Star Wars Legends Timeline |work|

It begins with The Thrawn Trilogy by Timothy Zahn, widely considered the bedrock of the EU. It introduces Grand Admiral Thrawn, a villain who outshines even Vader in tactical brilliance. From there, the timeline explodes. We get the Dark Empire comics (where Palpatine returns via cloning, a concept since borrowed by the sequels), and the X-Wing series, which fleshes out the military grit of the galaxy.

The following timeline is organized by the official eras defined by Lucas Licensing. star wars legends timeline

For decades, the phrase “Star Wars” meant more than just the six movies. Before Disney acquired Lucasfilm in 2012, the galaxy far, far away lived and breathed in the pages of novels, comics, and video games. That universe is now called . It begins with The Thrawn Trilogy by Timothy

The final years of the Republic.

: Led by the fallen Jedi Exar Kun.