The characters of Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa (for tragic, real-life reasons), and even Admiral Ackbar died during the Star Wars sequel trilogy. Now, Rae Carson, the author of the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Expanded Edition has confirmed that another hero from the original trilogy died in the new films: Nien Nunb.Carson revealed the information on Twitter. Full of Sith podcast host, Bryan Young, tweeted a picture of Nien Nunb with the caption, "Godspeed, Rebel. 1983-2019." Carson simply replied, "RIP Nien." Afterward, Young wrote, "I’m glad you chimed in, otherwise people would tell me I was mistaken. But you should know better!" Carson responded, saying, "Yeah, I think it's pretty clear from the movie (upon careful watching), so I feel comfortable confirming. Props to you for noticing!"RELATED: Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker VFX Artist Confirms Billie Lourd's Double-Duty

Nien Nunb, the Resistance hero who co-piloted the Millennium Falcon with Lando Calrissian in Return of the Jedi, was killed during The Rise of Skywalker's final battle on Exegol. His death brings the film's big-name death toll to four (Leia, Kylo Ren, Palpatine and now, Nien Nunb).

Directed and co-written by J.J. Abrams, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker stars Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Kelly Marie Tran, Joonas Suotamo, Billie Lourd, Keri Russell, Anthony Daniels, Mark Hamill, Billy Dee Williams, and Carrie Fisher, with Naomi Ackie and Richard E. Grant. The film is now in theaters.

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