Palpatine’s true identity as Darth Sidious was one of the Empire’s most guarded secrets. Only a few people knew what he really was, including Darth Vader and Yoda. But in Legends, one group of clone commandos on Murkhana became involved in that secret right after Order 66. Their story happens in James Luceno’s Dark Lord: …
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Most fans already know where C-3PO came from. Anakin built him from spare parts on Tatooine when he was still a little kid, mainly to help his mother, Shmi. But the “three” in C-3PO’s name had a more personal meaning. In The Phantom Menace novelization, Anakin saw Threepio as the third member of his little …
Before live-action Star Wars shows became normal, George Lucas was already thinking about taking the galaxy to television. Today, that sounds obvious. Lucasfilm has made The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, Skeleton Crew, Andor, and several other Disney+ projects. But before the Disney era, Star Wars on TV mostly meant animation. Fans had Droids, Ewoks, and later The …
Vader could handle most lightsaber fights because he controlled the pace. He was stronger than almost anyone in front of him, and after Mustafar, his style became heavier, colder, and more direct. He did not need to move like Anakin anymore. He could pressure enemies until they made a mistake. But one lightsaber style made …
Fighting a Jedi without a lightsaber should be suicide. A Jedi can sense danger before it happens, react faster than a normal person, and cut through most weapons in a single strike. Even blasters are not safe, because a trained Jedi can send the shots right back. So how could anyone fight one up close …
Maul – Shadow Lord brings Maul into the Imperial era with two masked Inquisitors hunting him down. One wears the same armor later seen on Marrok in Ahsoka. The other has a sharp white mask, red eyes, and the bird-like design used for the hunter known as the Crow. So who are these two Inquisitors? …
When Mace Windu forced Palpatine’s lightning back into his face, the Chancellor’s appearance changed almost instantly. His skin collapsed, his eyes turned yellow, and the calm political mask he had worn for years was gone. In Legends, that moment had a darker explanation. Palpatine had been hiding his true appearance with a Sith alchemy technique …
At the end of Darth Plagueis, Sidious does more than murder his master. He takes the whole Sith victory away from him. Plagueis believed he had guided the Grand Plan for decades. He found Palpatine, shaped him, funded the political moves, and helped push the galaxy toward the crisis that made Palpatine Chancellor. But when …
Leslye Headland says The Acolyte had a much larger plan for Manny Jacinto’s Qimir if the Star Wars series had continued. The show was canceled after one season in 2024, leaving several major pieces unresolved. Osha had left with Qimir, Vernestra Rwoh was covering up what really happened, Darth Plagueis had appeared in the shadows, …
Star Wars is bringing Jyn Erso back in a new Rogue One prequel comic, giving the character her first major spotlight in years. The one-shot is part of Marvel’s Rogue One anniversary celebration and will focus on Jyn before the events of the film, during her time in Imperial captivity on Wobani. That places the …