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The Star Wars Legends timeline, the official canon before its name change, sets many important stories in the year after the events of Return of the Jedi.
The Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire briefly joined forces in the novel “Bakura’s Truce” to fight against the invading forces of the Siruk race.
The Galactic Empire split into warlord factions, the Rebel Alliance became the Alliance of Free Planets, and Palpatine’s successor Lumia defeated Luke Skywalker and revived the Sith Order.
the year after tomorrow Return of the Jedi become particularly important Star Wars Legendary timeline.Legends – formerly known as the Expanded Universe – is almost as old as the universe Star Wars As for the movie itself, various comic books and novels telling the original story were released shortly after its release new Hope (originally shortened to Star Wars).The expanded universe is official Star Wars It didn’t become canon until Legends was retitled in 2014, making it an alternate continuity, though it’s often used to inspire elements of the current canon.
Many important legendary era stories took place in Return of the Jedi, making this year particularly noteworthy.Since there are only six movies in the Skywalker saga Star Wars legendary timeline, Return of the Jedi Especially important because it is the conclusion of the saga. Darth Vader becomes Anakin Skywalker again, Luke Skywalker completes his journey as a Jedi Knight, and Emperor Palpatine’s evil reign ends with his demise.many Star Wars The most popular story in the legendary timeline takes place in Return of the Jediespecially in ABY 4th and 5th grade.
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10 The Rebel Alliance briefly joined forces with the Galactic Empire
Truce of Bakura
1993 novel Truce of Bakura Kathy Tyers concludes with Return of the Jedi. Immediately after the Battle of Endor, the Governor of the Bakura Empire, Valek Nereus, sent a distress message to the Emperor himself, requesting assistance in repelling the Siruk invasion from unknown regions. Princess Leia and Governor Nereus reach a truce and join forces to fight against the Siluvian Empire. Although the Rebel and Imperial forces successfully defeated the Siruks, the Imperial forces broke the truce once their common enemy was defeated. However, the rebellion was victorious and Bakura soon joined the Alliance.
9 The Resistance becomes the Alliance of Free Planets
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As shown in Marvel Classics Star Wars In the comics, the Rebel Alliance began the process of restoring the New Republic shortly after the Battle of Endor, renaming itself the Alliance of Free Planets.This transitional government was established just days after the incident Return of the Jedi With the forest moon of Endor as its capital, the first Free Peoples Conference was convened on the moon to work with Alliance member worlds to restore democracy while avoiding the mistakes of the Galactic Republic. Although the Alliance of Free Planets was short-lived, it was a valuable step in building the New Republic.
8 The Galactic Empire split into warlord factions
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As various Legends-era Star Wars properties show, the Galactic Empire was not destroyed by the Rebel Alliance’s victory at the Battle of Endor. Instead, the totalitarian regime collapsed and various imperial military leaders and politicians formed their own splinter factions and became warlords. The Imperial warlords fought almost as much with each other as they did with the successor factions of the Rebellion. The most notable Imperial warlord factions include the Singi Empire, the Five Star Alliance, and the Isana Isard Faction (commonly known as the Galactic Empire).
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7 Palpatine’s Sith successor revived the Sith organization and defeated Luke Skywalker
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Sheila Bree was a former Imperial spy who was trained as an unofficial Sith by Darth Vader himself during the Galactic Civil War. After the Battle of Endor, Lumia not only became the true Dark Lady of the Sith, but she also formed the next generation of the Sith Order following Darth Bane’s post-Ruusan dynasty.Marvel Classics Star Wars The comics depict her as one of the deadliest threats to the galaxy after Emperor Palpatine, Lumia dueled and defeated Luke Skywalker himself in Kinuin’s first game, despite Lu’s K defeated Darth Vader on the second Death Star.
Following The Skywalker Saga, Palpatine is the most powerful Sith Lord in the Star Wars series, but his legendary successor, Lumiya, rivals him in strength and talent.
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In addition to confronting Imperial splinter factions and Lumia’s new Sith, the fledgling Free Planets Alliance also dealt with extragalactic invaders. Nagai and Tof species from the neighboring system “Fire Fist” invade the main system. Star Wars In the galaxy, Nagai initially sided with the Sith and Imperial factions of Lumia before siding with the Alliance. Toph was eventually defeated and Lumia was presumed dead, although the Sith Lady – in fact – went into hiding, refining her powers in the dark side and plotting her revenge.
5 The Alliance of Free Planets evolves into the New Republic
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After the Nagai-Tov War, the Alliance of Free Planets completed the transition to the New Republic, achieving the Rebel Alliance’s ultimate goals by restoring democracy to the Republic. Although not directly described in Star Wars stories from the Legends era, the proclamation of the New Republic was one of the most important galactic events since Star Wars. Return of the Jedi. However, as shown throughout the saga timeline, the New Republic would continue to wage war against the various successors to the Galactic Empire for 15 years after the Battle of Endor.
4 Luke Skywalker Meets Palpatine’s Son (and Grandson)
Jedi Prince
six books Jedi Prince Paul and Horace Davis’s YA novel series continues the conflict between the fledgling New Republic and the Imperial warlord factions, but it also introduces the descendants of Emperor Palpatine himself. The human-Ambala hybrid known as Triklops was the Emperor’s son, although his tenuous connection to the Force and unsuccessful training in the dark side led Palpatine to condemn him in Kessel Enslaved in the spice mines. On Kessel, Triclops fell in love with former Jedi Kendalina and gave birth to a son, Ken, who, like his mother and grandfather, had a strong connection to the Force, although he later joined the New Republic.
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3 Boba Fett escapes the Sarlacc (twice) and hunts down his impostors
Boba Fett: Twin Engines of Destruction
Iconic Mandalorian bounty hunter Boba Fett escaped the Sarlacc Pit twice in Legends.The first instance was short-lived, as Marvel’s Star Wars comics, but after his second (successful) escape, Fett would learn that another bounty hunter, Jodo Custer, was impersonating him, even though he lacked Fett’s skills and was not Fett-like A true Mandalorian.As shown in cartoons by Andy Mangels and John Nadeau Boba Fett: Twin Engines of DestructionBoba Fett methodically hunted down, humiliated, and executed Craster, although he didn’t reveal to Han Solo his second escape from the Sarlacc until 10:00.
2 Luke Skywalker resigns from New Republic Army
Luke Skywalker and the Shadow of Mindor
As shown in Matthew Stauffer’s novel Luke Skywalker and the Shadow of MindorLuke Skywalker came into conflict with the prophet of the dark side known as “Cronal” or “The Hole”, who was the former Director of Imperial Intelligence. Cronar’s forces, although powerful, were defeated by the combined might of the New Republic and its Mandalorian allies, although the battle was extremely costly. Anguished by the cost to his life, Luke Skywalker subsequently resigned from the New Republic Army to focus on the Jedi, although he would continue to serve the New Republic unofficially and was allowed to keep his X-Wing AA-589.
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1 Kyle Katarn defeated Jerek in the Valley of the Jedi
Star Wars: Jedi: Dark Forces II
Thousands of years ago Star Wars In the Skywalker Saga, the Sith appeared to be destroyed at the end of the Battle of Ruusan, but in fact, the sole Sith survivor, Darth Bane, would go on to create a new Sith Order that followed the infamous Rule of Two. However, the dead Jedi and Sith on Ruusan remained trapped in what became known as the Valley of the Jedi. Former Imperial Inquisitor Jerek, with the help of six other Dark Side users and a Five-Star Alliance army, attempted to absorb the power of fallen Jedi and Sith.
Former Rebel spy Kyle Katarn not only saved the galaxy from Jarek’s machinations, but became a Jedi Knight himself. Under the tutelage of the Force ghost of Clone Wars-era Jedi Master Kuraan, Kyle gradually honed his abilities, traveling to Ruusan and fighting Jarek’s forces.Eventually, Kyle Katarn defeated Jarek himself, freeing the trapped Force ghosts and bringing them belated closure over the next year. Return of the Jedi.
Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi
Release date May 25, 1983 Actors Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, James Earl Jones, Billy Dee Williams, Ian McDiarmid, Peter Mayhew, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, David Prowse, Frank Oz, Sebastian Shaw, Alec Guinness
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