50 Easter Eggs, References, Legends Connections and Fun Facts From Shadow of the Sith

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Here are fifty Star Wars easter eggs, references, Legends connections, and more from the new Star Wars novel Shadow of the Sith by Adam Christopher!
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[@Mr-Rinn]

I liked Dathan choosing to name himself after his mentor, it’s a nice callback to his daughter choosing the last name of one of her mentors.

[@laloomartinez9997]

This book wasn't even planned probably until 2021, and it doesn't make ep9 better... It actually makes it even worse

[@Mr-Rinn]

@@laloomartinez9997 Can you actually come up with why or are you just doing the whole "Star Wars Fan angrily overreacts!" thing again?

[@CLUN_k]

@@Mr-Rinn gotta love the radio silence

[@zekinumanoglu3152]

Its Rey Palpatine

[@Mr-Rinn]

@@zekinumanoglu3152 Palpatine wasn’t her mentor genius. And her father never had the last name, might not have even had any last name.

[@michaelkaduck1915]

Learning more about the First Order's growing influence in the corporate sector and how Palpatine's influence continues to become stronger as a malevolent ghost via extremist charisma, not only with the Exegol Cultists but in simple homes is terrifying. Really does bring back those memories of me learning more about the galaxy after I first watched The Force Awakens. I have to get this book!

[@Ivbo]

One of the highlights of this book for me was definitely the brief glimpse we got of a 16 year old Ben Solo and his relationship with Luke during this time period.

[@angelbasiliorodriguezbusto2065]

It’s canon that Anakin is, at times, able to look like Young Anakin or Old Anakin It makes me very happy

[@ChevyChase301]

When he flirted w the dark side he aged but good deeds made him look younger. It explains palpatine and why yoda and obiwan always looks the same 😂

[@gamestation2690]

It's a nice compromise for those fans who still wish that the ghost pre-2004 remained canon.

[@rey_of_light-t1b]

Reading the last few chapters I got teary eyed 😢 because I remembered all of Rey’s flashbacks from Rise of Skywalker.

[@adamgreenlee1150]

We love Shriv. Everybody love Shriv.

[@dwarfking-01pwa91]

You random stranger, are speaking words of huge wisdom

[@DarthRelkew]

When he showed up, it brought a dumb smile to my face that he’s in more books and etc. he was probably my favorite part of The Battlefront 2 campaign

[@madisonwhovian943]

@@DarthRelkew I did too! Although I was listening to it at work so I had to chill out my smile but I was cheering on the inside. I've been saying since I played the game that we need a shriv and Lando team up show!

[@myriadmediamusings]

Did a double take on the Errant Venture. I definitely remember that from Legends. Who can forget a red Star Destroyer that doubles as a pleasure cruiser?

[@gamestation2690]

You know, I actually think I understand Rey’s arc a little more after reading Shadow of the Sith, now that I know that her parents really did have every intention of coming back for her.

[@thomas8431]

If only Rey actually had an arc...

[@thedapperdolphin1590]

@@thomas8431 She did. They just fumbled it in episode 9. In 7 and the beginning of 8, she’s looking for a place to belong and hoping that someone like Han or Luke will give her a purpose. She longs to reunite with her parents for the same reason. Then we find out that she’s a nobody. Nobody is going to tell her that she’s special or give her a place to belong, and she finally admits that. So episode 9 should have been about accepting her own worth and self actualizing. Instead, we find out that she actually is super important because of Palpatine Genes, her parents actually loved her, and she’s upset because her grandpa she never met was a bad dude. That’s just messy.

[@gamestation2690]

@@thedapperdolphin1590 What do you mean “should have”?

[@gamestation2690]

@@thedapperdolphin1590 It makes no sense for Rey to accept the name “Palpatine,” when the movie is about her finding her own name and identity.

[@muhammadHassan-kj1jy]

@@gamestation2690 Same could be said for "Skywalker"

[@haydo-9916]

This book covering lore around the Sith and the story of Luke’s adventure with Lando is much appreciative. I have a feeling that we might eventually come to terms with the sequel trilogy since the movies have caused some problems for the fandom.

[@da-vidcargill4975]

dude it will calm down as ppl forget the meltdown ppl had with the prquels

[@BrickSomething]

I started this book in June but got sidetracked. Just got back to it last week and finished this morning…and had a BLAST. The story itself was incredibly fun, but all the little connections to other material made it feel even more special. Thanks for breaking it down. You don’t know how hard it’s been skipping your book reviews and fun facts videos on all books since this and Brotherhood (which I still haven’t finished). Anyway, hope all is well. Been a while since I was a patron. Started a geeky, mostly toy-based channel here on KZbin. Any helpful tips / critique would be deeply appreciated. Inspired by you two, of course! ✌🏾➕✊🏾

[@annemuha3766]

Loved this book so much. I felt like it did such a good job of synthesizing so many disparate elements from the post ROTJ timeline.

[@muhammadhabibieamiro3639]

So many reference amazing

[@axocuddl]

It likely wasn't intentional, but I just noticed that Lor San Tekka's name is very fitting.. lore

[@thomas8431]

Also "San" meaning "without" and "Tekka" meaning "tech." So, Lore Without Technology is his name, more or less. Basically he derives his values and philosophy from ancient artifacts, and not modern technology. His name is very on the nose, like Darth Sidious.

[@KrypticElement]

New Republic pilot cameo! Was not expecting that in this book but let's goooo

[@DarthRelkew]

My favorite is the Lando drinking Hot Chocolate. Made me think of Heir to the Empire EDIT: also seeing Lor San Tekka was a great add on!

[@ianmoore4832]

I loved this book - thank you.

[@braedengrau1569]

The Noctus connection is super cool

[@gaznottingham9652]

Perfect timing. I finish reading it last night. Brilliant book.

[@gabriel.skywalker44]

It's always nice to see Darth Revan mentions in the canon.

[@MrMattyG]

Can't wait to play as the character again in the KOTOR Remake.

[@cyserro14]

Gabriel Rocha, omnipresent

[@gabriel.skywalker44]

@@cyserro14 😂

[@DexXael]

@@MrMattyG About that

[@MrMattyG]

@@DexXael 😭😭

[@TobyStanding]

Wonder if the switching ages as a force ghost is teeing up Ewan as obi wan for Ahsoka?

[@azboy0810]

I loved this book!

[@juansebastian9259]

I fangirl everytime Revan is mentioned in canon.

[@BrianMerkey]

Great vid! I have been thoroughly surprised by the great quality of the canon books over the last 6 months in which I have read EVERY (available) canon book! This is a good, very open time line that they can start to fill in 🤓 Hey, seriously, what's the deal with Duros pilots? Shriv, L'ulo, who else? Are they naturally good pilots?

[@duffyblackburn2316]

Big important book. I slept on it, but now realizing the setting and the excellent writing.

[@patrickhickey5453]

Not sure if you noticed the acolytes of the beyond in episode of Visions? The Twins?

[@PelinalDidNothingWrong]

I'm just happy Shriv is mentioned again tbh

[@xxlonesomewolf8284]

Have been waiting for this one! Soo excited

[@DannyPhantomBeast]

I want to learn more about Kaasha. And I look forward to a live action debut.

[@jstarwars360]

Nice to see a nod to the original Star Wars comics.

[@bucketofparts]

I was amused by the audiobook narrator's choice to read Beaumont Kin as using a French accent. I hated that character, was unhappy to find out he'd be in the book, then burst out laughing with his first dialogue. That said, to me, that the narrator had the good taste not to see "Rise," which tickled me. Yes, I'm petty.

[@jamescrosse760]

One thing you missed is that Darth Voord is almost certainly a reference to the 60s Doctor Who villain the Voord!

[@DanBen07]

Yeah the book author has confirmed this in a tweet that he took the name from Doctor Who.

[@AStupidID]

Just finished this book and loved it.

[@joshfactor1]

i like them paying homage to the rots novelization, even if it's not technically canon

[@JeighNeither]

Hey Alex, I used your link & I actually got 2 free credits toward any book on the service! I guess that's the special right now, spread the word! I even picked up a third credit because they're only $11 & I've been searching for time to start reading the "Shadow & bone" trilogy, so now I can just listen while I'm working 🤘

[@googesowders2758]

The audible is awesome iv got about 80 percent done 👍🏼

[@zebulenyager8638]

Also talloraan has been seen in and mentioned in rogue squadron n64 in 1998 and was planned to be a featured location in the knights of the old republic 3 but was unfortunately scrapped out Also side note I'm very in raged about the rangers of the new republic though I hope what the 3rd season of the mandalorian's ending claims to be true for their sake cause i like the aldephi rangers and hope that they have a much more prominent role in the next season and I am a big sucker 4 piolots in the rebellion the new republic and resistance

[@MoldyDogUnlimited]

Long have I waited.... Awesome video. I thought the Red Dwarf was a reference to the show... Red Dwarf.

[@DanBen07]

Yeah that's what I would think but now he said that it made an appearance in Legends in 70s its not.

[@MoldyDogUnlimited]

@@DanBen07 Yeah I do watch that interview as well.

[@DreOnFir3]

pillio's compass is in the story mode of battlefront 2

[@IronForce-ff2qx]

I find it kind of funny (far as I know) when Revan gets mentioned in canon material their gender and what route they took is left ambiguous. Like they building up something with this (problably not)

[@KaminoKatie]

@Rough Collies Rock They can always have Revan to be nonbinary

[@thedapperdolphin1590]

It’s mainly about leaving things ambiguous because they don’t know what they’re doing with Revan’s story yet.

[@objektgerste6019]

@@thedapperdolphin1590 His story already exists in form of a perfect game. They can only do it worse.

[@yeahthatstheguy44]

@@KaminoKatie wonder how you would deal with the exile "surik" gender, unlike revan, The exile has no iconic look.

[@bubbles784]

@@yeahthatstheguy44 maybe they could retroactively create an iconic look (never played kotor 2 so unless that would break the lore of it and/or kotor 1, besides you could always pull the narrative phrase, "The Exile's existance faded into the background of the people's memories and eventually lost to time." To keep the gender ambigous and player actions hidden if they would show up in modern day Star Wars).

[@darmansbar7900]

The really nice touch of using the "their" pronoun for Revan, Alex you never disappoint

[@Compucles]

"They" and "Their" are plural pronouns, so I hate when they're used in singular form. It just sounds wrong! If the gender is unknown or yet to be revealed, the character is gender fluid or nonbinary, or something else like that; just use "he/she" [or even "(s)he"] and "his/her." It's still pretty awkward but ultimately sounds better. Even "it" would be an improvement despite how dehumanizing it is.

[@arcadia7459]

@@Compucles Why would you use gendered pronouns for someone who doesn't fit into the gender binary? That would be like me calling someone who identified as male "her"/"she" If you don't like it, fine but have the common decency to respect how a person chooses to identify, and not what suits you best

[@danielrubinstein2301]

@@Compucles "God send every one their heart's desire." - Much Ado About Nothing, 1598 "They" and "their" have been used a singular pronouns for hundreds of years. Oxford traces it back to at least the 14th century. I guarantee you, you use it all the time yourself without noticing. If you're writing an academic paper and want to use "he/she", by all means, go ahead, but in casual speech people have been using the more natural "they" for almost all of the history of the English language.

[@TobyStanding]

@@Compucles amazing, every word of what you just said was wrong

[@egcarbone2410]

@@Compucles what would you do if someone lost their wallet?

[@izzy1349]

Komat is my new favorite Glup Shitto I think

[@user-Jay178]

Cool fact and love your content

[@Makocat]

AyyvI have that shadows of the enpire walker. But I never knew it was starwars related. I also have mist of the tank with a big bubble turret on top, that was made canon in a phone game.

[@diabologe]

I think Crymorah was shown, in Kieron Gillens vader comic.

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Thanks, Alex! 📜

[@hahabatman]

With "Kenobi" alluding to Corran Horn and "Shadow of the Sith" referencing the Errant Venture, it feels like it's only a matter of time before we officially see an adult Corran Horn, Mirax Terrik Horn, and Booster Terrik!

[@meganofsherwood3665]

Yes! A friend talked me into finally reading Rogue Squadron last fall, with the result that I may or may not have squealed when they name-dropped "Valin Halcyon" in the third episode of Kenobi

[@CloneScavengerVulpin8389]

The prequel book the sequels needed.

[@johnpendleton4158]

That walker looks like a droid that can be ridden.

[@twstf8905]

Is it a "Temple"?! Or, (as Ahsoka was telling Din Djarin); "A great school..."?! One in which; "...Grogu would be among it's first students."?! I mean, it's subtle, I suppose, but not really all that trivial. The difference between a; "Temple," and a; "School." It's also not all that far-fetched to imagine that; :Great School," she was referring to, what Luke's ant droids were being shown constructing in the Book of Boba Fett, was meant to eventually become a Jedi Academy. Once again, I'm asking, purely for the sake of clarification; Is it a Jedi Temple? Or a Jedi Academy? ✌️

[@anthonyc7635]

We finally get the parents names like 2 years later

[@matilda0410]

To be fair we didn't get padme's name for like 16 years later.

[@anthonyc7635]

@@matilda0410 yeah, but that was a different time

[@reggiemoore2261]

Isn't Toleraan a planet from the Rogue Squadron video games if I'm not mistaken?

[@DanBen07]

Iv Google the name of the planet and the first thing that came up was a Star Wars explained video about it from the game. Lol.

[@reggiemoore2261]

@@DanBen07 I'm surprised I still remembered the planet after all these years from playing that game as a child...

[@christianvanmater3233]

In the audiobook, Beaumont has a French accent for whatever reason.

[@patrickramseyart]

What the heck is going on here

[@gszabi9914]

@@patrickramseyart Bots are evolving.

[@CT588]

Does The Book Mention Han && Leia??

[@thebavariansidonithano9050]

Is Ochi more religious in this novel?

[@fofonablus7104]

No, he's just an insufferable tool who keeps failing. Not a gripe that is, I enjoyed seeing him constantly fail lol

[@mattbauman4771]

Are the prequel and OT novelizations canon?

[@ct-5597jesse]

Del Rey said "To clarify, movie novelizations are canon where they align with what is seen on screen in the 6 films and the Clone Wars animated movie."

[@virgogaming6488]

Yes they are. I read The Phantom Menace under the Disney logo with no Legends label on it.

[@aloysiuskalligunderratedsi8861]

SITH

[@Jaws0127]

Last

[@helloimtobi]

first

[@thebavariansidonithano9050]

You're a legend, man

[@itsatrap1017]

Isn’t Kiza pronounced “Kai-zuh”.

[@itsatrap1017]

Hi everyone. I love you all! Even you, jerkwad.

[@biokido575]

a curved lightsaber? really?

[@gamestation2690]

Yes, really.

[@jordanmarcial3670]

Yeah I gotta be honest, that was one of the only disappointing things to me. I really like that it’s Darth Noctyss’ saber, but I don’t like that it’s still curved shaped. It feels deceiving because they made it straight on the cover and the concept art for Kiza.

[@Xhonak]

@@jordanmarcial3670 well, she did use another saber before the curved one in the book.

[@Hockeyhobo89]

Ya….I don’t like that

[@Compucles]

Even Lumiya's lightwhip from Legends makes more sense!

[@MegaParrotMan]

Bought it, read it, hated it.

[@da-vidcargill4975]

and no one cares