Mara jade skywalker and leia organa solo star wars. Mara and lukes son, ben skywalker, also became a jedi. Mara jade skywalk er was, during different times in her life, an emperors hand, a smuggler, and later a jedi master who sat upon the jedi high council. Mara also appears in the short story sleight of hand. We support the idea of legends continuing alongside the new canon and hope to see a mara jade.
In this story, she infiltrates jabba the hutts palace as a dancing girl to assassinate luke skywalker under orders of the emperor, but misses her chance after jabba drops him into the rancors lair then escapes. See more ideas about mara jade, star wars art, skywalker. However, when her arm did not meet with the intended resistance, mara lifted her head. When mara jade was first introduced in timothy zahns heir to the empire in 1991, she had already ditched her role as emperors hand and was currently operating as secondincommand of talon karrdes smuggling organization. As the emperors hand, mara jade has it all looks, brains, a personal spacecraft and droid, a powerboost in the force courtesy of emperor palpatine, and every means. A brief history of mara jades catsuit and why im sick. If mara jade was reintroduced to canon, the character wouldnt necessarily have the same trajectory as she did in the old books. Mara jade skywalker 19 aby by queenazshara on deviantart. The novel establishes that she previously was an emperors hand a special agent for emperor palpatine. But after the emperors death, an unforeseen variable is about to enter the scene of her final mission, the assassination of the leader of the black nebula crime organization. There are minor spoilers for some of the expanded universe books. Its too late for star wars to reintroduce mara jade theres sadly no room left in the canon for her.
The few times when i have been at leisure, ive been miserable. The cover art features luke and a heavilypregnant mara as illustrated by terese nielsen. Mara jade skywalker was a forcesensitive human female born on naboo in 17 bby 1912 to unknown parents. Mara jade is cunning, ruthless, sneaky, and powerfulall essential traits for emperor palpatines secret spy and assassin. She was kidnapped and raised by darth sidious, the emperor, by 14 bby 1916, and was trained to be the emperors hand. Those familiar with the expanded universe will obviously know mara as luke skywalker s forceusing wife in the alternate continuity, while she was once brainwashed by emperor palpatine and. Karen gillan reportedly eyed for liveaction mara jade role. Mara jade skywalker and anakin solo at the point of their death into the force gets tossed into reys galaxy at two different points of time. Mara jade s story begins when she was taken from her parents and brought to coruscant by palpatine to train in the ways of the force. Mara jade skywalker was a forcesensitive human female who was during different times in her life, an emperors hand, a smuggler, and later a jedi master who sat upon the jedi high council.
How to make mara jade skywalker in swtor fibrojedi. Dec 28, 2004 sometimes it seems a jedis work is never done and luke and mara jade skywalker know this only too well. Mara jade skywalker watercolor print, star wars hero poster, mara jade wall art, star. I do not know why this place has called to me again.
Not every writer really knew what to do with the caustic, sarcastic forcesensitive, and as a result she had as many low points as high ones over the. May 12, 2019 star wars icon mark hamill shares video of a woman with crazy lightsaber skills, making many fans wonder why mara jade hasnt made it to the big screen yet. Last jedi book reveals luke had a wife, was it mara jade. She officially gained the title after breaking into grand. Season 3 and the book of boba fett could totally reboot mara jade. In the old legends canon, mara jade an agent of palpatine, and future partner of. As the emperors hand, mara jade has it all looks, brains, a personal spacecraft and droid, a powerboost in the force courtesy of emperor palpatine, and every means available to carry out her assignments. Biography early life 17 bby4 aby on the run 4 aby6 aby smuggler 6 aby9 aby jedi knight 9 aby19 aby yuuzhan vong war 25 aby29 aby. The tale of mara jade, by timothy zahn, in the anthology tales from jabbas palace. The galactic empire, talon karrde, luke skywalker mara jade skywalker has a history as long and rich as her husbands. The best skywalker stories youll never see in the movies.
As an emperors hand, mara carried out the emperors bidding, killing rebels and corrupt imperials alike with cold professionalism even as a young woman. Sacrifice by karin traviss was the fifth book in the. Mara jade skywalker was, during different times in her life, an emperors hand, a smuggler, and later a jedi master who sat upon the jedi high council. Star wars might make luke skywalkers wife canon inside. Apr 24, 2008 books and comics from wookiepedia darth vader. She was raised as a servant and assassin to emperor palpatine and became a highlevel forceusing operative. Mara jade skywalker watercolor print, star wars hero poster, mara jade wall art, star wars wall art. Cade skywalker is the descendant of anakin skywalker, luke skywalker, mara jade skywalker and ben skywalker, the son of kol skywalker and the nephew of nat skywalker. Luke did all of those things with a woman named mara jade. In the different video games, she is voiced by heidi shannon, edie mirman and kath soucie.
Why we need mara jade in star wars the beat comics beat. This moment is set when mara wakes up from the disease attacking her. This is mara jades lightsaber from star wars legends comic books. She appears in the noncanon legends series as the wife of luke skywalker and mother. After many encounters and adventures, luke and mara fell in love, she later became a jedi. All the legends writers loved her as she showed up in book after. Before the death of palpatine, mara jade was the emperors right hand assassin. Stackpole and carlos ezquerra revealed that mara jade became the hand of the emperor by proving herself in a series of trials. The fanfavorite legendsera character, mara jade, may make it into canon. Mara jade became one of the most popular star wars characters, and a symbol of the expanded universe. Star wars mara jade skywalker montreal 2015 book specter of the past and vision of the. Nov 16, 2016 luke skywalker x mara jade collab part bookwormstudios happy birthday to me.
Rumor that karen gillan will play mara jade in star wars show. Mara jade skywalker is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. But among these new friends is mara jade, a former imperial agent who lives for one purpose. From her introduction in timothy zahns heir to the empire in 1991, mara jade quickly became one of stand out characters of the legends universe with a career spanning appearances in novels, comics, short stories and even video games, fans followed mara s life from being a trained imperial assassin as one of palpatines emperors hands through her redemption turn to the light side. Mara jade skywalker star wars art, star wars comics. Thrawn trilogy heir to the empire 1991 dark force rising 1992 the last command 1993 hand of thrawn series specter of the past 1997 vision of the future 1998 survivors quest 2004 allegiance 2007 choices of one 2011 comic.
However, upon learning that the emperor was not the benevolent dictator she thought. She is the personal assassin of the empires dark overlord. A group of imperial radicals infiltrates coruscant with plans to destroy this symbolic union of rebel and imperial. A night on the town handoff heir to the empire first appearance dark force rising the last command. This graphic novel shows her as the warrioress palpaltine made her, neither light nor dark, when she was still.
Lucasfilm reportedly developing mara jade tv show for disney plus. Five years later and now a successful smuggler, the last thing mara expected was to stumble upon her former archenemy luke skywalker. She has been a major protagonist in several star wars novels since her introduction in timothy zahns heir to the empire. Again with the mara jade star wars galaxy of heroes forums. Mandalorian season 3 can fix its biggest problem with 1. Character profile for mara jade from heir to the empire. Mara jade skywalker stretched an arm out languidly, her halfasleep mind intent on draping the limb over the torso of her husband. Luke skywalker had a wife, mara jade, in the early star wars novels, non of which are now considered canon, and many fans were interested to see if her story was going to be told in the force. She has been voiced by heidi shannon, edie mirman and kath soucie in various star wars video games. Mara jade was the right hand of the emperor and she tried killing off luke because of the several crimes he committed against the mighty empire. Hamill is of course the actor behind the beloved character luke skywalker, who appeared in the original trilogy, as well as the first two movies of the sequel trilogy. The fifth was an imperial version again, arica in the imperial entanglements set. I just finished the thrawn trilogy and was wandering what book to read next.
This page isnt anything against the expanded universe. Mara jade eventually mara jade skywalker was introduced as a force sensitive imperial assassin in the heir to the empire trilogy by timothy. Mara jade luke skywalker 687 leia organahan solo 232. Star wars books about mara jade youtini reading guide. In the end, she found a measure of peace in killing a luke clone who, hilariously, was referred to as luuke. Nov 01, 2019 this 1991 comic book from dark horse comics takes place just a handful of years.
Sep 12, 2019 a new mara jade doesnt have to be lukes love interest. Jedi master, wife of luke skywalker, formerly the emperors hand serving emperor palpatine 46 years old yoda. A former assassin of emperor palpatine, mara originally planned on killing jedi knight luke skywalker, fulfilling her. This is set while mara is fighting the mysterious disease that the yuuzhan vong passed to her. This is a one shot of leia and mara, set during the book vector prime by r. The sequel trilogy in the skywalker saga borrowed heavily from star wars. Several stories depict jade before the events in heir to the empire, showing her. Mark hamill reminds us of mara jade with star wars lightsaber. Mara jade by the emperors hand along with timothy zahns allegience tiein novel gives you a great way to know mara jade in her preluke skywalker days. Jul 04, 2019 therefore, a liveaction mara jade doesnt make sense. Mara jade skywalker is a fictional character in star wars expanded universe books, comic books, and computer games. The star wars franchise has always involved a lot more than just movies. I, mara jade chapter 25, a star wars fanfic fanfiction.
Jan 14, 2021 a new theory suggests that luke skywalker s wife, mara jade, could crossover from star wars legends to canon in the mandalorian soon. But of course, she changed her path once she met the legendary skywalker. Plo koonkit fisto vs kyle katarnmara jade skywalker. Mandalorian season 3 can fix its biggest problem with 1 casting. Star wars saga edition jedi academy training manual affiliations. A big spoiler warning for those who have not read as far as the star wars novel legacy of the force. She is also wife to luke skywalker, and mother to ben skywalker. Return of the jedi radio drama as arica sleight of hand.
Mara jade by the emperors hand by timothy zahn, michael a. Mara s outfit is purple instead of black, and lukes lightsaber is blue instead of green. Star wars survivors quest by timothy zahn, paperback. Despite the bond they share in the force, after three years of marriage the jedi master and his wife are still learning the ropes of being a coupleand struggling to find time together between the constant demands of duty. In the different video games, she is voiced by heidi shannon and kath soucie. Mara jade skywalker is a major character in star wars. The world is ready for mara jade to make her return to the star wars universe. Now, i am mara jade skywalker, someones wifelukes wife. This book is the biggest cameofest made by star wars ever with familiar faces from right across the saga. For my birthday mep from bookwormstudios i decided to do luke mara, as while im still reading the eu books.
Anakin just before ben solo is going to go to his uncles academy. Star wars lore episode lxxxix the life of mara jade. Luke skywalker s second master in pretime travel universe. Sep 25, 2019 as the trilogy progressed, mara began to realize that shed been brainwashed into serving the emperor since she was just a child. Books in this collection heir to the empire dark force rising the last command jedi search dark apprentice children of the jedi specter of the past vision. If disney wanted a mara jade like character, someone who was the right hand of the emperor and then decided to turn on them, then it would. We support both canons, and yes we would like to see mara jade in future content via a book, comic, video game, tv show, andor movie. Which may explain the colors, but not why luke has bens lightsaber. This means that some coloring mistakes have been made. Its time to bring mara jade back to star wars syfy wire.
Yet, here i am, once again shying away from the crowd and the obligations of my life. Mara jade skywalker last hours harry potter fanon wiki. She squinted until her eyesight focused, and then frowned. Apr 21, 2014 but if one is going to write andor publish the case against mara jade skywalker, it might behoove one to actually, yknow, consult the books.
The case against mara jade skywalker eleventhirtyeight. No, i definitely do not want to be anyone else at this moment. We support the idea of legends continuing alongside the new canon and hope to see a mara jade story as well in the legends canon. She appears in the noncanon legends series as the wife of luke skywalker and mother of ben skywalker. Mara jade is introduced as smuggler talon karrdes secondincommand in heir to the empire. Mara jade skywalker played a prominent role in the series, but the first novel to feature her likeness on the cover was book 8 in the series, greg keyes edge of victory ii.
As she grew closer to luke skywalker, despite initially being compelled to try and kill him, she slowly earned her place as a main character in the legends run. Lucasfilm reportedly developing mara jade tv show for. In the middle book of the legacy of the force series, titled sacrifice and featuring a beautiful depiction of mara in a classic heros pose on the cover, her life is ended in a brutal showdown with her nephew, jacen solo. Beginning with maras mission to eliminate luke skywalker by infiltrating jabbas palace at the beginning of return of the jedi, by the emperors hand tells what comes next she must take down the leader of the notorious black sun organization. As she grew closer to luke skywalker, despite initially being compelled to try and kill him, she slowly earned her place. A former assassin of emperor palpatine, mara originally planned on killing jedi knight luke skywalker, fulfilling her masters last wish. I mean, luke skywalker fell in love with a computer, jaxxon the space. Sixteen years after return of the jedi, luke skywalker and mara jade are planning to get married. Zahn has said he wont approve jade s inclusion in a new work if shes present only for a cameo andor as a two dimensional character.
So timothy zahn shares the intellectual property rights to the character mara jade, and essentially has veto power over her inclusion in new properties movies, comic books, games, etc. Seeking sfh mara jade skywalker in the star wars eu. Mara jade was one of the first notable expanded universe characters to be. She was sent to kill luke skywalker in 5 aby 1935 and was given the last command by the emperor to kill him. The fourth was an older new republic version, mara jade skywalker in the legacy of the force set. Mara jade used to be the emperors hand for emperor palpatine and was ordered to kill luke skywalker.
Legacy comic book series from dark horse, which takes place 125 years after return of the jedi. Unfortunately, the legacy era is punctuated by the death of mara jade skywalker. Grandmaster of the jedi order, serving member of the jedi council. Choices of one by timothy zahn, heir to the empire by timothy zahn, allegiance by timothy zahn, star wars. She begins her career as one of the emperors personnel forcetrained assassins, although, unlike most of his servants, she only kills out of necessity.
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