his robberies. He could Force jump and sense future happenings before they are committed such as nearly being shot from behind. After meeting the Lothal rebels and the former Jedi Kanan Jarrus, he joined their Rebellion against the Empire and learn from Kanan the ways of the Jedi, becoming his apprentice.

Personality
Ezra grew up on his own and sustained himself as a small-time thief and charismatic con artist, using his street-smarts to steal technology and goods from the forces of the Galactic Empire. Initially, Ezra only saw the crew of the Ghost as a means to an end, stealing any valuables from the ship he could find, but he soon befriended and developed a strong bond with the Ghost crew members. Ezra's rough upbringing taught him not to trust others - let alone help them. Ezra's alliance with the crew of the Ghost slowly changed this.

Ezra's nature is easy going and upbeat, he liked to play pranks and make jokes. He flirted with Sabine Wren and pranked Garazeb Orrelios, but his jokey attitude hid his true feelings and the hurt he felt regarding his parents (that he missed them and wanted to know what had become of them).

Ezra's time with the crew of the Ghost helped to bring out his compassionate side - negating the self-serving side of his nature which had initially helped him survive on the streets. He observed the Ghost crew and their efforts to help others who had lost hope or were unable to help themselves. At first, he was baffled by the idea of helping someone without reward, but soon came to see the deed itself was its own reward and the integrity involved in doing the right thing.

After Kanan Jarrus was captured by the Empire, Ezra took on more responsibility, arguably taking leadership of the Ghost crew while rescuing him. When Maketh Tua asked for help - Ezra was the first one to believe that they should help - even though she was from the Empire. Because of Kanan's initial mistrust towards Rex and the Clone Troopers, and Rex believing that he had worked with better Jedi then Kanan - Ezra takes on the responsibility of being the bridge between them. He was also more willing to join the Rebel Alliance unlike Kanan.

Over time he firmly opposed the Empire and stood up for the people of the galaxy who were being oppressed. Ezra was also most welcoming to new recruits for the Rebellion. Although he has become more active on the battle field and the front lines, Ezra has shown a preference not to kill, as seen in "Stealth Strike", when he escapes his Stormtrooper escort and destroys their blasters while making good on his promise not to hurt them. He only killed those troopers who would prevent him and his team from escaping and only because it was unavoidable under the circumstances to ensure his team's survival.

After conversing with Yoda face-to-face; albeit through a Force vision, Ezra shows a more aggressive side, as well as some of the arrogance that had caused friction between him and his mentor. His frustration showed when he was unable to connect to the Krykna Spiders. He was also more rebellious towards Kanan and more assertive in fighting. Sometime after Ahsoka Tano sacrificed herself to give Ezra and Kanan enough time to escape from Darth Vader, Ezra's personality apparently becomes darker; this dark side becomes evident when he managed to successfully open the Sith Holocron; an object which can only be opened by a Sith or someone who thinks like one.

Six months after the events of "Twilight of the Apprentice", Ezra has become more impulsive, reckless, headstrong, short-tempered, yet an effective and charismatic leader. He is also far more calm and level-headed, but he still has his moments of losing his patience and temper. On the battlefield, Ezra is far more aggressive towards enemies, as he is no longer reluctant to kill them; partly due to the influence from the Sith Holocron, and mainly due to Kanan's blindness and Ahsoka's apparent death. Despite his far more serious demeanor, Ezra still has a sense of humor, as he occasionally makes fun of his enemies.

Powers

 * The Force: Ezra is very powerful and has a very strong connection to the Force. Ezra is one of the most powerful Light and Dark side Force-users currently alive.
 * Telekinesis: Ezra utilizes Telekinesis either as offensive or defense.
 * Force Push: Ezra utilizes Force Push to send his opponents flying through the air, causing them serious injury or temporarily incapacitating them/knocked them unconscious.
 * Force Pull: Erza utilizes Force Pull to pull his opponents or objects towards him.
 * Force Grip: Ezra utilizes Force Grip to lift his opponents off the ground and into the air to immobilize them.
 * Force Throw: Ezra utilizes Force Throw to cause objects, and even individuals, to be hurled toward a target at an astounding velocity.
 * Mind Trick: Ezra utilizes Mind Trick to control the minds of other sentient beings, however, it does not work on individuals who have very strong wills. In "Steps Into Shadow", Ezra use of the Sith Holocronfor knowledge allowed him to mentally reach out to others from a distance to completely control their actions without the need of verbal commands; the ability is derived from the Dark side of the Force.
 * Telepathy: Ezra utilizes Telepathy to mentally communicate over small or vast distances with other individuals. He was notably able to mentally reach out to Tseebo, expressing his forgiveness, which Tseebo was able to both hear and feel.
 * Taming Beasts: Ezra utilizes Taming Beasts to control the minds of other animals. This allowed him to utilize Fyrnocks as a weapon against the Grand Inquisitor, and understand the motives of the Purrgil, allowing him to help them.
 * Force Vision: Ezra utilizes Force Vision, to have visions of the past, the present and the future; however, like all Force-users, his visions are not always clear or sometimes has visions even when he is not utilizing this power at will.
 * Force Sense: Ezra utilizes Force Sense to sense another sentient being's emotions, the future, ripples in the Force caused by momentous or traumatic events, impending danger and the presence of the Dark side.
 * Force Jump: Ezra utilizes Force Jump to jump or leap at great distances.
 * Force Dash: Ezra utilizes Force Dash to move at amazing speeds.

Abilities

 * Lightsaber Skills: Ezra is highly skilled in lightsaber combat for someone of his age and a highly gifted duelist. At the beginning of the series, he was an amateur lightsaber duelist; as he is able to match most Force-users, his limited skill and experience (at the time) proves to be a significant distraction in battle for both his allies and enemies alike. However, his skills continue to improve throughout the series of Star Wars Rebels. He was able to hold his own only very briefly against the Seventh Sister in their first encounter; although he was clearly no match for her, his skills were competent enough for the female inquisitor to note that his skill with a lightsaber impressed her. In "Stealth Strike", Ezra's lightsaber skills have improved considerably, not only in deflecting blaster bolts (an area he initially had trouble mastering) but also in destroying his enemies' blasters without hurting them. His natural acrobatic skills, enhanced by the Force, made him much more agile - able to nimbly weave through battle and bring the fight straight to his enemies. In "Shroud of Darkness", Ezra's lightsaber skills have improved to the point where he was able to hold his own fairly well against the Fifth Brother and the Seventh Sister for a relatively short period of time, albeit not long enough to rival that of the two Inquisitors at the same time. 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. Ezra is one of the greatest lightsaber duelists currently alive.
 * Form I: Ezra is skilled in Shii-Cho.
 * Form II: Ezra is skilled in Makashi.
 * Form III: Ezra is skilled in Soresu.
 * Form IV: Ezra is highly skilled in Ataru.
 * Form V: Ezra is highly skilled in Shien/Djem So.
 * Form VI: Ezra is skilled in Niman.
 * Form VII: Ezra is skilled in Juyo/Vaapad.
 * Sun djem: Ezra is highly skilled in Sun djem.
 * Expert Thief: Due to years of living on his own, after he was separated from his parents, by Galactic Empire, Ezra has developed the art of thievery, allowing him to steal technology and goods.
 * Expert Con Artist: Due to years of living on his own, Ezra has developed into con artist, using his street smarts to steal technology and goods from the forces of the Galactic Empire. He was known to be a fairly adept liar as well, but often used the alias of "Jabba the Hutt" to such excess that no one believed him when he stated it as his name.
 * Skilled Pilot: Ezra is skilled in piloting most speeders and most types of flying crafts.
 * Skilled Marksman: Ezra is skilled in utilizing blaster pistols.
 * High-Level Intellect/Expert Tactician/Leader: Ezra is highly intelligent and wise for someone of his age; his intelligence and wisdom is surpassed only by Yoda, Palpatine, Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker respectively. As a Jedi Lieutenant-Commander, Ezra is a highly skilled tactician and a very capable leader.

Weapons and Equipment
As a valued member of the Rebel Alliance; Ezra possesses an array of weapons and equipment to assist him along the way.

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As a Jedi; Ezra's valued weapon and possession is his blue, later green-bladed lightsaber. So far he has had two lightsabers.
 * Lightsaber-blaster hybrid: Ezra built his lightsaber on the Ghost, from spare parts after receiving his kyber crystal from the Jedi Temple on Lothal. It was a blue-bladed lightsaber; unlike traditional lightsabers, it was a combination of both a laser sword and a blaster pistol; its blaster feature allowed Ezra to stun his opponents. It would remain in his possession until it was destroyed on Malachor during his second duel against Darth Vader.
 * Lightsaber: Following the destruction of his first lightsaber, Ezra at some point constructed a new one; this time, with a green blade. Unlike his previous lightsaber-blaster hybrid, his new lightsaber is more traditional in construction.

Blaster

 * DL-44 heavy blaster pistol: Ezra occasionally utilizes a DL-44 heavy blaster pistol as his second weapon of choice.

Energy slingshot

 * Energy slingshot: Ezra utilized a energy slingshot to stun his opponents, however, since he received his lightsaber, he no longer utilizes his energy slingshot anymore.

Trivia

 * Ezra made his first live action theme park appearance at Star Wars Weekends 2014, alongside Sabine Wren and Chopper.
 * By the time of the series, Ezra was fourteen years old until he turned fifteen in the episode "Empire Day". At the time of season three, he is seventeen years old.
 * In the television movie "Spark of Rebellion", while speaking to Hera, Kanan calls Ezra a "Street Rat", which is what Aladdin is called in the film of the same name.
 * Because the Grand Inquisitor threw his Lightsaber at Ezra in "Fire Across the Galaxy", he now has two scars on his left cheek.
 * Ezra's new lightsaber in season three bears a vague resemblance to the weapons of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luke Skywalker.
 * In "Steps Into Shadow", Ezra is promoted to Lieutenant-Commander. However, his reckless actions result in Hera temporarily suspending him of his command.
 * As of "The Holocrons of Fate", Ezra is afraid of the Krykna Spiders.
 * Ezra, along with Chopper, are the only characters who have appeared in every episode so far.
 * In the first two seasons, Ezra disguised himself mainly as an imperial cadet. Since season three he disguises mainly Scout Troopers.
 * In the final episode of Rebels Recon, Dave Filoni confirmed that Ezra had survived.