Jaina and jacen venture into jungle territory searching valiantly for the lost holocron, meanwhile. He and his twin sister, jaina, were born five years after star wars episode vi. He continued to be seen as a hero until his fall to the dark side in the legacy of the force series, in which he became the villain darth. Is the new star wars trilogy the story of the solo twins. See more ideas about jacen solo, darth caedus and star wars art. Latest star wars rumors confirm popular casting, tease.
When a new trilogy was announced fans were quick to question whether ford, mark hamill and carrie fisher would be returning and this news seems to be positive, especially because fords role is being called significant. Jan 03, 2011 this is a film dedicated to jaina and the loss of her best friend jacen. Jul 27, 20 fan made short trailer for the upcoming movie. The latest updates on the cast indicate that high school musical star, zac efron, could be drafted in to play jacen solo darth caedus. Would a star wars movie with mara jade skywalker, ben skywalker. He had a twin sister jaina and a younger brother named anakin. Ben solo was a forcesensitive human male jedi who, after falling to the dark side of the force, eventually renounced his adopted persona of kylo ren and was redeemed. Born to han and leia organa solo, she inherited her fathers mechanical aptitude and her mothers. Dec 23, 2015 meet jacen solo, kyle katarn and the other characters who paved the way for kylo ren, finn and the new movie heroes. He played a major role in many of the eu novels involving the main sw cast and wa. Jacen stuffed creature, a stuffed tauntaun toy that jacen solo gave to his daughter. In star wars lore anakin skywalker has four grandchildren. Jacen syndulla, the son of kanan jarrus and hera syndulla. Currently, i am reading the courtship of princess leia by dave wolverton.
I want new star wars movies to be consistent with expanded universe. Jacen solo is the first son of han solo and leia organa, introduced in the 1994 star wars expanded universe novel the last command. How the abandoned star wars expanded universe inspired force. Should kylo ren have been jacen solo instead of disney. See more ideas about jacen solo, darth caedus and star wars rpg. The blood of the most powerful jedi and sith flowed through his veins, granting him raw strength. Fans of the old star wars novels might remember hans children jacen and jaina.
While fan theories about the connection between kylo ren and jacen solo support the idea that star wars legends is having a major influence on the characters and plot of the new sequel star wars trilogy, it is important to remember that kylo rens name is ben, not jacen. Maybe if in the movie ben, jacen, jaina were instead the grandsons and. Latest star wars rumors confirm popular casting, tease jacen and jaina solo. His first name, jacen, was inspired by jacen solo, the son of leia organa solo and han solo in the star wars legends continuity.
The son of former smuggler, retired general, and rebel icon han solo and princess leia organa solo of alderaan, the new republic minister of state, jacen solo and his twin sister jaina were immediately matters of public interest, and news of the pregnancy was spread throughout the new republic. In a moral crisis, solo tried to withdraw from the force and. One of the breakout characters of the star wars expanded universe. When star wars rebels ended last week, it introduced viewers to a brand new character. The decision to introduce jacen syndulla in the series finale was one that executive. Jacen solo was the oldest son of han solo and princess leia in the star wars expanded universe novels. Would a star wars movie with mara jade skywalker, ben. How do star wars fans feel about alden ehrenreich as a young han solo. If an article link referred you here, you might want to go back and fix it to point directly to the intended page.
The son of han and leia organa solo, jacen solo was a leading jedi knight who proved crucial in defeating the yuuzhan vong and protecting the galaxy during the yuuzhan vong war. During an adventure into the criminal underworld, han solo meets his future copilot chewbacca and encounters lando calrissian years before joining the rebellion. If that isnt reason enough for putting him in star wars vii, then we dont know what is. Jan 05, 2020 other than that, i also enjoy arrowverse and the marvel cinematic universe. Then, after about 15 years and 3 wars, he started wandering the galaxy looking for the deeper meanings of the force. When he was thirteen, he and his younger sister jaina began.
The most sensitive of the three solo children, solo became a powerful jedi knight. Here was an opportunity for disney to take star wars in an entirely new direction. Kylo ren is a fictional character and major antagonist in the star wars franchise. Jacen solo 6 characters who might star in the new star wars. The next new star war movie will reach cinemas in december 2022, and will presumably be directed by taika waititi though his newly announced star wars movie has no official release date.
Though disney stripped down the expanded world of the star wars. Mar 21, 2020 explore matthewlocallos board star wars. Sep 03, 2015 adapted from the star wars novel invincible by troy denning, star wars legends. See more ideas about star wars, war and star wars art. Jacen was more skilled with force as opposed to lightsaber ability than his sister, although he was also skilled with his lightsaber. Maybe if in the movie ben, jacen, jaina were instead the grandsons and granddaughter of luke and leia, thus not needing luke, leia or han to enter the movie, shou. It is set to iyazs song, solo, which i thought was more than appropriate. Although deleted from canon, the characters of jaina and jacen solo may say a lot. Kylo ren, as you can imagine, is based off of someone. This choice of name could tell us a lot about the connection between legends and the new canon and confirms that there is. During the new republic era, he conquered much of the galaxy as supreme leader of the first order and master of the knights of ren.
Jacen solo started off as a dorky kid who cracked jokes every now and then. The new star wars movies will ignore the expanded universe. Jacen solo is a fictional character in literature based on the star wars film series, set in what is now designated as the noncanonical star wars legends continuity. Darth revan, jacen solo, star wars sith, star wars rpg, luke skywalker, anthology film. In the new jedi order series, luke takes jacen as his jedi apprentice. Yesterday, i took a look at the character of jaina solo and put forward a few suggestions of who should play her if she was to be included as the main character of the upcoming new star wars trilogy. Jacen solo was a human male jedi knight of the new jedi order who proved crucial in defeating the yuuzhan vong empire and protecting the galaxy during the yuuzhan vong war. The most sensitive of the three solo children, solo became a powerful jedi knight under his uncle luke skywalkers tutelage. Oct 28, 20 first of all, ben is luke skywalkers son.
Jaina solo fel was a human female jedi master of the new jedi order, member of the jedi high council, the wife of jagged fel, the twin sister of jacen solo, and the older sister of anakin solo. With alden ehrenreich, woody harrelson, emilia clarke, donald glover. Jacen solo, a jedi knight and sith lord of the legacy era. Darth caedus born jacen solo is the main antagonist of the legacy of the force series. A jedi knight, jacen was well known as the hero who saved the galaxy from the yuuzhan vong. The only time theyve pretty much lifted a legends character wholesale was thrawn, whic. Should kylo ren have been jacen solo instead of disney making a whole new character. Latest star wars rumors confirm popular casting, tease jacen. Thirty years after return of the jedi, the new star wars films may tell the story of han solo and princess leias twins and, of course, the temptation of the dark side.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central. May 12, 2014 the web site jedi news runs an unconfirmed rumor that adam driver will be playing jacen solo, son of han solo and princess leia. A star wars story 2018 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Jacen solo and kylo ren have a lot in common and intentionally so but which. No, that would just be unnecessarily confusing when creating new canon. He is a major character in several star wars novels, particularly as the protagonist of the new jedi order series and later as the antagonist of the legacy of the force series, in which he becomes known as darth.
Jacen solo was the main protagonist of the new jedi order series. This is all very exciting, but not quite as exciting as whats to come in the newest star wars trilogy. Jacen and jaina solo offspring of han solo and princess leia. Born in 9 aby to han and leia skywalker solo, solo spent most of his early years as the target of various kidnapping plots. What jaina and jacen solo can tell us about kylo ren and.
Legacy of the force is a notforprofit fan film based in the universe of star wars and adapted from the novel invincible. Jan 18, 2020 those stories were rebranded in 2014 as star wars legends and deemed no longer part of canon, although some elements and characters perhaps most notably thrawn have since made their way back into continuity. The best part of star wars, i think, is the new jedi order series, particularly where it focuses on jacen solo, mara jade skywalker, and luke skywalker. Should kylo ren have been jacen solo instead of disney making. The son of han solo and leia organa solo, jacen was strong in the force like his mother and uncle, luke skywalker. Episode vii rumor reveals adam drivers possible role. Traitor, part of the new jedi order series, is a novel by matthew stover, published in 2002. Jacen was presumed dead after the battle with kuellers forces. Jacen solo is a character of the greatest saga ever. The star wars episode 7 movie is already assured of being a huge blockbuster hit, and thousands are already searching for rumors about who will join the cast of the latest installment in the hit franchise. This video is about the demons that jaina, jacen, and anakin solo face throughout their lives. Jacen solo is a fictional character in literature based on the star wars film series, set in what is. His story runs on some parallels with ben solo kylo ren, which could give some insight or theory on rise of skywalker.
Born to han and leia organa solo, she inherited her fathers mechanical aptitude and her mothers force sensitivity, resulting in her eventual training at the jedi praxeum. Jaina and jacen venture into jungle territory searching valiantly for the lost holocron, meanwhile learning the truths of being young jedi. There, anakin solo was killed and jacen solo stepped up to lead the team. Is the new star wars trilogy the story of the solo twins and darth. The grandson of darth vader, darth caedus was a sith lord who turned against his family and friends, betraying his former principles and leading the galactic alliance. Jul 12, 2017 in star wars lore anakin skywalker has four grandchildren. The new star wars movies will ignore the expanded universe, kind of. This is a film dedicated to jaina and the loss of her best friend jacen. Born in 9 aby to han and leia skywalker solo, solo spent most of his early years as the target of various kidnapping plots and schemes against his famous parents. Once he delved deep enough, he turned dark due to what he felt was right.
Kylo ren is the chosen name of ben solo, the only child of original star wars trilogy characters han solo and princess leia organa. Legacy of the force takes you into the last moments of the final conflict between the children of han solo and. Secondly, he shares direct ties to jaina and jacen solo who. This is a disambiguation pagea navigational aid that lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. Return of the jedi, and because the new republic was under attack by the forces of the empire, the twins were raised in hideaways, first on new alderaan and then on the planet anoth under the. Summed up, jaina and jacen solo were the twin children of leia organa and han solo in the expanded universe, which is now called legends so as to minimize confusion with the new expanded universe. Today, i will be looking at her twin brother, jacen solo. Dave filoni has a plan for the new star wars rebels character. While the publisher of the book, del rey, only published the book in paperback, the science fiction book club published an exclusive hardcover edition. How the abandoned star wars expanded universe inspired. Thirty years after return of the jedi, the new star wars films may tell the story of han solo and princess leias twins and, of course, the.
Jacen syndulla was introduced in the epilogue of family reunion and farewell, the series finale of star wars rebels. Apr 25, 2014 grand admiral thrawn, the sun crusher, the moral descent of jacen solo, the spacefaring dirty dozen known as wraith squadron, the clones of emperor palpatine, mara jade. Feb 17, 20 this week has seen the reports that harrison ford is set to reprise one of the most iconic roles in cinema history as han solo for star wars episode vii. He is a major character in several star wars novels, particularly as the protagonist of the new jedi order series and later as the antagonist of the legacy of the force series, in which he becomes known as darth caedus. The shows conclusion gave audiences very little time to spend with this new star wars. Meet jacen solo, kyle katarn and the other characters who paved the way for kylo ren, finn and the new movie heroes. Jacen solo and kylo ren have a lot in common and intentionally so but. Other than that, i also enjoy arrowverse and the marvel cinematic universe. The son of han solo and leia organa solo, he was the twin brother of jaina solo fel and the elder brother of anakin solo.
This week has seen the reports that harrison ford is set to reprise one of the most iconic roles in cinema history as han solo for star wars episode vii. Vii casting sheet suggests main characters not skywalkers or solos film. The son of han solo and leia organa solo and the nephew of luke skywalker, he is a major character in several novels, particularly the new jedi order series. Jacen solo was a jedi knight and the son of leia organa solo and han solo.
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