LEGO Star Wars GBA contains 15 Playable Characters. Every character is different in their special abilities, even if the characters themselves aren't too different if they are the same type.
Unlocked: After I-1 (500)
Character Type: Jedi
Weapon: Green Lightsaber
Abilities: Force
Special: Cloak
Qui-Gon Jinn is a Human Jedi Master. He was trained by Count Dooku, and was considered a maverick in the Order, going against the Council's wishes if he felt they were right. He later took a Padawan himself, Obi-Wan Kenobi. While on a Trade Dispute, he met Anakin Skywalker, who he believed to be the Chosen One. However, he wouldn't get to see if his theory was true, as he was killed during the Battle of Naboo. Qui-Gon in this game is based of his look in The Phantom Menace.
Unlocked: After I-2 (1,000)
Character Type: High-Jump
Weapon: Blue Force Ball
Abilities: Double High-Jump
Special: Sprint
Jar Jar is a Gungan from the planet Naboo. He was saved by Qui-Gon Jinn, and them joined him and his padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi in their adventure. After this, he became Junior Representative for his people in the Galactic Senate, and notably gave Supreme Chancellor Palpatine emergency powers, leading to the outbreak of the Clone Wars. After the Clone Wars, it is unknown what happened to Jar Jar. Here, Jar Jar is based on his appearance in Episode I.
Unlocked: After I-3 (1,000)
Character Type: Blaster
Weapon: Blaster
Special: Gas Grenade
Padmé Amidala was a human politician. She was the Queen of Naboo during the Trade Federation blockade, being elected at the age of 14. During the siege, she swapped places with her handmaiden, Sabé, who posed as the Queen, while Padmé posed as a handmaiden. Travelling with the Jedi she met Anakin Skywalker. After her terms as Queen ended, she became Naboo's representative on the Galactic Senate. During this time, she re-met Anakin Skywalker, who was now a Jedi Padawan. During her time with him in the opening of the Clone Wars, she fell in love. She confessed her love before being sent to die in a Geonosian Arena. After getting out, Anakin and herself got married in secret. During the final year of the Clone Wars, she got pregnant. After Anakin turned to the dark side he betrayed her. After giving birth to her children, Luke and Leia. She lost the will to live and passed away. In this game, Padmé is based on her appearance in Episode II.
Unlocked: After II-2 (500)
Character Type: Astromech, Hover
Weapon: N/A
Abilities: Astromech Access, Hover
Special: Hacking
R2-D2 is an Astromech Droid and served Anakin Skywalker and his son Luke Skywalker. He originally served as a droid on the Naboo Royal Ship. After saving the ship, he became recognised and stayed with the group through Tatooine, where he met Anakin Skywaker and C-3PO, and the storming of the Royal Palace, serving as Anakin's Astromech Droid in the attack on the Federation Ship. After this he would become Anakin's Astromech Droid throughout the Clone Wars, coming with him on many adventures. After Anakin's turn to the Dark Side, he went into Service on the Tantive IV, where he obtained the plans to the Death Star from Princess Leia. He eventually came into the service of Luke Skywalker, serving him on many adventures. He stayed with Luke until the destruction of the attempted reorganisation of the Jedi Order, where he was sent away by Luke when he went into exile. He set himself into a self-imposed low power mode following Luke's exile. He finally re-awoke after quite a few years, and accompanied Rey and Chewie on the Millenium Falcon to find Luke once again. R2 is based on his design in the entire series.
Unlocked: After II-1 (500)
Character Type: Jedi
Weapon: Blue Lightsaber
Abilities: Force
Special: Lightsaber Throw
Anakin Skywalker is a human Jedi Knight. He lived on the planet Tatooine as a Slave for many years before Qui-Gon Jinn came along and freed him. He was notable for being a brilliant pod-racer, and for taking out the Federation Ship above Naboo. He later became the Jedi Padawan of Obi-Wan, and tried to rescue him from Geonosis, however he failed and got captured, leading him to the Geonosian Arena. After facing Count Dooku and losing his hand, he married Padmé in secret. Near the end of the Clone Wars, Anakin was manipulated by Chancellor Palpatine to turn to the Dark Side of the Force. Turning him into Darth Vader. After nearly dying at the hands of his former Master on Mustafar. Anakin was placed in a suit that kept him alive, finishing his transformation into Vader. Over the following years, Vader was a large figure in the galaxy. He later found out he had a son and daughter through Luke Skywalker, his son. He later redeemed himself and threw his former Sith Master down into the depths of the second Death Star, fulfilling his role as the Chosen One. He later died, where his son gave him a Jedi funeral on the forest planet Endor. Anakin here is based of his appearance as in Episode II.
Unlocked: After III-5 (1,000)
Character Type: Jedi
Weapon: Blue Lightsaber
Abilities: Force
Special: Force Push
Obi-Wan Kenobi is a Human Jedi Master. He was the Padawan of Qui-Gon Jinn, and the Master of Anakin Skywalker and his son Luke Skywalker. Kenobi was a part of the Trade Federation bloackade, when he was sent, with his Master, to negotiate with the Neimoidians. Kenobi was a large part of the Clone Wars, being part of it all the way through. Kenobi survived through the Clone Wars, and was one of the last Jedi of the original order. After storming the Jedi Temple and killing some of the Clones who originally served the Republic, he found out Anakin had turned to the Dark Side. He hitched a ride on Padmé's ship and confronted Anakin on Mustafar. After leaving Anakin to die on Mustafar, he went into exile of Tatooine. Where he later started training Luke, and was pulled into another adventure that lead to his death by his former Padawan. In this game, Obi-Wan is based of his appearance in The Phantom Menace, during his time as a Padawan of Qui-Gon Jinn.
Unlocked: After II-3 (3,000)
Character Type: Jedi
Weapon: Green Lightsaber
Abilities: Force
Special: Status Field
Yoda is the Grand Master of the Jedi Order. He lived through the Clone Wars and past it. He fought his former Padawan Count Dooku on Geonosis after leading the first Clone Troopers into battle. During the final year of the Clone Wars, he went to the Wookiee planet of Kashyyyk, where he was when Order 66 occured. After infiltrating the Jedi Temple of Coruscant he fought Sidious, before leaving and heading into exile on Dagobah. Later on in his life he trained Luke Skywalker, before passing away peacefully. Yoda is based on his appearance in the entire saga.
Unlocked: After III-2 (2,000)
Character Type: Blaster
Weapon: Bowcaster
Abilities: N/A
Special: Swipe
Chewie is a Wookiee who fought in the Clone Wars, the Galactic Civil War, and the conflict between the First Order and the Resistance. During the final years of the Clone Wars, he led Wookiee forces against the Droid Army on Kashyyyk. After this he met up with Smuggler Han Solo, and traveled with him for many years as co-pilot of the Millenium Falcon. Helping Rescue the Princess on the Death Star, and fought in the Battle of Hoth, resisted in Cloud City, and helped rescue Han on Tatooine. He traveled with Han until his death, where he then became co-pilot to Rey, and set off to find Luke. Chewie looks like he does in the entire saga.
Unlocked: After I-5 (3,000)
Character Type: Sith
Abilities: Sith Force, High-Jump
Weapon: Red Saberstaff
Darth Maul is a Sith Lord that lived during the days of the Republic. During the Battle of Naboo, he fought Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan, he killed Qui-Gon, but Obi-Wan cut him in half, leading to his supposed death. He later reappeared during the Clone Wars, with new cybernetic legs. He had one goal in mind, kill Obi-Wan. After the end of the Clone Wars, Maul still searched for Obi-Wan, where he later found him on Tatooine. Here Maul was killed by Obi-Wan's hand. Maul is based on his appearance in Episode I.
Unlocked: After III-6 (10,000)
Character Type: Blaster, Hover
Abilities: Grapple, Hover
Weapon: Pistol x2
Special: Homing Missile
Jango Fett is a male bounty hunter employed by Darth Tyranus to be the base of the Clone Troopers of the Republic. In the days before his death he attempted to assassinate Padmé Amidala. After failing he met Obi-Wan Kenobi, before helping attempt to kill Jedi in the Geonosian Arena. He was ultimately killed by Mace Windu. Jango Fett is based on his appearance in Episode II.
Unlocked: After III-1 (12,000)
Character Type: Sith
Abilities: Sith Force
Weapon: Red Lightsaber
Special: Force Lightning
Darth Tyranus is a Sith Lord, who was once a Jedi Master, and the Master of Qui-Gon Jinn. He turned from the Jedi after growing disillusioned with the corruption in the Republic. While a Sith, Dooku was a large part in the Clone Wars, including creating the Order for the Clone Army to be created. Dooku fought in the Battle of Geonosis, against his former master, Yoda. Later, he met his end on the Invisible Hand after Anakin managed to overthrow him, although hesitant, Anakin killed Dooku by chopping of his head. Dooku is based on his overall appearance in Episodes II and III.
Unlocked: After III-4 (5,000)
Character Type: Blaster
Abilities: N/A
Weapon: Blaster
Special: Gas Grenade
The Clone Trooper was the leading army of the Republic, being bred on the planet Kamino based on Bounty Hunter Jango Fett. Although they followed the orders of their Jedi Generals, they were actually a secret weapon of the Sith, by use of the Order code 66. Clones were forced against their Jedi Generals, them thinking they'd become an enemy of the Republic. After this, the last Clone Troopers became the first Imperial Stormtroopers. This Clone uses the Phase I armour, based on their Appearance in Episode II.
Unlocked: After III-3 (500)
Character Type: Astromech, Hover
Weapon: N/A
Abilities: Astromech Access, Hover
Special: Hack
R4-P17 is an Astromech Droid that served Obi-Wan Kenobi during most of the Clone Wars. She accompanied Obi-Wan on his missions to Kamino and Geonosis. She met her end in the Battle over Coruscant, when a buzz droid ripped her dome off. In this game, R4 looks exactly like R2, except all the blue parts are red instead.
Unlocked: After III-6 (15,000)
Character Type: Sith
Weapon: Red Lightsaber
Abilities: Sith Force
Special: Lightsaber Throw
This is Anakin as Darth Vader, as he appears throughout the Original Trilogy. Shares animations with the other Jedi Anakin's.
Unlocked: After I-4 (5,000)
Character Type: Blaster
Weapon: Rifle
Abilities: N/A
Special: Swipe
Sand People are natives of Tatooine. They are dangerous creatures, and will stop at nothing to defeat a foe if they ever show up. They are also easily angered. Tusken Raiders are based on their overall appearance in the series.