When Disney bought Lucasfilm in 2012, it inadvertently caused a division in the story of Star Wars. While the films would remain canon, the over thirty years' worth of stories brought to life in books, comics, games, and 2D-animated TV shows were made non-canon. This was done in an effort to create one single consistent story continuing on after the purchase and to allow creativity for the future films., The other stories that are no longer canon are now commonly referred to as “Legends.” This has, understandably, upset fans who enjoyed those stories that were placed into Legends, and several of them long to see some of those stories brought to canon. However, it may be better that not every character and story from Legends be brought into canon. Here are some of the stories that are better left in Legends.

10. Mara Jade

The first few entries on this list are not necessarily bad stories or characters, but rather they are stories and characters that don’t really fit into the canon with the new stories that have been released. Mara Jade is a prime example. The former hand of the Emperor who was sent to kill Luke Skywalker eventually became his wife. Unfortunately, thanks to the sequel trilogy, we know what happens to Luke between Episodes VI and VII, and that story doesn’t have any inclusion of Mara Jade. At this point, it is probably best that she isn’t included. She doesn’t appear in the sequel trilogy, and we know a large portion of Luke’s story between films. Adding her in now would cause several problems with the story, and either end in her death or her and Luke separating, and Luke doesn’t need anymore sadness in his life.

9. Jaina and Jacen Solo

The Solo twins are on this list for largely the same reason. While elements of their story were used in the sequel trilogy, like Han and Leia’s son turning to the Dark Side, large parts of their story and the characters themselves are set firmly in Legends. At this point, there is really no point or feasible means to put them in canon without taking away the integral part of their characters or an enormous retcon. It is probably best that we stick to Rey and Kylo.

8. Shadows of the Empire

Again, Shadows of the Empire is not a bad story by any means. It was a vast multimedia campaign including books, comics, games, a soundtrack, and trading cards, to tell the story of the events that happened between Episodes IV and V. Dash Rendar is easily one of the best characters it created. However, the Star Wars universe has become incredibly crowded. Films like Rogue One and Solo and shows like The Bad Batch, The Clone Wars, and even The Mandalorian, which are all amazing in their own right, have begun to make the universe feel crowded. For a universe that spans galaxies and millennia, it feels like every single important detail and story happens in a span of 100 years. It feels like there is no room to breathe in the years the films take place. Plus, the recent comics from Marvel have been telling their own version of what takes place between Episodes V and VI, and inserting the story of Shadows of the Empire wouldn't really work at this point. That is why I think Shadows of the Empire should stay in Legends. With the universe feeling this claustrophobic, I don’t think we need another in-between story.

7. The Corellian Trilogy

This again is an example of a story that isn’t bad but doesn’t fit in with the new canon. Telling the story of a family vacation/diplomatic mission to Corellia for the Solo family does delve a little deeper into Han’s backstory while also continuing the story post-Return of the Jedi. This is, of course, impossible now because of the way the sequel trilogy plays out and relates to the events post-Return of the Jedi. Solo attempted to give us a better look at Han’s past, and it got mixed results. There were even some rumors that Solo would have originally been a trilogy, and if so, might have been able to adapt some of these stories. At this point, I think it is better if these stories stay in Legends, and we settle for one Han Solo movie outside the original trilogy.

6. The Force Unleashed

This might be more of a personal opinion, but I don’t think that The Force Unleashed should be made canon. Yes, those games are fantastic, and yes, Sam Witwer is amazing as Starkiller and got another opportunity in Star Wars as the Son and then Darth Maul. He was absolutely fantastic in both continuities, but the storyline of both games causes problems. I have already stated my distaste for the claustrophobic feel of Star Wars now, and adding another story that takes place between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope would only further that congestion. The problem is beyond that, though. The series created plot holes for Star Wars before it was cast into Legends, and now it would even undo a lot of the work done in other series like Rebels in filling in the gap between films. I love the games, and it would work well as a Star Wars “What If?” story. However, I don’t think it should be made canon.

5. Duel on Kalakar Six (Vader vs Maul)

Darth Maul is one of the coolest characters in Star Wars. He was, however, short-lived as a villain in Star Wars due to his death in Episode I. Or that is what we thought. To some people's enjoyment and others' resentment, he returned in The Clone Wars and Rebels series. In his return, he had a fantastic arc that ultimately showed fans why he was not the Sith Lord that some people wanted him to be, due to his anger and arrogance that came full circle in his death. However, in Legends, he was brought back by cultists to fight Darth Vader. While it would be awesome to see a fight between Vader and Maul, the latter should really stay dead. I think his story has gone far beyond what was needed. (Granted, it was done extremely well.) Bringing back Maul at this point would lessen the impact of his character, and it would make him seem less like a major Sith villain and more like a Sith annoyance.

4. Chewie’s Death

When the sequel trilogy was announced, there were lots of elements from the New Jedi Order series I hoped to see appear in the films. One of the things I wasn’t excited to see (but felt pretty certain I would see in one of the movies) was the death of Chewbacca. After seeing the sequel trilogy in full, I don’t want this to ever be added to canon. In the New Jedi Order series, Chewbacca died largely to help save Han Solo’s son Anakin. Despite how upsetting this was, it at least gave his death meaning and impact, and it provided real stakes for the story and future stories. If it were implemented now, it would come off as shoehorned or done for shock value. I also think that The Rise of Skywalker proves this point brilliantly.

3. Splinter of the Mind’s Eye

It may be odd to think about now, but there was a time when Star Wars was seen as a huge risk. There was no guarantee that the film would do well enough to get a sequel or even do well at all. However, George Lucas did want to finish the story in some way regardless of the film’s performance. He hired author Alan Dean Foster to pen the continuation of the story in the event that The Empire Strikes Back didn’t happen, and honestly, I am glad we got Episode V. Splinter of the Mind’s Eye is an odd side story at best, but plays out in a way that reminds me of one of the Ewok TV movies. This is not to say it is bad, but compared to The Empire Strikes Back, it feels out of place. Obviously, with Star Wars’ massive success, there is really no need for the story, and there is definitely no need for the story to be put into canon.

2. The Sun Crusher

Star Wars has a problem with massive superweapons that are supposedly stronger than the Force: both Death Stars, Starkiller Base, and several Death Star canons mounted onto Star Destroyers add up to equal too many mega-powerful weapons. The Sun Crusher is another example of a superweapon Star Wars doesn’t need. Instead of destroying a single planet like the Death Star or several planets like Starkiller Base, the Sun Crusher could destroy entire solar systems by forcing their sun to go supernova. It also had a near-impenetrable outer shell which made it hard to destroy. Maybe too many superweapons isn't the best reason to have the Sun Crusher excluded from canon, but at this point, it may be the only way to prevent the Empire from making any more.

1. Luuke Skywalker

Clones have been a major part of the Star Wars universe for better and for worse, and the worse part of it is definitely Luuke Skywalker. No, that isn’t a typo. Luuke Skywalker was a genetic clone of the original Luke Skywalker who was created to basically be an evil, Dark Side version of Luke. He was cloned from the tissue of the hand Luke lost in Cloud City and wielded the lightsaber he lost. The whole story feels like a “Jump the Shark” moment for me, and I don’t think it should ever be placed into canon. I also think this is another point The Rise of Skywalker proves brilliantly. It doesn’t really make sense for a story set after the sequel trilogy, and setting it before that seems impossible for many reasons. Plus, I don’t think seeing Mark Hamill fight himself would be the best use of him as Luke Skywalker. And don’t suggest Sebastian Stan even ironically!

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