Obi-Wan’s extended speech to Luke provides more examples of how Lucas was still shaping the backstory. Distorted visions of running … a beautiful woman … hiding in a trunk. From page 119:įlashes from (Leia’s) infancy assaulted her. While this could possibly be explained as Force-influenced false memories – or possibly tales that Bail and Breha recounted to their adopted daughter - the “Jedi” novelization makes it clear that, in 1983, Lucas had Padme (unnamed in this book) surviving childbirth. Indeed, if we accept Obi-Wan’s “certain point of view” excuse for his fib about the identity of Luke’s father - the film itself holds the most blatant continuity mistake in the saga: Leia’s assertion that she has memories of her mother. While that tidbit is accurate, the “Jedi” novelization stands as irrefutable evidence that Lucas was still working out the specifics of Episodes I-III when he wrapped up the original trilogy.

This is how we knew, 22 years before we saw it on screen, that Anakin “fell into a molten pit” and emerged as Darth Vader (page 64 of the hardcover). Still, up until the release of “Revenge of the Sith” in 2005, Kahn’s book – which, of course, draws from the not-quite-final “Jedi” script by George Lucas and Lawrence Kasdan - was the best source for the backstory of the Skywalker family.

It has some of the pulpy poetry of the former, but like the latter, it’s written in a third-person omniscient style with lots of capitalized character and species names that none of our heroes would be privy to, from “Weequay” to “Ewok.” Skywalker family backstory It’s an event enjoyed by both die hard fans and families alike and has raised thousands of pounds for charity.The original trilogy wraps up in book form with James Kahn’s “Return of the Jedi” novelization (1983), which – mostly for better, sometimes for worse – is a blend of the styles of Alan Dean Foster and Donald F. Since then it has moved to Burnley Football Club and grown from strength to strength and now, in its 15th year has moved to Blackburn Rovers Football Club, and continues to attracts huge numbers of fans and is one of the biggest and most recognised events in the north. Star Wars Fan Fun Day is an event for Star Wars fans by Star Wars fans started in 2008, the first event was held at the Clayton Conference centre with one guest and over 400 attendees.

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