The Skywalkers were crucial to the fate of the galaxy, and although most Star Wars fans are familiar only with the members from the 9-film saga — Shmi, Anakin, Luke, Leia, and Ben, Legends has expanded the family tree, adding some unforgettable characters to it. "The Force is strong in my family," said Luke to Leia in Return of the Jedi and he was absolutely right.
Every Skywalker has been exceptionally gifted in the mysterious power of the Force, often being in possession of rare abilities, which neither of their siblings, descendants, or parents was capable of. Here are the ten strongest members of the Skywalker family from both Legends and official canon, ranked from least to most powerful.
10 Anakin Solo
An important participant in the Yuuzhan Vong War, Anakin ultimately gave his life in the name of victory. The youngest child of Han and Leia had huge potential. His telekinetic powers were immense and he was a talented lightsaber wielder. At the peak of his powers and despite his young age, Anakin was capable of employing Battle Mediation and furthermore, he successfully achieved Oneness with the Force.
9 Nat Skywalker
Better known by his alias Rawk, Nat Skywalker was a Jedi Master that was active during the Sith-Imperial War, which was about 140 years after the first Death Star was destroyed. Through his mastery of the Force, Rawk became a Jedi Master, defeated an Imperial Knight without a weapon and proved his superior telekinetic powers to numerous enemies. Nat was also a skilled engineer that could build prosthetic limbs.
8 Kol Skywalker
The father of Cade Skywalker, Kol was a respected Jedi Master who lived to see the tragic reemergence of the Sith and died in a heroic last stand against them. Choosing a Jar'Kal lightsaber fighting style, he was the killer of numerous stormtroopers and at least seven Sith Lords.
The Master was also proficient in telekinesis and the Shatterpoint technique and was quite capable of taking on several Force-wielding opponents at the same time.
7 Ben Solo
By far, the most interesting and complex character in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, Ben Solo, aka Kylo Ren might not have been able to take on Palpatine himself but has surely proven his skills many times over. Ben held his own against Rey throughout all three of their duels, destroying Luke's temple. He served as the First Order's enforcer for many years, spreading a reign of terror across the galaxy.
6 Leia Organa Solo
Although initially, she preferred the life of a politician, the former princess of Alderaan gradually grew to be quite adept in the Force, following the fall of the Empire. Leia was capable of employing Battle Mediation and Force Meld.
Additionally, Han Solo's partner had mastered highly-effective telekinesis — Pushes, Pulls, and Saber Throws all became a part of her arsenal. In Rise of Skywalker, she was depicted as being equal to her brother Luke in terms of lightsaber combat.
5 Jacen Solo
Another Skywalker that turned bad again happens to be the son of Han and Leia and was created by Timothy Zahn in his book series. The victim of war's terrors, Jacen succumbed to the Dark side, adopted the alias Darth Caedus and committed unspeakable crimes including killing Mara Jade Skywalker. The long list of his powers included telekinesis, telepathy, Force Speed, Body Manipulation and Force Barrier. Jacen was able to uniquely stun enemies, alter substances on a molecular level and absorb energies.
4 Jaina Solo
Jaina was the one who stopped Jacen and saved the legacy of the Solo family. An expert pilot, Han and Leia's daughter could heal with the Force via a special state of trance and was an excellent lightsaber duelist.
She used telekinesis and mind-tricks to great effect throughout her missions and adventures. The rare Beast Control and Shatterpoint-finding abilities formed a vital part of her impressive skill set.
3 Cade Skywalker
Cade Skywalker was the latest descendant of Anakin and as a matter of fact, he had powers, which Darth Vader craved to have for all of his life. Cade was able to revive the dead by using the so-called Dark transfer. Other than that, the mighty Skywalker was fully capable of projecting a protective Force bubble and mastered Force Lightning during the time when he trained under the Sith. Additionally, his telekinetic capabilities were unnaturally potent to the point where he could grab and throw spaceships at his foes.
2 Anakin Skywalker
A Jedi powerful enough to become a legend during one of the most devastating wars in the galaxy's history, an apprentice capable of bringing down the entirety of the Jedi Order and a Sith strong enough to instill terror in the hearts of every star system's peoples for decades, Anakin Skywalker or Darth Vader has proven his capabilities as a Force-user, pilot, close combat fighter and military leader many times over but all of those skills pale in comparison to the tremendous emotional challenges that he had to go through and ultimately overcome.
1 Luke Skywalker
The greatest of the Skywalkers, the savior of the Rebellion, the redeemer of Darth Vader and the man who indirectly was the cause for the demise of the Emperor, Luke Skywalker actually gave his real contribution to the galaxy after he achieved the glorious victory depicted in the films. Luke proceeded to have an instrumental role in the empowering of the New Republic and more importantly — the New Jedi Order, developing his powers to near God-like levels.