When vader met c3po star wars canon vs legends by star wars. A new dawn by john jackson miller, published in september 2014. The many reasons why lucasfilm decided to remove the expanded universe from star wars canon. Star wars creatives explain why canon vs expanded universe shouldnt matter. Lucasfilm later rebranded the expanded universe as star wars legends and declared it. Star wars author timothy zahn tells expanded universe fans to. Revan by drew karpyshyn expands on the circumstances surrounding revans departure from the jedi order and his eventual induction into the sith. In 2012, george lucas sold the star wars franchise to disney. Beloved by many star wars fans, it quickly became a new york times bestseller. The clone wars, any licensed material created before april 25, 2014, was no longer considered canon, and would instead be placed under the legends umbrella.
The death star designers star wars canon vs legends by star wars explained. These things are usually subject to change and can be overridden by lore established by canon sources. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. When a franchise is around for four decades, it can get impossibly unwieldy to try and grasp its lore and star wars canon is no exception. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations.
Star wars legends, formerly known as the expanded universe abbreviated eu. As a closeknit star wars book trilogy, thrawn is one of the best, full of action. However, following disneys purchase of lucasfilm, it was declared that, outside of the franchise films and certain other works like star wars. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars. The star wars expanded universe sweu encompasses all of the officially licensed, fictional material of the star wars saga, outside of the seven feature films, the clone wars film and series, and rebels series produced by lucasfilm. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films.
Now that were 3 films and multiple books comics into the new canon, id like to know everyones thoughts on whether they prefer the new canon continuity or legends. All the star wars books released after 2014, when disney started releasing books that fell into the official star wars universe. Lucasfilm later rebranded the expanded universe as star wars legends and. The thrawn trilogy consists of three star wars legends novels by author. These books are considered history and the material that occurs in these stories is officially part of the star wars timeline. But theyre no longer canon, which caused eudie hards to engage in. As a disclosure, this blog is mostly for myself to share my fandom of the star wars universe with others. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd.
Legends star wars expanded universe content everything outside of the films and tv series created before it was purchased by disney cannon the star wars movies and the clone wars cartoon, as well as anything created with disneys approval afte. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force awakens. Zahns books, and hundreds of others, will be repackaged under the title star wars legends. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the. Do you prefer the old star wars canon legends or the new star wars canon. Timothy zahns thrawn reintroduces the titular grand admiral, a main bad guy of many of the nolongercanon legends books. Some cancelled the clone wars episodes were adapted into canon books.
One of the biggest topics of speculation in the runup to the new star wars movie is how it will fit in with the preexisting expanded universe. Unlike the luke skywalker presented in star wars eu legends, the luke in canon exists strictly in the ot movies and a handful of new canon material. On the bright side, im pretty sure that stuff from legends can come into the main canon as long as it makes sense. Star wars legends is the only true star wars canon. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded universe is no longer considered canon and was retermed as the legends brand. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. In star wars, legends refers details, characters, events, etc which are arguably part of the star wars canon. Ive also heard some of the expanded universe is canon, is this the comic book of what is canon in the legends comics. A star wars books reading order for fans of the classic series if youve just watched the films, but from the beginning, and you want more, might i recommend master and apprentice by claudia gray for more obiwan kenobi and qui. This page is about the dedication of the legends fanbase.
Star wars just nuked its entire expanded universe the. The best star wars novels from the new canon and legends. The expanded universe includes books, comic books, video games, toys and other assorted media. As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films and the star wars. The temple was reintroduced in canon as the great temple once used by the jedi in a 2015 book. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. Many people say any star wars comics that come under legends are not canon, but people also say that any new star wars comic is canon. Star wars legends books represent the original star wars expanded universe which is now known as star wars legends. Lrm why the star wars legends books should continue. Those in charge of upcoming star wars tv series and novels explain that the expanded universe is still important whether its canon or not. The companys focus would be shifted towards a restructured star wars canon based on new material. This is our people, this is our organization, these are our books. I was also sort of mad that leia didnt train to be a jedi and that didnt acknowledge her skywalker inheritance.
This would then explain the differences between the legends and canon continuities. Theres also the mad clone of a jedi master named joruus cbaoth, whos. These novels were officially declared non canon to the star wars franchise in april 2014. Disney may be creating its own canon book universe now since they decided the original expanded universe is no longer canon, but that doesnt mean the books currently labeled legends should be forgotten. They began as an imprint of ballantine books in 1977. The force awakens and for several of the old expanded universe now legends star wars books follow. The best place to put this would be before the darth bane books already confirmed as legends. Here are eight star wars legends stories worth your time. They were always secondclass citizens in star wars canon. It is derived from and includes most official star wars books, comic books, video. And in 2014, to much fan protest, they were designated non canon as the star wars legends, with a new series of novels interwoven into the canon taking their place. Heres a guide to the origins of star wars canon, the. More star wars legends characters will become canon cbr. Even if theyre no longer canon, if they dont affect the overarching story of the new.
Why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. Do you prefer the old star wars canon legends or the new star wars canon postdisney buyout. On the 8th of april marvel released the star wars legends epic collection volume 1. Lucasfilm has announced that all of the books and comics that filled the empty. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the.
This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. They broke the star wars books into two categories. Author john jackson millers next novel will be a preceding chapter to the star wars. As stated by lucasfilm and disney, future books and novels will not be based on these stories, but since the expanded universe started. Although that interpretation is now canon a decision that ultimately pushed traviss away from writing more star wars novels some rare elements of traviss mando culture lived on in the new. The legends and canon distinction is a confusing one and is important for any star wars to grasp before diving into the books.
Discussion in space battles main started by professor janus, apr 10, 2018. Do not read further if you dont want to be spoiled. Its kind of insane that there arent more comic books on this list, especially the. With the exception of the cgianimated the clone wars tv series, nonfilm material produced prior to april 2014 was collectively known as the star wars expanded universe eu.
Legends, unlike canon, is not singular in nature, it is not encapsulated under a single series, or the same group of writers. Are the marvel star wars legends comic books canon. He never fell in love and married mara jade, and he didnt continually fight battle after battle for the sake of. Most material published after april 25such as the star wars rebels tv series along with all marvel star wars comic books and novels beginning with a new dawnis also considered part of the new canon, on account of the creation of the lucasfilm story group, which currently oversees continuity as a whole. The issue of which aspects are canon was one of the most hotly debated. The death of a certain character was too much for them to bear. The knights of the old republic game introduced a sith lord who has become one of the most revered in the star wars legends canon, darth revan. Heres my ranking of 31 individual books and multi book series in the star wars universe, minus the movie novelizations 31. That all changed in 1991 when a little book by timothy zahn called heir to the.
Star wars legends is home to some of the most interesting and unique star wars lore out there. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. I would give up every star wars book, comic, and video game ever just for these three movies. Plus, of all the star wars eras, this is the one i would most like to see new stories in. The new canon books lack the spark that the heir to the empire trilogy had. Star wars legends is the only true star wars canon home. The old expanded universe eu now known as legends encompassed all of the officially licensed stories from the star wars universe. Below are our picks of the best star wars books from both the legends timeline and current canon. I like both, canon because there is stuff in the legends thats really stupid emperor clones but legends added alot to the franchise so its hard to dismiss it. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. The star wars eu legends saved star wars from fading into. In april 2014, lucasfilm rebranded the expanded universe material as star wars legends and declared it noncanon to the franchise. Much of what is considered legends comes from the extended universe which is nearly interchangeable with legends. Instead legends is a vast and multifaceted assortment of material, all.
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