Welcome to the star wars expanded universe subreddit. Disney may be creating its own canon book universe now since they decided the original expanded universe is no longer canon, but that doesnt mean the books currently labeled legends should be forgotten. All novels here are published in collaboration with the lucasfilm story group, and are canon with the films and animated tv series. The canon of sherlock holmes has 56 short stories and 4 novels written by sir. If theres golden legends banner on the cover, its a legends book.
Meanwhile, one of the big issues fans have had with disneys rule, though it may have been made beforehand, is the decision to remove the expanded universe now star wars legends novels, comic books and more from franchise canon. How to get over the fact that the star wars expanded universe is no. The chiss grand admiral thrawn is one of the most famous expanded universe characters, the main antagonist in timothy zahns thrawn trilogy. The star wars expanded universe eu would be no more. We are primarily a source of discussion and news for anything involving the star wars expanded universe legends or story group canon. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded universe is no longer. Check out more videos and star wars expanded universe articles right here on the site.
As a result, decades of comic books, novels, and video games collectively. Would it be better if the current star wars trilogy follow the legends canon. What happens to star wars expanded universe, once the new canon. Disney realized its mistake in relegating the entire expanded universe to legends early on, thankfully. The eu now referred to as star wars legends by disney has a. It immediately began to reincorporate some of the more popular eu characters and stories into the new canon timeline.
Heres my ranking of 31 individual books and multi book series in the star wars universe, minus the movie novelizations 31. Star wars author timothy zahn tells expanded universe. 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. A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. It was renamed star wars legends, and considered sort of an alternate timeline to the main events of the star wars saga, similar to what happens in comic book series. Whether youre a new star wars fan, or youre deep in the fandom, find some fantastically epic star wars books among these mustreads.
The issue of which aspects are canon was one of the most hotly debated. From ridiculous powerful superweapons to the emperor being ridiculous overpowered in the force and coming back from the dead, this movie followed the spirit of dark empire. From the adventures of luke skywalker in december 1976 to the latest novel, this timeline tracks the month and year of every star wars novel excluding childrens and graphic novels published. He opened up that universe to be a creative space for other people to tell their own tales. Padmes predecessor on the throne of naboo, king veruna, has made the jump from legends to disney canon thanks to the star wars. Understanding the star wars universe will be easier than ever now since all of it is technically canon. Brian young removes his the expanded universe was never. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. The best books from the old star wars expanded universe.
John jones, fan of star wars expanded universe legends and antidisney. They can go past the expanded universe stories and ignore them. George lucas has famously never read any of the novels published under the umbrella of his own franchise, although details from earlier expanded universe novels did occasionally make their way into. Need to read that i grew up reading all the xwing books in elementary and middle school. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. Creators of new star wars entertainment have full access to the rich content of the expanded universe. The new star wars expanded novel universe that includes all star wars novels and media created after the legends rebranding of the old eu. Even if theyre no longer canon, if they dont affect the overarching story of the new expanded universe, theyre just great star wars tales. The legendary star wars expanded universe turns a new page, april 25th, 2014. This list of the top 15 non canon star wars stories includes books that examine sith mythology, jedi training, ancient worlds and the murderous rampage of darth vader. All were dutifully added into the star wars canon as part of the socalled expanded universe. It is not for comics or short stories in legends continuity.
Are all star wars novels canon, or are some of them not. Since the force awakens, that question has gotten a little more difficult to answer, because the books are split into two continuities. These books are considered history and the material that occurs in these stories is officially part of the star wars timeline. Episode vii the force awakens owning san diego comiccon, here are 31 questions from the new disney canon. Brian young took down that pathetic video he posted four years that i responded to and debunked. Even george lucas hated the expanded universe and didnt view it canon. Star wars author timothy zahn tells expanded universe fans to give up. For years before disney purchased lucasfilm the star wars story was primarily told through the expanded universe, or eu, a collection of books, comics, audio dramas and games that continued and expanded on the stories from the movies. I hate to say it, but the expanded universe sucks star. They were always secondclass citizens in star wars canon, occupying a. Novel publishing timeline this is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. Kenobi star wars expanded universe book club youtube. The one reason the star wars expanded universe is no.
By definition these legends are all unauthenticated, and thats a good thing. These books were published between 1978 and 2012 and represent a massive collection of star wars stories. The star wars eu legends saved star wars from fading into. Star wars expanded universe no longer canon the mary sue. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. The cheapest book about the extended universe of star wars is. When disney traded the older expanded universe books now known as the legends continuity for a new canon in 2014, it opened up a host of new. The old expanded universe eu now known as legends encompassed all of the officially licensed stories from the star wars universe.
Brian claimed the eu was never canon because of that starlog quote from george lucas even though. Ive left pretty explicit instructions for there not to be any more features. As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films and the star wars. So, i know that star wars legends books are no longer considered canon and the eu was a mess anyway. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. So disney has decided that theyre going to nuke most of the previously established star wars canon. The 10 best star wars legends books, ranked screenrant. The most definitive canon of the star wars universe is encompassed by the feature films and television productions in which george lucas is directly involved. In other words, in what disney now calls legends, here are the best non canon stories we wish were still part of the continuity. This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star. The legendary star wars expanded universe turns a new page. Star wars may have its legends, but theres a lot to love about the new expanded universe.
In the new jedi order line of star wars novels, warlike alien race the. It is derived from and includes most official star wars books, comic books. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. In april 2014, lucasfilm rebranded the expanded universe material as star wars. This is a list of novels considered canon in the new continuity of star wars. The new canon books lack the spark that the heir to the empire trilogy had.
It is derived from and includes most official star wars books. Star wars legends, formerly known as the expanded universe abbreviated eu. Why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. What if obiwan brought anakin back to the light in revenge of the sith. 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. The death of a certain character was too much for them to bear. So it is possible that disney will bring more legends material into canon indeed, disney has introduced grand admrial thrawn into canon. When he created star wars, george lucas built a universe that sparked the imagination, and inspired others to create. Its a damn shame that darth plagueis falls under the legends banner. To me, the new star wars movies distributed by disney are so much better than anything from the expanded universe was. Why lucasfilm retconned the star wars expanded universe for the sequels.
Since april 2014, the legends label has been featured on reprints of expanded universe works that fall outside the star wars franchise canon. All the star wars books released after 2014, when disney started releasing books that fell into the official star wars universe. Why lucasfilm retconned the star wars expanded universe. The many reasons why lucasfilm decided to remove the expanded universe from star wars canon. The star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be. Star wars just nuked its entire expanded universe the. No more official material will ever be added to it, and so it sits there in its own corner. When disney took control of the star wars franchise, it made the controversial decision to jettison much of the existing expanded universe lore. If there is no banner at all, then its a canon book. The best star wars novels from the new canon and legends. The force awakens, the expanded universe was no longer considered canon. If youre new, and want to learn more about the expanded universe, you can find a few links in the sidebar that may be helpful.
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