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Hera Syndulla

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Also known as Hera · General Syndulla · Layda · Spectre-2

See Hera Syndulla on Timeline, HyperPanels, Wookieepedia and Databank.

Hera Syndulla

Hera Syndulla was the steady hand at the controls of the Ghost and one of the people who made the Rebel Alliance possible. As a child during the Clone Wars she watched Republic gunships over her home, pulled the astromech Chopper from a crashed Y-wing, and decided she would fly. In the early Imperial years her father Cham's Free Ryloth Movement and her mother Eleni's death left Hera at odds with her father's cause, so she left home to fight the Empire across the galaxy instead. During the Gorse Conflict she met Kanan Jarrus, a Jedi hiding after Order 66, and together they founded the Spectres. Sabine Wren, Garazeb Orrelios and later Ezra Bridger joined the crew. Their insurgency on Lothal brought them into Phoenix Cell, where Hera rose to Phoenix Leader and helped build a base on Atollon until Grand Admiral Thrawn destroyed it. After Kanan died saving her, she helped liberate Lothal and then gave birth to their son, Jacen. As a general she fought at Scarif, Hoth and Endor. In the New Republic she commanded forces that included Alphabet Squadron, fought at Jakku, and later went against her superiors to pursue Thrawn's return.

Facts

Born
29 BBY
Gender
Female
Pronouns
She/her
Height
1.73 meters
Eyes
Green
Skin
Jade
Type
New Republic

Connections

Species
Twi'lek
Homeworld
Ryloth
Affiliations
Alliance to Restore the Republic, New Republic, Spectres, Alliance High Command, Phoenix Squadron, Barma Battle Group, New Republic High Command, Nadiri fleet
Trained
Ezra Bridger
Parents
Eleni Syndulla, Cham Syndulla
Children
Jacen Syndulla
Siblings
Hera Syndulla's brother

Appearances

424 Star Wars works, first in Rise of the Rebels (2014).

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Notable works

Key events in Hera Syndulla's story

View Hera Syndulla on the Timeline ›

29 BBY - Birth on Ryloth

Born to Twi'lek resistance leader Cham Syndulla and his wife Eleni.

~22 BBY - Clone Wars on Ryloth

Hides underground with her mother while Separatist forces occupy Ryloth. Seeing Republic ships overhead makes her want to be a pilot, and she rescues the astromech Chopper from a crashed Y-wing.

~19 BBY - Rescue on Ryloth

Captured by the Empire after a supply run with Gobi Glie. After her parents are arrested, she calls in Clone Force 99 and flies a stolen shuttle, her first solo flight, to help free them.

~14 BBY - Relief mission to Ryloth

Flies the freighter Eclipse past an Imperial blockade to bring gattis-root medicine to her people. Free Ryloth leaders praise her leadership.

~11 BBY - The Gorse Conflict

While tracking Count Vidian in the Gorse system, meets Kanan Jarrus. Together they stop Vidian's plan to destroy the moon Cynda, and Kanan joins her aboard the Ghost.

~11 BBY to 5 BBY - Forming the Spectres

Builds a rebel cell with Kanan, Chopper, Garazeb Orrelios and Sabine Wren, working as an agent in Fulcrum's network and with Bail Organa.

5 BBY - Ezra Bridger joins the crew

Meets Ezra Bridger on Lothal. The Spectres rescue Wookiee slaves from Kessel, destroy T-7 disruptors, and free Kanan from Grand Moff Tarkin.

4 BBY - Joining Phoenix Cell

Brings the Spectres into Phoenix Cell and later becomes Phoenix Leader. Reconciles with her father during a mission on Ryloth.

3 BBY - Chopper Base on Atollon

Helps set up the rebel base on Atollon while Grand Admiral Thrawn hunts the rebels.

2 BBY - Battle of Atollon

Thrawn finds and attacks the base. Hera helps lead the survivors' escape, and her cell becomes part of the newly formed Rebel Alliance.

1 BBY - Attack on Lothal and Kanan's death

Leads a failed strike on Lothal's Imperial Armory Complex and is captured. Kanan dies saving her during the Spectres' rescue.

1 BBY - Liberation of Lothal

Helps free Lothal from the Empire. Ezra vanishes with Thrawn during the battle.

1 BBY - Battle of Scarif

Takes part in the Alliance's attack on Scarif as General Syndulla, flying the Ghost.

~0 ABY - Birth of Jacen Syndulla

Gives birth to Jacen, her son with Kanan.

3 ABY - Mako-Ta and Hoth

Serves at the Battle of Mako-Ta and during the Alliance's time on Hoth.

4 ABY - Battle of Endor

Fights at Endor, the battle in which Emperor Palpatine dies.

~4 ABY - 5 ABY - Barma Battle Group

As a New Republic general, commands the Barma Battle Group, including Alphabet Squadron, against the remnants of the Empire.

5 ABY - Battle of Jakku

Takes part in the Empire's final defeat at Jakku.

~9 ABY - Hunt for Thrawn

Commands New Republic forces, looks into signs of Thrawn's return, and takes the Ghost to Seatos without authorization to back Ahsoka Tano. She faces a hearing before the Senate for it.

~9 ABY - Battle of Lothal's Remnant

Fights the Imperial forces tied to Thrawn over Lothal and welcomes Ezra Bridger home.

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Data from Wookieepedia (revision 15626978, 2026-09-26), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0.

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