These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. Oct 17, 2016 the star wars canon timeline gets updated every 12 months, so its fairly uptodate. The star wars expanded universe timeline posts facebook. According to the official statement by lucasfilm on on the same day.
Theres no indication the brodo asogi are exceptionally longlived and even in the long timeline of the star wars universe, 100,000 years is so a long time that it makes no sense planning on anything that far out. In april 2014, disneywhich had purchased the series in 2012, when it bought. Episode viithe force awakens, lucasfilm made the decision not to rely on the expanded universe eu as source material for future star wars projects. 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. Star wars expanded universe book collection youtube. The star wars expanded universe timeline posted by anthony on march 28, 2004. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded universelegends.
Here is a brief history of the star wars expanded universe. Heres your guide to the star wars expanded universe, including tv, comics, books, and video games. Star project, and the erso family including galen, a brilliant scientist. Designed as an interconnected series of books, novels, and comics, the. Release date, title, authors, publisher, notes, fictional timeline, maturity rating, audiobook. Lucasfilm president casts doubt on new star wars films. This time, thea tackles a subject close to her heart. Star wars legends, formerly known as the expanded universe abbreviated eu, encompasses every one of the licensed, fictional background stories of the star wars universe, outside of the original six star wars films produced by george lucas and certain other material such as star wars. It is not for comics or short stories in legends continuity.
Jun 26, 2017 with a new trilogy, we have ourselves a new canon. How disney killed the most interesting thing about star wars. Timeline novel publishing timeline star wars books. Episode i the phantom menace, lucasfilm has divided its titles by fictional era with symbols designating such. An absolute must have for any dedicated star wars fan, the galactic timeline tells the entire journey from the beginning of the universe through the prerepublic order right up until the legacy era with everything inbetween. My rundown of my recommended reading order for star wars books link to video i mentioned s. This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars. Books comics everything expanded universe interactive star wars timelines.
Whereas in the disney world everything is tightly controlled, the dark horse comic run actually took star wars fans into the far future. New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. The expanded universe asked, what does star wars look like without its main villains. Star wars high republic era timeline includes these famous. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. Lets take a look at some of the most popular characters from legends that diehard star wars fans are absolutely dying to see return.
For purists, the other pages on this site remain free of post20 stories. Articles, columns and quotes in defense of the star wars expanded universe. The star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be. As regards the ongoing controversy over the disney universe and the expanded universe, this page which is an extension of the star wars expanded universe timeline website regards the latter as canon and the former as infinities, though it accepts workable elements from the du into the eu. Feb 25, 2020 disney has announced a new publishing initiative for its star wars expanded universe, titled star wars.
This body of work represents the original star wars expanded universe, which was rebranded as star wars legends and declared noncanon to the franchise in april 2014. May 04, 2017 ask any star wars reader what book to start with. Crystal star really is the worst star wars book ever. Prior to the tragedy of the outbound flight project, master jorus cbaoth. Read through the star wars canon or legends in chronological order. Within the first few pages was a simple, clear timeline spanning from the phantom. A comprehensive guide to the star wars timeline of films, novels, comic books. 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. Lucasfilm president casts doubt on new star wars films reviving expanded universe stories. Complete with every canon star wars book ever written. The star wars expanded universe timeline home facebook.
Your guide to the entire star wars expanded universe. Nov 19, 2019 lucasfilm president casts doubt on new star wars films reviving expanded universe stories. The star wars canon timeline gets updated every 12 months, so its fairly uptodate. 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. The clone wars battle tales is a canon trade paperback that collects the fivepart comicbook series star wars adventures. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded universe legends continuity. Dec 27, 2019 the expanded universe asked, what does star wars look like without its main villains. The best books from the old star wars expanded universe. The legendary star wars expanded universe turns a new page. The star wars expanded universe timeline endeavors to present those tales stories which did and did not happen in the star wars universe and have designated the page, infinities, for the latter stories which exist outside of continuity.
The mandalorians have an enormous history in the star wars universe, with traditions and heritage that go. Where to start with the star wars expanded universe. Return to a time of great upheaval in the galaxy, the final years of the republic, in this. Heres what the high republic means in the star wars timeline, which familiar faces were alive and kicking at this point in history, and what we can expect from these new movies and, most.
The best canon star wars book timeline in the galaxy. I have studied everything from gospel harmonies to world history chronologies in order to come up with a system that seemed to answer most of the necessary requirements for. Oct 30, 2012 the star wars expanded universe chronology has gone through many iterations, but until recently, failed in my opinion to address the fundamental needs of the fan. May the fourth be with you as we explore my collection of star wars expanded universe novels. However, a large majority of the novel is spent decades before as we. Originally appearing in our fourth quarterly almanac, where to start with the star wars expanded universe is the latest in our ongoing series of essays detailing where one can start with any number of sffpopgeekery topics. Star wars expanded universe eulegends contradictions.
The force awakens, weve also been seeing how a galaxy far, far away has changed from what had been put together by hundreds of authors over the last two decades. As far as what fans can expect from star wars films, dont expect any project. 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. This is the complete star wars encyclopedia published in 2008, and provides information on anything and everything to do with star wars up until that date.
The sheer volume of material is a doubleedged sword. Continuing our series of highlighting a unique and interesting eu website, tf. Disney has announced a new publishing initiative for its star wars expanded universe, titled star wars. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. Feb 23, 2015 my rundown of my recommended reading order for star wars books link to video i mentioned s. Robert mullins wildly unique chronology project attempts to fuse the eu canon with disneys. Lucasfilm later rebranded the expanded universe as star wars legends and declared it noncanonical to the franchise. The series was an attempt to look at what the galaxy had actually become.
The star wars universe is more than just a handful of blockbuster films and animated television shows. Welcome to the star wars expanded universe subreddit. And thats the feeling that the star wars expanded universe has always given me. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created. Regardless, the star wars expanded universe chronology celebrates the return of star wars to the big screen, and looks forward to the future of fullcanon storytelling. Learn more about the interactive star wars timelines found on. May 05, 2016 may the fourth be with you as we explore my collection of star wars expanded universe novels. Popular star wars expanded universe books goodreads. New canon the newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since.
N books would like to present the star wars expanded universe timeline by joe bongiorno, who is also a. In anticipation of the new entry in the star wars cinematic universe, star wars. Because disney is not satisfied with just making action figures, childrens shows, and video games, it wanted a whole new set of films, and it wanted those films to go into the direction of the star wars universe that george lucas himself, until now, had left well enough alone. Additionally, these timelines provide an interactive element. This timeline is organized by chronology, and separated by era, as defined by lucas licensing. Stay current on everything star wars with this growing timeline. Time will tell how these new tales will be integrated into the timeline, or. With the exception of the cgianimated the clone wars tv series, nonfilm material produced prior to april 2014 was collectively known as the star wars expanded universe eu. This body of work represents the original star wars expanded universe, which was rebranded. The clone wars project a definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. 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. Where to start with the star wars expanded universe by thea james. Since star wars is fiction in the et universe, it seems unlikely the universes are related, which invalidates your answer although it is a good answer following an assumption. Star wars legends characters fans want to see return.
The clone wars battle tales is a canon trade paperback that collects the fivepart comic book series star wars adventures. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded universelegends continuity. Legacy era the star wars expanded universe timeline. The new star wars canon has existed for four years now, but we still remember the old days.
Star wars dark horse reading order comic book reading. All other evidence for it being an et species comes from non canon expanded universe sources. This body of work represents the original star wars expanded universe, which was rebranded as star wars legends and declared. We see a species that resemble them only from the waist up. N books would like to present the star wars expanded universe timeline by joe bongiorno, who is also a member of the star wars fanboy association. Jan 06, 2020 heres what the high republic means in the star wars timeline, which familiar faces were alive and kicking at this point in history, and what we can expect from these new movies and, most. The star wars expanded universe is dumb and should be forgotten.
It is derived from and includes most official star wars books. Understanding the star wars universe will be easier than ever now since all of it is technically canon. Although it was released after april 2014s creation of the canonlegends timeline and the established rule that any works released after that date are to be designated canon, publisher. Of the approximately eleventy billion books in the original star wars expanded universe, there are the hallowed the thrawn books by. The complete canon star wars book timeline youtini. A star wars story, you saw how cassian and k2so became legends. The star wars universe is more than just a handful of blockbuster films. It covers the original trilogy and the prequel trilogy, as well as the expanded universe as depicted in. This timeline constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics. The expanded universe was allowed to do anything they wanted with the star wars timeline. One picture shows why star wars slimmeddown expanded.
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