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Star Wars: The Last of the JediJude Watson wrote the Star Wars: The Last of the Jedi novels between 2005 and 2008. Lucas Licensing commissioned the project to fill a gap in the timeline…
JediGeorge Lucas adapted the word Jedi from Japanese jidaigeki, meaning period drama motion pictures about samurai. He also considered terms like Jed and Jeddak…
Young Jedi KnightsKevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta launched the Young Jedi Knights series in 1995 with a plan to write six novels. The project quickly outgrew its initial…
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (comics)Dark Horse Comics launched Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic in January 2006. The first issue hit shelves on the 25th of January that year.
Legacy of the ForceThe Legacy of the Force series arrived between 2006 and 2008 as a nine-book saga set in the Star Wars expanded universe.
Tales of the Jedi (comics)Dark Horse Comics released the first issue of Tales of the Jedi in 1993. Dave Dorman painted the cover art for that initial release.
Jedi census phenomenonA chain email circulated in 2001 claimed that any religion reaching a specific threshold would gain official recognition.
JediismIn 2001, a wave of emails circulated across the internet urging people to write Jedi as their religion on national censuses.
Jedi QuestScholastic released the first book of the Jedi Quest series, Path to Truth, in 2001. Jude Watson wrote all eleven books that made up this young reader…
The ForceGeorge Lucas created the concept of the Force to advance the plot of Star Wars in 1977. He also wanted to awaken a certain kind of spirituality in young…
The New Jedi OrderIn 1998, Sue Rostoni and Shelly Shapiro joined forces with novelist James Luceno to plot a massive new saga. They created a series bible that coordinated…