Mara Jade Skywalker: Luke's WIFE - Star Wars Explained

Luke Skywalker had a wife. Could this be who Zori Bliss is in Star Wars Episode 9 Rise of Skywalker? Mara Jade Skywalker was one of the coolest characters in Star Wars. I think she is exactly who you'd imagine to be Luke Skywalker's wife. She used to be be a Sith Assassin at Palpatine's hand, formerly known as, the Emperor's Hand. She even would try to take Vader's place. She was also a Bounty Hunter at one point, much like Bliss' character in Episode 9 Rise of Skywalker. It would be cool if she was Luke's wife in the film, but regardless, here is her full story in legends. I hope you enjoy, and hit that thumbs up if you did.
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[@StarWarsTheory]

Hope you enjoyed this video about Mara Jade. I tried to cover pretty much everything, or at least the pivotal points to give anyone a good idea of who she was, and the legacy she left behind. Thanks for watching!!

[@hugenbafan1391]

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[@ultromegus3134]

That's a great story, too bad Disney is more about cashing in SW than making a good story.

[@jameshewitt501]

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[@Lsingnatureworld]

Maybe this is Rey mother’s in the rise of Skywalker, what if jj uses this

[@techietrucker]

Mara was the one to tell Luke that his strong connection to the dark side was why his prior relationships didn't work. and She wouldn't marry him because of that... at first that is

[@insertcoolnamelater9334]

Real Luke: My wife is a strong, beautiful spy, assassin and Jedi master. Disney Luke: Blue boobie milk hermit

[@emmaspencer4586]

I nearly puked in the theatre.

[@californiansniper2133]

Jesus Christ 🤣

[@katherineruppelius2580]

Why did Disney have to ruin Star Wars? George Lucas didn’t have to sell the franchise to them, he could’ve just kept directing it instead of retiring. They totally threw off the storyline and missed the whole point of what it was about. The franchise was about The Chosen One, which is Anakin Skywalker. They destroyed it to where it doesn’t even make sense. They destroyed and they ruined Star Wars.

[@stweasel]

@@katherineruppelius2580 while I hate the new stuff, i could just imagine the crap George would create...The Adventures of Jar Jar and History of C3PO

[@DangerZone200]

@@stweasel yeah true screw George Lucus OR disney we need someone who is actually passionate in the star wars universe and isn't an asshole in a suit thirsty for infinite amounts of money their never gonna spend

[@rick_271]

Mara Jade: "I came to fell Luke, instead I fell for him" A better love story than Reylo

[@bretkitchin5212]

Anything is better than Reylo, even Twilight

[@fancymonkey4766]

Ppl argue that Palpatine is anikans father so reylo would be related

[@paulmiller5195]

Quite literally...I never even thought they would end up together and it did bother me...well Atleast he died which stopped that ship

[@georgeforeman8040]

@@fancymonkey4766 wait what?

[@NECROMAGICIAN666]

Mara: Palpatine I came for Luke Palpatine: what? Vader: what? Luke: what? Mara: I mean I came to fell luke

[@thecrusaderhistorian9820]

Mara Jade is one of my favorite star wars characters. She, like countless others, is why I solely recognize the Legends star wars as canon.

[@stevenrustemeyer9460]

Agreed

[@blergyadig]

*Agreed*

[@blergyadig]

@@stevenrustemeyer9460 *Lmao* Just saw your same comment!

[@daleonwilliams5102]

I'll never recognize disney star wars as canon

[@tonyknighton4019]

Agreed

[@MrSasukeSusanoo]

Luke's compassion is so great that he even had no problem having a former emperor's assassin as friend and then significant other. Luke's heart is beyond golden bro, it's the force itself.

[@solo_edits1984]

He's so compassionate, kind, he's wonderful. I'm never going to forget Luke's heart, it brought light to a very dark time for me.

[@clickycal]

Nat faked her death in endgame, stayed in space, and renamed herself mara jade.

[@andrewdelgado7919]

Lol what's funny is that it kinda works out 😂

[@LukewarmTauntaun]

@@andrewdelgado7919 Nat cant have kids, Mara had a son named Ben

[@BryanAlbury38]

@@LukewarmTauntaun she just used the force as a baby maker. That's how the story goes. Black Spider Russian Lady and the force got it on. Turning Nat into a pregnant Mara

[@hylianchriss]

How does it "kinda works out"? :P You are told in literally every Star Wars movie: "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away". The "far, far away" bit could work since they might've traveled galaxies. But they only went back to 2014 =(

[@jonathansalgado9265]

mother mara got it on with the force!! lmaooo

[@teojocatherrien3204]

the more i learn about legends the less i like the sequels

[@radstaz2029]

legends still has tons of issues. Luke becomes ridiculously overpowered (way more powerful than rey), palpatine also gets cloned multiple times in dumber ways than rise of skywalker. in one version han solo just shot him and he died ending the conflict.

[@nicoledreamcr4666]

Wait until you read the book 🤣 you'll forget there ever was a sequel trilogy. Mara is a true gem of post-Endor star wars

[@binaldoshi495]

@@nicoledreamcr4666 Word.

[@rienjen]

It's hit and miss. The best of all the books I've read was The Thrawn Trilogy by Timothy Zahn. Next, The Truce at Bakura, set literally a day after ROTJ, Shadows of the Empire (flawed but good), I Jedi (original character, but good), Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor, and some of The New Jedi Order, where you meet that new villain talked about in this video. Honestly, it's the Expanded Universe that spoiled me before the sequels came out. There's not a single original storyline in the sequel trilogy that's not previously explored in the EU, and most of those stories were not that great. It's like they took the most unoriginal ideas and went with those. The Thrawn Trilogy is actually just as good as the classic trilogy--the only gripe I have are those Force-blocking creatures, because the Force is life. But that's it. Everything else in that trilogy is stellar.

[@partydave1067]

The more I see the sequals the more I dislike the sequals

[@stevenrustemeyer9460]

my favorite thing about Mara Jade Skywalker is that whenever Luke annoyed her she would call him, "Farm Boy"

[@ThinWhiteAxe]

Wholesome

[@gouryg4774]

Farm Boy was also Luke's call sign in the post civil war stories.

[@johnrenwelmauro2387]

​@@gouryg4774 Imagine hearing farm boy as your reinforcement then LUKE SKYWALKER APPEARS

[@jmezo6656]

I loved her in the legends novels! The fact that she was an assassin sent to kill Luke, and then ends up falling in love with him, is such a great story! I really hope they find a way to make her cannon!

[@hecate235]

Never happen. Disney would have to cut Timothy Zahn in on royalties. That would cut into their profits.

[@mayangel5315]

*R.I.P Mara-Jade one of the most underrated and forgotten character in Star Wars franchrise*

[@roninjedi2494]

She is neither to those of us who are true fans. The EU is far better than the sequel crap we got and she is what a true strong female character is supposed to be like

[@Righteous1ist]

What happened to Luke and Mara's son????????????

[@everyone_knows_itsbutterst7808]

Maja Sal thanks to Disney they killed ideas that George Lucas had created.

[@AnotherOpinion695]

@@SR-uf8pt lol hating on Mara Jade is like hating on Ahsoka and Revan................ It's irregular.

[@ai6894]

@Maja Sal Who knows? Some bigshot at Disney with no respect for LucasFilm & Fox may have ruined it. And threw in Arden Lynn as a subplot to add insult! 🤪

[@marssnottheplanet]

She looks like the star wars version of black widow, the stories are similar too, ex-assassin that now works with the good guys, even their look as well, they both wear black and have red hair

[@lillyfeilke7076]

Or Mj...the initials already fit lol

[@hyperion3145]

girl Wolf But Black Widow’s initials are NR...

[@daubenyshowyaself3346]

probably because the picture the channel uses in the thumbnail is literally Black Widow, photoshopped you look purple. You can easily see Natashas wrist-weapons on that picture, lol. Some people man...

[@marssnottheplanet]

Daubeny Show Yaself I know but the stories are similar too, ex-assassin that now works with the good guys, even their look as well, they both wear black and have red hair

[@panzerlieb]

I think the Mara Jade character is much more complex than Black Widow. But since Disney decided to trash the EU and create their own poorly conceived story arc we’ll probably never know. I don’t think Mara Jade fit with Disney’s idea of what they wanted a Strong female character to be. Mara Jade is formidably powerful but at the same time tragically flawed and conflicted. The creative team currently at Disney Lucas films could not conceive a powerful female character that is deeply flawed. Disney’s agenda just couldn’t allow such a thing. “This is why they fail” -Grand Master Yoda-

[@shaildarji9555]

She is literally Black Widow with a lightsaber. And I ain't complaining.

[@NECROMAGICIAN666]

Except is less edgy

[@chileanyways196]

This is true

[@erynangel8800]

No bc I literally thought it was black widow with a lightsaber on the thumbnail

[@darthgoza]

Yep, I could see Scarlett Johansson portraying her though Shannon McRandle's is who I see when I think about the character.

[@yesir6870]

She way more cooler than black widow

[@cklambo]

Mara: "Face it, Tiger... you just hit the jackpot!"

[@travidbrister5128]

Mary jane watson refrence nice

[@kevinyo1169]

Luke Skywalker & Mara Jade Peter Parker & Mary Jane “It’s like poetry. It rhymes!”

[@BSM-vw6cf]

@@travidbrister5128 Mara Jade Watson

[@tylermickley3526]

7:28 “Luke fights his clone while Mara fights insane master C’baoth with Leia’s lightsaber” is probably the most legends sentence I’ve ever heard😂

[@Jmgjgdjd5]

wasn't it the other way around?

[@____________838]

And that’s not bad at all.

[@jorgeloredo100]

At least is more beliavbale that all the shit in the sequels

[@Southern_Crusader]

Yup. Like a 4 year old telling a story but more confusing. That’s why I’m cool with Disney declaring Legends cause it frees them from the cluster fuck of stories and redundancies making things more streamline and coherent.

[@brianscott9153]

Is nobody going to confront the fact that Leo was a princess and not a Jedi why the hell would she have a f****** lightsaber I thought only Jedi and sith whilded them or even could

[@mikomikomiko3947]

Now I'm starting to like old expanded universe story of Luke Skywalker, he had a fulfilled life rather turning him into another hermit like Obi Wan.

[@zombiebombcorp8224]

He had a very interesting life. Even turning to dark side for moment and then back to light.

[@ozz1967]

Luke was a certifiable Bad Ass. He always questioned his ability to be a Jedi Master and train Jedi. Mara made him whole.

[@GonzoTehGreat]

I liked the storytelling potential of Luke's character arc in TLJ, but not how it was justified/written, especially his attempted murder of Ben being the cause of it all. A good idea which was badly executed, imo.

[@BoHorn]

ZombieBombCorp turning to the dark side? Do you have some sources or a summary I could hear? Always knew he flirted but did not know he dipped into the dark side for a moment.

[@BoHorn]

TheShreester saddest thing about the new trilogy is how much potential was wasted. At every turn they had the potential for an excellent storyline. I still enjoy the films, but watching the films together it sounds like the rough draft of the trilogy and nothing is structured to give true purpose to character action and nothing is connected to OT ideas.

[@ronaldchristensen2139]

Mara Jade was one of my favorite characters in the entire storyline. The Star Wars movies would have been far superior if the Thrawn and Mara Jade storylines would have been added to the big screen events. Disney, can you imagine what Rey would have learned under the tutelage of Luke Skywalker and Mara Jade Skywalker? Especially if Luke wasn't a hermit.

[@calebfreeman8284]

I am still in shock how you make palpatine's granddaughter boring and interesting.

[@johnathandaniel5789]

The fact that Disney had incredible material to pull from and still shitted out the last three movies is sad. Like damn, these Legend stories are incredible.

[@jamescrawford8232]

Fastest way to destroy a franchise: give it to Disney or JarJar Abrahms

[@scraplichfield994]

@@jamescrawford8232 hahahahaha

[@seth9655]

@@jamescrawford8232 After the Star Trek movies, I can't argue with that

[@v_e_r_b_o2072]

Mara Jade has to be one of the best legends characters.

[@andrewmah2962]

And she's hot

[@4n631ic0b1ivi0n]

Too bad george lucas disliked her. He didn't hate mara jade. But he did hate the fact that she married Luke. Because in his story headcanon, luke never got married.

[@Norderas]

Fandom canon you mean

[@gregoryw7670]

What Disney calls ‘Legends’ is actually true cannon to the fans

[@eds1942]

4n631ic0b1ivi0n It was just that Lucas’ story ended with episode 6 and he started thinking about handing the franchise over to others when he made that statement, so he wanted to distance himself from the EU. But, before then he was ok with the EU and wasn’t shy about stepping in to shake things up here and there. The Heir to the Empire trilogy, which first introduced Mara Jade, he referred to for years as episodes 7,8 & 9 in book form, but he was keen in mentioning that that was part of the EU rather than his work.

[@michaellam787]

Mara: What's wrong, Luke? Luke: I was having a nightmare, where the New Republic was destroyed by a thing called First Order, Han, Leia and I all died, New Jedi Order didn't start, Han's son became a emo brat turned sith, Palpatine's grand kid won the day, and most importantly... You were not even exist there... Mara: It's alright, that was only a dream, I am right here, always ;-)

[@adootyavision9665]

Why is this not true

[@jadon7702]

Man, I so wish that the sequel trilogy didn't happen

[@superkamiguru6856]

@@jadon7702 Honestly, Disney should have just retconned everything past Ep 1 of Legends and did it themselves with their own Heir to the Empire which throws characters from Rebels and Clones Wars into the story. Of course, stuff inconsistent with TCW show for the PT could also be rebranded as Legends.

[@themasksextras7105]

That Shouldve Been The Ending Of TROS

[@oaktreedialogues6318]

Right, this story would have so much better!

[@lukes8557]

9:26 when Dave Filoni says there’s always a little truth in legends

[@knghtmajic]

To me, Legends will always be canon. Mara Jade is my favorite character outside the heroes of the OT. A great storyline was missed out in live action.

[@masterhypnos6783]

Palpatine: The EU is a pathway to great stories some consider to be non-canon. Anakin: Is it possible to learn these stories? Palpatine: Not from a mouse.

[@RoseBaggins]

😂😂😂

[@gilbertmoreno59]

Based

[@whereisezraa5825]

😂😂

[@codysparks1454]

You’re goddamn right

[@isuckatlife2631]

stop copying get a life

[@KEN-qr9gx]

wow even luke didn't want to straight up kill his nephew. even if he killed lukes wife. YOu hear that disney?

[@derpderp2503]

hopefully disney heard and just doesn't ever bring her dumb ass into the story

[@johngronholm1294]

@@derpderp2503 why the hate dude? Scared of powerful female characters XD

[@williamdistasio9358]

@@derpderp2503 idiot. The new movies suck

[@lolstalgic9602]

@@johngronholm1294 No because they're trying to get Brie Larson to play her

[@russiankodiak6849]

I didn’t like Luke’s wife cannon

[@awesomecanuckgrandpa-johnc9255]

I agree. Mara Jade was my favorite expanded universe character too. It wasn't 1 specific moment, but her entire arc and her unwavering character. Yes, she went through changes, but those changes were due to her understanding of the universe changing as she learned and was exposed to new information. But no matter where she was in that arc, she acted with complete and total sincerity. She was respectable.

[@rafemountere8560]

Mara Jade was one of my favorite characters in legends, before it was ledgends.

[@Stereo6400]

“The best strong female character is Rey.” “I prefer the original.” “Ashoka?” “No I said the _original._ “ “Mara?” “That’s more like it.”

[@theworstguitarever1470]

FyreForce 1600 Princess Leia

[@Sereiya]

@Christian Tenorio If that aint a Freudian slip... 😅

[@marshallpjesky3645]

FyreForce 1600 Ahsoka>Mara

[@AT-yg4nk]

Umm the “original” would be Princess Leia

[@kat673]

I would’ve taken either Ahsoka or Mara in the finale 3 movies.

[@Souponthebeach]

Mara jade is so awesome, it’s like if you gave black widow a light saber!!!!

[@The420DeLiRiUm]

And the force

[@mongolianfishingvillages1371]

No that would be ringe

[@alanwoodwind5265]

Black Widow ain't got shit on Mara Jade.

[@jeremysears4263]

@Taylor N 😂

[@Eagle09ize]

@@alanwoodwind5265 You got that right. I agree. Mara Jada can kick Black Widow's ass any day.

[@matthewsalazar712]

I was upset when I heard that Timothy Zahn’s Trilogy would not be movies 7, 8 and 9. I bought all three books as well as the books for West End Game’s D6 RPG...a fantastic read and game play. Disney really butchered the three movies after Return of the Jedi.

[@darthzoon26]

I’ve been thinking, BOTH Mara and Starkiller {about three years apart} grow up and train at the Empire’s height after ROTS, trained separately by Vader and Palpatine, would be sweet if the two at least crossed paths if not made a little Master &Apprentice/Big Bro & Lil Sis relationship.

[@solo_edits1984]

It would! But didn't Mara have an appearance in Force Unleashed somewhere?

[@darthzoon26]

@@solo_edits1984 Maybe a prosthetic skin, but no, she’s not.

[@leronelcock5765]

I never thought about it 🤔 that would have been so cool

[@crowmoon9556]

disney: We NeEd MoRe StRoNg FeMaLeS! Mara, Winter, and Jaina: Are we a joke to you? disney: .....yes.

[@fshn4x4]

Not to mention the Queen Mother of Hapes, Isolder's bodyguards, the witches of Dathomir, and on and on...

[@Bigguyherodude]

Crow Moon they literally could have had more “strong female characters” if they went with the canon.

[@geraldcleveland6207]

Also not forgetting asajj ventress, Ashoka Tano and Abeloth

[@crowmoon9556]

You guys are all absolutely right. Thank you for reminding me. Let's keep it coming: Rav Balor and Darth Talon come to mind.

[@althor1247]

@@geraldcleveland6207 not sure if Abeloth counts, yeah she is female but she is more of an entity. But I completely agree about Ahsoka and Ventress.

[@alancoles6484]

I named my daughter Mara-Jade. She turns 21 in December

[@caleboxley3015]

Never grew out of the awesome star-wars fantasy, respect

[@kengrubiak1691]

I named my daughter Amara Jade; she's 4 months old. Slight play off of Amara from Supernatural and Mara Jade ^^. Great minds XD

[@wyatt3552]

A true fan I respect you

[@Tar-Numendil]

That's freaking awesome! I turn 21 in January.

[@susannadyer7438]

That’s cool! I also turn 21 in December!!! 😁

[@chickengirl3025]

Me: Your recorded that??! Artoo: I record *everything.*

[@NCRVeteranRanger]

R2-D2: “I see all, I know all. My artificial conscience has far exceeded that of biological conscience. I am god. Kneel before my infinite wisdom & power.”

[@pepper_doze2463]

*A strong female lead that actually has a reason to be strong enters the chat* Disney: "What?!" *Disney leaves the chat*

[@JMB_Knight]

Yeah Take notes Disney!

[@PrincessMavenKittyDarkholme]

@@JMB_Knight mera sucks

[@solo_edits1984]

It's funny because Disney would be as rich as amazon by now if they'd just STUCK TO THE LEGENDS BOOKS! People would be NUTS for them!

[@thelosttexan1717]

This would have been a better trilogy than the new ones.

[@feliciafreeman4868]

Yes 1000x yes

[@jamesgonzalez4715]

Any trilogy would have been better

[@busiestnebula5186]

I think it would've topped the ot and prequels if they did this story well

[@hitandruncommentor]

The original Thrawn trilogy as a movie trilogy, that’s what I wanted.

[@thelosttexan1717]

@@hitandruncommentor that would be an awesome series like with what they are doing with the mandalorian. But as a movie it would have helped explain the unknown region and sedious returning.

[@marrymarry9785]

I remember when the Force Awakens came out, I thought Luke was visiting her grave. But no, we can’t have nice things.

[@stephano1019]

Bro that would've been dark..

[@nh8489]

It would have actually made his transition to a cranky old man on some far away planet actually make a little more sense if that was Mara Jade's burial site. Hell, I might have even liked sequel luke if we see him mourning for Mara

[@nh8489]

It would have made sense why Luke lost his faith in faith itself because he still can't get over the death of his wife. And it would have been really poetic because Grand Master Yoda himself said that attachment brings passion, passion brings anger, anger brings hate, hate brings suffering. Disney missed a *huge* opportunity

[@thesparks00]

Where's the fanfiction for that...

[@garrettclements3111]

@@nh8489 that wouldn’t work though because of force ghosts and Luke knows that she would have went on to become one with the force and he would one day too

[@reecesimpson1389]

I would listen to a longer version. I love listening to your videos while I’m at work. It keeps me moving!

[@axelanders9766]

Awesome video! How could they leave such an awesome character out of the movies? The story as told by you is so much more compelling than anything filmed! Thanks for sharing

[@hasbrosbeforehoes]

Leaving mara out of canon was a huge mistake. She's awesome

[@ai6894]

She was too huge for them to handle. It would have taken away from production of "Rogue One" "Solo" and "The Mandalorian" to do her justice. Forget about ep. VII-IX

[@hasbrosbeforehoes]

I would gladly accept a 6 part Mara Jade epic lol

[@ai6894]

@@hasbrosbeforehoes 😂 Eat your hearts out, _Lord of the Rings_ & _The Hobbit_ .

[@luluflu1140]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/moOqhKelaK2oapo 😉!

[@darthportus]

What i heard is that Gorge Lucas never liked idea of Luke marrying.

[@brow276]

Removing Mara Jade’s character was the biggest disappointment of Disney’s handling of the franchise.

[@Eagle09ize]

Fuck Disney for doing that.

[@TheMythriel]

Indeed, all the stuff they keep bringing back, like Thrawn and his little body guard, but no Mara? WTF!

[@christophersmith3820]

proof that they never bothered to read the books before they decided to cut them out of the cannon.

[@ethanconnelly8231]

I was legitimately mad when I realized they were just going to leave her out

[@pooppoop6546]

@@christophersmith3820 and for some reason George Lucas didn't like mara

[@TruthVirusRecords]

I stayed til the end and would've watched it if it was longer! I love these in-depth character biographies!

[@charlesecarter966]

It is VERY sad that Disney did not adopt this as an official timeline. Ive read every book. Very good stories here. They could have made billions

[@buzmeg35]

Disney should have put Timothy Zahn in charge of Star Wars. He came up with all the best stories

[@mikethepokemaster2012]

Or have Kevin fiege do a reboot. Follow the comics

[@publicprofilename4273]

Agree! Hey. Have you read the new Thrawn trilogy? I full well realize this is utter blasphemy, and enter into this comment knowingly... I like the new Thrawn trilogy BETTER than the original! There, I said it, it's public, Eli Vanto be damned!

[@Nalgoll]

@@publicprofilename4273 and the even better thing is the new thrawn trilogy also fits with the old eu xept some small changes so yeah as a old eu fan i liked it alot never gonny buy anthing of that new canon shit

[@kwiknkleen]

I am of the opinion that everything would have been better if they had adapted TZ Thrawn trilogy.

[@lonejedi100]

"Basically Finn but-" literally what Finn should be dang it.

[@julesop3866]

Wait what I thought he was talking about a guy who was wearing a white suit sitting at a flier jet in this vid.

[@julesop3866]

7:55

[@lonejedi100]

@@julesop3866 that's Kyle.

[@tobiashartl2759]

@@SR-uf8pt How do you mean unearned? She was trained by the Emperor as a force using assassin at first and after the trilogy (in which she barely even uses the force at all) she is then trained further by Luke. Of course training of force sensitive individuals results in them becoming more proficient. No matter who they're screwing. :P

[@young8584]

Plz God no everything about Finn sucks

[@stevescott3089]

One of the best Star Wars characters ever! Thanks for your video tribute

[@optimusprime336]

It's important that channels like this exist and make videos about legends characters, that these characters will not be forgotten

[@hib7884]

I dont care what anybody says, this story is the real canon.

[@TheFlamingManiac1100]

And that is the truth brother

[@dungeonsanddragons7334]

Yep.

[@arthurballs7083]

Lucas dynamited this character when he made the Jedi celibate (no marriage) in the PT.

[@theadamsmashertols]

PREACH DAT!

[@Bearman851]

I wish...

[@junaidakram8542]

All I'm saying is that you've never seen Mara Jade and Scarlett Johansson in the same room 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Bonks55]

its clicjbait

[@scftmerrin]

Junaid Akram lol

[@LordBaronsworth]

Mara Jade could very well be played by scarjo

[@dyinhope6840]

No shit ones fiction and ones real.

[@CABRALFAN27]

@@dyinhope6840 r/whooosh

[@chaiwarrior111]

Love that you still cover legends, was disappointed that the EU was discarded, but the stories remain and your content helps relive and flesh out some of the best.

[@orlandodelgadillo2370]

Stayed till the end. Thank you.

[@jchino24]

I’m starting to like legends a whole lot more then the canon material we’re getting.

[@screen2529]

Legends is cannon though

[@justinmccullough3014]

@@screen2529 *canon and no its not.

[@lequick0316]

canon is from a persons standpoint. this originally was canon till some executives bought a story and changed it. so in most fans view point this is canon and what ever those board members created is well just a story and nothing to do with Star Wars

[@agustinbaletti]

Go read and play it

[@agustinbaletti]

Bronzed Eagle nah fam

[@mr.marooned6318]

I just want to come here and try and spread the love for Shannon McRandle, who was the original model for Mara Jade. Most art you see of Mara Jade is her. She recently had a heavy battle with cancer but looks well know. She loves the character of Mara Jade so much and was a avid reader of the eu books. She is what so many picture in our heads when we think of Mara Jade and she deserves more recognition!

[@clairdog23]

Couldn’t stop watching! Thank you

[@robertbone3064]

Wow!!! , I had no idea about any of this. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video.

[@robertjackson3552]

"they engineered a psychopath to kill you". Luke "totally married her". just heard that Karen Gillan is going to play Mara Jade in the Mandoverse

[@aaronjackson6880]

I get that reference

[@reliant1701]

BONUS POINTS FOR YOU SIR

[@bathroomwalltile4911]

@@aaronjackson6880 I’ve heard it somewhere before a long time ago, where was it from???

[@eshbena]

@@bathroomwalltile4911 Doctor Who

[@bathroomwalltile4911]

@@eshbena oh yeah River Song is awesome 👌

[@Quirky_QF]

The fact that Disney's little Retcon button wiped Mara Jade from the canon pissed me off SO MUCH.

[@goldenhd9656]

Nobody cares dude

[@ImJustTen]

@@goldenhd9656 the irony in your comment

[@amisfitpuivk]

The way I look at it is it’s a fictional story and canon is whatever you want it to be, and sorry Disney, but George Lucas has the final word. They can’t buy your imagination. You can also imagine that most of this Legends stuff happened in between ep VI and VII. Just can’t think about it too hard or you’ll notice things that don’t make sense.

[@TheRedline1976]

She was NEVER cannon. George never included the expanded universe as cannon. Disney essentially continued with what George had done. They just keep the same cannon Lucas did.

[@eddardstark6554]

Don’t worry! They gave us Amilyn Holdo and Rose Tico to replace her 🤪

[@shanegingras9903]

great break down. Very nice. I really enjoyed your takes.

[@PaalJoachimRomdahl]

Thank you for sharing! It is much appreciated!

[@jefflaidlaw2718]

My favorite character in the Star Wars universe and her and Luke's relationship should have been what the sequel trilogy should have been about. Luke and Mara, Talon Karrde, the Solos, and Thrawn.

[@ariannahardy6476]

I agree but due to mark Hamilton's and the others age, I feel like they should've started off with Luke and Mara, Han and Leia's children. They would be new characters and have their own adventures.

[@kobayashibrynhild9622]

I remember when Jacen killed her. That kinda pissed me off because Mara was a badass.

[@rydout]

What pissed me off is she jumped to all kinds of conclusions, and instead of confronting her nephew she just decides she will ambush him and murder him. I lost respect for her there and was glad she was killed.

[@andrewcabral963]

It's just like when Kylo killed his dad.

[@cubed123]

So if Jacen is Kylo Ren (Ben) is Rey not Jaina ?

[@egyptwns89_26]

Jaina was a badass too. She got her arm lopped off and she went berserk and started lobbing force lightning like it was going out of style. She was deadly in a fight and she was not afraid of doing anything for her family to be safe.

[@andrewcabral963]

@@egyptwns89_26 Fuck it just runs in the family they always get their right hand or arm chopped off did Jaina get a robotic arm after that.

[@AndrewHays911]

As a teenager in the 90's who begged his parents for all the Extended Universe novels I could get... yes Mara Jade is one of my favorites. I still have most of my original paperbacks. at least 40 of them.

[@ThatUafellow]

I love that you did Mara Jade, I’m a huge fan of her. Thank you

[@vanguardtrainer924]

8:50 Anakin’s ghost: Son tell her you don’t like sand! Luke: What? Anakin: Trust me it works.

[@TheReal_Pim_Tool]

Lol

[@Astro_28]

underrated comment

[@sammyv6218]

Ícaro Kirk very ture

[@californiansniper2133]

😂

[@senatorluxbonteri6065]

I’ll have to take that advice

[@gerardbryant4840]

The books by Timothy Zahn should have been made into movies years ago.

[@michaelschwertfeger1690]

I absolutely agree!

[@vaporwave4880]

Not accessible enough for the casual fan. Nice idea though.

[@carlbrittain1993]

I also think the Republic Commando novels by Karen Traviss should have become movies.

[@zacharybreen8891]

@@carlbrittain1993 i love the commando series as it shows the true nature behind the clones and how much more they can be its like a love letter to what the clone wars started

[@informer]

I would still love to see this done, and think it’s possible especially with Disney + being a thing now. Make it animated and title it something like The Legends Chronicles. It can even start off live action, and do something like (don’t kill me for this) Last Jedi in having someone tell it as a story (I believe there was a novel that also told “exaggerated stories as well). As the storyteller starts the story it can fade into animation style with the opening credits. I know this will never happen, but man what an awesome way to tell Legend stories that fans have grown up with and loved. It can include the novels and comics. I would love to see an animated story from Tales Of The Jedi with Ulic, his bro Cay (or Clay) and Nomi Sunrider, and of course one of my fav extended universe villains since Thrawn, Exar Kuun. So yea let’s see the Thrawn trilogy turned into a movie, it can be done under the right circumstances Hell Disney is doing a Marvel’s “What If” series so why not do this idea, or a similar one lol

[@DarkForce0017]

I Stayed till the end! Great video, by the way! WOOT!!

[@dirons81]

This was incredible to find out ! I want to see more. The Force is with you

[@BrutalFates]

It is so sad that Disney was given mountains of amazing books and comics to create from, and then they just burned it and was like... how about we make trash?

[@tyo6896]

Disney didnt think about the fan base that existed... Fans have been reading and watching star wars for decades... Generations, and Disney just shits on it.

[@angelg3986]

I totally agree! These books could become hundreds of amazing movies and Disney .. I just skipped the bad words...

[@seanhand396]

Yeah they made trash and turned out to be even more trash, called GARBAGE.

[@kunlesanders]

*Mara Jade Skywalker (from Star Wars Legends/Expanded Universe):* You took everything from me. *Disney:* I don't even know who you are. *Mara Jade Skywalker (from Star Wars Legends/Expanded Universe):* You will.

[@lebowski5805]

U don't have to tell us that she is from the legends And also u will what

[@derpderp2503]

I really really hope we don't.

[@JaneSoloFel]

Great summary. Thx!

[@ericholt1718]

Thanks telling this story, I was completely unaware of this and appreciate the information. What an interesting story.

[@elpoyo8062]

Disney: We need strong female characters! Also Disney: Let's make all these strong female characters noncanon!

[@JGTheGamingChicken]

Exactly!!! They "made" Holdo in TLJ, but completely copied Winter's character whilst doing so. They could've easily just used Winter, especially since she's canon by being in ANH and ESB, though she's not exactly a focus, just Leia's aide

[@elpoyo8062]

Power Fist Park they should've made Admiral Ackbar the one to lightspeed kamikazi the Supremacy. It would've given him a fitting death instead of that getting killed offscreen bullshit.

[@mcsmedia8081]

@@JGTheGamingChicken Holdo is no way a representation of Winter, not by a long shot. Can you imagine Winter saying anything at any time that is remotely like what Holdo chose to say to Poe, one of her officers, on the bridge of a warship in combat?

[@jarisipilainen3875]

well. disney make movies. they make sure they do better movies than skywalker saga. planned? rogue one make miss. absolutelu great movie. AND last jedi was genious and was like georgehad in mind.only movie george say green light lol.

[@Cryogenius333]

@@JGTheGamingChicken They should have just used Ackbar, since he was there on the bridge. Instead of spacing him. Fuck Feminist Icons, just make the story halfway decent.

[@OptimusMaximusNero]

Casual Fan knowing about Mara Jade: "SHE IS MARRIED TO LUKE SKYWALKER!?" Me: "Yeah. What a lucky gal"

[@stephano1019]

@@jadenomore What a lucky couple

[@ThinWhiteAxe]

Yeupp

[@normanjohnson5359]

Love you videos been watching for a few years now and helps me thru alot of the hard times ive had to go thru so thank you and never stop creating

[@daverhoden445]

Loved this. Thanks.

[@AUTOBOTS241]

She was basically a force sensitive Black Widow 😂😅

[@krispalermo8133]

Mary Jane " Parker" Spiderman's girl friend/ wife. Always known as " M.J." Watson. Mara Jade, init," M.J." Knights of The Old Republic/ Leading female Jedi character " hot long hair red head with great legs." Even Black Widow was a soft rip off of Spiderman's second girl friend.

[@aeolus9981]

ikr

[@kaizoisevil]

@@krispalermo8133 Third. First was Betty Brant. Second was Gwen Stacy.

[@captainawesome608]

Just imagine if Rey had 1/4 of her background story. Rey would be a much more believable character

[@imskeletoryouboobs8009]

I'd say an 1/8 of her backstory would make her kinda interesting.

[@Astartes00]

@@brycevans waiting until the last movie to tell her backstory is a bad idea

[@TheColorOfCaramel]

Kidd....gotta agree. Whenever there's a *confirmed* trilogy, the second movie is supposed to be the ''revelation/sh*t is going down'' movie and the third is the ''wrap it up'' movie, think Lord of the Rings. That's why I wish JJ Abrams was in control of the WHOLE trilogy, it would be more coherent and we would have been able to tell by the third that everything is coming to a close...and *NOT* still be questioning about Rey's origin, plus her use of the Force would have been explained by the second AND Luke wouldn't have died so soon because I truly believe JJ had plans for 'Luke vs Snoke' in the third, THEN Luke would have died. But RJ flipped everything on its head....I'll say this much about Rian, yes he has good ideas, but sometimes his execution of those ideas are lacking, they're like ''meh''.

[@buntaichosaber3121]

B2YC3 _ And what about the whole "I am a space wizard, hurrr, durrr"?

[@cameronhall4593]

Well hopefully find out in the next movie I think she a skywalker always felt that way there's just not a lot of proof in the movies except from the sabre calling to her and how fast she learns new force powers

[@andresdelgadillo6681]

A year later and I’m still here!

[@jgalloway1825]

I am still hear at the end. Thank you for the story of Mara Jade Skywalker!

[@ericperry9330]

They need to make a movie or a show called Star Wars Legends: Mara Jade.

[@JonTheJedi]

Or just Star Wars Legends and have all the legends stories. I think that would be an awesome show.

[@TheJediKenneth]

Eric Perry I love this idea.

[@TheLatiosnlatias02]

Mara Jade, Katarn, Starkiller, Juno, Solo Twins & Jaina, Darth Revan, Darth Nihilius, Darth Krayt, Ben Skywalker, Jan Ors, Jerec are my favourites.

[@carbon1255]

They ruin everything they touch.

[@fahadanwar4735]

My god. Imagine these as movies. I try really hard to love the new trilogy but damn. Legends stuff makes sequel content look like the Christmas special.

[@philipmc8696]

Amen best comment yet

[@1krani]

The HOLIDAY special. Gotta remember that.

[@SR-uf8pt]

UGH!!! Legends stuff makes the Sequel Trilogy look like masterpieces. Legends stuff, which was never even canon in the first place, makes the Christmas special look good, that's how awful it is.

[@SR-uf8pt]

@@philipmc8696 Wrong. The dumbest comment yet.

[@1krani]

@@SR-uf8pt I see someone has some required reading to do.

[@srtaylor1911]

And Kathleen Kennedy said they didnt have any source material to work from (face palm). Holy cow. What a great video, sir.

[@ricardorodriguez8469]

Good job man I loved it. Thank you.

[@stevebrown1997]

Mara Jade was an awesome character, You want a strong female lead Disney? There ya go!

[@dwightgrant6360]

We don't hate women. We hate lazy stories and character development.

[@hitandruncommentor]

Along with oh what, Bastila the Seres, the Huntress, Jania, just to name a few off the top of my head, yes I’m playing Kotor 2 sue me.

[@stevebrown1997]

@Ki Swore I desperately want a Kotor series or movie! Such a rich story and unforgettable characters I hope the rumors of a kotor trilogy are true!

[@EffendiChung]

Nope, what disney want is a woman hero with her power spoon fed to her.

[@MChief123]

They will ruin her character too. Just like they did with everything else.

[@duanelelrod]

I always liked Mara Jades’ character. My favorite moment from the books was when Anakin Solo was with her while she was pregnant and a Anakin was using the force to move boxes around in their camp and she told him that he shouldn’t rely on the force so much when doing the simple to difficult things. From that discussion Anakin decides to grow in physical strength. Which in turn only adds more to strength with the force, because he can add his physical strength and force strength to make him so much more. Anakin Solo is one of those characters I loved as well and his death in the book series would have made one heck of a last stand moment for the Star Wars franchise.

[@nickthepick8043]

We'll never forget Anakin Solo. He's just great.

[@rinokumura7371]

Anakin solo was too young to die.

[@Simon_White]

What is the name of the book? tell me please.

[@duanelelrod]

@@Simon_White the name of the book where anakin solo dies is “ the new Jedi order: star by star. The book where he learns from mara about gaining physical strength I think was “balance point” in the same series. But it was when Mara was pregnant with Ben skywalker and was hiding before she gave birth.

[@Simon_White]

@@duanelelrod Oh, thank you very much!

[@MangindDerous]

Here at the end, great video, thanks

[@LordRauko]

Thank you for all you do

[@DarkXaven]

Mara Jade will always be my favorite character from Legends. Thank you, Timothy Zahn, for creating her.

[@JoelCoffeeholic]

I prefer Jaina, and Tahiri over Mara. I also liked the Sith Girl Ben was trying to turn into a Jedi. I hoped more to come but Disney took over and ruined this great franchise.

[@BrendanJSmith]

I love how the thumbnail is literally just Black Widow with a lightsaber!

[@MrJlee93]

The story is literally Black widow

[@marcw6875]

I'm glad I wasn't the only one who thought, "I didn't know Luke Skywalker married Black Widow." haha

[@Greenhoodie2009]

Lol

[@mixtownnewcomb]

Really enjoyed this

[@rodwellngwarai7802]

still here at the end. great job bro!

[@patrickerwin7386]

I am still salty how much Disney ruined star wars. these stories were so amazing.

[@jjbinx]

We all are

[@isaacdavid5871]

And Kennedy is still at Lucasfilm. Unreal!

[@RevanMartinez]

Same here.

[@MrBennyrick77]

Exactly!!! Timothy Zahn wrote amazing books.

[@nicoledreamcr4666]

They didn't. Sequels are just twisted paralel reality that never happened. Legend's Luke is true canon period

[@douglaseid9021]

Mara is one of my favorites. I was disappointed she wasn't in the movies.

[@hadeseye2297]

What movies?

[@ligardy]

This is Fire great video and information

[@terrybaker1507]

I made it to the end. Hands down you are up there in the top two or three of Star Wars content creators on KZbin. Honestly you're probably my favorite you do a great job your knowledge of it is insane. I mean there's other I really like as well but you and a couple others are really the top of the top

[@toddybob]

Mara Jade, the Solo kids and the EU (in general) and New Jedi Order series were - by far - much better stories than what Disney has produced.

[@TheMonkeygoneape]

don't forget Kyle Katarn

[@putinscat1208]

But did they have cute toys?

[@benknapp4166]

Dam str8 they are

[@cartbuilder]

@@putinscat1208 I got a Mara Jade figure =3

[@ironmatto3]

I'll take the new sequel trilogy over this boring story any day.

[@mattm4557]

Leave it to Disney to erase a powerful female character. “Legends” was more original and interesting in every way.

[@branphillips9546]

Two. Don't forget the Sword of the Jedi: Jaina Solo.

[@AndreNitroX]

Agreed

[@brandonreynolds879]

@@branphillips9546 who that

[@cartercravillion]

And replace her with Rey

[@DangerZone200]

im surprised they didn't have a scene with Rey where she starts singing all of a sudden and shows everyone how much of a good cook she is 😅 seriously the people in charge of the new star wars movies were probably just 60 year old sexist dudes in suits whos only goals were to make as much money as possible

[@kolewenger9659]

Thank you so much for this video. It brought back soooo many memories from reading all the Star Wars books so many years ago. I think the one thing that you should have covered about her but didn't, was her beauty. I remember that was one of the main characteristics about her that stuck out in my mind, was that she was so beautiful, that even a ladies man like Lando was stumbling over his words when he talked to her.

[@tommyalmeyda1253]

Being new to the saga outside of the movies, this was all new to me. I thoroughly enjoyed this sir. A teller of great stories you are. Lol

[@fdjtron1732]

If you're interested, here's a list of the main books and comics about the events after episode 6 in Legends: 4 ABY Mara Jade - By the Emperor's Hand. The Bounty Hunter Wars book series. X-Wing comics (1995-1998). 6,5-7 ABY first seven books of the X-Wing book series. 8 ABY The Courtship of Princess Leia. 9 ABY The Thrawn Trilogy. X-Wing: Isard's Revenge. 10 ABY Dark Empire 1 and 2 (comic book series) 11 ABY Empire's End. Jedi Academy trilogy. I, Jedi. 13 ABY X-Wing: Starfighters of Adumar. 16 ABY The Black Fleet Crisis series. 17 ABY The New Rebellion. 18 ABY The Corellian Trilogy. 19 ABY The Hand of Thrawn Duology Star Wars Union 22 ABY Survivor's Quest. 23-24 ABY Young Jedi Knights series 25-29 ABY The New Jedi Order. 35-36 ABY Dark Nest Trilogy. 40-41 ABY Legacy of the Force series. 43 ABY Millennium Falcon. 43-44 ABY Fate of the Jedi series. X-Wing: Mercy Kill. 45 ABY Crucible 130-140 ABY Legacy comic book series

[@zappiestmango6043]

I feel like the beginning of her life up until she met Luke for the first time would make a good "A Star Wars Story" movie

[@emmaspencer4586]

I can see it now. MARA JADE: A STAR WARS STORY. That would be glorious.

[@karimsonsafehold9233]

Onl if Marvel did it

[@alexanderren1097]

Please no. Not while Disney's in charge

[@TheArchitectOfDreams]

Disney screwed up Star Wars so bad.

[@axolone1]

I agree

[@commanderwolffe9737]

Yeah I want to like it so bad bc its starwars but I can Disney just made it so unbearable to watch

[@acecha05]

The fight scenes are horrible since Disney took over as well. I mean really really bad. 1, 2 and 3 had by far the best fight scenes. Even in 4, 5 and 6 the fight scenes got you feeling crazy emotion as father and son fought. 7, 8 and 9 suck! They just suck.

[@breann5605]

Disney should never have had anything to do with Star Wars. It was fine the way it was 😑

[@nstice1]

It’s Lucas’ fault. He should have known better...it’s Disney...they make movies about Mickey Mouse and the producers of “Brave”...

[@gregloeber2289]

thanks for this, im glad to hear the original story line