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Star Wars Celebration Chicago cosplay

From Princess Leia to Muppet Stormtroopers, fans at the convention pull out all the stops as the heroes and villains of Star Wars.

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Luke Skywalker finds a Jedi ally at Star Wars Celebration Chicago, which runs April 11 to 15.

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A refined Darth Vader walks the halls of Star Wars Celebration Chicago.

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Ezra Bridger has been tracked down by Ahsoka Tano on the show floor.

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Yep, it's Jedi Baymax.

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Kanan Jarrus and Hera Syndulla reunite in the Star Wars Celebration show store.

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Yoda shows off his agility.

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Mother and daughter Padme Amidala and Leia Organa may invest in luggage.

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Doctor Aphra, from Marvel's Star Wars comics, is ready for trouble.

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A Jedi and her Padawan strike poses on the show floor.

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A very different version of the events in A New Hope -- a Jedi and Sith battle as Princess Leia looks on.

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A pair of wise Jedi seek collectibles on the show floor.

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Lord Vader's having a rough day on the show floor -- maybe he had a run-in with Starkiller from The Force Unleashed?

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Darth Maul ... or Dapper Maul?

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Rey and Kylo Ren re-create their poses from the throne room battle in The Last Jedi.

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This pair of Ewoks showed attitude on the show floor.

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Rey hangs out with her porg pal.

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A member of the Empire's Inferno Squad, as seen in Battlefront 2, stands ready to wipe out the Rebel Alliance.

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The legendary Mara Jade prepares to strike.

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The dark side is a pathway to cool dark robes and a spiffy red lightsaber.

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A Jedi Knight wields his double-bladed lightsaber.

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Asajj Ventress hunts Jedi on the show floor.

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The Muppets of the Empire were ready to dominate Star Wars Celebration Chicago.

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A pair of Imperial Snowtroopers blast some rebel scum.

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A colorful gathering of Mandalorian Mercs is getting ready for the Disney Plus show, which will be revealed in a panel Saturday.

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"Be careful not to choke on your aspirations, director."

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Ahsoka is pleased that The Clone Wars is coming back.

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He is one with the Force and the Force is with him -- Chirrut Imwe is ready for battle.

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Val is ready for her next job, but she knows each one could be her last.

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Enfys Nest is ready to tear down the Crimson Dawn.

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The Dianoga managed to escape the Death Star trash compactor and wants to wrap its tentacle around Star Wars Celebration Chicago.

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Grand Admiral Thrawn took a style note from Krennic.

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Vader tries to tempt a youngling to the dark side, with a Jawa hanging out nearby.

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This Mandalorian is taking no prisoners.

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Bo-Katan, Ahsoka, Sabine, Hera and Rex warm the crowd up at the Rebels Remembered panel.

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Bounty hunters and royalty mingle at Star Wars Celebration Chicago.

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Count Dooku is flanked by a pair of Nightsisters in the halls of Star Wars Celebration Chicago.

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Rey and Qi'ra are ready for their closeup.

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Ahsoka is happy to be at the Rebels Remembered panel, looking back in the CGI animated series.

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Hello, what have we here? It's the ever-charming Lando Calrissian.

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Bounty hunter teamup! Embo and Boushh (or is it Leia in disguise?) track their prey.

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Oh no, it's Anakin's nemesis -- coarse, rough AND irritating.

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