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Basic info

	First appearance: A New Hope A New Hope (MOVIE)

Known Facts (9)

Umbara Campaign (21BBY) (1) ť

Killed Waxer

The Fall of the Jedi Temple (ROTS) (2) ť

Killed Jocasta Nu
Killed Zett Jukassa

Attack on Tantive IV (3) ť

Skirmish on Shelkonwa (3) ť

Summary

The 501st Legion, also known as the 501st or 501st Battalion during the Clone Wars and later known as "Vader's Fist" and the Five Hundred and First, was a brigade-sized Legion of elite clone troopers that was secretly commissioned by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine

Palpatine
(Human)
Character
Major Characters

. Shortly after Jedi Purge and the formation of the Galactic Empire, the 501st later became a unit of the Stormtrooper Corps. Since the First Battle of Geonosis

Battle of Geonosis
Event
The Clone Wars

, the 501st had gained a reputation for being an effective fighting force, often being victorious in battle even against overwhelming odds. While the Legion fought for the preservation of the Republic, they would also secretly undertake covert operations that would boost the political agenda of Chancellor Palpatine.
During the Clone Wars, the Legion initially wore the standard white Phase I clone trooper armor

GAR Clone Trooper, Phase I Armor
Organization
Grand Army of the Republic

, but had transitioned to wearing Phase II armor

GAR Clone Trooper, Phase II Armor
Organization
Grand Army of the Republic

with navy blue markings during the final years of the war. Made up of units like Torrent Company

Torrent Company
(501st Legion)
Organization
Grand Army of the Republic

, the 501st fought in many battles throughout the war, such as the Battle of Teth

Battle of Teth
Event
The Clone Wars

and the Battle of Coruscant, becoming one of the most well-known clone trooper Legions. In 19 BBY, Palpatine issued Order 66 and the 501st became Darth Vader

Darth Vader
(Human)
Character
Major Characters

's personal unit as he led them during Operation: Knightfall, in which the clones helped take down the Jedi, whom they believed to be traitors to the Republic.
Following the rise of the Galactic Empire, the 501st transitioned into a stormtrooper

Imperial Stormtrooper
Organization
Galactic Empire Military

unit, like other clone units. Given new armor and weapons, the 501st faithfully served the Empire, operating under the direct command of the Sith Lord Darth Vader. After the Kamino uprising, the 501st became the last remnant of the Grand Army of the Republic fully composed of Jango Fett

Jango Fett
(Human)
Character
Major Characters

clones, as opposed to the ever-growing and more diverse Stormtrooper Corps, where the Fett clones became a minority, with the inclusion of a pool of clones from different templates and birth-born recruits, while others were not clones, but humans from an Imperial academy; by 0 BBY though Vader was known to comb through the ranks of all stormtrooper units and transferring the very best to the 501st, a fact that angered other Imperial agents - like Mara Jade Skywalker

Mara Jade Skywalker
(Human)
Character
Major Characters

- who had to work with lesser qualified units.
The legion fought in a number of battles during the Galactic Civil War in an effort to defeat the Rebel Alliance and bring peace to the galaxy, although the Alliance ultimately triumphed. Though the 501st was disbanded after the Battle of Endor

Battle of Endor
(Endor Campaign)
Event
Galactic Civil War

, the Chiss

Chiss
Sentient Species

Grand Admiral Thrawn

Thrawn
(Chiss)
Character
Major Characters

resurrected the designation by forming a new 501st Legion. He also added more diverse recruits to the 501st, including non-Humans. The reconstituted 501st was stationed in the Unknown Regions, where they protected Thrawn's Empire of the Hand. Over a century later, the legion was in the service of a new Empire, by then under the rule of Emperor Roan Fel.
When Fel was deposed by Darth Krayt

Darth Krayt (A'Sharad Hett)
(Human)
Character
Major Characters

shortly after the conclusion of the SithImperial War, the 501st Legion fell under the control of the Dark Lord of the Sith in the year 130 ABY. Seven years later, however, Fel returned from exile and joined in the war against Krayt in order to reclaim his throne. Under the leadership of General Oron Jaeger, the 501st deserted the Dark Lord's Galactic Empire in order to join the Fel faction.

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See also

Known subgroups, subsidiaries or members

Torrent Company

Related units, characters and other technologies


Anakin Skywalker	Echo	Fives	Rex	R2-KT

Known parent organizations

Galactic Empire

Known weaponry & equipment

E-11 Blaster Rifle
Show all (2)DetailsAttack on Tantive IVSkirmish on Shelkonwa

Known armor & apparel


Stormtrooper Armor	Stormtrooper Helmet

Complete list


SWM Revenge of the Sith	SWM Clone Wars	SWM Galaxy at War	SWM Galaxy at War	SWM Dark Times	SWM Dark Times
Clone Trooper	Captain Rex	Captain Rex, 501st Commander	501st Clone Trooper	501st Legion Clone Commander	501st Legion Clone Trooper
ROTS09	CW07	GAW26	GAW28	DT05	DT06
GAR Clone Trooper, Phase II Armor	Tags (2) Rex \| GAR Clone Trooper, Phase I Armor	Tags (2) Rex \| GAR Clone Trooper, Phase I Armor	GAR Clone Trooper, Phase I Armor	GAR Clone Trooper, Phase II Armor	GAR Clone Trooper, Phase II Armor
The Fall of the Jedi Temple (ROTS)
Superbly trained and conditioned, and literally built for war, a clone trooper fears no enemy.

SWM Dark Times	BPU - Episode III : Order Sixty-Six	BPU - Episode IV : Attack on Tantive IV	BPU - Clone Wars (Walmart)	BPU - Episode IV : A New Hope	BPU - Clone Wars (Walmart)
501st Legion Stormtrooper	Vader's 501st Legion	Stormtrooper Boarding Party	Anakin Skywalker vs. Count Dooku	Stormtrooper (UBP)	Clone Trooper (WM, 501st Legion) (UBP)
DT17	87152 / 85768	87178 / 85768	93341 / 97785	87589 / 12134	92170
Imperial Stormtrooper	GAR Clone Trooper, Phase II Armor	Tags (2) Imperial Stormtrooper \| E-11 Blaster Rifle	Tags (7) Rex \| GAR Clone Trooper, Phase I Armor \| Dooku \| B1 Battle Droid \| B2 Super Battle Droid \| Anakin Skywalker \| Jedi Order	Tags (2) Imperial Stormtrooper \| E-11 Blaster Rifle	GAR Clone Trooper, Phase I Armor
		Attack on Tantive IV		Attack on Tantive IV

Militaries of Star Wars	Militaries of Star Wars	Sixth Scale Figures	Sixth Scale Figures	Sixth Scale Figures	TITANIUM Series Die-Cast Figures
501st Legion Clone Trooper	Captain Rex (CC-7567) : 501st Legion : Torrent Company	Echo and Fives : 501st Legion	Clone Trooper Deluxe : 501st	Captain Rex	Clone Trooper (TSDC)
2162	2187	100201	1002063	100222	34613 / 34561
GAR Clone Trooper, Phase II Armor	Tags (3) Rex \| GAR Clone Trooper, Phase I Armor \| Torrent Company	Tags (3) Echo \| GAR Clone Trooper, Phase I Armor \| Fives	GAR Clone Trooper, Phase I Armor	Tags (2) Rex \| GAR Clone Trooper, Phase II Armor	GAR Clone Trooper, Phase II Armor

Clone Wars Hero Models Series One	TPF The Clone Wars 25 Piece Keychain Set	Star Wars Epic Battles	The Clone Wars (2010-11) : Battle Packs	Saga Legends 2013	Saga Legends : Mission Series 2013
Clone Captain Rex (BF)	Captain Rex (TPF:CW)	Captain Rex (26962)	Battle of Orto Plutonia	Captain Rex (SL10)	Coruscant : Anakin Skywalker and 501st Legion Trooper (MS02)
#1820	[None]	26962 / 25249	26958 / 94743	A5794 / A3857	A5230 / A5228
Tags (2) Rex \| GAR Clone Trooper, Phase I Armor	Tags (2) Rex \| GAR Clone Trooper, Phase I Armor	Tags (2) Rex \| GAR Clone Trooper, Phase I Armor	Tags (7) Anakin Skywalker \| Jedi Order \| Obi-Wan Kenobi \| Rex \| GAR Clone Cold Assault Trooper \| Thi-Sen \| Talz	Tags (2) Rex \| GAR Clone Trooper, Phase II Armor	Tags (2) Anakin Skywalker \| GAR Clone Trooper, Phase II Armor
			Battle of Orto Plutonia		The Fall of the Jedi Temple (ROTS)

The Black Series (Black & Blue Cards)	The Black Series 6'' (Black & Orange Cards)	ArtFX+ Series Two : Clone Troopers	ArtFX+ Saga Collection	SW Art	CREW
Captain Rex (#09)	Stormtrooper (#09)	Captain Rex (ArtFX+)	Clone Trooper 501st Legion Two Pack Limited Edition (ArtFX+)	Meeting with Vader (Allegiance)	"Fives" (Unique)
A8057 / A5077	A5626 / A4301	SW-053 / 5800	SW-076 / 7500	SWA_00014030	UID00004754
Tags (2) Rex \| GAR Clone Trooper, Phase II Armor	Tags (2) Imperial Stormtrooper \| DLT-20A Blaster Rifle	Tags (2) Rex \| GAR Clone Trooper, Phase I Armor	GAR Clone Trooper, Phase II Armor	Tags (17) Hand of Judgment \| Mara Jade Skywalker \| Emperor's Hand \| Darth Vader \| 501st Legion \| E-11 Blaster Rifle \| Dark Lord of the Sith \| Daric Larone \| Korlo Brightwater \| Shelkonwa \| Mara Jade's Lightsaber \| Saberan Marcross \| Joak Quiller \| Taxtro Grave \| Stormtrooper Armor \| Stormtrooper Helmet \| Scout Trooper Helmet \| Scout Trooper Armor	Tags (4) Fives \| LAAT \| GAR Clone Trooper, Phase II Armor \| Advanced Recon Commando
	Attack on Tantive IV			Skirmish on Shelkonwa
				Author: Darren Tan (from Essential Reader's Companion)

GUNNER	PILOT	AGENDA
Clone Captain Rex (Unique)	"Hawk", Valkyrie 2929 \| LAAT/i Gunship (Unique)	VADER'S FIST \| Bunker Buster : Carida - Outskirts - Facility
UID00004752	UID00004629	UID00005777
Tags (2) Rex \| GAR Clone Trooper, Phase I Armor	Tags (5) LAAT \| Hawk \| AT-RT \| GAR Clone Trooper, Phase II Armor \| Umbara	Tags (3) Imperial Stormtrooper \| Carida \| E-11 Blaster Rifle
	Umbara Campaign (21BBY)
	Valkyrie 2929 was a Nu-class attack shuttle and it was also piloted by clone trooper pilot Hawk

Full unit name: 501st Legion Last updated: 05.11.2024 15:42:57