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I mean that is a fair point, even if don´t feel it was really just Luke who accepted her, all the protas did that relativley quickly. And of course Karrde took her in even before that, so this doesn´t have to lead to a romance.

 

True, but it made for a thrilling romance, enemies become lovers, The Emperor’s Hand and the Emperor’s Bane together.

 

Mara's death in LOTF will forever **** me off and is one of the MANY reasons I loathe that book series with every fiber of my being. She was done dirty and deserved better.

 

It was cruel to fans. I really wish Disney would correct that, they adopted Thrawn, and have made a book series for him, why not Mara Jade?

 

I don't particularly think it was out of character?

Mara was deeply concerned for her son, and so chose to go after Jacen in the night.

Jedi mode went on the backburner and she re activated Imperial Hand mode, though with an aggressive motherly motivation.

She was going to do to Jacen what she had done to countless others in over twenty years of service. She just ended up dying because her love of Ben was a weakness Lord Caedus used against her.

 

The ultimate irony behind this, is that Jacen was doing what he was doing to save his child. In the end he and Mara weren´t that different from each other.

 

Perhaps in a different galaxy, they could have fought together for those they loved.

 

Do you think Mara has a chance of being brought back into canon through The Mandalorian ?

 

I step out for -*checks activity*- like, little over a year... and NOW there’s Mara talk! Shesh!

I’ve always felt she was the Lois Lane to his Superman. Even calls him “farm boy.” But you are right, she’s amazing in her own right... it’s just a peeve of mine for people to not want to discuss the relationship she has with the one she chose, as that reveals a lot about her too. I like that she’s this hardened, guarded, cynical spitfire with an illogical weakness for the type of person that would normally turn her off. Like a feral cat who hates everyone but that one person who pets her just right and respects her boundaries. So it’s easy for her to open to him... and she resents herself for her weakness when it comes to him... but uses that same fire to protect him and all he holds dear.

Its not classic romance, but it’s a type of love that she’s capable of, being the dysfunctional person she is. He’s pretty burdened too, but has learned to let it go to let others in and live what he teaches: balance. She wants that. And if she can’t DO it herself, she’ll spend the rest of her life with the man who personifies that... out of admiration. But I truly believe she died never truly achieving it.

 

I would really like a new Mata Jade comic series. I remeber fondly the Emperor’s Hand series.

 

Does anyone know if Mara created her purple bladed lightsaber or was it given to her by the Emperor?

 

Here is a link from Wookepedia: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Mara_Jade's_first_lightsaber

Short version is she created it, but the Emperor gave her the magenta crystal, not purple.

 

Thanks! Magenta, right, sorry I knew it differed from Windu’s.

So Mara crafted her own lightsaber while Ben Solo/Kylo Ren made a badly functioning one that needs vents for the power output and the crystal is cracked:



This speaks volumes of how powerful Mara Jade was in the Force, for when Vader examined Luke’s new lightsaber he said:

 

Time for another devoted Mara Jade fan to weigh in.

Short answer is no. At least, if they do introduce a character named "Mara Jade", it won't be our Mara Jade from the EU-...er, Legends (damn you, Disney!)

Having Thrawn included in The Mandalorian can happen because the character didn't really have a direct connection to Luke Skywalker. Mara does. And now that the ST has presented us with its version of Luke, it prevents the introduction to Mara as we know her. By having that recluse, bachelor version of Luke, they wrote themselves into a corner where Mara Jade is concerned.

IMO, the EU wrote itself into a corner by the Legacy of the Force series by making yet another Skywalker/Solo going to the Dark Side. It was mentioned here earlier that Mara acted in character by going after Jacen. I disagree. By this time in her life, she knew she didn't need to go in Emperor's Hand mode and throw away her Jedi training. Especially when it came to saving her son. That note she left Luke...that kriffing note...was so out of character for her at that time. As was dying instantly from a poison, when it was already established that she could survive it with the Force! For Del Rey, this was a case of selling books in the game of Who are we going to kill next?!

I'm with RK_Striker_JK_5....Mara deserved better!

 

Mara if she appears will be in Mando or one of the new series, because only David Filoni would bring her into canon.

 

Mara and Jacen were never part of the Denningverse
It was Maaara Jade and Jaaacen who stole their identities

 

I think it could be done... not that it for certain will, but that it could. The time between ROTJ and TLJ is a looong time where even a man who ends up alone could have brushes with “the woman” that died or got away. I don’t think she’s out of the picture, but Disney tried doing it without her by decanonizing her and alienating her fans... and are now realizing it was a stupid move... as they are heavily drawing from EU. I feel like they have her in the back pocket for when things get dicey or interest wanes.

I disagree that Thrawn isn’t tied up in Luke’s story... Thrawn and the Chiss are major adversaries to main ensemble in several Luke and Mara centric novels. I loved that. The Skywalkers become a major thorn in that race’s side... that’s kinda the MO. Skywalkers oppose evil... and then Skywalkers bring out the good in what was once evil... and then either become evil or marry former evil... looking at you, Jaina... Thrawn in his canon books is very acquainted with the Skywalker name. I can’t see him letting that go with Luke being the last alleged Jedi from an ancient belief system.

I AGREE that her death was so out of character... and I usually try to fill in the gaps with my imagination to accept it...but the whole book was just... bad. Didn’t vibe as Star Wars but a lose understanding of it, clumsily playing barbies with the beloved leads based off of character outlines from abridged Cliffnotes. It was absolute garbage. And not a fitting end for Mara. TZ should of handled his creation’s passing.

I think she will be brought in at one point. It would be idiotic not to, considering how renowned she is in the EU, it’s fanbase, and beyond. She may not end up Mrs. Skywalker, but it would be careless not to homage to that by having Luke never interact with her, as they are tied to the emperor and Vader.

 

I like your analysis!

I don’t think a marriage and child would completely retcon the ST... especially if Mara was cut down and child presumed dead with Kylo Ren’s uprising. I agree that a SkyWalker kid with Rey, training and not romantically entangled... maybe even hella socially awkward and stupid powerful due to isolation for their protection, would be amazingly fun.

But in the end... if they use Mara, which would be a TRAGEDY if they don’t with her interesting/powerful journey, which Luke is entangled in...Disney would probably feel pressured to acknowledge a romance but remind the fans that their version is not the EU, and prevent a marriage. Maybe an affair, but not lasting.

it breaks my heart, but Disney has been disappointing me since it took over, so I shouldn’t be surprised.

A girl literally launched Luke into his quest and then his quest didn’t have room for romance. I love that the EU took the time to establish it. I am of the opinion that he would not want to be alone... feeling like a third wheel all the time with Han and Leia... but that a partner would have to be a Jedi to understand his principles and sacrifices that a normal man wouldn’t do. Seeing him end up a lonely monk like the Jedi of old when his father was such a romantically passionate man seems like a step backwards in terms of forging a new Jedi order that will prevent against stifling rules, which would CREATE Sith Lords.

 

Disney won't be able to help themselves. Sooner or later they'll use Mara Jade's name and it'll be a train wreck. I'm resigned to that already. To be honest, in a universe where Luke is a miserable disaster of a human being whose greatest achievement in life occurred when he was in his early-20s, I'd rather she not appear. Mara Jade would never let Luke Skywalker fold in on himself like a cheap suit. (Especially in a universe where Force Ghosts apparently can stick around indefinitely.)

I'm just hoping when inevitably there's a third reboot of the post-ROTJ Star Wars universe (guessing 20 years from now, once they run out of material, since that's more or less the comic book cycle) that I'll be able to enjoy Mara Jade and Luke Skywalker's characters as they ought to be (IMO, of course).

In the meantime, there's always re-reads of the Thrawn books, Survivor's Quest, and fanfiction.

 

Mara Fan Forever.

 

I really should read more Mara Jade books. *guilty face*