History TheSociopath / StarWars

* Grand Moff Tarkin is a ruthless Imperial officer, and one of the Emperor's top agents. While in command of the Death Star, Tarkin had Princess Leia tortured and threatened to destroy Alderaan, Leia's homeworld, if she didn't give him the location of a Rebel base. When Leia gave him the information he wanted, Tarkin [[ILied destroyed Alderaan anyway]], killing billions of innocent people, solely to demonstrate the Death Star's power, then ordered Leia's execution. After discovering the location of the Rebel base, Tarkin attempted to destroy that planet as well. Unfortunately for Tarkin, he put too much faith in the Death Star's defenses, and furthermore [[Literature/DeathStar failed to realize that the head gunner for the superlaser was]] ''[[Literature/DeathStar not]]'' [[Literature/DeathStar a sociopath]], and was so full of remorse over Alderaan that he stalled for time at Yavin.

* [[SociopathicSoldier Captain Phasma]] is a high-functioning example in that she's able to hide behind a MaskOfSanity while making intelligent and well thought out plans to secure her future. She's also absolutely ice cold as she's able to willing straight up murder countless of her own men (Starkiller Base's population is classified, but it could've been hundreds to millions) and her entire own family just for her survival, and also pin the former on an innocent person just to save her skin.

* In ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'', [[Characters/StarWarsDarthMaul Darth Maul]] has been shown as this. LackOfEmpathy? He's either killed, tried to kill, or would be willing to kill almost everyone he's come across in the Canon and [[MoralityChain Savage]] at several points seemed no different [[spoiler:up until Maul showed genuine sadness over his death, and still grieves years later]]. Consummate deception skills? He managed to con Pre Vizsla into an alliance, and it was Maul's plan that convinced Mandalore that the Death Watch were heroes and liberators. Superficial charm and persuasion? He manipulated Vizsla, Almec, and legions of criminals into serving him. Troubling childhood? He was "[[TrainingFromHell raised]]" by Darth Sidious. Maul is a high-functioning example, but he fits all the criteria of a sociopath. Ultimately subverted, however; while Maul is very callous, cruel, and manipulative, he's capable of genuine love and affection, which he demonstrates towards his brother, his mother, and, in a rather twisted way, to Ezra.

* Director Orson Krennic from ''Film/RogueOne'' certainly demonstrates many of the disorder's traits. He has a decided lack of empathy for anyone that isn't Orson Krennic, being willing to screw over anyone to get what he wants and willing to run a test fire with the Death Star on a populated city. He also shows a great deal of superficial charm, especially just before [[spoiler: he attempts to murder Galen's family]]; he acts like an old friend while clearly threatening [[spoiler: Galen]]. This is all topped off with a grandiose sense of self-worth and self-entitlement, seeming to think that the acclaim and positions in the Empire he wants are owed to him in some way.

The ''Franchise/StarWars'' universe has provided LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters from different planets and species. It was only inevitable that there were a select few that displayed [[TheSociopath sociopathic]] traits.

* [[Characters/StarWarsGeneralGrievous General Grievous]] is the low-functioning variety (at least in canon, as his Legends counterpart was more sympathetic). He is a bloodthirsty monster who thinks nothing about subjecting planets and their billions of inhabitants to death and starvation. He only cares about himself and how many Jedi, clones, and civilians he can kill. The only creature he seems to have empathy for is Gor, but only because he didn't expect the Jedi and clones to actually kill his pet killing machine.

* The canon version of[[Characters/StarWarsGeneralGrievous General Grievous]] is the low-functioning variety. He is a bloodthirsty monster who thinks nothing about subjecting planets and their billions of inhabitants to death and starvation. He only cares about himself and how many Jedi, clones, and civilians he can kill. The only creature he seems to have empathy for is Gor, but only because he didn't expect the Jedi and clones to actually kill his pet killing machine.

* [[Characters/StarWarsGeneralGrievous General Grievous]] is the low-functioning variety. He is a bloodthirsty monster who thinks nothing about subjecting planets and their billions of inhabitants to death and starvation. He only cares about himself and how many Jedi, clones, and civilians he can kill. The only creature he seems to have empathy for is Gor, but only because he didn't expect the Jedi and clones to actually kill his pet killing machine.

* [[Characters/StarWarsGeneralGrievous General Grievous]] is the low-functioning variety. He is a bloodthirsty monster who thinks nothing about subjecting planets and their billions of inhabitants to death and starvation. He only cares about himself and how many Jedi, clones, and civilians he can kill. The only creature he seems to empathy to is Gor, but only because he didn't expect the Jedi and clones to actually killed his pet killing machine.

* [[GeneralRipper Jedi General]] Pong Krell displays politeness whenever he has to but has no empathy whatsoever, callously manipulates even the Clones who were unquestionably loyal to him, and actively enjoyed massacring them once his duplicity was revealed.

* In "Nightlily", one of the Literature/TalesFromTheMosEisleyCantina, Feltipern Trevagg is a high functioning example. Lack of empathy? Seriously. Consummate manipulator? Check. Pathological need for stimulation? Is distracted from his Jedi hunt when he seduces a bimbo from a strange planet. Lack of reciprocity? It's all about him, very much. And grandiose sense of self-worth? Sees himself as a fantastic hunter. [[spoiler:What he doesn't realize is that sex among the H'nemthe culminates in the ritual sacrifice of the male by cannibalism of his vital organs.]]

* Supreme Leader Snoke's generally calm demeanor hides a callous monster who has no qualms about ordering the deaths of billions. He's extremely manipulative and controlling, sports an inflated sense of self (evidenced by his line "I cannot be betrayed, I cannot be beaten"), and demonstrates a sadistic streak when he telekinetically brutalises Hux and tortures Rey.

* The character known only as DJ from ''Film/TheLastJedi''. While he does [[spoiler: help Finn and Rose]], he is ultimately this: not caring that the information you sold out [[spoiler: murdered hundreds of people]] is '''just''' as despicable as cackling in evil glee about it, ''especially'' if you coldly add that the hefty amount of '''cash''' you got for said betrayal is an adequate justification for doing so. Then again, his body language does indicate some genuine resignation, if not even guilt. [[spoiler: Keep in mind that it was either "sell out your allies for wealth and leave unharmed" or "certain brutal death". Being a "True Neutral" with no dog in either fight, what would be the sense of dying for a cause one doesn't believe in? He comes across as less "evil" and more "selfish cowardly jerk".]]

!! From the New Trilogy

* Pong Krell displays politeness whenever he has to, but has no empathy whatsoever, callously manipulates even the Clones who were unquestionably loyal to him, and actively enjoyed massacring them once his duplicity was revealed.

* General Pong Krell [[FauxAffablyEvil displays politeness whenever he has to]], but [[LackOfEmpathy has no empathy whatsoever]], [[ManipulativeBastard callously manipulates]] [[UngratefulBastard even the clones who were unquestionably loyal to him]], and actively [[AxCrazy enjoyed massacring them]] once his duplicity was revealed.

* [[InsaneAdmiral Jedi General]] [[EvilAllAlong Pong Krell]] [[FauxAffablyEvil displays politeness whenever he has to]], but [[LackOfEmpathy has no empathy whatsoever]], [[ManipulativeBastard callously manipulates]] [[UngratefulBastard even the clones who were unquestionably loyal to him]], and actively [[AxCrazy enjoyed massacring them]] once his duplicity was revealed.

* While he was apparently a decent child, as an adult, General Armitage Hux is a rabid fanatic who proudly exterminates billions of lives for the First Order, gloats over helpless enemies, has no empathy for anyone but himself, and has an inflated opinion of himself to match his low opinion of others. He was also an accessory to the murder of his own father, and was prepared to murder an unconscious Kylo Ren to seize power over the First Order for himself.