So i dont know where youre getting your rumours from. How the abandoned star wars expanded universe inspired. For those who need a time book reference, base it near the end of the lotf book revelation. Darth caedus born jacen solo is the main antagonist of the legacy of the force series and formerly one of the protagonists of the new jedi order series. He becomes the dark lord of the sith, darth caedus and brings peace to the galaxy, uniting everyone against him. The grandson of darth vader, darth caedus was a sith lord who turned against his family and friends, betraying his former principles and leading the galactic alliance. Is the new star wars trilogy the story of the solo twins and darth. While seeking out more information about an unusual object, jacen came across lumiya, the dark lady of the sith and jacen agreed to become a sith to bring peace. Now i look forward to the last book coming up next. The solo family is a fictional family of characters in the star wars franchise.
The most sensitive of the three solo children, solo became a powerful jedi knight. Probably that would have meant a lot of disgruntled fans saying thats not what star wars should be, though. Darth caedus is a scrublord summary when something happens to allana and caedus tracks down tenel ka to find out whats going on, the two end up on somewhat of a downward spiral in the process of finding her and possibly finding what was left of themselves that they had lost over time. Legacy of the force is the 9 book series about darth caedus, who happens to be my favorite character. Outcast, for me, was one of the best sw books coming out. It ended on a relative high note while still leaving plenty of unfinished plots for the next books in the series.
By fury, darth caedus is the principal antagonist of the series, and the. Jacen solodarth caedus, two twin duels in the final book. Star wars new jedi order and legacy eras tv tropes. Now, in the long and punishing battle between the defiant champions of the new jedi order and the juggernaut that is the galactic alliance. Not sure why everyone thinks round 1 is such a clear victory for caedus. Hes the son of han and leia solo and is the main character of the legacy of the force book series. It may seem daunting, but its a great series, and i absolutely would consider traitor as the best star wars novel of all time. Darth caedus vs darth vaderanakin battles comic vine. Have you ever heard of the tragedy of darth plagueis the wisecore. In revelation, caedus takes on a new apprentice, tahiri veila, to replace ben, and turns to the task of. Written in trios by aaron allston, karen traviss, and troy denning.
Jacen solo is a fictional character in literature based on the star wars film series, set in what is now designated as the noncanonical star wars legends continuity. For the main new jedi order and legacy era character page, click here. Darth caedus was a human male sith lord who turned against his family and. Opinions on this series are mixed, as you can see by the examples. The novel, and the series, ends as jaina is recovering from her injuries from her last duel with caedus. Jacen was a hero of the yuuzhan vong war, having personally ended it by killing their true supreme overlord onimi, but years later became the evil sith lord caedus. My second star wars legends book if you count thrawn as legends is. Fav part either caedus trying to reach tenel ka to warm her in the final book, or when he fights luke and saba on his ship. But there are a few surprises at the end of the book for some of. Legacy of the force series fifth book, sacrifice, is the first time. Despite a lot of fans apparently not particularly enjoying the legacy of the force series, i thought they were pretty good little books for star warslevel fantasy writing, and jacen solo was always one of my favorite. His parents and sister have disowned him, luke is sworn to redeem him, and ben is driven to seek justice for his mother. Eventually, jacen chooses the sith name darth caedus.
Sidious by the time of plagueis death could fight faster than maul could see, smash peoples skulls, fall from over ten. A new hope, drew karpyshyns electrifying darth bane novels take us deep into the dark side. The book where jacen solo becomes darth caedus is not located in the new jedi order series. Darth caedus is a legends character thanks to disney.
The son of han and leia organa solo, jacen solo was a leading jedi knight who proved crucial in defeating the yuuzhan vong and protecting the galaxy during the yuuzhan vong war. The boba fett and the mandalorian aspects that the other books in the series force us into caring about. For full context you should read the new jedi order 19 books in the main series, couple of skippable e books first. Is the new star wars trilogy the story of the solo twins. Honestly i dont like jaina or luke in this series haha, jaina acts like a spoiled kid not getting their way and luke is hypocritical. Set a thousand years before the events of star wars. Fans of the star wars expanded universe the spinoff novels and comic books that were pushed out of canon last year might have found star wars. Re upload of one of my original vs series matchups. By fury, darth caedus is the main antagonist of the series and declared enemy of nearly every other major character. A ninebook series set in the star wars legends alternate continuity, about eleven years after the. In the book sacrifice from the legacy of the force series, darth caedus kills luke skywalkers wife, mara jade, when she realizes her nephew. A nine book series set in the star wars legends alternate continuity, about eleven years after the new jedi order. For caedus is a scion of both the skywalker and solo bloodlines whose. After a violent civil war and the devastation wrought by the nowfallen darth caedus, the galactic alliance is in crisis and in need.
This book determined the final fate of darth caedus. Discussion in literature started by martin cukic, mar 30, 2020. Yet there is a new book series called sword of the jedi in the works with the first book being released later this year that focuses on jaina, ben and others. See more ideas about darth caedus, jacen solo and star wars sith. Versus series darth vader vs darth caedus i dont own the movie footage in this, star wars is owned by lucasfilm, fox, and disney. He was jacen solo son of han and leia and brother to jaina and anakin solo he would have also been a far more interesting villain than ben lets kill my dad solo. I wasnt too found of jason felix interpretation of the character. I thought that the political stuff was interesting and moved the plot forward, as did most of the coruscant stuff. Fate of the jedi legends 9 book series kindle edition. After a violent civil war and the devastation wrought by the nowfallen darth caedus, the galactic alliance is in crisisand in need. For the main star wars legends character index, click here. This actionpacked series follows the transformation of a lost young man who becomes a legendary sith lord, able to wield the awesome power of the force as never before.
By fury, darth caedus is the principal antagonist of the series, and the declared enemy of nearly every other major character. Well, the issue was that caedus fought luke as an equal briefly, even though earlier in the same novel he got pinned down by luke virtually effortlessly. For caedus is a scion of both the skywalker and solo bloodlines whose command of the. I would have liked for the books set in the next 30 years postlotf to be set in caedus s new empire. May 28 darth caedus sith lord born as jacen solo, the oldest son of han solo and leia organa solo and jaina solos twin brother. Revelation is a step up in the legends of the force series. See more of jacen solo darth caedus fanbase on facebook.
Where can i start reading with darth caedus and reddit. This is an illustration of how i think darth caedus, from the recent star wars legacy of the force book series, might look when he finally ceased to be jacen solo, the eldest son of han and leia solo, and became the sith lord darth caedus. Jedi council forums star wars books, comics, and expanded universe literature welcome to the new boards. In the ninth and final book of the fan favorite legacy of the force series, luke skywalker, jaina solo, and darth caedus barrel towards a climactic. Is the new star wars trilogy the story of the solo twins and darth caedus.
From the previous books in the series it was clear what was going to happen to darth caedus. The winning entry in the darth who contest was the official sith name of a major character revealed in the book legacy of the force. Legacy of the force 9 book series kindle edition from book 1. Lord, caedus was supposed to embrace the pain of betrayal and sacrifice. A television series has the advantage of having time to develop minor characters that a film might not be able to focus on, while the written word or a comic book can easily peer into the mind of heroes and villains alike. One of the great things about star wars is that there are multiple ways to enjoy the stories of the galaxy far, far way through nearly every conceivable medium. In this episode we have the son of han and leia solo against the ever dangerous cade skywalker. Kicking off our 3 part darth malgus minimarathon here on versus series season 7, were pitting the sith warrior of the old republic against the dark lady of the new republic lumiya.
Lit if darth caedus survived page 3 jedi council forums. Given his heritage this would make him a nephew to luke skywalker, and grandson of anakin skywalker darth vader. The son of han solo and leia organa solo, he was the twin brother of jaina solo fel and the elder brother of anakin solo. Sacrifice, the fifth in the legacy of the force series. He is helped in this task by captain shevu, a new character in the series who reports to darth caedus but actually is helping ben.
Legends series, i will compare and contrast kylo ren and darth caedus. The son of han solo and leia organa solo and the nephew of luke skywalker, he is a major character in several novels, particularly the new jedi order series. Read these legendary star wars books before you see the last. These star wars novels contain a wealth of characters, locations and information. Darth caedus born jacen solo is the main antagonist of the legacy of the force series. He knows that darth caedus killed his mother, but he needs to be able to convince others of the truth. However i was disappointed that it didnt bring closure to other parts of the story that where brought into the series. His lineage continues with ania solo in volume 2 of the legacy comic book series. From all corners, politicians, power brokers, and military leaders converge on coruscant for a crucial summit to restore order, negotiate differences, and determine the future of. Actor tye nelson received a nomination for best actor at the fan film awards 2016 for his role in the fan film as jacen solo darth caedus. Darth sidious vs darth caedus rules battles comic vine. It is located in the legacy of the force series and the book you are looking for is entitled sacrifice which is the fifth book in the series.