The wonderful thing about the Star Wars franchise is that there is a vast, much larger, universe beyond the films. There are several characters who have lived and breathed in comic books that have been published by Marvel and Dark Horse Comics as well as on shows but have not yet found their way into the mainstream movies. The same goes for droids, artifacts, and weapons that have both aided and inconvenienced the Jedi and the Sith alike.
There is a treasure trove of these things, these objects of significance, in the comic books—both in those that have been published after 2015 as canonical comic books and those printed before that year as part of the Legends brand.
10 Lightsaber Rifle
Introduced first in Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 9, which was written by Charles Soule and had art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, the lightsaber rifle was an extension of sorts to the usual lightsaber. It had to be fitted inside the rifle, in a space carved out for it, and then be used just like one would use a rifle. Jocasta Nu was one of the more famous characters to use a lightsaber.
The one major problem with it, though, was that it could only fire five shots before making the lightsaber unstable and susceptible to exploding in a massive blast.
9 AD-W4
When General Grievous first sought AD-W4 out he had high hopes for the droid, a mercenary, and made him in charge of the work the Separatists were doing on Hissrich. It was just the beginning of the Clone Wars and they needed someone strong for the post.
But as Star Wars: Jedi of the Republic – Mace Windu, written by Matt Owens and illustrated by Denys Cowan, showed, he wasn't a match to the might of the Jedis. His initial battle with Mace Windu might have been successful, but when he met the Jedi Master again he lost quite terribly, losing his head at the last moment.
8 BT-1
If there ever was a droid version of a psychopath, then BT-1 would be a strong contender for it. Introduced in Darth Vader 3, written by Kieron Gillen and drawn by Salvador Larroca, he annihilated nearly all those who created him under the Tarkin Initiative. He left the rest to a horrible fate by setting the facility in self-destruct mode and flying away.
Somehow he found his way into the hands of Doctor Aphra, who gave the murderous bot to Darth Vader himself. She later got both BT-1 and 0-0-0, the other evil droid she had offered Vader, back under her command after making it seem like she had died.
7 Carrion Spike
Originally Moff Tarkin's starship, the Carrion Spike, was heavily featured in the Poe Dameron comics, written by Charles Soule and drawn by Phil Noto. It came to be in the Moff's possession when he was working at the Sentinel Base but got stolen from him by Berch Teller and his rebel team.
Berch took advantage of its appearance and its firepower and attacked many Imperial stations. For a while after that, the ship was left behind and left to rot. Later, even though it found its way back to Tarkin for a while, it again changed hands and became the property of Terex, in whose service it finally got destroyed.
6 Rur Crystal
Appearing first in Doctor Aphra 5, which was written by Alyssa Wong and had illustrations by Marika Cresta, the Rur crystal was an extraordinary object that powered the main computer at the Citadel of Rur. The citadel was an old and ancient structure that the Ordu Aspectu, a faction of the Jedi, revered.
But the crystal didn't stay there for long. First, it became a host of sorts for the twisted consciousness of the Eternal Rur, the leader of the Ordu Aspectu's leader; then it came into the possession of Doctor Aphra, only to fall into the hands of Palpatine who set it aside for his personal use.
5 Reliance I
Star Wars is filled with iconic ships, some of which have become synonymous with certain characters. A certain ship need only fly across space once and a dedicated fan would be able to discern who is inside it. A certain scene in the final episode of The Mandalorian’s second season is a good example of this quick recognition.
Although not an iconic ship like a few others, the Reliance I had a fascinating tale to tell nevertheless. It first appeared in Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith comic book series by Tom Veitch and Kevin J. Anderson, where it was introduced as a command ship belonging to the Republic. It had everything inside it: shield generators, an infirmary, and turbolasers.
4 Sword of Khashyun
Introduced in Star Wars in the Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge comic series, which was written by Ethan Sacks and drawn by Will Sliney, the Sword of Khashyun was also developed as a prop for a theme park, the one called Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.
Within the Star Wars lore, the sword was created by a faction of the Sith that looked down on the lightsabers. Unfortunately for them, the sword didn't achieve any fame for overpowering lightsabers but instead came to be known as a cursed artifact. Later, the sword was cut into two and the hilt came into the possession of Dok-Ondar, who kept it at his Den of Antiquities on Batuu.
3 Ark Angel II
After the first Ark Angel’s unfortunate destruction, during which it crushed Commander Karbin, Ark Angel II came to be the transportation vehicle for Doctor Aphra. It first appeared in print in Doctor Aphra 1, which was written by Alyssa Wong and illustrated by Marika Cresta.
Being in the possession of Doctor Aphra, who was prone to go on adventures all the time, Ark Angel II traveled all over the galaxy, carrying Aphra and her two droid companions—Triple-Zero and BT-1—to destinations known and unknown. It even transported Luke Skywalker once, to the Citadel of Ktath'atn.
2 Lightwhip
Appearing first in Star Wars 95: No Zeltrons, the lightwhip was an exceptional alternative to the lightsaber and was preferred by the Nightsisters of Dathomir. Some Jedis had been known to use it as well. Cervil the Uncanny, in fact, wrote down how the lightwhips were used to attack the Sith Lords who used the Forbidden Forms.
And then there was Vernestra Rwoh, a Jedi who worked during the High Republic period. She actually transformed her lightsaber in such a way that it could change into a whip if she wanted it to.
1 Triple-Zero
In many ways, 0-0-0 (Triple Zero) and BT-1 are the evil versions of C-3PO and R2-D2. They not only look alike, but they go out of their way to cause death and destruction while C-3PO and R2-D2 are always on the lookout to help the humans around them.
Triple Zero, who first came up in Star Wars: Darth Vader, written by Kieron Gillen with art by Salvador Larroca, was filled with the idea of etiquette and torture. Like BT-1, Triple Zero was woken up from his slumber by Doctor Aphra and served the dark side of the Force.