Most fans know Han Solo’s great love story with Princess Leia Organa. But long before he became a general in the Rebellion, Han’s personal life was full of surprises — including a marriage that almost nobody talks about. Canon sources from comics and novels reveal a side of Han that’s less about blasters and hyperdrives, …
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Did you know that in The Empire Strikes Back, C-3PO was almost destroyed for good? We all remember him getting blasted and torn apart on Cloud City, right? But what most people don’t know is—he was this close to being scrapped completely… until Darth Vader stepped in. Why would Vader care? Because deep down, he …
Stormtroopers weren’t exactly known for their individuality. For the most part, they were nameless, disposable soldiers of the Empire—until the credits rolled and they disappeared into history. But every rule has an exception. After the fall of the Empire, one stormtrooper refused to vanish. Instead, he rose through the criminal underworld, stole Tarkin’s old ship, …
I have to admit, one of the funniest things in Star Wars isn’t meant to be funny at all—it’s Palpatine roasting Darth Vader. We all know Vader as this unstoppable force, the guy everyone fears. But every so often, Palpatine cuts him down with a single line, and it’s so sharp it almost feels like …
There’s something strangely satisfying about watching characters in Star Wars make the worst possible assumptions, especially when those assumptions involve Darth Vader. One moment from the comics captures this perfectly. It’s brief, easy to miss, but if you catch it, it sticks with you: Jabba the Hutt, one of the galaxy’s most feared crime lords, …
You know during the Battle of Geonosis, there was a lot going on between Obi-Wan and Anakin — one of the biggest clashes being when Anakin wanted to stop the gunship after Padmé fell out. And we all remember what happened next. That tension didn’t go away. In the Legends timeline, just two months after …
If you’ve been watching Star Wars long enough, you’ve probably noticed there’s one number that keeps popping up: 1138. It’s not the code to the Death Star trash compactor, and it’s not some secret clone designation you missed in the lore. It’s something even cooler — a nod to George Lucas’s very first feature film, …
The Redemption of Darth Vader and the return of Anakin Skywalker in Return of the Jedi is one of the most powerful moments in all of Star Wars, the perfect conclusion to the Skywalker saga. At the end, Anakin finally fulfills his destiny as the Chosen One. That’s how we as fans have always seen …
We all know how the story ends. Obi-Wan stands over the burning remains of Anakin, broken by the cost of victory. It’s a moment burned into the minds of every Star Wars fan. But what the movie only shows on the surface, Matthew Stover’s Revenge of the Sith novel makes you feel. The clash on …
When Revenge of the Sith hit theaters in 2005, it delivered one of the most emotional finales in all of Star Wars: the tragic downfall of Anakin Skywalker and the rise of Darth Vader. With the prequels complete, the story now connected seamlessly to the originals, giving us the full Skywalker saga. But behind all …