Apr 10, 2018 better than having 30 years of nonstop wars and crisis that seem to keep knocking the nr on the brink of collapse or destruction. A star wars story draws more legends elements into canon. Jul 30, 2014 as a result, the only canon stories that exist as fact in the star wars universe are the films, the clone wars animated series, the upcoming star wars rebels series, and future novels. Lucasfilm has announced that all of the books and comics that filled. If this post helps with vs debates so be it, it does erk me seeing things like disney canon only in this debate. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the. Steps into shadow despite his claims, we know little about him and his philosophies, so we dont know how close he actually comes to your grey definition.
Episode i the phantom menace, lucasfilm has divided its titles by fictional era with symbols designating such. I mean, as repetitive as that may seem, after a thousand years of peace, the better part of a century or so of conflict isnt exactly that unexpected. After george lucas concluded his original trilogy with return of the jedi, star wars fans didnt know when they would ever get new stories from the star wars universe. Like the ones in your gallery, like the yuuzhan vs. Examples of eulegends elements that made it into canon. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Some cancelled the clone wars episodes were adapted into canon books and comics in the clone wars legacy multimedia project. The story of r5d4 star wars canon vs legends by star wars explained.
Better than having 30 years of nonstop wars and crisis that seem to keep knocking the nr on the brink of collapse or destruction. Ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out of 10. Star wars legends, formerly known as the expanded universe abbreviated eu, encompasses every one of the licensed, fictional background stories of the star wars universe, outside of the original six star wars films produced by george lucas and certain other material such as star wars. Born a child of privilege, dooku was, for a time, a promising. A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. Legends became more like dc and marvel comics over the years, always inventing some new over powered being that has the power to annihilate planets, move star destr. Star wars legends is the only true star wars canon home. Theyre old, but they dont specifically say theyre from the kotor era either. Everything you need to know about star wars legends. According to wookieepedia, this is a collection of old eu comics star wars. The legends of luke skywalker is a canon junior original novel, set in the sequel era, written by ken liu. The new canon so far has some flaws of course, but it seems the story is much more connected and just has a much clearer vision.
Star wars disney canon vs legends spacebattles forums. As a result, the only canon stories that exist as fact in the star wars universe are the films, the clone wars animated series, the upcoming star wars rebels series, and future novels. The purpose is too help sw fans feel better about there legends collection because from what has been said legends doesnt equal noncanon. Of the approximately eleventy billion books in the original star wars expanded universe, there are the hallowed the thrawn books by timothy zahn, the good the xwing books, the bad the jedi. She shows luke a fragment of what she calls a kaiburr crystal and claims that it is a tool. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Swg legends are doing a fine job of bringing back the swg we all loved despite naysayers and drama it has continued to thrive over this past year and more. Already done in the force unleashed videogames and also in several books. Delve into the history of the sinister count dooku in this audio original set in a galaxy far far away. The legends and canon distinction is a confusing one and is important for any star wars to grasp before diving into the books. Oct 02, 2015 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. This article is about star wars books by inuniverse chronological order.
Canon, tiein media like books and comics that connect the time periods. Actually a lot of the ahsoka story arc was told at the ahsoka panel at star wars celebrations this year and is considered canon and relates to the unfinished clone wars series which was supposed to cover what ultimately occured with ahsoka and what happened after she left the jedi order, and her later final meeting with analin before he swans. This body of work represents the original star wars expanded universe, which was rebranded as star wars legends and declared noncanon to the franchise in april 2014. I would give up every star wars book, comic, and video game ever just for these three movies. Zahns books, and hundreds of others, will be repackaged under the title star wars legends. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The legends of luke skywalker book star wars timeline. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. Old canon existed, because star wars was over, as far as general audiences were concerned.
Art is such an incredibly subjective thing that it is impossible to say what is objectivally better or worse. Universe and a new series of books that fall in the official canon. While i love some stories of the legends, i will always choose the canon disney. The legends continuity just seemed like it was being pulled in a million different directions with seemingly very little communication between authors to create well flowing story.
The expanded universe was rebranded as star wars legends, but it was far from forgotten. But whats interesting about star wars is how all of its tieins tried to maintain. It features luke and leia on a mission to recover a powerful crystal that helps control the force. Even if theyre no longer canon, if they dont affect the overarching. Just because something is not canon doesnt mean its not part of the star wars continuity, part of the story. A selection of senior staff was on hand during comiccon 2014 to explain why fans shouldnt see the eu as dead or meaningless since they themselves still view. The thrawn trilogy book 2 kindle edition by zahn, timothy. What is the worst case in star wars, canon or legends, of jedi dying too easily.
Legends minus anything during and after the yuuzhan vong, also anything prior that was trash looking at jedi prince, the holiday special and dark empire, and the clone wars 3d series. The movies came out, and people came along saying, wait, ive got more stories to tell. There are decades worth of stories and characters introduced in lucasfilmapproved novels, comic books and games, beginning in 1979 with the release of splinter of the minds eye. 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. Disney has been engaged in a secret war against the star wars expanded universe in order to sell more books, comics and toys. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. In april 2014, lucasfilm rebranded the expanded universe material as star wars legends and declared it noncanon to the franchise. The ultimate guide to star wars legends books youtini.
Canon for lucasfilm has always been used exclusively in terms of gcanon and tcanon, the lucasendorsed stories that cannot and will not be changed and everything else has to conform to. How disney killed the most interesting thing about star wars. Updated version of the legends release w 8 new tfa locations. If you love the swg experience you cannot do wrong in coming to swg legends as the dedication and loyalty is unsurpassed in this community. New books released in direct collaboration with lucasfilm have potential to become canon, as well. Crystal star really is the worst star wars book ever. Disneys secret war against star wars expanded universe. Also dont use wookiepedia for canon information since they havent updated things lfl. Star wars legends is the name given to the nowdefunct expanded universe. Here are eight star wars legends stories worth your time. Jedi lost, by cavan scott just about as far back as we can go with current canon media, this one dives into the backstory of christopher lees notorious darth tyranus, the sith formerly known as dooku, following him from childhood to roughly a decade before phantom menace with a framing story set during the clone wars. Are the marvel star wars legends comic books canon. Kaibur crystals have become a critical element to jedi lore and may ultimately serve as a significant part of the canon star wars universe.
This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars. This would then explain the differences between the legends and canon continuities. These books are hit or miss with fans, but if you want to read on, theyre pretty essential. This page is about the dedication of the legends fanbase. What casual fans may not know is that all of these productions and publications are now officially part of the new canon, meaning that they are included in the. Books written, cartoons, video games all more or less in a general order of events. A red saber, unsheathed in the an unexpected offer threatens the bond between quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi.
More star wars legends characters will become canon cbr. That being said, the new canon is excellent, and i still enjoy the highlights of the eu as star wars stories, even if they arent part of the regular timeline anymore. Star wars wasnt the only scifi franchise to have tiein books, comics, video games and tabletop adventures. Marvel announces star wars legends epic collection. 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. A star wars story goes to lightspeed with full teaser trailer. What to read as you wait for new clone wars episodes. Canon discuss some of the differences and similarities between the two continuities. After the force awakens, multiple films have been released, including spinoffs rogue one 2016 and solo. That being said i prefer legends material for a number of reasons. Legends star wars expanded universe content everything outside of the. Luke and leia must race against the empire to find the crystal before they can use it for their evil doings. Jan 29, 2018 star wars legends is the name given to the nowdefunct expanded universe. Oct 18, 2016 actually a lot of the ahsoka story arc was told at the ahsoka panel at star wars celebrations this year and is considered canon and relates to the unfinished clone wars series which was supposed to cover what ultimately occured with ahsoka and what happened after she left the jedi order, and her later final meeting with analin before he swans.
Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980, and return of the jedi 1983. Below are our picks of the best star wars books from both the legends timeline and current canon. Marvel entertainment announced today the release of an oversized dose of a galaxy far, far, away star wars comics are coming to marvels prestigious epic collection format star wars legends epic collection. Plus, of all the star wars eras, this is the one i would most like to see new stories in. But i have never been at ease about the situation on tatooine, not since leaving it almost four years ago. Many fans know disney abandoned what was dubbed the legends canon continuity based on decades of comics, books, etc. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. Hammerhead corvettes star wars rebels brought the hammerhead ships into the star wars canon as a series of ships being brought in to help bolster the nascent rebellions fleet of ships. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. It is derived from and includes most official star wars books. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The 20 best star wars books of all time canon and legends.
In april 2014 lucasfilm and disney publishing stated that the existing. Dec 28, 2014 the purpose is too help sw fans feel better about there legends collection because from what has been said legends doesnt equal non canon. Propaganda a history of persuasive art in the galaxy. That both of these characters are vaguelycosmic entities is probably not a coincidence. The best place to put this would be before the darth bane books already confirmed as legends.
It was published on october 10, 2017, by disney lucasfilm press as part of journey to the last jedi. The best star wars novels from the new canon and legends. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. As a disclosure, this blog is mostly for myself to share my fandom of the star wars universe with others. It covers ersos research into the energy kyber crystals under the celestial power. Heres my ranking of 31 individual books and multibook series in the star wars universe, minus the movie novelizations 31. Then the prequels came out, setting up a massive conflict the clone wars, that involved a large enough cast all the jedi, the clones, the seperatists, etc that. In 2012, george lucas sold the star wars franchise to disney. Star wars legends is the only true star wars canon. Before lucas continued his epic saga with a trilogy of prequels, and before the latest trilogy was announced, the star wars legends existed as a means to expand on the star wars universe with novels, video games, and comic books. Author john jackson millers next novel will be a preceding chapter to the star wars rebels tv. Since disney bought lucasfilm in 2012, there has been a substantial amount of new star wars material, including comic books, novels, tv series, and games. Episodes such as of the clone wars the gathering and, most recently, in star wars rebels path of the jedi feature this crystal in the construction of a padowans light saber. An alternate means of treating the universe by beniboybling april 30, 2015 4 comments weve stuck to a very clear branding strategy for the past decade.
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