His previous books include the servants of the empire quartet and the youngadult spacefantasy series the jupiter pirates. This body of work represents the original star wars expanded universe, which was rebranded. But fans might be interested in a different future entirely the future of the now noncanon expanded universe, which lives on in a new form in solo. How book and comic adaptations expanded and changed the star wars films, part 1 yoda was blue. Dark force rising by timothy zahn, heir to the empire by timothy zahn, the last command by timothy zahn, sh. Dec 17, 2015 would you like to experience more adventures featuring characters from star wars. The light spacetrooper is one of the many legends characters of the galactic empire.
The expanded universe is a collection of star wars fiction compiled over the last 30 years. Go ask any star wars fan about the best expanded universe novels ever written and we guarantee they will say the thrawn trilogy. The best books from the old star wars expanded universe. Expanded universe legends star wars wiki guide ign. It is not for comics or short stories in legends continuity. The legendary star wars expanded universe turns a new page. For over 35 years, the expanded universe has enriched the star wars experience for fans seeking to continue the adventure beyond what is seen on the screen. Star wars was a bloated, cheesy mess long before rian johnsons new film came along.
The star wars books that should have been made instead of. All stories are presented here in inuniverse chronological order, as opposed to realworld release dates. Discover new stories and characters as we celebrate star wars day this month. Because disney is not satisfied with just making action figures, childrens shows, and video games, it wanted a whole new set of films, and it wanted those films to go into the direction of the star wars universe that george lucas himself, until now, had left well enough alone. Star wars author timothy zahn explains why hes against. Its the first star wars book to ever utilize input from the lucasfilm story group. Lucasfilm president casts doubt on new star wars films. Even though were in a new era of star wars, its always good to look back at where weve been in the long history of star wars novels. On april 25, 2014, lucasfilm and disney released a statement that would change the star wars franchise and expanded universe forever. When dark horse comics was still responsible for publishing star wars graphic novels and comics, a unique series called crimson empire was. Lets take a look at some of the most popular characters from legends that diehard star wars fans are absolutely dying to see return. The old star wars expanded universe was home to some beloved charactersmara jade, grand admiral thrawn, quinlan vos, the list goes on. Expanded universe changes star wars wiki guide ign.
Jul 10, 2017 where to start with the star wars expanded universe by thea james. A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. Aug 14, 2016 on april 25th, 2014 walt disney announced that all star wars characters, events, and locations that fall outside of the core six movies and the star wars. A new dawn was a groundbreaking novel for a handful of reasons. Solo demonstrates that the star wars expanded universe. Now, as he continues to write star wars stories in the new disney canon, theres one thing he wishes the official sequel movie trilogy hadnt embraced so much. Jan 29, 2018 of course, the sheer size of the expanded universe, and the fact that star wars exists in every conceivable form of media, means that the possibilities are nearly endless for how these characters. May 04, 2017 ask any star wars reader what book to. But no other character stands as a testament to the sheer. May 15, 2015 with the old character encyclopedia, the book was broken up into the six movies of the star wars saga, the clone wars, and the expanded universe. Solo demonstrates that the star wars expanded universe hasnt. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded universelegends. As such, i would argue that fans who connected with star wars through the expanded universe did so in a way thats fundamentally different from.
Here are the best star wars books and book series ever written for the series, both new and old. Star wars really is the poster child for how this trope works. After the conclusion of the original trilogy of star wars films, fans relied on various novels and comic books in the star wars expanded universe realm of mythology to hold them over, though. The death of a certain character was too much for them to bear.
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. More star wars expanded universe characters may soon become. An easy way to spot a canon novel is to look at the publication date. Disneys newlook star wars universe comes paired with a collection of.
In 2012, disney bought lucasfilm, adding another wrench to the works. This includes all film novelizations, novels, comics, young readers, reference books, roleplaying sourcebooks, and more. It is derived from and includes most official star wars books. If so, i highly recommend reading books from the star wars the expanded universe. When disney acquired lucasfilm and swept aside the old star wars expanded universe to create its own canon, there was plenty of outrage at the loss of such a swath of materialsranging from the.
Star wars expanded universe book collection youtube. A profile of the greatest character in the star wars. Absolutely everything you need to know, updated and expanded journey to star wars. Forget thrawn the new star wars canon has brought over a. See this article in wookieepedia for how it all works.
May 31, 2018 but fans might be interested in a different future entirely the future of the now noncanon expanded universe, which lives on in a new form in solo. A profile of the greatest character in the star wars expanded. Originally appearing in our fourth quarterly almanac, where to start with the star wars expanded universe is the latest in our ongoing series of essays detailing where one can start with any number of sffpopgeekery topics. Lucasfilm later rebranded the expanded universe as star wars legends and declared it noncanonical to the franchise. Where to start with the star wars expanded universe. A guide to all the new star wars books in the expanded. Learn about star wars characters, planets, ships, vehicles, droids, and more in the official star wars databank at. The franchise as a whole publishing company for the books fans of the expanded universe consider just about everything in the expanded universe canon in some way. This is especially true if they include mara jade, who is one of the best expanded universe characters. The casual viewer of a star wars movie may think that the only stories extant are the ones in the now seven films, but the expanded universe used george lucass films as a launching pad for. What characters in the star wars expanded universe are the. Jul 31, 2018 for many years, timothy zahns version of what happened after return of the jedi was the version of what happened for star wars fans.
Sequels to the novels were being published as comics and vice versa, and. Since theres no consistent dating system in the star wars universe, fans have. The star wars universe is more than just a handful of blockbuster films and. When he created star wars, george lucas built a universe that sparked the imagination, and inspired others to create. However, after the disney acquisition, the expanded universe books became known instead as legends, and a new, official canon that ensured the continuity of the star wars universe was established. This is an incomplete list of characters from the star wars expanded universe, now rebranded star wars legends. If it was published before 2014, then its not canon. For over three decades, in a variety of novels, video games, comic books, reference material and other sources, the star wars expanded universe thrived, developing, deepening and, well, expanding the universe of the star wars films. Since then disney has released the star wars rebels animated series and the book is now separated into a continuous timeline starting from episode i, ii, then to the clone wars, iii, rebels, ivvi. The heir trilogy heir to the empire, dark force rising, the last command by timothy zahn disney ask any star wars fan who the bestand most prolificwriter is for the series, and almost all. 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. Why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon.
Discover all the variations between the original trilogy and its book and comic counterparts. One of the biggest additions the prequels made to the star wars mythos was the rule of two, which the expanded universe elaborated on massively, revealing it was the product of darth bane, a sith lord who lived a thousand years before the empire. Nov 19, 2019 after the conclusion of the original trilogy of star wars films, fans relied on various novels and comic books in the star wars expanded universe realm of mythology to hold them over, though. Star wars legends, formerly known as the expanded universe abbreviated.
Thrawn books will go back to trace the characters origins and rise among the chiss. Star wars legends characters fans want to see return. If they dont, theyre either wrong or need to stop calling. Expanded universe fiction includes material from books, comics, tv specials and series, radio dramas. Would you like to experience more adventures featuring characters from star wars. The ultimate guide to reading the star wars books reedsy. 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.
More star wars expanded universe characters may soon. Episode i the phantom menace, lucasfilm has divided its titles by fictional era with symbols designating such. How book and comic adaptations expanded and changed the. He opened up that universe to be a creative space for other people to tell their own tales. Of course, the sheer size of the expanded universe, and the fact that star wars exists in every conceivable form of media, means that the possibilities are nearly endless for how these characters. Forget thrawn the new star wars canon has brought over a lot more of the. How disney killed the most interesting thing about star wars. Take a trip into the galaxy far, far away and see what legend you could be a part of. Fans of star wars rogue one will love the new stories this book offers. This list applies only to characters who completely appear in legends media, and who therefore do not exist in the canon continuity. The star wars books that should have been made instead of the last jedi. The star wars books that should have been made instead of the.
The many reasons why lucasfilm decided to remove the expanded universe from star wars canon. May the fourth be with you as we explore my collection of star wars expanded universe novels. Which star wars expanded universe character are you. A guide to all the new star wars books in the expanded universe. Many fans had speculated that the expanded universe that is, the books, comics, video games, and other mediums that had developed from the rich worlds and characters of george lucass movies would be used as source material for the upcoming star wars. Dark force rising, and the last command kicked off the expanded universe. On april 25th, 2014 walt disney announced that all star wars characters, events, and locations that fall outside of the core six movies and the star wars. Dec 27, 2019 as such, i would argue that fans who connected with star wars through the expanded universe did so in a way thats fundamentally different from how fans who only saw the films interacted with that.
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