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Blackwing—also called “the Sickness”—started as a Sith attempt to beat death and later became an Imperial black project. In Legends continuity, its roots run through Old Republic–era Sith alchemy and end up on an Imperial Star Destroyer where a weaponized strain turns crews into coordinated undead. In Canon, the virus surfaces through the mobile game …

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If you ever ended up in a sarlacc pit, things weren’t over quickly. Crime lords knew that better than anyone. Dropping someone into the Great Pit of Carkoon was a sentence that could stretch across centuries. What you saw on the surface — the ring of teeth, the beak, the writhing tentacles — was only …

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In the Star Wars galaxy, Boba Fett’s name carries a weight few others ever match. People whisper about his reputation as a hunter who always gets his mark. Yet, in one of the most surprising moments from the Legends timeline, someone once kissed his wife right in front of him — and he didn’t fire …

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We all know how emotional Darth Maul’s ending was in Star Wars Rebels. After years of hate, pain, and revenge, his final moment wasn’t a huge lightsaber duel or explosion — it was quiet, short, and deeply tragic. Maul finally found Obi-Wan again, but instead of rage, their last meeting ended in peace. But did …

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There’s a line early in The Phantom Menace that often gets overlooked but actually says a lot about Qui-Gon Jinn’s character and his ability to see through political manipulation. When he and Obi-Wan are dispatched to negotiate with the Trade Federation, Qui-Gon senses something is off. As events unfold and the invasion begins, he says: …

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Since 1977, we have been captivated by Vader and his imposing armor. We know about how his suit served to keep him alive and under Palpatine’s control, but perhaps not as much as about its protective features. Here we delve into every single piece of Vader’s armor with an emphasis on how each one protected …

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Recently, when we wrote about the Tusken Raiders and Mark Hamill, we included how the bantha in A New Hope was actually an elephant. Mardji was the famed female Asian elephant disguised as a bantha. This extraordinary elephant helped complete the first movie and offers us five interesting facts, including her matriarchal role.  1. Mardji …

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Perhaps he doesn’t strike us as the most lethal villain in Star Wars. Yet, Hux earned that status. Vader was certainly “a terrifying instrument of fear and personal punishment,” but Hux was the one responsible for “the most successful mass killing in the galaxy.” Hux was the one who ordered the killing of billions or …

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We didn’t realize it until recently, but Krennic is the scariest villain of Star Wars. Although we may first think of Palpatine for that spot, Krennic proved in Andor that he surpasses Sidious as the most uniquely cruel villain. His cunning manipulation is part of the reason, but he also displays an Imperial-infusing coldness that …

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The duel between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader in Star Wars: A New Hope is often seen as the slowest and least impressive lightsaber fight in the saga. Compared to the fast, acrobatic battles of the prequels or the intense clashes of the sequels, it can look simple — even clumsy — to new viewers. …

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