Star Wars: Expanded Universe

KieranHalcyon wrote:

Jon wrote:

\"During the time of the Emperor's return, I, too, went over to the dark side. I did so for a variety of reasons, some of which seemed to make sense at the time, and many of which still cause me difficulty. What I experienced then has given me an understanding of the dark side which is vital to fight it. More importantly, the love of my sister and my friends drew me back. It redeemed me. Even the most foul victim of the dark side can be redeemed. By turning their backs on evil, Brakiss and Kam have already begun their journey into the light. I want to help them complete that journey.\"
Luke.

I also like the part before this, when he explained how love saved him. It was Leia's love for Luke that turned him from the darkside. And it was a son's love for his father that saved Vader.

Certainly is a powerfull message concerning the power of Love.

the new book INFERNO is it good and what is the hole seris about

INFERNO, was a good book. The series is basically about Jacen Solo turning to the dark side, and the war that it causes. They are good books, Legacy of the Force is the name of the series, you should check it out Karol.

Yes, the Legacy of the Force series is great, so far, and only getting better. Your are right, Luke is pretty Bad-ass. I wasn't so much in despair, simply because I knew what you were referring to could not happen, atleast not this early in the series. Judging by the looks of it, whoever said that Jacen's fall was just a means to Ben becoming the true Sith Lord, could be true. Its looking like Ben will fall to the darkside even if only for a little while. I thought for sure Jacen was going to die in this one, but I was dissappointed. The authors seem to be at a loss in a sense of how to make Jacen seem really powerfull, but not to the point of \"all-powerfull\". They make him seem like sort of a coward in this one, especially in the battle, instead of powerfull. The only reason he did as much damage as he did, was with tricks and such, which sure a Sith Lord would use, but after his power alone was not enough. Instead of from the start. Anyways, all in all, it was a decen't book, but not as great or \"catching\" as some of the others in the series.


DK

Yeah, I can relate to that. They can't kill Caedus off til at least two more books. . . cause he's on the cover of the next to last of the series. Caedus is scared of Skywalker, and Luke knows this. In the next book FURY, Ben in on the cover, and I think he might just take his trip over to the dark side. The authors did do a bad job of making him the 'all powerful' Sith he was supposed to be. I think that is where Alema will come in.

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Also, I can't believe that I didn't mention this book. 'Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader' was also a great book. It was more about how Vader had to come to terms with his new body. THE LAST CHAPTER IS ONE OF THE BEST IN ALL THE EU!!! It follows Obi-Wan on one of his day trips following the Lars'. He is in a cantina on Tatooine, and finds that Vader is still alive. It's one of those things I have always wanted to know about, and Luceno did it very well. I think it is out in paperback now, I highly recommend this one.

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I thought that book was mentioned, or else I would also have recommended it. I have it in hard cover, its actually kind of funny. I was on my way home from Iraq, and we had to stop in Kuwait for a few days, and the day before we left from there, me and some of my buddies went to the exchange (store) to get some supplies for the trip. And there it was, the only copy! My buddy actually pointed it out to me, before I got over there, I sort of blew him off in disbelief, because I didn't know it was supposed to come out, but sure enough there it was. Like a beacon sticking out too, all the books near by it were really bland in color, and of course it had the brightness of flames or lava or whatever is on the cover. I felt I had no choice but to buy it, which would have been my choice anyways. It was a great read, for the trip to back to the states, it kind of helped me understand my darkside a little better, and helped me to realize that both must extremes must exist for one to be whole. It also helped me to understand control of both extremes better. Two thumbs up from this guy!

I think Skywalker is a little afraid of Caedus too, after their incounter, he realized the level at which he is working in. Luke got pretty messed up as well, so I think he'll have to come into it with a better understanding than he had before, or else lose the next time. After this book, I'm forced to reconcider my idea about Jaina being the one best to encounter him. I don't want to revoke it completely, but I'm not sure she possesses the skill required to take him out, atleast not yet, we will see, maybe she'll get some extra training somehow. I wouldn't be surprised if its not Ben in the end though, not after this one. He bit his toungue and held his patience through a lot, before attempting to strike, I wonder what other tricks he will have in store later on. I do agree that Alema will pose a difference, but I think its more of what she has in her possession. The holocron and the ship are going to be what makes the difference. The ship is Bad-ass all in and of itself, but the holocron, which Alema has mistaken as junk due to its contents, no doubt has some sort of security on it to prevent someone of her mental unstability to access its true knowledge. I'm looking forward to the next book with enthusiasm.


DK

Awsome I love the Family Guy.

I wanted to add something else that I was thinking about in the Legacy of the Force series. With the last books title coming out as INVINCABLE I wonder who that title will be referring to. Could be any number of people, but likely Either Caedus, Luke, Ben or even for a longshot Boba, because of the new technology he's getting to repair his damaged body. Wouldn't that be a twist, if all the GA or whatever it turns out to be after the war was ran by Boba Fett. That would make for an interesting follow on series I think.

DK

That's a good point, I forgot about Boba. Could the Mandalorians be ready for another conquest? I know he wants Caedus, and maybe should get him, Boba always gets his man, right? The new fighters they are making will be a force to be reckoned with. That gives me more to wonder, THANKS!!!

No problem, I forgot about those new Basilisks too. That would make plenty of sense, they will likely make the difference. Imagine a fleet of those and of StealthX's, they would be unstoppable! I'm just not completely sure Caedus will die in the end, I think he may be redeemed, but it'll be after something happens to Allana. Speaking of which, I believe is exactly how he plans to get the Hapans support back, he's kidnapping his daughter from the Queen Mother. I have no doubts about that move on his part.

DK

This Legacy of the Force series, is absolutely enthralling. I love it, every book, every page and every word. So many things that we've come to know and love in the SW Universe, is coming undone. I think that, as they said when they were advertising this series, everything that we knew about SW is going to come to an end. I'm foreseeing the deaths of some more major players other than those already gone. I'm thinking that Caedus is going to get his in the end, and it'll be a Skywalker exacting punishment, but not good ol' Farmboy, it'll be the his kid. That's just my personal take on the whole thing, I could be worng, and it wouldn't be the first time, however, I do think that it's time to usher out the \"Old Guard\" of SW, they've had their time, and there's only so many books you can write about the same old characters.

Well, I've heard that Dark Horse Comics is going to reveal who Darth Krayt (as seen in my picture) was before he became a Sith. Maybe it will have something to do with this series, maybe its Ben. By the way, I did not know there was a Darth Krayt when I chose my name, it was just a pleasant surprise when looking for a picture of a Krayt Dragon. I haven't really read any of the Dark Horse Comics stuff. I don't know who will die still, its been pretty surprising so far, I hated that Mara died, she was one of my favorite characters because of her background as an Emporer's Hand. I guess its only fitting though. Well, can't wait for the next book.

DK

Dhagon Krayt wrote:

Well, I've heard that Dark Horse Comics is going to reveal who Darth Krayt (as seen in my picture) was before he became a Sith. Maybe it will have something to do with this series, maybe its Ben. By the way, I did not know there was a Darth Krayt when I chose my name, it was just a pleasant surprise when looking for a picture of a Krayt Dragon. I haven't really read any of the Dark Horse Comics stuff. I don't know who will die still, its been pretty surprising so far, I hated that Mara died, she was one of my favorite characters because of her background as an Emporer's Hand. I guess its only fitting though. Well, can't wait for the next book.

DK

Hehehe! Well I personally don`t believe in coincidences!

I noticed that on Wookiepedia, there is going to be another Skywalker after Ben. So that gives me hope that he will survive. As bad as I don't wanna say it, Luke Skywalker may not live through the series. I can see his self sacrifice being a good way to finish him off. I hope he takes Caedus with him. (BTW, for those who have read INFERNO, it took them a while in the text to make him stop calling himself Jacen) I only read a few lines about Cade Skywalker, his father was named Kol, and was the last link they give to Luke's family. It has to come from Ben, there are not or will ever be any kids of Master Skywalker

Yeah, I don't see Luke re-marrying or anything. You are probably right in that Luke will die in this series. But If I remember from what little I've read of it, Kade Skywalker is in the time of Darth Krayt, which is like 130+years ABY, so it could be right timeline wise. Kol could be Ben's child or even still possibly however unlikely another of Luke's offspring.

DK

OK, I have been really swamped with school and the holidays, but I did manage to fit in a few books over the past month or so. Tattoine Ghost is a good read. It takes place before the Vong War, and centers on Han and Leia trying to find the Killik Twilight painting. It was made better by the fact that Kitster Banai is selling a holocube of Anakin's win in the Boonta Eve. There are some good plots, but the thing I liked the best was the references to Anakin. Also, the conclusion takes place in a Sand People holy spot. Which happens to be the spot where Anakin found his mother, and killed the Sand People who lived there.

Survivor's Quest is about Luke and Mara. They join up with Chiss, some Empire of the Hand soldiers, and a new race to search the ruins of Outbound Flight. It's good, Luke does some cool stuff. Mara as always is great, she's gonna be missed.

Fury, is the new book in the LotF series. I like where the story is heading, but don't know yet what to expect. Fury was great because all the Jedi have become kind of their own goverment, and are making their own decisions.

OK, seeing as how this area doesn't really provide much in educational value, I have no problem posting here, any knowledge learned from a book could not have been prevented.

So, I happened to see the new cover for the final book in the LotF series, and it looks like (I'm not 100%) Jacen and Jaina are dueling on the cover. Which would make my earlier prediction of the whole "Sword of the Jedi" reference correct. I still wonder if Caedus will be killed or not. Also makes you wonder, if Jaina is the one fighting him, what happened to Luke? Your prediction about Luke dying could also be correct. Only time will tell I guess. Good day.

DK