Star Wars is full of different and interesting characters - but the locations are just as memorable too. Over the course of the nine Skywalker Saga movies, as well as the two spin-offs Rogue One and Solo: A Star Wars Story, fans have been treated to a plethora of fascinating settings. From the fiery flames of Mustafar to the beautiful beaches of Scarif.
However, some places we just didn't get to see enough of. We now take a look at 10 amazing settings that we feel should have appeared more often over the course of the 11 movies so far.
10 Coruscant
Sure, we know that the three prequel movies all feature Coruscant, with the location a remarkable technological feat when The Phantom Menace released back in 1999. It also appears in Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith, and is where the Jedi spend most of their time before the Sith take over.
However, given how synonymous with the prequels the planet is, it would have been great to see it appear in the sequel trilogy. It was originally going to pop up in Colin Trevorrow's Duel of the Fates script for Episode IX but, because that was canned, that opportunity passed on by.
9 Mustafar
By Mustafar, we mean specifically Darth Vader's castle. The grandiose place was a huge hit among fans when it first appeared in 2016's Rogue One, and many believed it's inclusion within that blockbuster hinted at more appearances further down the line.
But the Sith Lord's home isn't anywhere to be seen in The Last Jedi and it's reduced to off-screen rumble by the time of The Rise of Skywalker. It would have made sense to have Kylo Ren or Supreme Leader Snoke reside there following the destruction of Starkiller Base in The Force Awakens, particularly given how significant Vader was to the pair.
8 Scarif
Before Rogue One came out, fans had seen their fair share of differing locations. There had been sand planets like Jakku and Tatooine, wintery ones like Hoth and Starkiller Base, as well as green environments like Endor and Takodana.
But never a beach-like one - and Scarif was a big feast for the eyes. It's a gorgeous place and plays host to the all-important battle between the Rebel Alliance and Empire, which results in the Imperial plans being stolen by Princess Leia to kickstart the events of the original trilogy.
7 Bespin
Given how Lando Calrissian eventually governs there, it would have made sense to have Han Solo and Qi'ra find him on Bespin when they go looking for him in Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Again, it's one of the most-iconic Star Wars locations of all time, being the place where Luke Skywalker loses his hand to Darth Vader, finds out the truth about his parentage, Han Solo gets frozen in Carbonite, and C3-PO comes extremely close to being spare parts for good. It makes a fleeting appearance amid the celebrations at the end of The Rise of Skywalker - but, it's key role in The Empire Strikes Back aside, that's it.
6 Starkiller Base
The original trilogy saw two Death Stars exist, with the two space stations later destroyed by Luke Skywalker and Lando Calrissian respectively. However, Disney chose to throw another battlestation into the mix for The Force Awakens, naming their snowy version Starkiller Base.
It's destroyed within the very same movie, however, showing a lack of imagination of Disney's part. They were accused of doing it to mirror the Death Stars of George Lucas' first three movies and, given how it shares the same fate, it's hard to disagree. They should have made it a more permanent location across the sequels to make it feel significant, rather than a carbon copy.
5 Canto Bight
Admittedly, the scenes that took place at Canto Bight were far from perfect - with Rose and Finn's storyline detracting away from the enthralling showdown between Kylo Ren, Rey, and Supreme Leader Snoke at the very same time in The Last Jedi.
But it's a gorgeous, majestic setting unlike anything else in the saga. A space casino, with gold and flying horses named Fathiers, and an assortment of weird and wonderful people? Give us more. It's criminal that it was underused in Rian Johnson's blockbuster - and it isn't the only one...
4 Snoke's Throne Room
Palpatine's throne room in Return of the Jedi was dark and gloomy. However, that's the complete opposite of Supreme Leader Snoke's, with the villain's private quarters an extremely bright red - a very striking and visually satisfying look.
It's where the confrontation between Snoke, Kylo Ren and Rey takes place in The Last Jedi, but should really have debuted in The Force Awakens. We see Snoke speak many times throughout that blockbuster, but he's a hologram, and given how beautiful his chambers are it would have been great to see it a whole movie earlier. Especially as it ends up being reduced to nothing but fire.
3 Crait
Crait appears towards the end of The Last Jedi and is where Kylo Ren and Luke face off while the Resistance attempts to escape the First Order.
On the basis of things it's understandable it only appears in one movie, particularly as it's more of a place of refuge to the Resistance than actual base. But just because that's the case doesn't mean we're happy about it. It's red and white aeshetics make it arguably the standout setting of the sequel trilogy and, again, it's totally different to the rest of the places we get to see throughout the 11 films.
2 Exegol
When it comes to brilliant villains, they need similarly brilliant locations. And Disney nailed that with Palpatine's return for The Rise of Skywalker, with the planet of Exegol the perfect symbol of just how dark, evil and menacing the Sith Lord is.
It's clear Palpatine's second coming should have been more hinted at - which means the involvement of Exegol should have been as well. It's amazing to think that there was a hidden Imperial fleet beneath it's surface, and it's the perfect place for the Emperor's final fight against Kylo Ren and Rey.
1 Kijimi
We'd seen snowy places like Hoth and Starkiller Base before Kijimi popped up in The Rise of Skywalker. But we hadn't actually seen a wintery habitat where creatures could actually live and walk freely around.
It was nice and refreshing to see somewhere like that in the final movie of the franchise, showing that Disney were capable of creating iconic new places without relying too much on George Lucas' original locations. Our only complaint is that it's appearance in Episode IX is far too brief.
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