Star Wars - Legends

Before Disney acquired Lucasfilm in 2012, the vast tapestry of books, comics, and games known as the Expanded Universe (EU) was the only sequel, prequel, and side-story fans had. In 2014, it was rebranded as —a non-canonical "what if" timeline. But make no mistake: for millions of fans, this is the real sequel trilogy.

| | You should stick to new Canon if... | | :--- | :--- | | You wanted Luke to rebuild the Jedi successfully. | You prefer a unified, company-managed timeline. | | You love military sci-fi (X-wings, commandos). | You hate reading 100+ books to get a full arc. | | You enjoy complex villains like Thrawn. | You find 1990s cheese (glowrocks, psychic wolves) off-putting. | | You don't mind permanent character deaths. | You need every story to "count" toward future films. | star wars legends

In 2014, following Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm, the decision was made to reset the timeline to give filmmakers a clean slate for The Force Awakens . All previous novels, comics, and video games—dating back to 1977—were rebranded as "Legends." Before Disney acquired Lucasfilm in 2012, the vast