My personal Canon has changed since the last time I talked about it. In my previous post, I said:
It’s been a while since I last shared my personal Star Wars Canon with my old account, and my perspective has evolved since then. Currently, my Canon consists of three distinct timelines:
- First Timeline: This timeline includes the Original Trilogy, the Prequel Trilogy, and the entire Expanded Universe published between 1991 and 2014. However, it excludes the post-NJO novels, Dark Empire II, Empire’s Ens, the Crimson Empire Trilogy, The Force Unleashed II, the 2008 Clone Wars TV series, and any related comics or novels. Essentially, this timeline aligns with the one I previously shared with my old account here.
- Second Timeline: This timeline closely resembles the first, but omits The Old Republic MMO and its tie-in novels. Consequently, Revan’s turn to the Dark Side is explained solely through Kreia’s perspective — he made the choice himself rather than being manipulated by Vitiate.
- Third Timeline: Like the first timeline, this one excludes the post-NJO novels and The Force Unleashed II. However, in this version, the Chosen One is not a singular figure (Anakin) but rather the Skywalker family as a whole. This reinterpretation of the Prophecy allows the Sith to return after Anakin’s death without contradicting its terms, paving the way for Dark Empire II, Empire’s End, the Crimson Empire Trilogy, and the Legacy comics to take place.
I’ve also considered creating a fourth timeline centered on the pre-1999 Expanded Universe and a reimagined version of the Prequel Trilogy. However, I’m deeply attached to the Prequels and find it difficult to fully replace them.
I ultimately decided to move away from a multiple timeline system and instead focus on a single, cohesive timeline. The timeline I have settled on is what I previously referred to as the “Third Timeline,” with a few adjustments. I chose to exclude the Dawn of the Jedi comics, the New Jedi Order series, and the Legacy comics. Instead, I decided that my personal Canon will conclude with the Young Jedi Knights series. To be clear, I do not dislike or hold any contempt for the New Jedi Order series; in fact, I appreciate its storytelling. However, I find that ending the timeline with Young Jedi Knights is more fulfilling. It allows for an open-ended but optimistic future for the New Republic, for Luke, and for his reestablished Jedi Order — a future unclouded by another galactic war or catastrophic loss of life. While New Jedi Order has its merits, Young Jedi Knights offers a more hopeful and joyful conclusion, which resonates more deeply with my vision for the Star Wars universe. Therefore, I have decided to settle on a single, cohesive timeline that does include the Dark Empire Trilogy and the Crimson Empire Trilogy, but omits the Dawn of the Jedi comics and every story that takes place after the Young Jedi Knight series.