Darth Caedus: The ORIGINAL Kylo Ren Star Wars Explained

[@StarWarsTheory]

Kylo Ren? Or Darth Caedus? Jacen Solo or Ben Solo? Who do you like more?

[@davidwilfand916]

Jacen all day long!

[@minihooperprod.8332]

Kylo

[@zactrejo]

Darth Caedus

[@GrayGzt]

Dylan Hevel: Darth Fix Star Wars.

[@nathanreed9643]

Jacen Solo for sure!!! love the videos keep it up man. Rise of Skywalker almost here cant wait .

[@kaiweishen7015]

Kylo Ren: who are you Jacen Solo: I’m you, but better

[@SirBlackReeds]

Kylo Ren: No. No. That's not true! That's impossible!

[@fabianodauwe6811]

Search your feelings. You know it to be true.

[@mikeor-]

Kylo Ren is basically Jacen Solo, with only one difference: Jacen studied what his grandfather did, and did not want to become like Darth Vader. However, he did fall to the Dark Side, ending up exactly like Vader. Kylo wants to become like Darth Vader, but never did. Instead, he was redeemed, and gave his life in order to bring Rey back to life.

[@mikeor-]

@A 4 PLAYJUNKIE Can Darth Caedus bring people back to life? No. But Kylo Ren could!

[@jagnestormskull3178]

Jacen: Luke never told me what happened to your Legends counterpart, did he?

[@5thBabbitt]

Kathleen Kennedy: "There’s no source material. We don’t have comic books. We don’t have 800-page novels. We don’t have anything other than passionate storytellers who get together and talk about what the next iteration might be." Legends: Am I a joke to you Screw Kathleen for totally ignoring the incredible expanded universe Star Wars already has and thinking the Sequels are GOOD, she's totally out of touch with the star wars fandom

[@RedShirtRemyStarship]

OwenEx my thoughts precisely.

[@maestroaxeman]

Kathleen Kennedy should take the Sith name "Darth Twatwaffle". She did absolutely NOTHING for the Star Wars Universe.

[@DoorknobTheOgryn]

I hoped someone in the comments section was going to bring this up.

[@jakomioftherose2434]

@@maestroaxeman Sith: We may be the Dark Side. But you *points at Kathleen* are despicable.

[@gamestation2690]

You're taking her words out of context. When she said they have no source material, she said the movies aren't direct adaptations in the same way the Harry Potter movies are adaptations of the books.

[@ErwalDeeas]

This would have been so much better than the current trilogy.

[@Grid433]

ErwalDeeas aye... a lot of people grew up with this

[@III-zy5jf]

Because Mr. Plinkett told you so and so sucks, you must go along? Think for yourself.

[@tunnar79]

@@III-zy5jf Nah,the new trilogy sucks because it's simply crap.Watched 2 of the 3 and I won't be spending my money on the 3rd episode.

[@kaga13]

@@III-zy5jf No one needed to tell me the current trilogy sucks

[@kirkprospector4958]

I think only hardcore fans would be into it.

[@LaloRomeroRCOVER]

They could’ve made this into a trilogy, and the Yuuzan Vong war into an animated series in the style of clone wars...

[@ianhorne8364]

Apparently according to the thrawn Alliances grand Admiral thrawn actually was introduced to the Yuhzon vong and they told him that they were going to invade the Galaxy the only reason they didn't was because of Darth Sidious

[@brayden2254]

@@ianhorne8364 good to know that after the disaster that was the sequel trilogy that the Yuhzon Vong likely wiped out Rey.

[@Crystale17]

Right

[@АлексейГоровой-м8ж]

Hell, you can make several trilogies of sequels based on the Legends. Thrawn's Trilogy, The Dark Empire, the Yuuzhan Vong War, the Dark Hive Crisis, and the Second Galactic Civil War. I'm not talking about the era of the Old Republic.

[@Nite-Mite]

I would've preferred a Yuuzan Vong trilogy first, then the Darth Caedus trilogy. Some people claim Lucas planned 9 movies, others claim he planned 12. 9 makes the most sense (3 movies for each generation), but with 12, casual fans can watch the Yuuzan Vong and Darth Caedus unfold before their eyes on the big screen.

[@seed4suffering13]

Still wish the Disney Trilogy was about Jaina, Jacen & Anakin Solo and Ben Skywalker.

[@jackcameron2676]

Pat DeSade AKA a story you’ve already seen before?

[@sujitbose5094]

Nop

[@vos7619]

@@jackcameron2676 That's what the Disney Trilogy is already though....literally copied the OT except with new characters. The DT thrives on nostalgia of what became before. Adapting the Legacy Era to the big screen would've been amazing.

[@laserdemonfrostmage8421]

Jacko Cameron EP7=EP4 ripoff EP8=EP5 ripoff EP9=Probably an EP6 ripoff

[@TheCheese1988]

It would have opened up SO many stories, especially the Fate of the Jedi series.

[@hunterthejokethegamerandst5567]

Luke: Father? Anakin: Yes son? Luke: Leia’s Pregnant. Anakin: WHAT!?

[@Colinop]

@John Podmolik "It's unfair.."

[@hunterthejokethegamerandst5567]

John Podmolik Obiwan: Oh calm down, Anakin, you’ve been given a great honour,

[@lostcause3720]

Anakin: *"Why that stuck-up, half-witted, scruffy-looking nerf herder!"*

[@dynamisi]

SWEET HOME ALDERAAN

[@hitandruncommentor]

Anakin Solo pops up: this name is cursed.

[@davidwilfand916]

But as Kathleen Kennedy says, definitely no source material.

[@alken355]

You are being sarcastic right?

[@mrjixk]

Alvin Kendrick He’s serious. She said something along those lines.

[@Mikemic2218]

@@alken355 she said that theres no star wars comics. The dumbass said that.

[@82dorrin]

"There are no comics, novels, or stories for us to draw from!" -Kathleen Kennedy "Are you fucking serious??" -The Expanded Universe

[@viciouswindstalkers]

The more they tighten their grasp, the more source material slips through their fingers...

[@SirBlackReeds]

Darth Caedus: Daughter. Allana: Did you do it? Darth Caedus: Yes. Allana: What did it cost? Darth Caedus: Everything.

[@jakealter5504]

It cost even more than he realized, his destroying center point station set the release of abeloth in motion

[@scare-crow3863]

@@jakealter5504 Im pretty sure he read the book mate

[@jakealter5504]

Scare-Crow I know

[@anakinskinwalker1724]

Endgame reference? Or Infinity War, I can't remember

[@LilT8]

Literally fucking everything

[@ABadassDragon]

Story of Darth Vectivus was one of the best. He was literally called a Sith who did no evil. He wasnt even killed by his apprentice, but died of old age surrounded by his family

[@matthewschlieben5398]

Would have provided a second awesome "opera" scene.

[@SirBlackReeds]

He received a death that every other Sith could only dream of.

[@oxyman10]

Yeah, definitely my favorite Sith Lord. He instead devoted himself to study the secrets of the Darkside rather than focusing on galactic conquest and annihilating the Jedi Order. He was the only Sith Lord to die peacefully in his bed.

[@jyrlan2596]

That's because he was one of the few that actually understood the point of the "dark side", similar to the Grey Jedi

[@mikeor-]

Darth Vectivus is not a Sith That Did No Evil, he was THE Sith Who Did No Evil. That would have been an interesting story, so it kind of sucks that it's no longer Canon.

[@gotdamnbaby1353]

Can’t believe Disney passed on Jaina and Mara jade two amazing female characters, and gave us Rey instead

[@JenniferDelRey]

Got damnbaby what do you mean, Rey is great?! Not absurdly, idiotically powerful or shoved down our throats as the new chosen one at all! 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄 if we truly ever do get a new chosen one, it should fucking be Ben Solo. He’s the best part of the entire new trilogy. I’m so tired of Rey being constantly catered to 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@hidof9598]

@@JenniferDelRey,he means that she isn't great.Or is that true,#Got damn baby?

[@ulyssesdiaz7651]

Jen Vincur Mara Jade and Jaina( who technically speaking is the original Rey) are better characters because they are incredibly strong because they actually busted their ass to get to their level. Rey literally gets kidnapped by kylo wakes up and uses force powers beats him and even beats Luke with no absolute training

[@ThomasTheThermonuclearBomb]

Thank you! Someone said it!

[@LordCaedus-bl7wi]

I loved Luke’s academy with Jaina jacen lowbacca Tahiri veila tenel ka djo and Ben skywalker. Imagine a film with those new Jedi would’ve been sick

[@cameronzwicke5761]

I loved the story of Jacen Solo/Darth Caedus. He was the hero of the Vong War. And he went dark to save the Galaxy and specifically his daughter. I thought it was a great way to turn the hero bad for good reasons. He really was a lot like Anakin. One of my favorite characters from legends lore. The way he became one with the Force fully to end the Vong War was awesome.

[@Ninja52157]

Couldn’t agree more.

[@mriddley]

So Disney has the rights to all of this and instead of this we get the last jedi

[@thomaslewis4541]

Yeah because they made what was supposed to be Cannon into legends. That's why we get garbage instead of actual good story telling.

[@madcircle7311]

Yea exactly

[@madcircle7311]

THEY RETCONNED Jaina

[@shomikaltheveryepicgamer2901]

Yup

[@versecontro4898]

well they gave it to a woman so what do you expect?

[@Ray3D]

A story that destroys Disney's entire trilogy in the first few seconds of this video

[@melissalayson7275]

Rise of Skywalker spits on both the prequel trilogy and the original trilogy by bringing Palpatine back, therefore making Anakin Skywalker's sacrifice meaningless. Just so Mary Sue Rey can kill him instead.

[@joshmanchester5873]

They completely divided the fan base just think if how things would be better if my boys dave and jon where in charge

[@Erif-]

adam driver deserved jacen solo and daisey should've been his sister

[@MrSagaTeller]

*his. But yeah, totally agree!

[@withheldrathernotsay3324]

Would have been a better story. The new actors could of had something interesting but instead they got to play bland characters.

[@LordCaedus-bl7wi]

Yeh so Adam and daisy still could’ve had a connection. I really wanted more Jedi in the new films but instead we get one Mary Sue and one with. Fucking crap unoriginal bullshit

[@GlobalOutcast]

I agree Adam Driver is actually a really good actor, (I never seen Daisey in anything else so I cant talk for her) and If he had be given and actual good character im sure it would have been great

[@bobbyboom9]

@@GlobalOutcast I dunno, bro, Ben Solo/Kylo Ren is the best thing about Sequel Trilogy, in my honest opinion. I really believe Kylo is amazing character and was done right.

[@zacchpatton595]

Jacens fall to the darkside is way more believable than “man i had some bad dreams... time to kill everyone”

[@kenjikune2565]

Don't come to the temple tomorrow.

[@macmasks]

I can’t see the Disney writing team being this creative.

[@austindonk8829]

They didnt. Check out the 'Legacy of the Force' series.

[@divyangvaidya1999]

The legacy of the force authors are.

[@derrickmatthews810]

I don't understand why Disney didn't just hire the authors of the Legends titles to write a script, if they weren't going to use the content that was already written. These new movies are kinda trash.

[@divyangvaidya1999]

@@derrickmatthews810 See...it is because Disney called Legends non-canon. They could've at least used some minor legends story as an inspiration just like with infinity war and endgame.

[@faketohma]

They’d probably fuck it up anyway

[@eliaselkhoury45]

Kathleen Kenedy : tHeRe iS nO sOuRcE mAtErial

[@jamainegardner4193]

That artist that drew Jacen's daughter is pretty damn good. Honestly brings out my "must protecc" side full force.

[@halaabduljawad4949]

*protect

[@benman92]

@@halaabduljawad4949 Spelling protect with two c’s instead of a t is a meme. He spelt it that way intentionally. Hence why he put it in quotation marks.

[@halaabduljawad4949]

@@benman92 Ohhh thanks

[@benman92]

@@halaabduljawad4949 no problem

[@ThinWhiteAxe]

indeed

[@MrBern-ex3wq]

How to bring peace: Become a common enemy to all factions, one so damn powerful that you end up uniting all the other factions against you in a bond so tight that lasts even after you die.

[@omonaijaj]

😟💔

[@scribalma_h]

Spoilers if you haven't watched Code Geass. That was exactly Lelouch's plan, and it also worked out.

[@zackhowsley9360]

@@scribalma_h Code Geass was exactly what I was thinking of. "I will become the enemy of the world... for eternity."

[@boejeck1345]

One of my favorite manga has this exact plot

[@marjoriemorrison5004]

So Disney has the rights to all of this and instead of this we get the last jedi

[@csears0824]

This is what should have been after Return of the Jedi

[@Rebotified]

Naaaa that would be the emperor returns arc then yuzang vong then this arc

[@chrissonofpear1384]

True, I will always stick by this era. But I am not, in principle, against an all new story, accessible to more casual audiences.

[@csears0824]

I can go with you on that. Clonel239 . And this is the sad part. There is so much material that would have made epic movies for decades perhaps longer. The potential for the most part has been squandered. I want to see a Darth Bane series but not if it's going to be half assed done. I don't hate the new trilogy I just don't care about it

[@Rebotified]

Yea i think george also wanted to make 6 trillogies

[@Scott90314]

@@Rebotified don't be too sure about the first part.

[@arii6944]

What? A Star Wars story with strong female characters who through training were strong in the force? And this happened before Disney and Kathleen Kennedy? Impossible!

[@optillian4182]

Perhaps the archives are incomplete.

[@Keihryon]

I think the dumbest thing in that series was that Jaina Solo had to go to Boba Fett for help in fighting Jacen, Karen Traviss was such a hack.

[@mckenzie.latham91]

You do realize that kathleen Kennedy was literally part of and helped with the original trilogy right?

[@arii6944]

@@mckenzie.latham91 No I didn't, but that actually makes her handling of the sequels even worse.

[@mckenzie.latham91]

@Jackson Kirk (Student) Just pointing out once again that people who bitch on the internet know jack shit about what they're talking about, and just love to circle jerk and or hear themselves talk.

[@shadowman7307]

"...and the homeworld of his father Han Solo, Corellia, was getting yeeted." I really thought that's what was said at first.

[@Colinop]

Lmao

[@StarWarsTheory]

maybe i did

[@Colinop]

@@StarWarsTheory very epic

[@LedosKell]

Thracken Sal-Solo yeets wherever he goes.

[@gamerpro9809]

@@LedosKell yep han solo bastard cousin thrackan sal solo.

[@varunnathamuni5540]

I know I'm 2 years too late, but as a Jacen Solo and in general EU fanboy, I must say that Jacen's story broke me emotionally. The Sacrifices he made , the pain he endured. He lost his uncle(Chewbacca),his brother, he was tortured by the Vong( twice), his sister was nearly driven to the darkside, and he had to give up the light side in order to save everyone( that last one was from his point of view). That's not even counting the fact that he was on the run for most of his early life and fighting as well, which includes the part of him when he was three years old and had to hold off Exar Kun's creatures with Luke's lightsaber while the man himself was in a coma. He went dark to preserve the light( including his kid), and it cost him everything. I'm sorry if this is a rant, he's just one of very few characters who's story gets me emotional.

[@chromxrobinandcorrinxcamil9031]

All of this except Jaina = Sith. Period.

[@riddles_in_the_dark]

mate this is far from a rant ;)

[@ezrea9313]

It's amazing how Jacen's story is regarded as a tragedy, whereas his grandfather's is not, even though they are extremely similar. This story really provides insight into just how tragic Star Wars is

[@spacecowboy1438]

In Shakespeare, Comedy is the real tragedy. Just remember, "They fly now."

[@robertshawn77]

Umm, yes, Anakin's story is considered a tragedy!

[@jlf13766]

Jeffrey Scott His wife who was pregnant with their children...

[@music79075]

@@spacecowboy1438 such a stupid line. Theres always been jetpack troopers

[@psgaming101craup4]

@@music79075 even if you were to ignore the eu.

[@danny_r27]

If anyone is wondering, the dark figure sitting on a throne that Jacen saw a vision of was Darth Krayt, who was defeated by Cade Skywalker.

[@blackguy546]

WHY CANT WE GET A CONTINUATION OF WHAT HAPPENED AFTERWARDS

[@IndianaJoe0321]

Because, @@blackguy546, there's no source material (according to Kathleen Kennedy).

[@blackguy546]

@@IndianaJoe0321 she can GTFO with that SJW agenda and start learning how to actually respect everyone.

[@haladmirknowsbest]

@@blackguy546 because Disney doesn't like that there are stories better than theirs

[@toxiccylon]

@@haladmirknowsbest that bitch has no story writing in her bones just stop fucking with the sauce if u ain't a chef

[@tristanalain9239]

Darth Caedus, the Sith Lord who sacrificed EVERYTHING he loved and held dear to attain any sort of peace And in the end, he ultimately won. He got his peace

[@gamerpro9809]

he share the same fate as his grandfather but more compelling.

[@SirBlackReeds]

All he had to do was become the dark man on the throne.

[@tristanalain9239]

@@SirBlackReeds He didn't. His goal was to prevent his daughter from being WITH the Dark Man on the Throne. He succeeded. In Fate of the Jedi the throne now has Allana ruling in peace sorrounded by friends of all races. Although the Dark Man does eventually take it. But the Dark Man is not Caedus, it's Darth Krayt

[@TSPH1992]

Short lived. He set a chain of events in motion that his grandfather indirectly caused on Mortis

[@konnorrose3652]

Kind of reminds me of the dragon reborn from the wheel of Time series actually

[@noexitnoproblem6037]

This entire story.... sounds way more epic..... then the current Star Wars trilogy....

[@Seryeth]

Just his name is more epic that the whole "sequels"

[@PyroPuffs777]

Unlike Kylo, this Darth actually knew anakin.

[@jimhuffman9434]

Do you mean his granfather or brother?

[@lonewolfshinobi]

@@jimhuffman9434 his grandfather

[@jimhuffman9434]

@@lonewolfshinobi The reason why I asked is Jacen had a younger brother who was also named Anakin. Anakin on a side note, was originally going to be named Han Solo Jr

[@lonewolfshinobi]

@@jimhuffman9434 he knew him with uncle and parent's telling him and for walk

[@PyroPuffs777]

Brian Velarde i actually meant his brother

[@Gameguy-gk8lx]

Jacen, Jaina, and Anakin Solo. Good times.

[@venkateshg3171]

Great times! Truly Great! Still is!

[@awesomemcawesomeshorts9531]

And me!

[@Gameguy-gk8lx]

Ben Skywalker Ben 2.0!

[@GurpreetSingh-jv3od]

The story they should have brought to the big screen.

[@82dorrin]

"There are no comics, novels, or stories for us to draw from!" -Kathleen Kennedy "Are you fucking serious??" -The Expanded Universe

[@moontiger6129]

Yes! Someone finally mentions Jacen Solo/Darth Caedus

[@BlackSteelKeyChain]

Favorite character

[@LordCaedus-bl7wi]

Yeh he’s one of mine too though I really love Tahiri veila from the eu. Funnily enough she became his apprentice

[@MrHikerToYou]

Ahh back when there was a story with continuity and depth.

[@12undeadleader]

Continuity? What a joke.

[@Juan.Padilla1998]

@@12undeadleader piss off Disney fangirl

[@lennylalamba5366]

Not Todd Howard what lore did it break?

[@Gorvar100]

I still like how Jaina Solo became the Matriarch of a new Empire.

[@datzfatz2368]

Pretty Neeto indeed^^

[@gamerpro9809]

the mighty fel empire.

[@LedosKell]

Guaranteed she had a lasting influence on the Imperial Knights.

[@demi-fiendoftime3825]

A good Empire

[@DarthMalgusSith_Lord]

she married Jagged Fel, the first Emperor of the Fel Empire

[@kieranhoare7239]

Darth Caedus, now that's not a name I have heard in a long time.

[@HVLLOW99]

Feels great

[@γιουργια]

@EarthGrim its an old EU legend

[@Borderose]

Also, it's a badass Sith name. Kinda reminds you of Caesar.

[@baez1301]

Feels like you just narrated what the trilogy sequel should have been, I would have gone to the cinema to see this trilogy 3 time if it was made.

[@johnblue341]

I’ll take jacen, Jaina, anakin, Ben over what garbage Disney has come up with, this legends material puts Disney Star Wars to shame

[@tothetrueyah6771]

Preach 👋👋

[@rseiko9411]

Amen

[@mysite1012]

I need to read the series with Jacen in it, but Jaina and Ben Skywalker are awesome characters.

[@LordCaedus-bl7wi]

Even the side characters like tenel ka djo and Tahiri veila are fucking awesome. Tahiri has an amazing story arc being raised by the sand people and falling in love with anakin only to turn to the dark side by caedus after his death.

[@LordCaedus-bl7wi]

Always Good Boyo I like it dark that’s who I love revenge and also the old republic. The sequels are just a bad parody comedy. Hate Rey and the rest of that garbage she couldn’t ignite Jaina solos lightsaber the Mary Sue

[@chrisharrislimbsalvage6641]

I love this dynamic of the EU. Jacen is definitely one in my favorite characters. Anakin solo and his heroics during TNJO was awesome. Jaina having to kill her twin was heart wrenching. Just before Disney bought Lucasfilm was a hard time in my life and being able to read most of the EU books between 2011-2015 I got very attached to these characters. I know a lot of people don’t agree but this is the storyline I wish we could have received for the sequel trilogy.

[@datzfatz2368]

I dont know about you, but i dont care what DIsney says. Their Stuff is Fanfiction, very bad at worst (ST) and very to pretty good at best (Mando, R1) but Legends is still the true Canon to me. THIS is Star Wars.

[@frozarburst6350]

It's true legends is long and illusive. But it's so intriguing despite how much detail it goes into. I really enjoyed it!

[@chrisharrislimbsalvage6641]

datz fatz I’m with you on that. I was one of very few people at the time who walked out of TFA feeling like I went down a road marked Wrong Way Do Not Enter Severe Tire Damage and was even less impressed with TLJ.

[@datzfatz2368]

@@chrisharrislimbsalvage6641 I didnt actually even hate those two movies, i had some fun watching them, but it just didnt feel true you know? its just not Star Wars. They were just Ok to meh Movies with very Bad Parts. If there is no Thrawn, Mara, JacenJainaAnakin, Winter, Tycho, Wedge, NR VS IR, NEBULA STAR DESTROYER usw. usw. after ROTJ its just not Star Wars to me. It feels wrong. Like something pretending to be the thing i love so much and Characters and Ideas being stolen and then remade in Lame. I think thats actually the thing that angers me the most about Disney Star Wars. They had the AUDACITY to just toss the Blood Sweat and Tears of so many Authors who had done Work continiously over more than 30 years to bring this magical, vast and amazing Universe to life, out of the Window and declare it not Canon because they wanted "a Fresh Start and creative Room for the Writers." But then they literally in the FIrst Movie just remade Ep4 and gave us Darth Cadeaus Kindergarden Edition with Ben Swolo, a lame Amalgumation of so many Ripoffs turned into one disappointing mess. And it just continioues! They are basically "creating" their new EU by just rehashing all of the Old material and pretending its something original. Its so insulting and pathetic, them pretending that none of these amazing, deep and intricate Characters and Stories ever existed to give us this lame, Social Politics infested Monstrosity. "No Source Material, No 800 Page Books, No Comics", am i right?? Not only is that just retardedly stupid, its also a lie. They are just not honest enough to admit they are just lazily recycling everything from Legends. Sure, Legends was conveluted, messy, didnt add up lot of the time and some of the stuff was down right stupid and silly. But thats exactly why i loved it so much. It felt real. Like a true, other galaxy to loose yourself in. Because reality is just as much of a tonally confused Mess. But Most of it was just brilliant, Longterm overarching Storytelling that was way ahead of its time and Just STAR WARS to the Core. Well, guess ill go listen to the german Thrawn-Trilogie Audioplay again to calm down, that shit is GREAT lel.^^ Sorry for Ranting, just felt like venting my Frustration to some like Minded Fellas.

[@hexapuma12]

I agree, I loved the EU. Especially Rogue Squadron and the New Jedi Order. The new movies just aren’t good.

[@Jaklas1979]

After all that torture his first words were "I Feel Terrible"

[@spacecowboy1438]

"Mr. Skywalker, I don't feel so good."

[@THEtodd_83]

Lol

[@Mikemic2218]

A throwback to his dad.

[@Nayarito]

that shit hurted

[@Livelongwforce]

Hundreds of $ and countless hours over decades devoted to this story line just to have it washed away instantly. Bittersweet to see this recap video. Thank you for keeping their memory alive :)

[@mariapazgonzalezlesme]

*Kylo Ren:* Who are you?! *Darth Caedus:* I am the dark lord. The one you could NEVER become.

[@xavierjones9932]

@JulzBrad 1996 same

[@tylerjones7592]

Maria Paz G. Lesme caedus will kill crylo ren in five seconds in a duel

[@MaydayAggro]

Vader becoming stronger than god is relatively new. Sure, he was probably holding back some in his battle with Luke, but enough to actually be defeated? The Vader in JFO is like Dark Knight's Batman: a completely different character.

[@wallywest4347]

@Emanuel Gowan Luke stated Caedus was more powerful. Caedus had also so much of a force advantage compared to Vader. Force illusion, energy absorption, fighting sight,Flow walk, teleporting items, nightsister magic, shatterpoint, powerful force lighting which Vader couldnt learn because of the suit, and so much more. Caedus force knowledge is no joke.

[@ETA675]

@@wallywest4347 stronger than vader for sure he lost 60% of his Power. But he aint more stronger than anakin. If he never was burned and gained his full potential

[@Fender666Bass]

Kylo is actually my favorite part of the sequel trilogy. Having said that, we still deserved Caedus.

[@szepfiju-ws7vf]

@Jeeses99 Not really. At least, not for everyone. For me, he was like Zuko from Avatar: ATLA, he was raging, screaming every time in the first two movie, but in TROS, he showed that he can be a really strong power user. He actually killed like 20 mining natives of Mustafar, and killed his guards with ease. He was so calm, if he wanted to kill Rey, he easily would. He just played her. Same as Zuko. First two seasons: screaming, anger... Third season: calming down over time.

[@RoderickR07]

Kylo Ren: "Who are you?" Darth Caedus: "Your cooler older brother."

[@elsepio8944]

"I'm you but better."

[@iona2225]

“You’re me, but worse.”

[@DaRicanKing8]

He's definitely not cooler than Kylo.

[@spacecowboy1438]

@@DaRicanKing8 ya I like Kylo but Caedus was like, "Oh the New Galactic Alliance, are you an Empire?" No. "Be a lot cooler if you were."

[@datzfatz2368]

@@spacecowboy1438 yeah basically lol. Or like this, Luke:" Jacen, dont be Sith dats Bad!" Jacen:" How bout i do ANYWAY?"

[@Jdmking-kp1mu]

this story:*exists* kylo ren: yeets lightsaber into water below death star

[@HVLLOW99]

Princess Ren: I can stop blaster beams. Darth Caedus: Cute, I can weald black lightning😏. Princess Ren: ... 😖😩

[@MrMatthewsmyth]

The death of chewbacca if you haven’t already, I actually cried when reading it on my break in work and tried to get sent gone cause I was so distraught lol

[@smokeymos7000]

bruhhh

[@Chill6063]

The Chad Jacen >War hero >Endured Pain and torment under the Vong >His efforts were pivotal to winning and saving the Galaxy >Goes into self-imposed exile and explored the galaxy, learning about the force to a greater extent >Banged a literal princess like his dad >Trains the son of THE Luke Skywalker >Converted to the Sith to try and save the galaxy from an impending threat >Singlehandedly bought the galaxy to its knees, waging space Jihad and killing billions >Moments before his death, abandoned it all and warned his family of a threat to save them instead of killing his sister Virgin Kylo >Whiny >Wahhhh, I'm related to vaduur, why did mommy never tell me >Some weird ass clone whispered to him and he fell to temptation >Never even fought in a war, simply went in and killed helpless villagers >Forced to rely on daddy palpatine and use his fleet >Muhhhh starkiller base, death star 2.0 >gets blown up anyways >Hurr-durr let the past die (Still dancing in Palpatine's palm) >virgin, never even got laid, simping over Palpie's grand-daughter (She's pretty hot though, no cap)

[@nathanielbarr497]

Fun fact, I first learned about Jacen Solo/Darth Caedus when reading the Legacy of the Force series. I loved the character. Several years later, when we found out my wife and I were going to have a son, I got to pick his name. Both my step- daughter and my daughter have names beginning with "Ja", and non-traditional spellings. Seeing an opportunity to continue that trend, I told her his name was going to be Jacen, and she was fine with it.

[@salomon4070]

This is so much better than the current trilogy’s

[@natwalsh2710]

In your opinion. In mine, it’s just as good. Both are WAAAY better than the holiday special! That special is the WORST SW thing I’ve ever seen and I’m an open minded kid! And even the og cast hates the special more!! Only thing Carrie remembers and likes is her singing.

[@ethancarlson7028]

If you ask me, mara didn't deserve to be killed by her own nephew.

[@Dark_Lord_of_Mustafar]

It was an accident.

[@GeordieJoshua]

I’ll always be gutted about them not using LEGENDS storyline for the movies. It would have been incredible.

[@MonkeyMagicMonk]

they should have continued the new movies off from where legends ended - after the book crucible. new stories but on the same timeline. the actors would be right age. chewy could have been retconned back to life in a comic or something before ep7.

[@windghost2]

@@MonkeyMagicMonk Wait a minute.... are you saying could've still have the same characters that were introduced in The Force Awakens but actually have a planned and thoughtful amazingly beautiful story with characters that would've gone through better character development and world building while still respecting the stories that came before?! Because if there was a chance for that and Kathleen blew it because she thought it was better to overwrite and throw away ALL of that potential, for an absolutely amazing sequel trilogy that would pay homage to the OT, the PT and Legends while making an entirely new story with fantastic world building, character development and story arcs with an amazing endgame for it. To setting the new trilogy exactly 30 years after the ending of the OT all in an effort to promote an agenda which I think isn't really necessary at all since they could've made Rey a better character if they took stuff from legends and used it in the new movies. But anyway let me summarize what I said better because I confused it. So you're saying that if we kept Legends canonized and started the new trilogy from where it ended with all the same characters from the sequel trilogy, we would've gotten a trilogy that was a beautiful and amazing love letter to new and old fans alike? Because if that's true then Kathleen kennedy had made a very big mistake and that makes me upset and sad as a Star Wars fan.

[@McPedro96]

This needs to be canon, instead of what we have now. The story is perfect

[@milaanna444]

The Legends should’ve happened

[@LordCaedus-bl7wi]

Who’s you’re fave legends character?

[@LordCaedus-bl7wi]

ghost girl fair choice

[@linhuber5936]

mila anna vink Mara Jade is so much cooler than Rey. I wish Disney would have featured her.

[@DanFromMerdo]

Legends will always be canon to me, Disney’s new “canon” is terrible

[@apsychowithhisshinymeatbic9028]

Nahh, Disney new canon is just one of the timelines of infinities....one of the worst timeline of all, unfortunately :(

[@usefulidiot2842]

Good point infinite’s was rediculous I’d rate the new time line as retarded infinite’s not to be mentioned

[@hitandruncommentor]

What you talking about? There is the eu and some crappy fan fic people keeping yacking about from Disney.

[@dwaldpilar9309]

Amen!!

[@Mikemic2218]

@@hitandruncommentor lol let me guess. you think dark empire is bad because palpatine is cloned? and you think that him being in ep 9 is better?

[@smithwesson1896]

The TRUE Star Wars Explained

[@lilyfirdausgusrin4986]

So basically, disney abandon this and turn star wars into one of their "Disney's princess" series. Seems legit disney

[@mikeor-]

There is no princess, or prince charming, or whatever it's called.

[@Diamondback338]

He’s referring to the happy go lucky fairy fluff endings you always get with Disney.

[@mikeor-]

@@Diamondback338 Star Wars also had happy endings (except for the two best films of the series in Empire Strikes Back and Revenge of the Sith).

[@locop5757]

Why are there still idiots like you its lucas film they took kathaleenkanedy disney never take control over companies just just publish and take care of marchendice . disney didnt even interfiar in marvel scripts its lucasfilm all along !

[@mikeor-]

@@locop5757 Prove it.

[@davidlares2986]

These amazing stories make me see that we were absolutely *R O B B E D* with the Abrams trilogy

[@dramaking2]

Okay.... now I understand! Learning of this story and comparing it to what we got makes me understand why people say “Disney ruined Star Wars”. Why couldnt they just follow Legends instead of removing it from canon? Great arc, great video!

[@warrendietzel1953]

Great question. Seems like they are starting to figure that out. They've been sprinkling in more and more content from the Expanded Universe lately, and hinting at some big callbacks in the coming months. Hopefully, they'll gradually just retcon the sequel trilogy and put the story back on the right track as we move forward.

[@thedarklord8388]

I am surprised how many parallels this story has with the MCU Infinity War/Endgame films. 1. A guy making reality altering decisions on seeing a series of alternate futures. The same guy sacrificing himself to ensure a form of peace. Jacen Solo/Tony stark 2. An antagonist killing a large percentage of people in order to maintain a "balance." Darth Caedus/Thanos 3. The antagonist torturing a member of his family for a greater purpose. Thanos torturing Nebula to pur Gamora, Darth Caedus torturing Ben to spur Luke. Still it saddens me that Lucasfilm never considered doing their research into these books and at least ATTEMPTING to adapt these stories for their sequel trilogy. Anyways great video, hope you do more Legends exclusive content.

[@ShamanMcLamie]

When you think about it Disney originally wanted to make Star Wars movies every year like Marvel and Star Wars had a treasure trove of material to draw inspiration from to inspire movies for years to come just like Marvel. What does Disney do? Excise all of it from the cannon and forget any of it even exists.

[@thedarklord8388]

@@ShamanMcLamie KK: "There's no source material. We don't have comic books." What a load of BS, they had a lot of source material to draw from they were just to pig headed to acknowledge them. Out of lazinesss.

[@alexfelix5533]

And we still don’t know shit about Ben solos backstory

[@judeskater93]

Alex Felix yeah that was definitely one part of the last Jedi that really pissed me off with Luke even having the thought of killing his nephew while he's sleeping but we don't know how far deep he was in the darkside nor any history of him having a fascination in the darkside or anything at all that could make him similar to darth Vader and all the monstrous deeds he did and for all we know if hobo Luke didn't act he'd probably still be a Jedi.

[@alexfelix5533]

judeskater93 plus what happened to the other Jedi students are where are they now

[@paradise9151]

Alex Felix Kylo and the knights of ren killed them all

[@alexfelix5533]

Infinity yeah but why weren’t they his friends didn’t he care about them at all who knows

[@ryanmcintee]

We only know this much because Jacen was a character for a long long time and had dozens of books he appeared in

[@kidhuman1]

this is embarrassingly better than the trilogy we ended up getting

[@PyroPuffs777]

At least he was a Darth. And an actual Sith Emperor.

[@stormbringer2840]

@El-ahrairah Jacen wasn't obsessed with vader he just found incredible how similar their situation were ( he had a forbidden love an a child that he try to protect , and the only way to do so was to turn to the darkside ). He became a darkside user due to the war and his love , he heard about Vader only after .

[@haladmirknowsbest]

@El-ahrairah he did that so he wouldn't screw up like his grandfather had. He wanted to know where Anakin messed up and do better than him. Not this "I'll finish what you started" crap

[@tothetrueyah6771]

@El-ahrairah kylo it's a crap and crap is crap.. end of the story sir.

[@TheDiceMan360]

@El-ahrairah lol no bro no

[@TheDiceMan360]

@El-ahrairah I'm saying what u said is wrong. He never saw himself as Vader. Show one line in the legacy of the force books where he says he is obsessed with Vader and even sees himself as Vader . He does indeed go back in time to witness the purge and Vader fighting obi won but he def didn't see himself as Vader...he prolly was stronger and smarter the Anakin . He WAS very proud of his grandfather but like I said caedus never wanted to be another Vader...he wanted peace at ANY cost

[@Karimmannan]

In his vision of the dark man on the throne, he saw his daughter standing next too the man. That scared him more than anything, and he did all he could to try and change that vision.

[@marius5138]

Disney trilogy is such a horrible joke compared to true Star wars.

[@branwenberttle1838]

It's crap

[@branwenberttle1838]

Star Wars legends is amazing and will always be Star Wars

[@mikeor-]

And that George Lucas, Dave Filoni, Jon Favreau, and Steven Spielberg would re-write the sequels is the punchline.

[@mikeor-]

@@rosapower7880 Well, if George Lucas says he's buying it back, Disney will be forgotten.

[@melissalayson7275]

No argument there.

[@MFCunnilingus]

My dad named me after Jacen Solo, probably to make himself feel more like Han. 😂

[@theonethatlookslikethisone1280]

Darth Caedus was better, he wasn't a punching bag for Ms Mary Sue Ray to kick around lol

[@TSPH1992]

He might not have been a great duelist. But he was an incredible force user

[@diegomeringer3953]

@@TSPH1992 he went evenly with grandmaster luke for a while and destroyed saba sebatyne, kyle katarn, and two other jedi at the same time. He is a great duelist

[@TSPH1992]

@@diegomeringer3953 by relying on his force powers

[@diegomeringer3953]

@@TSPH1992 ok

[@geraldcleveland6207]

@@TSPH1992 but that’s the point

[@edgekatofficial8843]

The Chad Jacen Solo vs The Virgin Kylo Ren

[@John-X]

Aahh so that's why Kylo was always throwing temper tantrums...explains a lot..

[@anakinskinwalker1724]

And no wonder he kept chasing Rey!

[@matiasmoralesjara1775]

So chad he killed luke wife, mara lmao

[@costicevei4091]

Imagine if jacen looked like kylo.BTW snoke and kylo could work if handled well.

[@MinuteLeech2]

Literally died of a kiss lmao

[@yongjia9478]

Disney trilogy is still canon: I sleep Disney trilogy is gonna add some legends characters: REAL SH*T? The entire Disney trilogy is gonna be replaced with legends material: *ASCENDED*

[@digdog66]

I hope so

[@kingny_]

You may have predicted the future

[@benman92]

@Jeeses99 We are getting the High Republic.... Soooooo...

[@promakondurajbarijala3936]

This would have been so much better than the current trilogy.

[@locop5757]

Why are there still idiots like you its lucas film they took kathaleenkanedy disney never take control over companies just just publish and take care of marchendice . disney didnt even interfiar in marvel scripts its lucasfilm all along !

[@ashe274]

Disney butchered Jacen and threw up the congealed mess into Kylo Ren. Jacen’s story is compelling and tragic, Kylo’s is a hot mess. Jacen Solo is among my favorite Star Wars characters of all time, and I will never forgive Disney for shafting his story into non-canon status.

[@АлексейГоровой-м8ж]

Jacen Solo fell to the Dark Side of the Force under the weight of his own fears for his family due to the death of his younger brother in the war. In his efforts to protect his family, he became increasingly violent, which led him to gradually become Darth Caedus. Kylo Ren: - *crying* My uncle wanted to kill me! So I'm going to kill my dad to prove how bad I am! But I'm not very bad and I won't kill my mother! And yet I'm bad and I'll kill my uncle! But in fact, I'm not very bad because you need to like the girl and in the final of the trilogy to be healed by the power of love.

[@Borderose]

We, the fans, decide the canon. We can choose which stories to elevate and which stories to cast away.

[@justinamey7116]

Darth Caedus is the reason why i respect the old jedi order more than the new, the old jedi code and the reason why the had most of the rules they have. Darth Caedus fell to the dark side 100 percent identical to Anakin; he fell love in love, had a force vision something bad was about to happen to his love one, and he panics. The old jedi order prohibited such attachment to prevents such chain of events from happening. Luke Skywalker got rid of that rule because he thought it was silly, but more people fell to the side in his order with that rule in place than the old jedi order without that rule.

[@snurt256]

The old Jedi order was corrupt, which ultimately led to more Jedi falling to the dark side such as Revan, Malak, Dooku, Anakin of course, Ventress (in legends at least), and 16 other unnamed Jedi that are mentioned at one point.

[@justinamey7116]

@@snurt256 dude in legends and cannon continuity just as many Jedi fell to dark side in Luke's supposed better order for the same reason that the old Jedi fell. Your corruption argument don't hold water. The only thing that was currupt was those Jedi's interpretation of jedi code

[@thirdplanet4471]

@@justinamey7116 l always saw it as one rule alone doesn't stop every bad thing from happening. Plus, attachment isn't the only thing that led to the dark side since the jedi refused to heed Qui-Gon's warning which later led to Dooku leaving and Qui-Gon's death. There is also an incident where jedi masters had a force vision and killed their apprentices and used the one apprentice that escaped as a scapegoat. So sadly anything can happen. Some obey rules some disobey. Some who are on the dark side do good and some who are on the light side do evil.

[@justinamey7116]

@@thirdplanet4471 What is your point? rules shouldn't be be change because of you finding far exceptions. Most of these instance to speak of (covenant Shadows) the perpetrator were punish by those Jedi for breaking their rules they didn't make Also Qui-Gon didn't give a warning that would that helped the Jedi, nobody gave warning to the Jedi that would been helpful. Nobody said, "hey, Sith lords have taken over the republic, army that is fighting besides and is planning to betray the jedi in one fell swoop". Nobody told Yoda's order until it was too late, nobody told Luke's order until it was too late.

[@thirdplanet4471]

@@justinamey7116 Never said rules should be changed. Anyway, Luke did his best to rebuild the order in a manner he thought was good just as Yoda and the different era of jedi followed the rules they all thought made sense to them based on either experience or just obedience to teachings/indroctination. In the end each era had their pros and cons and did their best with what they knew and may or may not have tried to learn from their mistakes.

[@kimhernandez7645]

Imagine having this after the Thrawn Trilogy. A Yuuzan Vong war 10-part miniseries and then the slow build to the Darth Cadeus Arc. Lots of source materials can be used from the Legends continuity. Hell, there are other miniseries they can also do with the likes of Corran Horn, the Jedi Praexum, Kyp Durron, etc.

[@blackguy546]

Legends is legendary. I don't care about the minuit inconsistencies everyone keeps bringing up or the subjectively 'bad' parts of it. Legends is legendary 😤 Keep putting respect on this continuity my dude 👊

[@tylerjones7592]

Nathan Harris for me legends is the true canon not Disney Wars

[@datzfatz2368]

@@tylerjones7592 The Disney Triology feels like watching a very bad AU Fanfiction brought to the Cinema. Rouge One and Solo liek pretty good Fan Fiction and Mando can just be Part of Legends for all i care its that good^^

[@KittehWorkshop]

There is some cool shit in legends, like this, but you can’t deny if legends was canon Star Wars would be very stupid.

[@blackguy546]

@@KittehWorkshop No not really. It would be accurate of a continuity of existence similar to our very own human existence. In fact it's always been Canon, to me and millions of others at least.

[@datzfatz2368]

@@KittehWorkshop Honestly? No i disagree. It would be less Stupid than Canon is at the Moment in my Opinion. But i know im pretty alone with that viewpoint, since i for one actually liked Dark Empire for Example. But whatever, its not like i have the power to change anything about it. Legends is Canon to me and thats that^^

[@gcsdaniel]

This legend and Mara Jade is always a Canon to me. The new trilogy is just a "what if" trilogy.

[@melissalayson7275]

The new trilogy is someone's fan fiction acting as a Star Wars trilogy.

[@mikeor-]

Says who? If one is to truly understand Star Wars, one must accept all its aspects, not just the dogmatic narrow view of the Sequel Trilogy haters. You cannot deny that the sequels are enjoyable, even if you view them as fan fics.

[@zachary8249]

@@mikeor- I deny that they are enjoyable and you talk a like a fool.

[@tdsgloomy9565]

@@mikeor- they’re not enjoyable though they’re all extremely bad and ruin everything there’s a reason no one likes them

[@mikeor-]

@@tdsgloomy9565 The reason nobody likes them is because there are a lot of haters out there, and people will believe whatever they are told. They ARE enjoyable. Rewatch them, and you will see.

[@kingofthenerds4708]

legends is so much better than current canon... disney's handling of the star wars universe is like watching someone you care about make all the wrong choices in life.

[@kenhood9388]

My God man, you're so right.

[@javierlopez9789]

Yes

[@TSPH1992]

Fuck Disney. Legends all the way

[@locop5757]

Why are there still idiots like you its lucas film they took kathaleenkanedy disney never take control over companies just just publish and take care of marchendice . disney didnt even interfiar in marvel scripts its lucasfilm all along !

[@superpaytonmars8852]

@@locop5757 Disney still owns the rights. They most likely have some kind of say. I'd think that they could ultimately say no to anything lucasfilm comes up with. And they didn't. Not one single time.

[@communismwithgiggles2515]

Caedus: *kills Mara* George Lucas: This does put a smile to my face

[@christiancrusader9374]

Huh? Lucas really didn't care about these books as far as I can tell.

[@jonathanryan9946]

@@christiancrusader9374 Lucas apparently hated Mara because he was still bitter about his ex-wife MARicA, very similar to MARA. So Lucas and Luke was his standin for himself LUCas, per Lucas's own words. Lucas, according to Mark Hamill basically raged when he found out, even though all his early outlines had Luke marrying and having kids. Lucas was teasing Luke's female romantic interest in the late 80s and the book writes simply thought they were doing the best they could to align with his outlines he told them. Mark Hamill on the other hand loved Mara because he had been begging Lucas for a love interest for Luke very similar to Mara Jade since Empire Strikes Back. Mark Hamill has even teased if he could add anything to the Sequels it would be Mara Jade. Lucas was also apparently very upset because a company that contracted to make a playable card game cast a "Cosmopolitan Model" (Lucas's words) to play Mara Jade, even though they basically got everything wrong about her looks. Mara had bright orange hair (called Red-GOLD in the books) not dark red, she was nearly as short as Leia (5'4") with a Ballerina build (not big chested and fairly muscular for a female) but the model was tall with big breasts, her outfit in the books was typical female attire with a blaster hidden up her sleeve but in the photoshoot it was a leather cat suit with no sleeves, the photoshoot model also had horrible hair that has been accused of looking like either a porn actress or other worse things when Mara in the books didn't stick out for her hair style and was more plain looking, etc... anyways the redhead in my icon is Mara Jade, it's one of the better artworks to her book character Anyways Lucas, not having read the books and only the authors outlines, judged Mara on that photoshoot. Rumor has it he was very upset Luke got a smoking hot wife when his marriage failed (his ex said she left him because he was a workaholic). This does fit other cases from the books and comics. He picked characters from the comics and books all the time just based on their artwork. Characters like Ventress, Quinlan Vos, Aayla Secura, Darth Talon (in his Sequel outlines) are all characters who he liked the looks of and used more. Ironically Lucas himself basically wrote a character very similar to Mara Jade in Willow that he loved, Sorsha. She was also a redhead raised by the badguys who was sent to assassinate the protagonist but changes sides and basically hooks up with the male hero. Point is Lucas hates Mara for personal reasons and can't separate himself from the character of Luke. Everything about the character he himself basically already wrote before and liked it.

[@christiancrusader9374]

@@jonathanryan9946 ah. Thank you.

[@benduffy3436]

I never knew how interesting legends would be and how similar they are to canon. This story does sometimes mirror that of episodes 1-6 in some aspects with the Galactic Alliance unknowingly becoming something like the Galactic Empire and Corellia mirroring that of the Confenderay of Independant Systems wanting freedom. Thanks for covering this.

[@faketohma]

It’s a really fabulous story. When they initially said Han and Leia son fell to the dark side for the ST, I was like not gonna use legends huh. You damn liars.

[@krisculin9679]

The 9 book series that was written about Caedus was actually pretty good. Lots of details in there and travels made with Luke and Ben. Sometimes the politics got the way of some of the action but overall it was a very good arc. it could probably be shrunk down to a movie trilogy. Made a remake of the Sequel Movies (7, 8, 9). Because I read this series, it is probably why I didn't care much for Ben Solo/Kylo Ren.

[@nicholasmangialardi1618]

Same!

[@hereinsertname]

I think Jacen has the best character arc in all of the expanded universe, and that he is one of the best SW characters ever. The fact Kylo Ren is the best adaptation of him that Disney could come up with still fills me with sorrow. What an abomination.

[@KhaidenTajigen]

Darth Caedus > Kylo Ren Jacen turned to the dark side because he wanted to save the galaxy and his family. Ben turned because he was edgy.

[@codplaque6924]

Ben turned because luke tried to kill him.

[@korbilicious]

His story is like Anakin Skywalker, like grandfather, like grandson

[@2z5s]

@@codplaque6924 because all of a sudden, Luke becomes edgy himself

[@jedediahmyers7495]

Ben turned to the dark side because of the human phenomenon of generational rebellion. Jacen turned to the dark side because the writer wanted the best of the Skywalker children to become evil and contrived a really weird motivation that do not fit with his actions after being a sith lord.* Fixed.

[@2z5s]

@@jedediahmyers7495 lmao the problem with that is, why are they rebelling? Rebelling from what? Themselves? Didn't they win the war in episode 6, and they become the New Republic, not some weak ass "resistance" that don't even have any type of new technology.

[@WillStoneman1994]

In earnest even comparing Jacen to Kylo degrades the former’s name. Jacen was leagues above Kylo in every way.

[@tunnar79]

A dozen or so books worth of character building vs whatever the fuck they kludged together for the 2nd Trilogy character.

[@ThomasTheThermonuclearBomb]

It’s not a story Disney would tell you...

[@mikeor-]

Darth Caedus: Ben Solo. We meet at last. Kylo Ren: Who are you? Caedus: I am you, Ben. Your future, your past, and your much cooler alter ego. Kylo: No, that's not true! That's impossible! Caedus: Search your feelings. You know it to be true. Kylo: NOOOOOOOO! Caedus: You have not fully committed yourself to the Dark Side. Kylo: I have given everything I could to the Dark Side. Caedus: No, you have not. Strike me down with all of your hatred, and your journey towards the Dark Side will be complete! Kylo: Why would I do that? Caedus: Kill me, destroy the girl, end the Jedi, and become what our grandfather Vader could not! But I know you can't! You will never be like Lord Vader! You will never be Sith! You are not worthy to be cooler! Kylo: That is ridiculous! You did not redeem yourself, like I did! That is why Disney made me cooler than you! Caedus: You are not even worthy to be a Sith, let alone a Jedi! Go back home to our uncle Luke, and let me become the new villain of the Sequel Trilogy! Kylo: Never! Caedus: Then you must die! Kylo: You cannot defeat me! I can bring people back from the dead, but you cannot! Caedus: There is no death, there is only the Force, and I am its Master. I have survived wounds and experiences that would have killed a normal human. The Dark Side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural. If you will not embrace the true power of the Dark Side, you will die! (They fight. Caedus jumps) It's over Kylo Ren! I have the high ground! Kylo: You underestimate my power! Caedus: Don't try it. (Kylo jumps, Caedus slashes across his chest, killing him.) Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! It's over, Disney! I am part of the new Canon now and forever! Disney: All hail Lord Caedus! All hail Lord Caedus! All hail Lord Caedus! Rian Johnson: That's enough. (Ruins Star Wars)

[@mikeor-]

@@Observant213 Caedus was not redeemed. He did not become a Force ghost, unlike Anakin. Anakin DID become a Force ghost, having redeemed himself, but Caedus did not. Ben Solo also became a ghost, even though it is not seen.

[@mikeor-]

@@Observant213 Morally redeemed is similar to turning to the Light Side.

[@mikeor-]

@@Observant213 Using the Dark Side for good is impossible, because it leaves you to seek power for the sake of power, rather than to change anything. Kylo sought power to become like Darth Vader, but he never did. He did not fully turn to the Dark Side, as seen in Episodes VIII and IX.

[@mikeor-]

@@Observant213 Is Starkiller Canon?

[@mikeor-]

@@LCM-vo1rj I agree, but we don't get his Force ghost, like with Anakin.

[@DB6195]

Ben Skywalker is a more interesting character than Ben solo. Jacen blows him out of the water. Also canon, original ideas when?

[@UltimaSpark50]

Ben Skywalker is my favourite character from the EU, so it really irritates me to see his name associated with Disney's totally-original-character-donut-steel

[@TSPH1992]

Remember when Ben Skywalker and his dad fought against an entire lost tribe of the Sith and only one of them escaped with his life? Or what happened when a mortal woman landed on Mortis who became desperate to keep her new family in check? It was quite a "shocking" experience

[@nathanreed9643]

Jacen Solo is my fav he would kick Kylo's ass all over the place.

[@ItsARandomEncounter]

He really would. It would be so unfair one would only be able to pity Kylo as he was getting is ass kicked.

[@MaydayAggro]

Exactly

[@lanceanakin0503]

ItsARandomEncounter pity? No, laugh

[@morgrimgaming7342]

Without question.

[@user-on9sb1qj6o]

Umm i don't think so

[@srinarayana]

The character of Darth Caedus is leaps and bounds better than Kylo Ren.

[@Shattered-Realm]

Yes it is.... :( Though to be fair Jacen was fleshed out in dozens of novels covering his childhood and gradual transition to Jedi Master and Later to Sith Lord. Kylo didn't have that benefit.

[@Shattered-Realm]

@Not Todd Howard Yeah star wars is kind of dead to me right now. I love legends but the whole new trilogy is just a disappointing mess hamstrung together in an attempt to have any plot. It breaks established lore multiple times per film and injects SJW poison at every turn as well. I could go on but there's really no point. I just hate this new trilogy. It was underwhelming in episode 7 WTF terrible bad in episode 8 and meh in the failed salvage attempt that was episode 9. I just can't forgive them for killing off all the main characters.

[@scare-crow3863]

@@Shattered-Realm kylo shouldant have that chance though lol it should have been about jacen

[@zadokmotorfreight2423]

@@scare-crow3863 💯 agree

[@WorivpuqloDMogh]

@@Shattered-Realm Filoni agrees with you. In rebels he basically made it possible to alter the timeline

[@justineharper3346]

I was a huge fan of the Young Jedi Knights series when I was a kid, and it still breaks my heart that Jacen’s path went this way. I’m still mad that we’ll never get to see all these characters on screen

[@omicronthelordofdestructio485]

Why did Leia and Han name their son Ben in canon? They had no friendship with Obi Wan at all? It makes no sense tbh.... I like Kylo still but his real name is a bit meh..... Luke's son being called Ben makes a lot more sense.....

[@Patrick-nq9ij]

BB S̶k̶e̶l̶e̶t̶o̶r̶ The Lord of Destruction agree

[@DatMandalorian]

Maybe they let uncle Luke name him

[@ItsARandomEncounter]

@IRONHILLdwarf * but even then naming him Obi-Wan would make more sense since thats the name Leia knew him by (Han only had a relation to him as "the weird old guy Luke was traveling with"). It was Luke that had a relation to Ben, hence why it's Luke's kid that 's called Ben in the old EU

[@tra-guyd5209]

BB S̶k̶e̶l̶e̶t̶o̶r̶ The Lord of Destruction dude it’s just a name...

[@Aedanthefirst]

Why'd they name him Jason in Legends

[@GabrielFalcon94]

I wish we got this story instead of the trilogy Disney gave us 😪

[@roxas5403]

I feel like they waited to long to continue into the legends story for the characters age. Maybe an animated series would work.

[@Sam-bn3ek]

i would even watch you cover the whole story around darth caedus in a more-then-several-hours video. excellent work!

[@LaloRomeroRCOVER]

The wasted potential hurts on a physical level... god damn Disney!

[@locop5757]

Why are there still idiots like you its lucas film they took kathaleenkanedy disney never take control over companies just just publish and take care of marchendice . disney didnt even interfiar in marvel scripts its lucasfilm all along !

[@mortyrickerson6322]

This story is so well written. Such deep life meanings in every turn.

[@fivezedits2486]

The entire ST is a watered down version of the legends books.

[@billyd3423]

I wish they used Legacy of the Force books for the movies! Would've loved to see the Jedi vs the Yuzhon Vong. A clear cut good guys vs bad guys battle!

[@JabamiLain]

What Jacen didn't understand, is that even though death is a counter balance to life, if a person dies too soon, she might not be able to leave a legacy that may help future generations to become better than the previous ones.

[@jdpragmatic8644]

I knew Han Solo had 3 kids before Ep 7 came to theaters. I knew that Jacen was the one who turned to the dark side and I thought Kylo Ren was going to be the new Jacen Solo along with Rey being the new Jaina Solo. That’s what was going through my head in that scene where Kylo grabs the officer and asks, “What Girl?!” And then along came Ryan Johnson...

[@Red88Rex]

All this is SO MUCH BETTER than the sequel trilogy

[@SummerWolf812]

Then everything changed when Disney attacked.

[@QualityContent69_]

Retcon sequels 😔

[@hellothere-bx8cf]

@@QualityContent69_ retcon prequels

[@ThoraxetheImpaile100]

@@hellothere-bx8cf Hey now the prequels weren't all bad. Unlike 7-9, they at least had a solid plot.

[@torbjornlekberg7756]

Jacen and Tenel Ka were my favorite Star Wars characters, and their story a tragedy worthy of Shakespear. A real shame they now merely count as part of "Legens" now. Well, atleast Ashoka is still canon.

[@LordCaedus-bl7wi]

Tenel ka I like as well love jacen. Tahiri is my personal favourite

[@stevepalpatine2828]

Disney cant change established canon.

[@javierlopez9789]

I like Tenel Ka and Tahiri but I hate Jag

[@supercoolnothing411]

Wow. Much source. Such material.

[@IndianaJoe0321]

No, there is NO source material ... according to Kathleen Kennedy. #KKSitsOnAThroneOfLies

[@tylerjones7592]

IndianaJoe0321 she smells like beef and cheese

[@tylerjones7592]

And should be feed to the sarlacc or thrown to the vornskrs

[@Consolous]

@@IndianaJoe0321 Who cares what she says? It's fiction, anyone can choose if it matters or not.

[@patricktuorto]

Kathleen Kennedy - "This isn't the source material your looking for, move along" ...... "This isn't the source material we're looking for, move along, move along" - JJ Abrams & Ryan Johnson

[@vos7619]

THIS is my canon :)

[@Muunilist]

Now and forever!!!!!

[@TSPH1992]

And mine

[@Sergeant_Camacho]

I have never touched the old EU, but after my dissapointment with the Disney Trilogy, I decided to read some EU books, oh man they are waaaaayyy better than Disney Trilogy by far.

[@TSPH1992]

If you have time and money to spend I recommend Darth Bane path of destruction up to dynasty of evil. Darth Plagueis, crosscurrent, riptide (if you played Dark Forces 2, Mots, Jedi Outcast and JA and want to know what happens next) and Fate of the Jedi (if you love the Mortis arc in the Clone Wars series I'll recommend those 8 books)

[@Seryeth]

Welcome to the true star wars

[@jacquelyynorgana77]

Me too! Currently listening to the audiobooks of the Thrawn trilogy, they’re great!

[@ilo2224]

This has always been my canon, I couldn’t care less what Hollywood says. Those people literally have no bearing on the Star Wars I love.