Stormtroopers (STs)—also known as Imperial stormtroopers and colloquially referred to as "bucketheads"—were the elite shock troops of the Galactic Empire, and were part of the
Imperial Death Troopers
Elite Imperial soldiers, death troopers are encased in specialized stormtrooper armor with a dark, ominous gleam.
A storm trooper is a member of storm troops, also called shock troops, which are trained for sudden assaults.
For other uses, see Stormtrooper (disambiguation). Stormtroopers, also known as First Order stormtroopers or "bucketheads," were the infantry soldiers of the First Order, a fascist military junta from within the Unknown Regions of the galaxy.
The red-armored Sith stormtroopers were the culmination of Darth Sidious' vision of the perfect soldier: a living extension of the Emperor's will. In its ultimate push toward galactic conquest, the First Order readied the army of Sith troopers, whose existence was unknown even to most within the regime.
This article is about the stormtrooper variant. You may be looking for the Legends novel or other similar looking troopers. Death troopers, also known as death soldiers, were an elite variant of stormtroopers specializing in stealth, espionage and lethality that served the Galactic Empire.
Purge Troopers, also known as Purge Stormtroopers, were a specialized variant of stormtroopers used by the mysterious Inquisitorius of the Galactic Empire as special forces and expendable death squads.
Clad in distinctive armor of salvaged chromium, Captain Phasma commands the First Order's legions of stormtroopers. A tough veteran commander, she has no use for fancy titles or complex war rooms, preferring to lead her troops in battle against the First Order's enemies.
Ranks of stormtroopers include the standard trooper, the corporal, the sergeant, the squad leader, and, higher than the rest, the chief.
Incinerator troopers, also known as the Incinerator Stormtroopers, more simply as the Incinerators, or colloquially as the Burners were a class of stormtrooper within the Imperial Stormtrooper Corps which wielded powerful flamethrower weaponry.
The commanders were an aesthetic anomaly within the Stormtrooper Corps; the blue markings on their armor separated them from the rest of the plain white-armored soldiers.
During the Clone Wars, clone trooper lieutenants were clone troopers specially trained as officers on Kamino, and recognized by the unique blue markings on their helmets and torso armor.
According to Star Wars lore, Imperial stormtroopers are men and women who have been recruited (or conscripted) at a young age to serve as expendable foot soldiers of the Empire, gradually replacing clone troopers as their accelerated aging forces them to retire.
Stormtroopers are supporting antagonists in the Star Wars franchise, appearing in both the original and the sequel trilogies as well as various shows, video games, comic books, novels, and films. They serve the Galactic Empire, and later, the First Order as basic foot soldiers.
Finn, originally designated "FN-2187", is an ex-First Order stormtrooper who served under Captain Phasma (Gwendoline Christie) and Kylo Ren (Adam Driver). He was taken from his family at a young age and sold to the First Order to become a part of their ever-expanding army.
The camera pans across and reveals the face of a disheveled clone, played by none other than Temuera Morrison. The clone then asks Kenobi for help getting a warm meal.
Death troopers are often seen as protective units for high ranking Imperial officers, such as Grand Admiral Thrawn or Director Krennic. They would be sent on missions that required stealth or lethality, but they wouldn't be sent to hunt Jedi. An Inquisitor wouldn't be present around Death troopers.
Dark Jedi, also known as "Fallen" Jedi, were Force-sensitives, frequently former Jedi, who chose to deny the light side of the Force or follow the dark side.
The 187th Legion was a clone trooper legion within the Grand Army of the Republic. They were lead by Jedi General Mace Windu and a clone commander who wore Airborne Trooper armor. The legion was distinguished by their purple coloring, signifying the color of Windu's lightsaber.
Stormtroopers are elite shock troops fanatically loyal to the Empire and impossible to sway from the Imperial cause. They wear imposing white armor, which offers a wide range of survival equipment and temperature controls to allow the soldiers to survive in almost any environment.
"Green Leader" was the callsign of the clone trooper who led Green Company, a unit of clone trooper attached to the Grand Army of the Republic's 41st Elite Corps during the Clone Wars.
Commonly known as "toasters," "hotheads," "roasters", or "burnouts" by Resistance fighters, First Order flametroopers were best used to flush out enemy entrenchments, with standard infantry firing on those fleeing the flames.