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Cross-continuity in the later books.

Discussion in 'Literature' started by Jarren_Lee-Saber, Jan 11, 2018.

  1. Jarren_Lee-Saber

    Jarren_Lee-Saber Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    So, say someone prefers the old EU to the Disney stuff. Are there any Disney novels that don't directly contradict old EU timelines? Novels only, comics not important.

    I'm specifically interested in James Luceno's "Tarkin", Paul S. Kemp's "Lords of the Sith", and Timothy Zahn's "Thrawn".
     
  2. sidv88

    sidv88 Force Ghost star 5

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    Thrawn contradicts the Legends timeline for Thrawn's promotion.

    Ahsoka might fit in Legends. It also provides an explanation for why the Jedi weren't concerned about Maul circa ROTS (they thought Ahsoka was dealing with him).
     
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  3. Talos of Atmora

    Talos of Atmora Force Ghost star 5

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    No, canon can keep her.
     
  4. Jarren_Lee-Saber

    Jarren_Lee-Saber Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    I thought that one might contradict the most. But if it's ONLY when his promotion is that's not so bad.
     
  5. Xander Vos

    Xander Vos Jedi Master star 4

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    Thrawn could easily be a Legends book, Mist Encounter is basically the first two chapters so literally nothing about how he joins the Empire is different.

    Tarkin fits reasonably well too.
     
  6. Jarren_Lee-Saber

    Jarren_Lee-Saber Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Can you remember anything specific in Tarkin? That's the one I'm most interested in cause I love the works of James Luceno.
     
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  7. Xander Vos

    Xander Vos Jedi Master star 4

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    It's been about 2 years since I read it unfortunately, but I really enjoyed it. Luceno is the one I'd always trust the most to slip old elements in.
     
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  8. DigitalMessiah

    DigitalMessiah Chosen One star 6

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    I bet Heir to the Jedi fits perfect
     
  9. Xander Vos

    Xander Vos Jedi Master star 4

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    Have never touched that one, sounds awful.
     
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  10. DigitalMessiah

    DigitalMessiah Chosen One star 6

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    I've heard it isn't great. But it was written for the EU.
     
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  11. Jarren_Lee-Saber

    Jarren_Lee-Saber Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Are you sure? It's the first book after the Disney Star destroy EUderran.
     
  12. DigitalMessiah

    DigitalMessiah Chosen One star 6

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    it was already written
     
  13. Xander Vos

    Xander Vos Jedi Master star 4

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    Yeah wasn't it originally the third in the series of Honour among thieves and razors edge?
     
  14. DigitalMessiah

    DigitalMessiah Chosen One star 6

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    yep
     
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  15. sidv88

    sidv88 Force Ghost star 5

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    While not a book, I consider the episode of 'Twin Suns' (but not the entire Rebels series!) to be canon to Legends, to give closure to Legends Maul.

    Unless I'm missing something, couldn't the novel 'Rogue One: Catalyst' also fit in Legends? (Obviously Rogue One itself would not).
     
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  16. Xander Vos

    Xander Vos Jedi Master star 4

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    I don't think so, think it would clash with the novel 'Death Star', although I haven't read that in ages.
     
  17. firesaber

    firesaber Jedi Master star 4

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    The Tarkin book and Lords of the Sith are probably the two that stand out to me. They don't delve into anything that may or may not have come before or just manages to dodge things.

    The Thrawn book unfortunately completely retcons Thrawn's origin story as it pertains to his imperial service.
     
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  18. Daneira

    Daneira Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    There are quite a lot of things about Tarkin that don’t fit into the EU:
    *Mas Amedda is Grand Vizier, not Sate Pestage
    *The Imperial Palace is a rebuilt Jedi Temple, not the Presidential Palace
    *Armand Isard is head of COMPNOR, not Intelligence
    *Tarkin does not have a brother and seemingly does not have a wife
    *Palpatine allows people he is close with to use his first name - in Legends, he does not ever use his first name


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  19. Jarren_Lee-Saber

    Jarren_Lee-Saber Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Thank you guys! This is the info I'm looking for
     
  20. Sinrebirth

    Sinrebirth Mod-Emperor of the EUC, Lit, RPF and SWC star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    You’re not talking immense issues with integrating them with Legends in broad strokes. Details like does in the Tarkin novel can be accepted as ‘new information in Legends’, as the events themselves do no harm.

    Even then, matters such as the date of Thrawn’s promotion were hardly concrete.

    It becomes irreconcilable post-Endor to pull things into Legends without moving the dates of events - like they did with the Clone Wars and the knighting of Anakin but with the fall of Coruscant, and of course accepting Han and Leia have a fourth eldest child.

    Otherwise Aftermath directly contradicts the X-Wing novels, and Bloodline is set just after the New Republic fell in Legends and so on.


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  21. Jarren_Lee-Saber

    Jarren_Lee-Saber Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    This is excellent news!

    Thanks. I didn't have an interest in the post ROTJ material anyways.

    What's this about the knighting of Anakin? I don't remember that being mentioned anywhere except the CW miniseries.
     
  22. Yunzabit

    Yunzabit Jedi Master star 4

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    I think Lords of the Sith could fit into canon
     
  23. Jarren_Lee-Saber

    Jarren_Lee-Saber Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Did you mean it could fit into Legends?
     
  24. Yunzabit

    Yunzabit Jedi Master star 4

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    [:D] Yeah
     
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  25. Sinrebirth

    Sinrebirth Mod-Emperor of the EUC, Lit, RPF and SWC star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Anakin was knighted thirty months after the Battle of Geonosis in the original Clone Wars timeline.

    Then, it was moved to seven weeks after the Battle of Geonosis for the Clone Wars show. Everything set during the Clone Wars is on that basis.

    It’s not impossible to reconcile anyway. Assume that the Battle of Jabiim starts before the Battle of Geonosis as a local conflict, Alpha leaves Anakin and Obi-Wan to intervene, and then Anakin and Obi-Wan join for the days of their involvement in conflict shown in the comics.


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