9. Darth Maul
While Darth Maul’s death in The Phantom Menace was pretty definitive, he still returned in The Clone Wars animated series, and that’s one of the few pre-Disney deal stories to remain part of the new canon.
With a new pair of legs, he even ended up clashing with Obi-Wan Kenobi in an epic rematch, and while it appeared that The Emperor killed him, his fate was left open ended enough for some sort of return.
Of course, he would be extremely ancient by the time the events of The Force Awakens take place, but how cool would it be to see an ancient Maul revealed as Kylo Ren’s master? Ok, it’s unlikely, but more Maul would be great.
