For many who don’t already know, Star Wars is cut up into two distinct continuities: canon and Legends. The canon Star Wars is all the things within the films or tv sequence, in addition to all of the novels and comics which were launched since Disney bought Star Wars in 2012 (together with and particularly the Marvel Comics Star Wars series). Then, there’s the Legends Star Wars, which is all the things that isn’t the films or tv sequence (ie, novels, comics, video video games) launched earlier than 2012.
Star Wars Legends is a rich tapestry of Expanded Universe lore. Generally Legends managed to utterly nail it when it got here to enriching the Star Wars universe, whereas different instances it completely missed the mark (normally in fairly comical methods). However, greater than anything, Star Wars Legends has no scarcity of memorable moments. Listed here are the 10 finest Star Wars Legends moments that also dwell in everybody’s head rent-free!
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Luke Skywalker vs Luuke Skywalker
Star Wars: The Final Command by Timothy Zahn, Mike Baron, and Edvin Biukovic
Among the best installments of the Star Wars Legends continuity can also be the primary (not counting the 1977 Marvel Comics sequence, in fact): The Inheritor to the Empire Trilogy. The final installment of the Inheritor to the Empire Trilogy is The Final Command, which features a lightsaber duel that followers received’t neglect anytime quickly: Luke Skywalker vs himself. Or, a clone of himself, anyway.
Luke’s severed hand from The Empire Strikes Again was used to create a virtually good, Pressure-sensitive clone named Luuke. That clone was then weaponized by Joruus C’baoth (the mad clone of the Jedi, Jorus C’baoth) in opposition to Luke Skywalker in the course of the ultimate battle of the trilogy. The sight of Luke Skywalker battling himself is actually epic, and undoubtedly sticks in a single’s thoughts.
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Darth Vader’s Comedically Villainous Scheme
Traditional Star Wars #10 by Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson
Darth Vader is likely one of the best villains in historical past, not simply in Star Wars, however all of fiction. The explanation that’s the case is his ruthless nature and uncooked energy, to not point out the truth that he’s a sympathetic villain who followers really discover themselves always rooting for. Nevertheless, on this explicit Star Wars Legends comedian, Darth Vader goes from his traditional model of difficult villain to one thing extra akin to a cartoon dangerous man from some youngsters’s present.
Darth Vader comes up with a dastardly scheme to entice Luke Skywalker by hiring an actor to play Obi-Wan Kenobi, hoping to trick Luke into pondering that Previous Ben has come again to life. The entire thing is so off-brand for Darth Vader that one can’t assist however to chuckle, and it’s definitely a second in Legends continuity followers received’t neglect anytime quickly.
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Introduction of Don-Wan Kihotay
Star Wars #8 (1977) by Roy Thomas and Howard Chaykin
Within the first official Star Wars Legends comedian sequence (the aforementioned 1977 Marvel Comics sequence), followers are launched to a Jedi who supposedly survived the Nice Jedi Purge: Don-Wan Kihotay. This self-proclaimed Jedi is an outdated man who wears a swimsuit of armor akin to a medieval knight, and he additionally wields a lightsaber (the place he discovered it’s unclear). However, the factor is, Don-Wan Kihotay isn’t a Jedi, he’s only a loopy outdated man who needs he was.
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Obi-Wan Kenobi vs Darth Krayt
Star Wars: Legacy #16 by John Ostrander and Jan Duursema
The time period between Obi-Wan Kenobi taking his submit on Tatooine on the finish of Episode III and taking up Luke Skywalker as his Jedi padawan in Episode IV is vastly a thriller. Certain, the live-action sequence crammed in a few of that hole, however there’s nonetheless years of storytelling potential there, and Star Wars Legends definitely didn’t let this time in Obi-Wan’s life go to waste. One such instance is especially memorable, as Star Wars: Legacy reveals that Obi-Wan as soon as protected Luke Skywalker and the Lars household from the wrath of Darth Krayt.
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Earlier than Darth Krayt turned the chief of the One Sith, he was a Jedi survivor of Order 66 who fled to Tatooine. He turned the chief of the Tusken Raiders, and underneath him, the Tuskens laid their declare to virtually all the planet. However, this explicit moisture farm was underneath Obi-Wan’s safety, and the lightsaber battle that ensued is one followers received’t neglect.
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The Villainy of Trioculus and the Heroism of Ken, the Jedi Prince
Star Wars: Adventures of a Jedi Prince by Paul and Hollace Davids
As beforehand talked about, Star Wars Legends typically delivers some killer tales, whereas different instances it misses the mark fully. That is an instance of the latter. Star Wars: Adventures of a Jedi Prince seems like an off-brand youngsters’s guide, which is just about what it’s. It stars Ken, the Jedi Prince and grandson of Emperor Palpatine who’s the one one who can cease the evil Trioculus, a three-eyed Imperial who seeks to assert Palpatine’s now-vacant throne in Star Wars’ post-OT panorama.
This entire trilogy is certainly a enjoyable little journey, however it’s definitely not what any Star Wars fan would ever ask for. Which is why it’s hilariously ironic that it is so memorable. Certainly, how is one imagined to neglect a three-eyed villain combating a Jedi Prince?
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The Murderous Mount Sorrow
Ewoks #7 by David Manak and Warren Kremer
The Star Wars Legends’ Ewoks comedian sequence actually leaned into the marketability of the Ewoks after Return of the Jedi by delivering a child-friendly comedian sequence starring the toyetic little creatures that takes place on the homeworld of Endor (technically the Forest Moon of Endor). Whereas these comics normally quantity to nothing little tales that would simply happen in the principle Star Wars canon (certainly, they’re profoundly inconsequential to the principle sequence), this explicit comedian undoubtedly stands out from the remainder.
This comedian incorporates a sentient mountain that’s always crying, and its tears have the ability to heal. Nevertheless, Mount Sorrow doesn’t like having guests, so he’ll blow the Ewoks off the aspect of him in the event that they attempt to climb to the highest, unbothered by the truth that he may simply kill them. It’s a really weird story that doesn’t actually really feel like Star Wars in any respect, however it’s undoubtedly memorable.
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Sith-Look Retcon
Star Wars: Legacy #39 by John Ostrander and Jan Duursema
It’s well-established in Star Wars canon {that a} Sith can seem like anybody. Certain, if one falls too deep into the darkish aspect, they’ll develop yellow/crimson eyes, however for essentially the most half a Sith can seem like anybody else (that’s how Palpatine was in a position to mix in as a politician for thus a few years). Nevertheless, in Star Wars: Legacy, followers get a glimpse at what Cade Skywalker would seem like as a Sith, and it exhibits him having developed crimson pores and skin and black markings throughout his physique.
Cade looks like Darth Maul as a Sith, identical to each different member of the One Sith in Star Wars: Legacy. This suggests that Darth Maul himself could have regarded like a daily human earlier than falling to the darkish aspect, and that anybody who will get corrupted would possibly find yourself creating crimson pores and skin and black markings. It’s an fascinating ‘what if’ to think about, and makes one take into consideration how cool it could be if this Sith-appearance retcon really caught.
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White-Armored Darth Vader
Star Wars: Infinities – Return of the Jedi by Adam Gallardo and Ryan Benjamin
Star Wars: Infinities is a ‘What If’-style comedian sequence that takes readers again to the occasions of the Authentic Trilogy and modifications one key a part of the story in every film, altering the bigger story in really wild methods. The Return of the Jedi Infinities story ends with Darth Vader discovering redemption simply as he did within the unique movie, however this time, Vader survives.
Anakin Skywalker will get to dwell as a Jedi, which is why he modifies his black life-support armor to the colour white, indicating his return to the sunshine aspect of the Pressure. Seeing Vader with this costume change is one thing Star Wars followers can by no means unsee, whether or not they suppose it’s cool or not.
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Jango Fett’s Origin
Star Wars: Jango Fett: Open Season by Haden Blackman and Ramon Bachs
Jango Fett is a galaxy-class bounty hunter who ended up being the organic blueprint for all the clone military in the course of the Clone Wars and the daddy of the equally-skilled bounty hunter, Boba Fett. Nevertheless, if one solely seems to be at Jango Fett’s canon story, they’re lacking out on his whole origin, as Star Wars canon by no means delves into who Jango Fett was earlier than the occasions of Episode II. Fortunately, Legends has a complete comedian guide miniseries about it.
Jango Fett: Open Season goes into how Jango acquired his Mandalorian armor, it explores his relationship with the Mandalorians, and it explains why Jango was chosen by Rely Dooku to be the clones’ blueprint. However, greater than anything, Open Season has one scene displaying Jango Fett murdering a variety of Jedi all by himself, and it’s a badass scene followers received’t quickly neglect.
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Darth Vader vs Darth Maul
Star Wars Tales #9 “Resurrection” by Ron Marz and Rick Leonardi
Since Darth Maul made his debut in The Phantom Menace, followers had just one factor on their minds: how would he do in opposition to Darth Vader? Darth Maul was the one different apprentice to the Emperor, so it was solely pure to marvel how Darth Maul would deal with himself if he ever had the chance to combat Darth Vader. Effectively, fortunate for followers, Star Wars Legends was keen to reply that query.
In Star Wars Tales, followers are given a narrative the place Darth Maul is resurrected by a darkish aspect cult to interchange Darth Vader, as they didn’t see Vader as a ‘true Sith’ the best way Maul was (certainly, Vader was a Jedi). So, the 2 had one of many coolest lightsaber duels in Star Wars historical past, which confirmed as soon as and for all that Darth Vader is the superior Sith Lord over Darth Maul. That’s why this is likely one of the 10 Star Wars Legends moments that also dwell in followers’ heads rent-free.
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