Emperor's Royal Guard

Organizationcanon

Also known as Imperial Royal Guard · Royal Guard · Emperor's Royal Guards · Royal Guards · Crimson Guard · Imperial Royal Guards

Connections

Affiliations: Galactic Empire, Galactic Republic, Galactic Emperor, Office of the Chancellor, Visler Korda's faction
Located in: Coruscant, Imperial City, Inquisitorius Headquarters
Led by: Anakin Skywalker, Darth Sidious, Halland Goth, Unidentified Captain of the Royal Guard
Members: Cempo Shalk, Erstin Deez
Contains: Imperial Senate Guard

Members

Halland Goth
Cempo Shalk
Unidentified Red Guard (Death Star II)
Tauk
Erstin Deez
Arliz Hadrassian's brother
Unidentified Captain of the Royal Guard
Tobue Taizen
Unidentified Royal Guard 1
Unidentified Royal Guard 2
Unidentified Emperor's Royal Guard

Appearances

168 Star Wars works, first in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi (1983).

Comics 56
Reference books 51
Novels 19
Games 13
TV episodes 9
Short stories 7
Activity books 5
Films 4
Comic stories 3
Comic series 1

Films

Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi (1983)
Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones (2002)
Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

TV episodes

The Lawless (2013)
The Wrong Jedi (2013)
Conspiracy (2014)
Orders (episode) (2014)
Empire Day (episode) (2014)
Family Reunion – and Farewell (2018)
Yoda – The Jedi Master (2019)
Legacy (Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian) (2020)
Shadows of Tantiss (2024)

Comics

Comic stories

Hare-Brained Heist (2019)
Tales of Villainy: Invasion of Echo Base (2020)
We Shall Double Our Efforts (2023)

Comic series

Lost Stars (webcomic) (2017)

Novels

The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight (2014)
Tarkin (novel) (2014)
Lords of the Sith (2015)
Servants of the Empire: Imperial Justice (2015)
Aftermath (novel) (2015)
The Power of the Dark Side (2015)
Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side! (2015)
Bloodline (novel) (2016)
Aftermath: Life Debt (2016)
Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel (2016)
Aftermath: Empire's End (2017)
Thrawn (novel) (2017)
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (paperback novel) (2017)
The Legends of Luke Skywalker (2017)
Thrawn: Alliances (2018)
Queen's Shadow (2019)
Inquisitor: Rise of the Red Blade (2023)
Sanctuary: A Bad Batch Novel (2025)
Master of Evil (2025)

Short stories

Contingency Plan (2017)
Lando's Big Score (2018)
Disturbance (2020)
Masters (2022)
Kernels and Husks (2023)
The Emperor's Red Guards (2023)
Trooper Trouble (2023)

Games

Star Wars: Commander (2014)
Star Wars: Galactic Defense (2014)
Star Wars: Card Trader (2015)
Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes (2015)
Awakenings (2016)
Star Wars: Force Arena (2016)
Star Wars: Jedi Challenges (2017)
Star Wars Battlefront II (2017)
Legends of the Alliance (2017)
Imperial Royal Guards Unit Expansion (2018)
Star Wars: Squadrons (2020)
Star Wars: Hunters (2021)
Star Wars Outlaws (2024)

Activity books

Star Wars: Where's the Wookiee? (2015)
Star Wars: Where's the Wookiee? 2 (2017)
Star Wars: Where's the Wookiee? Colouring Book (2018)
Star Wars: Galaxy of Stickers: The Dark Side (2023)
Star Wars Crossword Puzzles: And Other Word Games from a Galaxy Far, Far Away. . . . (2024)

Reference books

Star Wars: A Galaxy at War (2014)
Star Wars Workbook: Preschool ABC Fun (2014)
Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide (2014)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 10 (2015)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 36 (2015)
Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 22 (2015)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 30 (2015)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 14 (2015)
The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 63 (2016)
Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded (2016)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 44 (2016)
Forged in Battle (2016)
Star Wars: Complete Locations (2016) (2016)
The Amazing Book of Star Wars (2016)
Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide (2016)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 69 (2017)
Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia (2017)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 67 (2017)
Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z (2017)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary (2017)
Star Wars: Complete Vehicles (2018) (2018)
Star Wars Bust Collection 1 (2018)
The Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition (2018)
Star Wars: The Dark Side (2018)
Star Wars Character Encyclopedia, New Edition (2019)
Rise of the Separatists (2019)
Collapse of the Republic (2019)
Gadgets and Gear (2019)
Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition (2019)
Darth Vader (reference book) (2020)
Imperial Troops (2020)
The Star Wars Archives: Episodes I–III, 1999–2005 (2020)
Coruscant (reference book) (2021)
Battle Stations of the Empire and the First Order (2021)
Melee and Ranged Weapons (2021)
Darth Maul and Other Followers of the Dark Side (2021)
The Birth of the Rebellion (2021)
Lando Calrissian and Other Characters From the Galaxy (2022)
The Lothal Insurgency (2) (2022)
Star Wars: Timelines (2023)
Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire (2024)
Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy (2024)
Star Wars: Darth Vader 41 (magazine) (2025)
Star Wars: Complete Locations, New Edition (2025)
Star Wars: Darth Vader 76 (2026)
Star Wars: The Mandalorian Visual Guide (2026)
Chikyu no Arukikata Sutā Wōzu (2026)
Star Wars: Star Pilots (2026)
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