A total of thirty-two characters from the original trilogy, the prequel trilogy, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Star Wars Rebels are selected as candidates for the bracket, with each character falling into one of two categories: the Light Side and the Dark Side. From 2013 to 2016, a total of fifty-six different characters have competed in various years. Online voting is held on StarWars.com until a Light Side and a Dark Side champion is selected, following which the final championship is conducted.