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501st Legion (31)Full unit name: 501st LegionLast updated: 08.08.2026 12:49:45Version: 9.05.001.2025.12.06Links: 82 |
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Basic info
First appearance: A New Hope A New Hope(MOVIE) | |
Known Facts (18)
The Clone Wars (2)
- Included members of the following ranks - Clone CommandersSources
- 501st Legion Clone Commander (SWM Dark Times)
- Included members of the following ranks - Clone TroopersSources
- 501st Clone Trooper (SWM Galaxy at War)
- Clone Trooper Deluxe : 501st (Sixth Scale Figures)
Umbara Campaign (21BBY) (2)
- Used DC-15S Blaster CarbineSources
- Fives (Unique) (CREW)
- Killed Waxer
New Order (3)
- Wore Stormtrooper Armor
- Wore Stormtrooper Helmet
- Used E-11 Blaster Rifle
The Fall of the Jedi Temple (ROTS) (5)
- Included members of the following ranks - Clone TrooperSources
- Clone Trooper (SWM Revenge of the Sith)
- Vader's 501st Legion (BPU - Episode III : Order Sixty-Six)
- Clone Trooper (TSDC) (TITANIUM Series Die-Cast Figures)
- Clone Troopers used DC-15S Blaster CarbineSources
- Clone Trooper (SWM Revenge of the Sith)
- Vader's 501st Legion (BPU - Episode III : Order Sixty-Six)
- 501st Legion Clone Trooper (Militaries of Star Wars)
- Coruscant : Anakin Skywalker and 501st Legion Trooper (MS02) (Saga Legends : Mission Series 2013)
- Clone Troopers used DC-15A Blaster RifleSources
- Vader's 501st Legion (BPU - Episode III : Order Sixty-Six)
- Clone Trooper (TSDC) (TITANIUM Series Die-Cast Figures)
- Killed Jocasta Nu
- Killed Zett Jukassa
Attack on Tantive IV (3)
- Used E-11 Blaster Rifle
- Boarded Tantive IV
- Captured Leia Organa Solo
Skirmish on Shelkonwa (3)
- Wore Stormtrooper Helmet
- Wore Stormtrooper Armor
- Used E-11 Blaster Rifle
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. 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, 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 clone trooper armor, but had transitioned to wearing armor with navy blue markings during the final years of the war. Made up of units like Torrent Company, the 501st fought in many battles throughout the war, such as the Battle of Teth 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 Vader'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 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 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 - 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, the Chiss Grand Admiral Thrawn 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 shortly after the conclusion of the Sith–Imperial 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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DetailsClone Trooper (between Invasion of Kamino (21 BBY) and The Clone Wars)Sources
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DetailsClone Trooper (between Invasion of Kamino (21 BBY) and The Clone Wars)Sources
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DetailsCaptain, Commander (between Battle of Christophsis and Umbara Campaign (21BBY)) |
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DetailsServed as Commander of this unit (after Duel in Palpatine's office and before Rise of Darth Vader) |
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DetailsClone Troopers during The Clone WarsSources
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DetailsRex (between Battle of Christophsis and Umbara Campaign (21BBY)) |
DetailsClone Commanders during The Clone WarsSources
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DetailsRex (between Battle of Christophsis and Umbara Campaign (21BBY)) |
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DetailsAnakin Skywalker served as Commander of this unit (after Duel in Palpatine's office and before Rise of Darth Vader) |
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DetailsThe Clone WarsClone Commanders used twin DC-17 Blasters Sources
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DetailsUsed it during New OrderUsed it during Attack on Tantive IVUsed it during Skirmish on Shelkonwa |
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DetailsUsed it (between The Clone Wars and The Fall of the Jedi Temple (ROTS))Sources
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DetailsRex used it equipped with Helmet Rangefinder (since The Clone Wars and before 19 BBY)Sources
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DetailsUsed it (after Invasion of Kamino (21 BBY) and until The Fall of the Jedi Temple (ROTS))Sources
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DetailsRex used it (The Clone Wars)Sources
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| 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 |
| Superbly trained and conditioned, and literally built for war, a clone trooper fears no enemy. | |||||
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| 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 | Militaries of Star Wars |
| 501st Legion Stormtrooper | Vader's 501st Legion | Stormtrooper Boarding Party | Anakin Skywalker vs. Count Dooku | Stormtrooper (UBP) | 501st Legion Clone Trooper |
| DT17 | 87152 / 85768 | 87178 / 85768 | 93341 / 97785 | 87589 / 12134 | 2162 |
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| Militaries of Star Wars | Sixth Scale Figures | Sixth Scale Figures | Sixth Scale Figures | TITANIUM Series Die-Cast Figures | Clone Wars Hero Models Series One |
| Captain Rex (CC-7567) : 501st Legion : Torrent Company | Echo and Fives : 501st Legion | Clone Trooper Deluxe : 501st | Captain Rex | Clone Trooper (TSDC) | Clone Captain Rex (BF) |
| 2187 | 100201 | 1002063 | 100222 | 34613 / 34561 | #1820 |
Tags (6)Echo | Fives | Phase I Clone Trooper Helmet | Clone Trooper Armor | DC-15A Blaster Rifle | Ascension Cable |
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| 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 | The Black Series (Black & Blue Cards) |
| Captain Rex (TPF:CW) | Captain Rex (26962) | Battle of Orto Plutonia | Captain Rex (SL10) | Coruscant : Anakin Skywalker and 501st Legion Trooper (MS02) | Captain Rex (#09) |
| [None] | 26962 / 25249 | 26958 / 94743 | A5794 / A3857 | A5230 / A5228 | A8057 / A5077 |
Tags (11)Anakin Skywalker | Jedi Order | Obi-Wan Kenobi | Thi-Sen | Talz | Rex | Captain | DC-15A Blaster Rifle | DC-17 Hand Blaster | Spear | Phase I Cold Assault Armor |
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| The Black Series 6'' (Black & Orange Cards) | ArtFX+ Series Two : Clone Troopers | ArtFX+ Saga Collection | SW Art | CREW | GUNNER |
| Stormtrooper (#09) | Captain Rex (ArtFX+) | Clone Trooper 501st Legion Two Pack Limited Edition (ArtFX+) | Meeting with Vader (Allegiance) | Fives (Unique) | Clone Captain Rex (Unique) |
| A5626 / A4301 | SW-053 / 5800 | SW-076 / 7500 | SWA_00014030 | UID00004754 | UID00004752 |
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Tags (17)Hand of Judgment | Mara Jade Skywalker | Emperor's Hand | Vader | 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 |
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| Author: Darren Tan (from Essential Reader's Companion) | |||||
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| VADER'S FIST | Bunker Buster : Carida - Outskirts - Facility | |||||
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Full unit name: 501st Legion Last updated: 08.08.2026 12:49:34