High republics new character was already introduced in kylo ren. I before the republic ii the old republic iii rise of the empire iv star wars episode iv. Karpyshyn is probably the worst author in star wars and fiction in general and he has a history of completely disrespecting beloved characters, but unfortunately, the novel is still canon in the lucas canon. Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them. In canon, the high republic era kicks off with an event called the great disaster. Oct 04, 2018 now classified within the star wars legends continuity, the old republic is easily one of the sagas most popular and intriguing time periods.
Ive always been a fan of star wars, especially for the dark side for some reason. Lucasfilm has just announced plans for project luminous, and they include a full exploration of the high republic era that wont stand in the way of the star wars movies and tv shows currently in development. A roundtable discussion with the creators of star wars. This is a list of star wars comics, comic books set in the fictional star wars universe. Official canon notes from disney old republic era mentioned general discussion. In this video ill be going through all of them so you can choose w. Star wars high republic era will be explored, but not the way you think. Star wars next installment will be focused on the high republic, the era of the galactic republics rise, and the jedi orders supremacy over the sith.
The old republic era is the oldest era of the star wars timeline spanning thousands of years before the original trilogy. In this era, the jedi are numerous, and serve as guardians of peace and justice. The high republic, initially promoted as project luminous, is a subseries of the star wars media franchise set during in the high republic sub era of the age of republic, set 200 years before the events of the skywalker saga and 800 years after the fall of the old republic. Ward says on that the new old era of star wars is being referred to as the high republic. The old republic era, also referred to as the sith era, takes place from 25,053 bby the founding of the republic, until bby the seventh battle of ruusan and the end of the new sith wars. Kotor is the first computer rpg set in the star wars universe. But a great deal of time sets them apart, and keeps them from overlapping or. The old republic era takes place several thousand years prior to the first movie in the skywalker saga, star wars. Star wars the old republic timeline of events updated for. Marvels kylo ren comic drops hint about next star wars. The eightissue series was published monthly by marvel comics. Kananmarvel comics has sadly not done a lot in the prequel era of star wars, beyond oneshots and a few miniseries, but greg weisman and pepe larrazs kanan is probably the best of the bunch. Its a cataclysmic event, almost a star wars 911 that forces a universe at peace to band together in a way it. Star wars legends comics the old expanded universe by marvel.
How the high republic will build a new era of star wars february 25. New rumors and leaks point to big plans for a previously unexplored era in the star wars. You do realize he was the lead writer on knights of the old republic to begin with, right. The high republic, initially promoted as project luminous, is a subseries of the star wars media franchise set during in the high republic subera of the age of republic, set 200 years before the events of the skywalker saga and 800 years after the fall of the old republic. The era began sometime after 1019 bby and the end of the jedisith war. The star wars timeline can be as tricky to navigate as the kessel run. The high republic, codenamed project luminous, is an upcoming multimedia project in the star wars expanded universe set 200 years before the phantom menace, the high republic era was a time of peace and prosperity, as well as the golden age of the jedi order and the galactic republic. Knights of the old republic last edited by pikahyper on 032019 11. Set 200 years before the phantom menace, the high republic era was a time of peace and prosperity, as well as the. It began publication on december 05, 2018, and concluded on march, 2019. The statements and opinions expressed on these websites are solely those of their respective authors and do not necessarily reflect the views, nor are they endorsed by bioware, lucasarts, and its licensors do not guarantee the accuracy of, and are in no way responsible for any content on these websites, and the star wars. Firstly, when i refer to the old republic era im not specifically talking about any of the games, or the comics, or even the hints weve gotten from canon sources about what the era was like. Dark horses knights of the old republic series filled the gap between tales of the jedi. In august of 2020, disney and lucasfilm will launch the next phase of star wars storytelling across comics and novels.
A new knights of the old republic game is rumored to be in development, and theres good reason why it should be set in a different star wars era. Mar 02, 2020 star wars has unveiled the high republic as a new era to be explored in an upcoming series of books and comics. Set around 4,000 years before a new hope, knights of the old republic covers the era just after that of the tales of the jedi comics, the time of the ancient old republic. Star wars enters the high republic era with new books, comics. A star wars story the official guide first mentioned. But to ensure his stories mesh perfectly with the work of the other five authors, they check in with one another regularly, he says. The first books and comics are set to debut at star wars celebration anaheim in august 2020 with star wars. Tales of the jedi and the knights of the old republic video games. Feb 25, 2020 star wars high republic era will be explored, but not the way you think. The high republic was revealed to be the next step for the star wars franchise. First wave of high republic books and comics announced. Star wars dark horse reading order comic book reading orders. Knights of the old republic star wars games fandom.
Daniel jose older, who erupted in giddy dance moves in the courtyard as the big announcement drew near monday night, will be writing allages comics for idw, star wars. Star wars high republic era will be explored, but not the. The era is set 200 years before the prequels, in a previouslyunexplored period of star wars history. Many of the facts are linked to an article or a video, further expanding on the lore and legends from this time period. The high republic, codenamed project luminous, is an upcoming multimedia project in the star wars expanded universe. Why the rumored knights of the old republic game being set. The promise of the high republic even at this early stage, with the first wave of books and comics still months off, the high republic feels like a return to the exciting era of the new jedi order. The high republic movie trailer 2021 star wars prequel movie old republic era recently, star wars. Episode i the phantom menace, comparisons are already being drawn to another era in star wars history, the old republic. Mar 14, 2019 complete guide to the current star wars the old republic timeline. How the high republic will build a new era of star wars. The reach of the government now referred to as the old republic expanded as time went on, and eventually, it established its capital on the planet coruscant. He thinks this is in reference to the time of the old republic when the jedi were.
Jan 06, 2020 ward says on that the new old era of star wars is being referred to as the high republic. He has done some fantastic work with star wars comics, and this new novel, which will hit store shelves on august 25, 2020, is designed to give the broad readership a taste of this new era of the. Lucasfilms nowcorporate sibling marvel comics, which published star wars comics from 1977 to 1986, are once again publishing star wars titles that started in 2015. There are a number of outofuniverse publishing eras in both star wars canon and star wars fanon, a number of which are used on the star wars fanon wiki eras canon andor free use publishing eras users are allowed to use any of the following eras in this section. The dark horse era of star wars comics is now over. Now classified within the star wars legends continuity, the old republic is easily one of the sagas most popular and intriguing time periods.
The book actually took place even before the era of the old republic that has been so well documented since. A new star wars era is unveiled with high republic comet. In the post, making star wars editorinchief jason ward claims that the next series of star wars films will be set in this high republic era, which takes place roughly 400 years before the. There are a number of outofuniverse publishing eras in both star wars canon and star wars fanon, a number of which are used on the star wars fanon wiki. The old republic revan novela jedi extraction team swoops in and saves revan, but wipes his memory. After i played the first kotor game, i became even more interested and started reading most of the books comics that have been set in the old republic era. How the high republic can set up the old republic era. A new star wars era is unveiled with high republic. Next star wars movie trilogy after the rise of skywalker.
The first official details surrounding project luminous have officially been revealed, and they certainly hint at a bold new era of storytelling for the star wars universe. This reading order contains all the necessary issues to enjoy the star wars comics by dark horse. Im referring more to the general idea of the old republic era, the idea of a time in the distant past when jedi and sith were numerous and at war. It begins with the events setting up the stage, goes through the launch of swtor and follows all the events up to the current date. Dark horse comics owned the license to publish star wars comics from lucasfilm exclusively. After so much speculation, lucasfilm finally announced project luminous as a publishing initiative for a new line of star wars books and comics thatll take fans to the high republic era and. Mar 03, 2020 star wars next installment will be focused on the high republic, the era of the galactic republic s rise, and the jedi orders supremacy over the sith, 200 years before the skywalker saga begins.
The masters discuss the new canon going forward in the star wars universe. Age of republic is an anthology miniseries published by marvel comics that debuted in december 2018. The release of the old republic promises to be a star wars event of the highest order. Star wars the old republic timeline of events updated for 5. The best star wars books and comics of the disney era. The tales of the jedi comics take place in this era, chronicling the immense. The high republic movie trailer 2021 star wars prequel movieold republic era recently, star wars. The complete old republic timeline star wars lore legends. The high republic, which has previously been referred to as project luminous, will be set in an era when the galactic republic and the jedi order are at their zenith, about 200 years. Considering that the high republic is set before star wars.
Star wars has unveiled the high republic as a new era to be explored in an upcoming series of books and comics. This timeline is organized by chronology, and separated by era, as defined by lucas. Age of republic is a comic book miniseries, set in the prequel era. Previously called project luminous, the official title for this era is star wars.
Featuring brandnew stories from five authors set in an allnew era, this is star wars. How a mysterious, beloved star wars character could. The old republicera was a period of time that a near complete set of mandalorian rally master armor owned by crime lord dryden vos dated back to. Old republic era 25,000 bby edit this era explores the earliest days of the galactic republic, its protectors, the jedi order, and its enemies, the sith. The high republic has enlisted toptier, fanfavorite authors claudia gray, justina ireland, daniel jose older, cavan scott, and charles soule to craft this new era of star wars publishing. The republic has fallen and been constituted more than once before the movies. Meaning that the republic wasnt always organized in the same way. Complete guide to the current star wars the old republic timeline. Feb 28, 2020 the star wars franchise is diving into the high republic era, but how does this time period differ from the old republic. Official canon notes from disney old republic era mentioned star wars. From star wars tv shows on disney plus like obiwan kenobi and the mandalorian season 2, to an official knights of the old republic movie trilogy and, of course, whatever it is that marvel legend.
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