Books star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon. As such, he cant be a rehash of previous villains and their origin stories. See what i thought about aftermath by chuck wendig and the start of journey to the force awakens. Disneys star wars canon is jampacked with stories existing outside the main trilogies. Feb 21, 2017 though all pieces of star wars media are part of the same canon, the films remain the crown jewel of the franchise and a reach a wider audience than any book, comic, or tv series will. Sep 11, 2015 timothy zahns thrawn trilogy novels are no longer canon, so the iconic, terrifying tactician grand admiral thrawn currently does not exist in the star wars universe. An unexpected offer threatens the bond between quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi navigate a dangerous new planet and an uncertain future in the first canon star wars novel to take place before the events of star wars. Regardless, with one more aftermath book still to come in 2017, it would seem that raxs story is far from complete. Return to a time of great upheaval in the galaxy, the final years of the republic, in this. A series of scans from the updated edition of star wars.
If its still here tomorrow, i was clearly wrong, because i havent seen this anywhere on the internet, and theres no way im the first guy that thought of this. Empires end might give us some new information on the inexplicable power behind the first order. Snoke was a humanoid alien who was a master of the dark side of the force. Delve into the history of the sinister count dooku in this audio original set in a galaxy far far away. Furthermore, the novel aftermath states that months have passed since the battle of endor, while aftermath. Canon works reveal that snoke acquired palpatines senate office. Though not a sith, snoke was nonetheless a master of the. If theres a book or comic or animated series or narrativedriven game in the works, it gets the story group stamp, as they help storytellers bring the world of star wars into a whole new galaxy. Meanwhile claudia gray is writing the best star wars books ive ever read but the majority of the fandoms only interaction with the new canon is chuck wendigs 14 year old writes terrible rambling fan fiction in one draft that no editor ever looks at twice before sending to print. As the final showdown between the new republic and the empire draws near, all eyes turn to a onceisolated planet. Jan 24, 2018 ever since walt disney had acquired the rights from george lucas, all of the star wars books and comic books that were written prior to that are no longer canon, but rather they are considered to be a part of star wars legends. Jul 12, 2016 regardless, with one more aftermath book still to come in 2017, it would seem that raxs story is far from complete. Star wars story group definitively says supreme leader snoke. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations.
Aftermath novel published by del rey books on september 4, 2015 as part of the official journey to star wars. Jan 21, 2016 ranking star wars postjedi canon books and. Aftermath reveals what happened after the events of 1983s return of the jedi. The trilogy, which began publication on september 4, 2015 with the novel aftermath, tells a canonical story of events that took place after star wars. The dwartii statues and snokes ring are all official parts of the star wars canon, which could be explored again through flashback, which. Now, we have a second aftermath novel, entitled life debt. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. Snokes horrifying origins finally revealed through. Abrams, lawrence kasdan, and michael arndt for the 2015 film star wars. Though all pieces of star wars media are part of the same canon, the films remain the crown jewel of the franchise and a reach a wider audience than any book, comic, or tv series will.
A master of the force and a seeker of arcane lore, snoke possessed the knowledge and power that made him the undisputed heir to the contingency crafted by the sith lord darth sidious before his demise. Set soon after the events of the 1983 film return of the jedi, aftermath is the first of a trilogy that explores the time period between that film and 2015s the force awakens the novel is one of 20 projects in journey to star wars. The novel, which picks up following return of the jedi and lays the groundwork for the force awakens, hit shelves a little over a month ago in the week leading up to star wars celebration in london, meaning its release was largely. The aftermath trilogy of star wars novels provided fans with yet another theory.
Mar 17, 2015 as a post on reveals, aftermath is the first book in a trilogy designed to span the timeframe between 1983s jedi and this years star wars. It seems like every fan has a theory, to the point where they constantly bombard the twitter accounts of the lucasfilm story group with questions. The force awakens, in which he is introduced as the supreme leader of the first order, a rogue military junta formed from the fallen galactic empires remains. Star wars canon novels a reading order justin beeson medium. Aftermath is a canon novel by chuck wendig and published by del rey, that is set between star wars. Its the star wars saga seen through the eyes of two friends. Return to a time of great upheaval in the galaxy, the final years of the republic, in this anthology based on the beloved animated series. Posted on tuesday, february 21st, 2017 by peter sciretta. Eight pages in the book are dedicated to the last jedi scans provided by chem072117 at rstarwarsleaks. It was published on september 04, 2015, by del rey as part of the aftermath trilogy, journey to the force awakens. Timothy zahns thrawn trilogy novels are no longer canon, so the iconic, terrifying tactician grand admiral thrawn currently does not exist in the star wars universe.
Empires end, the final book in chuck wendigs aftermath trilogy, promised to. Snokes horrifying origins finally revealed through emperor. Detailing snoke s backstory in the aftermath novels, and then skimming over it in the last jedi, would probably not be the best way to engage the millions of. Like, if bane which is canon is the rule of 2, is the sith as we known it. It turns out, theres more than just the empire for the good guys to worry about. But i have never been at ease about the situation on tatooine, not since leaving it almost four years ago. Empires end, the third part of chuck wendigs canon trilogy or novels about what happened in the star wars galaxy after return of the jedi. The operator is a mysterious character in star wars canon who moviegoers will not know, for he was only introduced in reference in chuck wendigs star wars. The force awakens, fans has been obsessed with one question. As others have pointed out since the release of the novel aftermath. And with the upcoming release of the third book in the series, empires end, on february 21, we may get a more definitive answer to whether or not gallius. Tshirts were made that say your snoke theory sucks and were proudly worn at conventions.
The latest star wars novel gives us a whole lot of info on the identity of. The clone wars rumble on for two years, as detailed in six seasons of the clone wars animated tv show, one of the few things from before disney bought star wars to remain in. The dwartii statues and snoke s ring are all official parts of the star wars canon, which could be explored again through flashback, which. The emperor is dead, and the remnants of his former empire are in retreat.
Tshirts were made that say your snoke theory sucks and were proudly worn at. Ever since walt disney had acquired the rights from george lucas, all of the star wars books and comic books that were written prior to that are no longer canon, but rather they are considered to be a part of star wars legends. Subscribe for more star wars videos every monday, wednesday, and friday. Im posting this just to see if disney has it taken down. What casual fans may not know is that all of these productions and publications are now officially part of the new canon, meaning that they are included in the. Snokes backstory more than likely will be explored further in some fashion, but for now, check out the last jedi visual dictionary via dk publishing. Episode ix the rise of skywalker darth sidious, to kylo ren. This spinoff material is licensed and moderated by lucasfilm, though during his involvement with the franchise george lucas reserved the right to both draw from and contradict it in his own works. Ranking star wars postjedi canon books and comics paste.
Life debt, the second installment in chuck wendigs aftermath trilogy, may be the timing of its release. Supreme leader snoke identity theory debunked by new novel. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. A red saber, unsheathed in the an unexpected offer threatens the bond between quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi. Snoke was a forcesensitive humanoid male who rose to absolute power as supreme leader of the first order during the new republic era. Dec 21, 2017 snoke s backstory more than likely will be explored further in some fashion, but for now, check out the last jedi visual dictionary via dk publishing.
At some unspecified point in his life, snoke acquired a black obsidian stone from the catacombs and mines beneath the castle of the sith lord darth vader on the planet mustafar. It is more interesting, and frightening to think of. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the. Big connection between snoke and palpatine revealed in star. He is a cgi character voiced and performed by andy serkis. Snoke is from a different galaxy discovered by darth sidious star wars novel aftermath. A red saber, unsheathed in the an unexpected offer threatens the bond between quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi navigate a dangerous new planet and an uncertain future. Aftermath trilogy, may hint at supreme leader snokes place of origin and his connection to emperor palpatine. Life debt, chuck wendig delivers the exhilarating conclusion to the bestselling trilogy set in the years between return of the jedi and the force awakens. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. As a post on reveals, aftermath is the first book in a trilogy designed to span the timeframe between 1983s jedi and this years. Life debt begin at least four months after the battle of endor, which corresponds to 5 aby.
It was published on september 04, 2015, by del rey as part of the aftermath trilogy, journey to. Life debt begins two months after the end of aftermath. Are the jedi path and book of sith volumes part of the. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. Star wars speculation is a community dedicated to speculative discussion of the star wars franchise. Star wars movie info trailers, posters, actors, and more. Supreme leader snoke is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. Aftermath empires end was a satisfying end no pun intended to a trilogy of fun books. Flickering myth praise for chuck wendigs aftermath star wars. He has been dead since darth sidious killed him, rising to the rank of master in the sith, as told in 2005s star wars. Life debt by chuck wendig, the book may contain our strongest canon evidence for the identity of supreme leader snoke. The answers will be revealed in star wars aftermath. The clone wars battle tales is a canon trade paperback that collects the fivepart comicbook series star wars adventures. Snoke is, most likely, an entirely new character to star wars canon.
Lost stars, by claudia gray and phil noto claudia grays youngadult novel covers a large swath of time, from just before the original movie, through the entire classic series, to the aftermath of return of the jedi. Purchase your own copy of it today wherever books are sold, in hardcover and ebook format. Jedi books and comics within the official star wars canon. New star wars book reveals snokes force powers, canto. Absolutely everything you need to know reveal some interesting information about some of the new content that will be seen in the last jedi, such as what kind of force abilities snoke can use. Set between the events of return of the jedi and the force awakens, the neverbeforetold story that began with star wars. New star wars canon novel reveals what happens after. Are the jedi path and book of sith volumes part of the star. Big connection between snoke and palpatine revealed in. Since disney bought lucasfilm in 2012, there has been a substantial amount of new star wars material, including comic books, novels, tv series, and games. The hollywood reporter the force is strong with star wars. It is a curated space to talk about additions to canon in a larger perspectiveincorporating analysis of the story being told and the real life factors around it in order to best theorize what comes next. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films.
Empires end reveals more about the origins of snoke and it seems he is not a sith or even. Aftermath is a canon original novel, set in the sequel era, written by chuck wendig. Age of resistance supreme leader snoke canon youtube. I think this unknown regions thing which is also explored in the 3rd aftermath book is about snoke but not being vong as some ancient evil. Yodas secret war, by jason aaron, salvador larroca, kelly thompson, and emilio laiso though presented as a flashback, this 2017 story is the first one to take us back to a time prior to episode i, even if just. Mix play all mix star wars comics story youtube chapter 2 the rise of kylo ren star wars canon star wars comics duration. Aug 07, 2016 the most unfortunate thing about star wars. And with the upcoming release of the third book in the series, empires end, on february 21, we may get a more definitive answer to whether or not gallius rax becomes supreme leader snoke. That maybe the knights of ren is an ancient order of sith that predates the sith. The last jedi comes out, readers of the canon novels thought. Aftermath empires end may hint at supreme leader snokes. Set soon after the events of the 1983 film return of the jedi, aftermath is the first of a trilogy that explores the time period between that film and 2015s the force awakens.
Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and sequel trilogies, as. The book was the first postreturn of the jedi novel set in the new canon and is the first of a trilogy. Much like snoke, when it comes to luke the aftermath trilogy doesnt. Aftermath is a star wars novel by chuck wendig, published on september 4, 2015 by del rey books. The aftermath trilogy, and is part of the journey to star wars. Sep 11, 2019 mix play all mix star wars comics story youtube chapter 2 the rise of kylo ren star wars canon star wars comics duration. Jun 06, 2017 here are 5 of the most popular theories about supreme leader snokes identity in the star wars. Detailing snokes backstory in the aftermath novels, and then skimming over it in the last jedi, would probably not be the best way to engage the millions of. Life debt by chuck wendig, the book may contain our strongest canon. Aftermath is a canon novel by chuck wendig and published by del rey, that is set between star. Aftermath continues in this thrilling novel, the second book of chuck wendigs bestselling trilogy it is a dark time for the empire. Though not a sith, snoke was nonetheless a master of the dark side of the force, and influenced ben solo into. Oct 18, 2017 ever since the credits rolled on star wars.