Highlights

  • The Star Wars Jedi franchise has successfully carved its own path in the Star Wars universe with unique characters and stories.
  • BD-1, the player's companion throughout the game, has become a beloved mascot and highlight of the series.
  • Killing BD-1 in the next game would be too sad and unnecessary, potentially making the game feel unnecessarily dark.

Though the constraints of the canon Disney Star Wars timeline are presumably pretty tight, Respawn's Star Wars Jedi franchise has gone out of its way to forge its own path in the galaxy. With a brand new Jedi protagonist in Cal Kestis, a whole set of new, likable characters in the Mantis crew, and now two original stories set in the Star Wars universe, the Star Wars Jedi series has proved itself to be one of the best ongoing Star Wars adventures around, and fans can't wait for a continuation of that story.

While they've experienced some heavy losses and taken on a brand-new member for their found family, Star Wars Jedi's Mantis crew still has a whole galaxy in front of them by the time Star Wars Jedi: Survivor's credits roll, and Respawn has no shortage of potential places it could now take the series. But just because Respawn can do something doesn't necessarily mean that it should, and there's one big line that Star Wars Jedi should never cross.

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The Star Wars Jedi Franchise Should Never Kill BD-1

BD-1 Has Become a Staple of the Star Wars Jedi Series

Making his debut straight after Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order's prologue, BD-1 became an instant fan-favorite character. While droids are always some of the Star Wars franchise's most lovable mascots, BD-1 immediately stands out from the crowd by being the player's companion throughout the entire game, sticking to Cal Kestis' back at all times.

Whether it's scanning the environment, offering up a much-needed health stim at the last second, or being used as a zipline handle, BD-1 is a constant source of support throughout both Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Jedi: Survivor, and paired with his chirpy attitude, he's become a real highlight of the series. So it would be a real shame if something happened to him.

Losing BD-1 Would Be Too Sad

The Star Wars universe is no stranger to death. After all, "war" is half of the series' title, and there's a surprising amount of it littered throughout the entire saga, from the mainline movies to video games, including even the animated shows aimed primarily at kids. And while most of these on-screen deaths are usually faceless helmeted troopers or unnamed soldiers, there have been several major character deaths over the years, including all three human members of the original trilogy.

But something that never usually happens in the Star Wars universe is the death of a mascot. The most common mascots in the Star Wars universe tend to be droids and creatures, such as R2-D2, C-3PO, BB-8, and now Grogu, and while all have been put in mortal peril before, none have died. The closest fans got to seeing a Star Wars mascot die on-screen was probably K-2SO in Rogue One, and that's because nobody made it out of that movie alive.

By all accounts, it seems fair to say BD-1 is now considered a Star Wars mascot along with the rest of the aforementioned droids, and therefore, he should also be exempt from death. While the Star Wars Jedi series has had more than its fair share of violent deaths, BD-1 doesn't need to be on the chopping block for the next game. Killing a main character in a final act of heroism feels sad, but it can be satisfying, whereas killing a helpless and beloved droid for the sake of the story could easily end up making the next Star Wars Jedi game feel just too dark, and needlessly so.