It was also recently announced that Leslye Headland’s upcoming Disney+ original mystery thriller The Acolyte will be set in this era. Currently, only titles in the first phase have been announced: two adult novels, Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule and The Rising Storm by Cavan Scott two YA novels, Into the Dark by Claudia Gray and Out of the Shadows by Justina Ireland two middle-grade titles, The Great Jedi Rescue by Cavan Scott and A Test of Courage by Justina Ireland and a host of comics and web series.

Star Wars content set in this era is broken into three phases: Light of the Jedi, Quest of the Jedi, and Trials of the Jedi. The Jedi, therefore, are as much enforcers of peace and justice as they are symbolic of hope and light in the galaxy. While the Galactic Senate offers stability and harmony, worlds are far less settled and uncharted space is still treacherous (thanks to violent marauders like the Nihil). Considered the Golden Age of the Jedi Knights, the High Republic is a time of great expansion and exploration in the galaxy. Though it is the most recent addition to the canon (announced just this past year), the era of the High Republic is chronologically among the oldest recorded periods in the Star Wars timeline. 300 BBY (Before the Battle of Yavin) to c. Note that novelizations of the original and prequel trilogies are considered canon only where they mirror their onscreen counterparts. Warning: The guide below contains spoilers for various elements of the Star Wars universe. (Note: This guide focuses only on media currently considered canonical the Legends of expanded universe past are not included in this roundup.) Separated into the six official eras recently defined by Lucasfilm, this unofficial Star Wars canon timeline explainer offers a brief illumination of each period and the stories set within each respective span. With a recently reestablished canon, a tendency toward nonlinear storytelling, and an ongoing creative surge of new films, television series, books, and comics expanding the already massive universe, it can be incredibly difficult for even the most dedicated among us to keep the Star Wars timeline straight.įear not! (Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate…and well, you know the rest.) We’ve created a handy guide to the canonical Star Wars multimedia universe, arranging books, films, series, and more into each period so you’ll be able to navigate the galaxy with ease. The triumphant scroll that begins each installment of the Skywalker Saga gives a glimpse into the Star Wars universe’s setting: “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…” But as fans know, the timeline of the series is a tad more complicated than that.

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