This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. 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. If there is no banner at all, then its a canon book. This is a timeline for all star wars media considered canonical in the legends continuity, including films, novels both adult and young reader, ebooks, comics, short stories, television episodes, and. Both sides of canon have their good books and their bad. Star wars legends is the only true star wars canon. 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. Star wars legends it gives average force users incredible powers beyond belief. In order to give maximum creative freedom to the filmmakers and also preserve an element of surprise and discovery for the audience, star wars episodes viiix will not tell the same story told in the postreturn of the jedi expanded universe. More star wars legends characters will become canon cbr. Some cancelled the clone wars episodes were adapted into canon books and comics in the clone wars legacy multimedia project. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after.
Llc and may not be used by third parties without explicit permission. 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. New to star wars books and dont know where to start. Lucasfilm has announced that all of the books and comics that filled the empty. The chiss grand admiral thrawn is one of the most famous expanded universe characters, the main antagonist in timothy zahns thrawn trilogy. Disney has been engaged in a secret war against the star wars expanded universe in order to sell more books, comics and toys. When disney got control of star wars, it announced that pretty much everything that. Canon for lucasfilm has always been used exclusively in terms of g canon and t canon, the lucasendorsed stories that cannot and will not be changed and everything else has to conform to. Padmes predecessor on the throne of naboo, king veruna, has made the jump from legends to disney canon thanks to the star wars. They were always secondclass citizens in star wars canon. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. Episode i the phantom menace, lucasfilm has divided its titles by fictional era with symbols designating such.
If you are at a used bookstore, its not quite as simple because if the book was printed before the disneystar wars purchase, there isnt a legends banner. I really enjoyed the first run of the darth vader comics and the main star wars. 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. 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. Video games, comics, novels, and other media expanded the lore, filling in the unnamed planets among the stars of that distant galaxy. Everything star wars has reintroduced from the old expanded. This is a timeline for all star wars media considered canonical in the legends continuity, including films, novels both adult and young reader, ebooks, comics, short stories, television episodes, and video games. If theres golden legends banner on the cover, its a legends book. New books released in direct collaboration with lucasfilm have potential to become canon, as well. Star wars rebels, and future comics and novels as part of the canon. Dec 10, 2019 below are our picks of the best star wars booksfrom both the legends timeline and current canon. 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.
I would give up every star wars book, comic, and video game ever just for these three movies. Revan by drew karpyshyn expands on the circumstances surrounding revans departure from the jedi order and his eventual induction into the sith. Now known as legends, the shows, comics, and novels that. The death star designers star wars canon vs legends by star wars explained. They all contribute to the lore of star wars, but in the end it is one saga and that saga is called. This page is about the dedication of the legends fanbase. Getting into star wars books can be a little daunting due to the sheer number of books but dont worry. Jan 29, 2018 star wars legends is the name given to the nowdefunct expanded universe. The best star wars novels from the new canon and legends. After the force awakens, multiple films have been released, including spinoffs rogue one 2016 and solo. 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.
A brief history of star wars canon, old and new io9. In this video, i express some grief ive endured during my recent reads. As a disclosure, this blog is mostly for myself to share my fandom of the star wars universe with others. Now that we have a completed canon thrawn trilogy, i thought it would be a good time to look back at the books that kicked off the old eu, and. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. That being said i prefer legends material for a number of reasons. There have been some good things from the reorganized canon.
Zahns books, and hundreds of others, will be repackaged under the title star wars legends. This would then explain the differences between the legends and canon continuities. All in all im kinda glad they made legends not canon because im not a fan of made up jedi that can wash darth vader in 3 swings just to make the books more interesting. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update.
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. This guide will cover both canon and legends material. First seen in star wars rebels 2016 the site of a major battle between the jedi order of the old. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading revan. Art is such an incredibly subjective thing that it is impossible to say what is objectivally better or worse. Novels, comic books, spinoff films, and even the occasional television series create what is collectively known as the star wars expanded universe. 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. Star wars legends is the only true star wars canon home. Just because something is not canon doesnt mean its not part of the star wars continuity, part of the story. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Yodas secret war, by jason aaron, salvador larroca, kelly thompson, and emilio laiso. 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. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content.
Star wars disney canon vs legends spacebattles forums. Star wars expanded universe worst of the worst canon and. Also dont use wookiepedia for canon information since they havent updated things lfl. The legends continuity just seemed like it was being pulled in a million different directions with seemingly very little communication. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. The old republic book 1 kindle edition by karpyshyn, drew. Which thrawn trilogy is better star wars canon vs legends. In april 2014 lucasfilm and disney publishing stated that the existing. Apr 25, 2014 regarding the status of the expanded universe canon in relation to the official canon established by the films. Disneys secret war against star wars expanded universe. If this post helps with vs debates so be it, it does erk me seeing things like disney canon only in this debate. Alan dean foster wrote the first expanded universe novel as a standby sequel if star wars was a boxoffice flop. Author john jackson millers next novel will be a preceding chapter to the star wars rebels tv. Canon, tiein media like books and comics that connect the time periods.
Aside from toys, clothes, and the obscenely large death star co. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Though presented as a flashback, this 2017 story is the first one to take us back to a time prior to episode i, even if just. Yoda is called to a planet of child warriors in the middle of a tribal conflict. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon.
This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. 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. Plus, of all the star wars eras, this is the one i would most like to see new stories in. 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. Grand admiral, a main bad guy of many of the nolongercanon legends books. The best place to put this would be before the darth bane books already confirmed as legends. Lets explore how star wars differs between the canon and legends universes. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson medium. Star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Lrm why the star wars legends books should continue. 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. Updated version of the legends release w 8 new tfa locations.
What happens when disneyera canon contradicts itself. 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. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Disney upending the star wars canon was a major part of buying out lucasfilm, but. There are plenty of fans for whom the movies arent nearly enough, and the people behind one of the alltime great science fantasy sagas have always been more than happy to oblige. Propaganda a history of persuasive art in the galaxy. When disney traded the older expanded universe books now known as the legends continuity for a new canon in. Timothy zahn s last nonthrawn star wars book is one of his best. A standalone story about han solo, lando calrissian, and the titular group of scoundrels, this novel is oceans eleven in star. False isnt exactly the right word, the it works is that there is the official canon, which represents the version of the story that best represents disneys view of the franchise and the direction that wish to take it, and then there is the legends canon, which is sort of like, the marvel cinematic universe, in that is its own set of events with the same characters, but it is not the same. Canon discuss some of the differences and similarities between the two continuities. Dec 02, 2019 star wars inspires a love that can border on obsession. 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.
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