#Return to Vader’s Castle

[jewishcissiekj]

Since Asajj Ventress appeared in recent media and is set to appear in future shows and Star Wars content, I've seen a lot of people starting to read Dark Disciple. but besides that book, there are so many stories featuring Asajj over her 22 years of existence. So if you are looking for some recommendations and entry points to Asajj outside of the TV shows, here are some recommendations to get to know her a bit better, in both the Canon and Legends timelines:

(for anyone looking for a definitive list of everything she's ever been in, I also have that)

for anyone looking for just the list of recommendations without all my babbling, scroll down to the bottom, it'll be there.

Canon

Dooku: Jedi Lost Audiodrama - Script by Cavan Scott, preformed by full cast (also available in Script format) Starting off, this masterpiece. Telling the dual story of Asajj and Dooku, Jedi Lost is genuinely some of the best Star Wars content out there, in my opinion. Taking place early in The Clone Wars, it tells Asajj's journey battling her ghosts and uncovering her Master's history. It requires only the context of the prequels and The Clone Wars, and I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone who likes the Prequels, Dooku, or Asajj.

Brotherhood - by Mike Chen Continuing with the book that serves as an introduction to Asajj in canon (chronologically), Brotherhood presents an interesting take on her first meetings with Anakin and Obi-Wan. She's far from the main character here, only supporting the book's plot as the villain and the initiator behind some of the troubles Obi-Wan faces on Cato Neimodia. This Asajj is more calculated, working behind the scenes while still facing off face to face against Obi-Wan and Anakin, and it uniquely handles her character. The book is a Clone Wars adventure taking place before and it requires only the movies' and TCW's context, once again. *While technically taking place after Hyperspace Stories #5, it contradicts that issue's events and makes more sense if it takes place before, so I listed it first (for more info on the contradictions you can go here)*

Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories #5 - Written by Amanda Deibert, with art by Riccardo Faccini (Variant cover by Cary Nord) Taking place shortly after Anakin's knighting, before The Clone Wars show, this is a short and interesting comic story for Asajj. While tying into an over-arching plot of the series, this issue stands alone well. Simply put, Asajj is sent to retrieve a mysterious item by Count Dooku and encounters Anakin and Obi-Wan in the process. It has fun art, fun dynamics, and it's really good.

Worthless - a short story from Stories of Jedi and Sith - written by Delilah S. Dawson with an illustration by Jake Bartok This one is not as set on the timeline, but we do know it takes place while Asajj is still working for Dooku. In short, without too many spoilers, Asajj falls into a pit and has to trust on a Clone Trooper's help to get out. The story is a part of an anthology, but it completely stand-alone on its own. If you can read it on its own, I recommend it, but the rest of the book is also very much worth it if you want to buy it for the story. Dawson captures a version of Asajj that rarely gets attention, before the Nightsisters, and manages to show her identity and tell a wonderful story without that tool that's often overly used (in my opinion).

Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle #3 - Written by Cavan Scott with art by Francesco Francavilla & Nick Brokenshire Jumping forward in the Timeline, we have another Asajj story by Cavan Scott! It has Bounty Hunting, A baby Sarlacc, pretty art, fun coloring, and Asajj. So what's not to love? Like Hyperspace Stories, Return to Vader's Castle also has an over-arching plot, but that's 4 framing pages of Vaneé being a bitch and has no effect on the rest of it. Solid stuff. (it is also the source of the first picture in this post)

Sisters - a short comic story from the Age of Republic Special - written by Jody Houser with art by Carlos Gómez Next, we have a wonderful short story taking place just before The Clone Wars episode "To Catch a Jedi". In just a few pages, Jody Houser brings conflict and personality to Asajj's time on Coruscant. And there's gorgeous art.

Legends

While Legends, and especially the comics, have some of my favorite stories with Asajj, it's hard to recommend individual issues. They can be stand-alone but still connected and ingrained in the ongoing story of the comics. But I tried to hand-pick the best for introduction and knowledge of who Asajj is a character there. So I won't recommend the 12 issues she's in, I set myself the limit of sticking with the same number of recommendations I had for canon.

Star Wars: Republic: The New Face of War - 2-issue Comic arc - written by W. Haden Blackman with art by Tomás Giorello Although I'm assuming you all have at least a passing familiarity with Asajj's character, introductions are still important. And, yes, Asajj first appeared in a different comic and after a month or so in Clone Wars (2003), but chronologically, in-universe, this is her first appearance. The Face of War is comprised of issues #51 and #52 of the Star Wars: Republic comic series, and although Asajj is only in the last page of #51, it's necessary context. This one isn't a must for me, but it sets the ground for her. And it's good. Giorello's art brings a unique perspective to Asajj's character, and by that I mean it may not be to some people's taste. So take your pick with this one.

Star Wars: Republic #53 - written by W. Haden Blackman, with art by Brian Ching If the last one isn't a must, this one is. It is a stand-alone adventure, almost feeling like a (better) TCW episode. Obi-Wan is off to infiltrate a Techno Union base with a team of all-star legendary Jedi that are introduced, and everything goes wrong when they run into the Confederacy's best, Durge and Asajj Ventress. I say it's a must because it establishes the nature of the rivalry between Obi-Wan and Asajj, and gives us such a sense of who those people are. It also lays the foundations to my next comic recommendation.

Dark Heart - short story by August and Cynthia Hahn This one, a 1784-word story, originally published on Wizards.com as a part of The Living Force roleplaying campaign, is definitely not a must, but it's barely 2k words, just read it. In all seriousness though, it captures Asajj's essence and I just. love it. You can read it right now, that's the link in the name, it's up online for free legally. While it is a part of the RPG campaign, I read it individually and had no trouble at all.

The Cestus Deception - by Steven Barnes (The Japanese cover is prettier and has Asajj, ok?) Obi-Wan Kenobi and Kit Fisto head to the planet Ord Cestus to try and convince Ord Cestus's government to ally with The Republic. But under the surface, a mysterious scheme had developed and it gets messy. Never ask me to write a publisher's summary. Asajj is the villain of this one, and I don't have much to say about it, but it is good. Fair warning: it hasn't aged the best in my opinion, and not even in a politically correct sense, some of the descriptions and relationships were questionable at best. If you like Kit Fisto and political adventuring and Clone Wars fights and a mascarade ball, if I remember correctly, this one's for you. It's not much of a story for Asajj but it is a fun read.

Star Wars: Republic #60 - written by W. Haden Blackman with art by Tomás Giorello I have never ever not once said it but this right here is my favorite Asajj story of all time ever. It does require context, though, so here's it: after the battle of Jabiim, Alpha-17 (Legends Arc Trooper, you may have heard of him) and Obi-Wan (a staple in Asajj's stories, he needs to gtfo women's business) are blown up and declared dead. Turns out Asajj Ventress has been holding them in her castle on the planet Rattatak and this is the daring story of their escape. In this issue, Asajj's origin story is revealed, before the Nightsisters had anything to do with her. More than any other Legends issue, it differentiates greatly from anything you know about Asajj in TCW/Canon. She's a warlord, with armies at her beck and call, a military commander, And it's fun. Her origin story is told in this issue, and it's such a great story that shifted my understanding of her a lot. The art, once again, is by Giorello, keep it in mind.

Yoda: Dark Rendezvous - by Sean Stewart (Japanese cover, once again) Last but certainly not least, the Legends Clone Wars book I've heard the most positive reviews of, and was not disappointed in the slightest. It is as good as they say. The story doesn't focus on Asajj, and she isn't even the main antagonist, but she gets a meaningful role in it and has her place and her arc in the story. It's also my favorite approach to how Asajj would act when she has to deal with children. Worth the hype and an excellent book to read unrelated to Asajj.

Alright, that's all! I hope you check out at least one of these, they're all great. As said before, I also have a complete list of everything Asajj in chronological order. Feel free to ask me anything about the list and the things in it. I can also give a complete comic reading list for her, since it's a bit more than just the issues she appeared in. For anyone struggling with the accessibility of these recommendations, I have a hopefully comprehensive guide in the complete appearances post. And now just this list because I promised that:

Canon 1) Dooku: Jedi Lost Audiodrama - Script by Cavan Scott, preformed by full cast (also available in Script format) 2) Brotherhood - by Mike Chen 3) Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories #5 - Written by Amanda Deibert, with art by Riccardo Faccini (Variant cover by Cary Nord) 4) Worthless - a short story from Stories of Jedi and Sith - written by Delilah S. Dawson with an illustration by Jake Bartok 5) Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle #3 - Written by Cavan Scott with art by Francesco Francavilla & Nick Brokenshire 6) Sisters - a short comic story from the Age of Republic Special - written by Jody Houser with art by Carlos Gómez

Legends 1) Star Wars: Republic: The New Face of War - 2-issue Comic arc (Star Wars: Republic #51-52) - written by W. Haden Blackman with art by Tomás Giorello 2) Star Wars: Republic #53 - written by W. Haden Blackman, with art by Brian Ching 3) Dark Heart - short story by August and Cynthia Hahn 4) The Cestus Deception - by Steven Barnes 5) Star Wars: Republic #60 - written by W. Haden Blackman with art by Tomás Giorello 6) Yoda: Dark Rendezvous - by Sean Stewart

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[emoani]

chapter four

author's notes: I was discouraged with the fanfic and insecure but I rewrote it and here it is

warnings: loneliness ?? light flirting

Darth Vader's castle on Mustafar was huge and lush. But you never cared about that. But now, you hoped that all that greatness would help her avoid him. And also, Vader always had a lot of tasks, or someone was talking and talking in his head, or he was meditating, or...

But there was never enough time for you. And you were tired of it. And knowing that he was in the company of another woman increased his insecurity. This insecurity made you act like a child.

You knew and felt that he was looking for you, but you always turned away, entered another huge corridor when he came marching around. This was testing his patience.

You continued to ignore the communications he sent you, not starting by asking but then ordering you to meet. And to avoid meeting him, you didn't even leave your room, but that was okay because it was big enough. You even had a view of that lava sea. Wow.

And when you went out it always had to be in the company of some stupid Stormtrooper. Being alone gave you time to reflect on many things, even the Stormtroopers and their boring lives.

Wearing that outfit, everyone was so equal and seemed to have no emotions or opinions. Well, that's what you thought until you met one Stormtrooper in particular - Jamie.

- Today I will accompany you on your walk - He said, in your first contact, with the blaster in his hand but not scary.

You sighed and rolled your eyes but you were tired of being hidden, Vader wasn't looking for you and being alone only brought you bad feelings.

- Come on, I promise it won't be that bad - the soldier nudged you and walked ahead, you found it curious but funny.

And maybe it was the loneliness and lack of friends, but shortly after you were opening up and telling about your security to a Stormtrooper, who until then was a stranger.

- So... - You took a breath to continue, you were in dining area and he gave you some water - Thank you. Can I call you Jamie?

He seemed surprised by the question and laughed.

- I'm not used to nicknames, just my identification number. But if that's what you want...

- Thank you for accompanying me on my walk, as this is not the main activity of a Stormtrooper - You say a little embarrassed, knowing that you are taking up his time.

- It's true, I was trained to be a warrior and not a tour guide, but I'm going to try to do well at that too - You laugh together at the worried way he says - but don't worry, because of you, I'm having a great afternoon!

You didn't know if he was lying but that really touched you.

- Thank you Jamie... You know, sometimes I feel like I'm left over here, that I'm nothing more than a title for Darth Vader's wife.

- You are much more than that. You are Darth Vader's wife for many reasons.

You smile because he looked like he was trying to comfort you. But especially these last few days, you had low self-esteem.

- It is serious. Everyone talks about you here. About how smart and compassionate you are. And I know Lord Vader loves you - he continues.

- I don't know - You think out loud.

You give him the glass of water back and wait for him to return so they can continue their walk.

It's not like there was much to do, but you liked walking down the halls and handing out compliments, seeing how everyone was doing at their job, if everything was going well, and encouraging them to keep going.

- Jamie - You called him and he looked at you, he had really picked up the name for himself - In a short time you praised me more than my husband...

- Madam, sometimes he has difficulty expressing his feelings. Don't take it personally. I know you are important to him - he says.

- Is it Jamie? I'm upset with him. But I also can't express myself. He doesn't seem to want contact at the moment.

- Maybe he's going through something difficult right now. Continue to show your love and affection to him. Believe me, he can see that.

Jamie seemed so sure in his words, more sure than yourself. For a moment it's as if you had no reason to be like this, but your heart hurts so much.

- I try to understand... but it's also difficult for me. I need to feel loved - you open up.

You feel the Stormtrooper's hand on your shoulder, making you stop walking. You are in a corridor where there don't seem to be many people passing by.

Jamie takes off his helmet, revealing his face. He was a young man with fair skin, black hair and blue eyes. On his handsome face he carried a burn, probably from the battlefield.

- If he is unable to show you his love, pay attention to small gestures. A look. One word. Maybe, that's his language - His voice without the helmet sounds so deep and loving, and it makes you sensitive - Can I give you some advice?

- Of course, say it.

- Your happiness should not depend on Vader, or anyone else! You are strong, intelligent and independent. You have to find your own happiness in small gestures and in yourself. This is the only way to find genuine happiness. It doesn't depend on anyone else. You understood?

Those words from the man made your eyes fill with tears, which you couldn't hold back. The Stormtrooper surprised you and even though it wasn't allowed - you both knew damn well it wasn't - he hugged you.

-Everything will be fine, I promise-Jamie assured you, close to your ear.

You continue in silence sobbing and leaving all your tears on the boy's chest.

- No one should go through this. You're not just Darth Vader's wife. You are a formidable, intelligent, and so beautiful woman! You deserve all the love and affection in this world - He seems disgusted to see you cry when you stop hugging each other.

- D-Do you think I'm beautiful? - Not just beautiful, you are a queen - Jamie praises you with a wide smile.

You blush and your whole body heats up, unaccustomed to being praised like that.

- Thanks. You really made my day, but I think we better go back now - you says embarrassed.

You stay in a comfortable silence but your face remains red. As he approaches his quarters he says:

- If you need me, I'm always here to talk or just spend some time.

- So can I make you my personal guard? - you joke but he agrees.

Before you can say anything you hear the sound of heavy footsteps, those unmistakable boots, that unmistakable robotic breathing. It was him. And he was coming to you.

[lady-evelin]

wolf hybrid

Obi-Wan remembers the first time he met Anakin and Vader.

The little pup is the prince of the kingdom of Coruscant, his parents always spoiled him and gave him all the love Obi-Wan could wish for. The little boy was loved by everyone in the castle and even in the village.

One day his parents were busy with kingdom matters that left their young son alone with the royal guards, it was a small neglect, and Obi-Wan disappeared from everyone's sight.

Obi-Wan liked to explore the surroundings of the castle, which was surrounded by a huge forest; his parents always told him that he should not enter it without the supervision of the guards. But that day, Obi-Wan followed a beautiful butterfly that guided him deep into the forest.

The boy tried to catch it, but it was impossible. The butterfly flew higher and higher until it was lost in the branches of the trees, and that was when Obi-Wan tried to return to the castle but realized that he was completely lost.

Everything around him looked exactly the same, and he didn't know where to go.

Obi-Wan wanted to cry, it was about dusk and he was cold; he wanted to be in his room and with his parents.

The little prince walked and walked, trying to find something or someone to guide him to the castle, but he found nothing. He was about to give up and sit down to cry near a tree when he heard small whimpers of some animal.

Obi-Wan walked towards the sound and found himself in front of a large cave, carefully going inside it to find out what caused such whining. Shocked when he saw two puppies, they were huddled together as they cried from hunger and cold. Apparently they were abandoned by their parents, as there was nothing else in the cave, only those two cubs awaiting their cruel fate.

Obi-Wan couldn't let them die to their fate, so he carefully took the cubs, one in each arm, and walked out of that cave. Now he was more than determined to find the castle to help the little animals.

It wasn't long until the prince was found, the kings had gone in search of him along with a whole troop of soldiers. Obi-Wan didn't mind his parents punishing him, he needed to get the puppies to safety as soon as possible.

When they arrived at the castle, Obi-Wan was in charge of giving them milk on a plate and wrapping them very well in blankets. After pouting, the kings let the cubs stay in Obi-Wan's room, so the little boy could care for and supervise them at night.

Obi-Wan thought that the puppies belonged to some breed of dog, so he decided to train them both to be his guardian pets and always take care of him. The little prince was more than happy, as he finally had friends who would never leave him alone and lived next to him.

When he named the puppies, Obi-Wan didn't know how to name them, one had blonde fur with blue eyes and the other black fur with golden eyes.

So he named the one with blue eyes as Anakin and the one with golden eyes as Vader.

Obi-Wan was happy with his little puppies. He even let them sleep next to him in bed, and every night he read them a story to help them sleep.

Too bad he realized very late that they were wolf cubs.

Wolf hybrids.

This is a gift to my friend ❤️

[cjvarte]

Gethzerion sort of reference / Return to Vader's Castle 1 (Canon)

Source: "Return to Vader's Castle 1" is the first issue of the Canon comic book miniseries Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle, written by Cavan Scott and illustrated by Francesco Francavilla and Morgan Levens, and published on October 2, 2019 by IDW Publishing.

Gethzerion was the name of a human Nightsister leader from Singing Mountain Clan, who introduced in the 1994 novel The Courtship of Princess Leia.

[iimrloverman]

olá 👋👋 @byvignette

castle crumbling - Anakin Skywalker

olá eu sei que tô enrolando faz meses mas 1 todo dia eu esqueço de falar pq a gente faz muita coisa da escola ou besteira ou para de falar ent eu esqueço mas tava no meu bloco de notas a um tempo já

provas

enfim vamos lá

Interpreto a música como um pensamento um momento que o anakin/vader está refletindo remoendo tudo que aconteceu tudo que ele perdeu e se arrepende

interpreto a primeira parte grifada como a infância/juventude do Anakin, como ele era bom e tinham expectativa sobre ele, alguma lembrança do Qui-Gon Jinn e da mãe do Anakin, da Padme e do Obi wan que realmente acreditavam nele

Lembranças de momentos bons de tudo que ele perdeu

segunda parte grifada pq ELE É UM ANJO CAÍDO

Burning bridges is an expression that means you’ve destroyed your ability to turn back or irreparably damage your relationship with someone

essa explicação tava no genius e, eu vejo muito do que aconteceu no relacionamento dele e da Padme nisso

As duas últimas partes marcadas eu interpreto como algo que ele sente em relação a padme, como ele não quer (e também não pode) mostrar o que ele se tornou

primeira parte marcada porque ele É O ESCOLHIDO pra trazer equilíbrio a força, até o último momento ele foi, mas todos (todos não né) esperavam que ele fosse fazer isso pelo lado da bom

momento crítica aos jedis: conselho jedi um bando de IDIOTAS que não perceberam oq rolava no lado deles pq eles são prepotentes (e aconteceu mais de uma vez). Claro que acreditavam no Anakin, esperavam dele a profecia, mas eles nunca confiaram nele, o que colaborou pra queda

i held that grudge til it tore me apart

de novo anjo caído, lembro que tu disse que parecia um louvor uma vez meio que é

Essa parte toda me lembra ele, foi aqui que eu comecei a pensar nisso e relacionar tudo então vamos lá por partes:

segunda parte grifada: bom eu não vi as séries animadas por preguiça e falta de tempo, mas poucas coisas que eu sei é que perceberam as (muitas) vezes que o anakin trupicou pro lado negro, e tentaram ajudar ele. Nos filmes a gente vê isso tbm, a padme e o obi wan indo até mustafar (e o desfecho disso)

primeira parte grifada: pode o lado negro subiu a cabeça dele. A gente ver como ele já tropeçava pra esse lado (massacre do povo de areia), e com o passar do tempo e a influência do Palpatine sobre ele até chegar no estopin de ser uma forma de salvar a padme (que na vdd foi a causa da morte dela, o romantismo, morrer por amar)

ultimas duas linhas: ele no império que ele ajudou a construir, a moldar, na nave nos momentos que ele precisava tratar os ferimentos das queimaduras (e todos os outros)

MATARAM OQ EU ESCREVI 😵‍💫😵‍💫

essa imagem ilustra muito bem a última parte grifada

mataram minha explicação muito foda dessa parte e eu tinha falado do Luke nela ent sim vida meu amor tá pensando certinho vamos assistir o resto qualquer dia desses

taylor tava ✒️ 💥💥 nessa parte e eu acho sim plausível alguém de 18 escrever isso meu pensamento médio

enfim vamos lá, duas primeiras linhas: todos, quem se importava com e quem sempre odiou ele viram a queda dele, perderam ele.

Eu não considero muito a segunda linha porque o anakin sabe lembra o que levou ele a esse estado, o que arruinou tudo. Mas imagino essa linha como na parte que ele descobre a morte da Padme, que ele perdeu ela mesmo depois de tudo.

Primeiras duas partes grifadas: ele se tornou um monstro. Eu amo o personagem a construção a queda sou louco por essa história de verdade. Ele se tornou um monstro, matou destruiu planetas inteiros ajudou a construir um Império de dor, as pessoas comemoraram quando ele morreu

acontece algo parecido com o que aconteceu com a sua vampira e a namorada dela. O Anakin/Vader morre se sacrifica (eu não lembro bem) na ""última"" (somehow he returned) batalha com o Palpatine, e o único que sabe disso e o Luke, o único que acreditou que ainda tinha bondade no coração do Anakin foi o filho dele QUE ELE TENTOU MATAR. O luke é o filho da Padme porque eles foram os únicos que ainda acreditavam no anakin

O Luke foi o único que sentiu o luto, ele fez uma cerimônia pra ele enquanto todos comemoravam (inclusive a Leia) a morte do Vader e queda do Imperio.

As pessoas costumavam a celebrar as conquistas dele pra ordem jedi, agora elas comemoram que ele finalmente morreu

E ele nunca quis que a família dele odiasse ele, ele nunca pode ter a família dele.

isso linde obrigada por ler

[starwarsbookclub]

Hello There Readers,

With Halloween creeping closer, our newest theme has been decided: SPOOKY! All stories will feature ghosts, shadows, and/or elements of horror. The novel and comic polls are now live in our Discord Server, and you have until 10pm GMT (5pm EST, 2pm PST) September 27 to vote for what books we'll be reading together. Our options are listed below. 

NOVELS

1. Red Harvest by Joe Schreiber 2. Dark Legends by George Mann 3. Maul: Lockdown by Joe Schreiber

COMICS

1. Tales of the Jedi: the Lords of the Sith (1996) 2. Darth Maul: Death Sentence (2012) 3. Return to Vader’s Castle (2019)

If you would like join the book club, send us an ask & the admins will give you an invite! We look forward to reading with you!

May the Force Be With You, - Star Wars Book Club

[dougielombax]

“Darth Vader returns to Mustafar.”

Me, who knows the lore: Well, yeah. I mean his castle is there. He’s been living there for the better part of 12 years. So…

[mirastark]

Overcoming Fears

Darth Vader x Reader

Chapter Ten

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After Vader heard about what happened with that one stormtrooper, it wasn’t long till almost the entire castle knew. Every single squadron of Stormtroopers feared Lord Mira more than Vader now, afraid of the same fate as the Mocker. Which was what they called the poor man.

Mira hadn’t been seen since the Storm Trooper ‘Explosion’, as she had been in her room, resting her leg. Mira knew the cuts and burns on her leg wasn’t heeling, and Terra had said the same thing when she had come to assist her.

That day you had to show Perseus where another unit was on the same floor as Lord Mira and Darth Vader’s quarters. You were around 6 floors down, but thank the maker for elevators. Is what Perseus always said.

The two of you took a step into the elevator, Perseus hit the button to the correct floor, being closer to the panel and the wall. He placed his heavy bag on the floor between the two of you, briefly fixing the collar of his uniform as the elevator began to move. You hadn’t gone but a floor up until it came to halt. The doors opened with a creak. Terra stepped in, glancing to you as she stood next to the wall farthest from you and Perseus. You glanced over to her, before looking back to the door as out of the corner of your eye you could see another figure entering the elevator. His heavy boots echoed as they hit the hollow floor. His breathing filled the small room. Vader stepped in beside you, glaring down to you through the dark lenses of his mask.

“What floor, My Lord?” Perseus asked, stepping back to the panel and looking up to Lord Vader. His mask tilted to him, looking to the panel.

“We will be heading to the same floor, Officer.” He replied, turning his head back forward. Perseus nodded, stepping back next to you. Vader was accompanying Terra to visit Lord Mira. She hadn’t been able to move around very well, and even now she was unable to even put pressure on her leg. She was a very powerful sith, yet even Vader would admit she was proud, but she was still human.

The doors shut once more. The elevator shifted as it moved once again. The four of you stood in an awkward silence, not even getting two floors up before the elevator jerked to a stop. It made you, Terra, and Perseus loose balance for a moment, without falling. Vader still stood stiffly, as if he had caused it.

“What was that?” Terra asked, glancing between you, Perseus, and Vader.

“The elevator has broken down.” Vader spoke.

“Well can’t you just lift us up with the force or something?” Terra snapped.

His head quickly turned, looking down to her.

“If I am to lift the elevator up, it will only break it further. Only a simple wire malfunction has occurred which must be fixed from the outside.” Vader snapped.

“So this isn’t your first time stuck in an elevator, is it My Lord?” Perseus joked, looking up to him. His helmet turned back to his direction, without a word. Perseus laughed awkwardly at his silence, looking to the wall.

“Another mechanic will fix the elevator from the outside.” Vader scoffed, looking back towards the door.

“And how long will that take?” You asked.

“I would know if I were the one fixing it. “ Vader snapped. The three of you could tell he was annoyed, and did not plan to anger him further.

You all sat in silence for almost 20 minutes till your legs began to ache, not having moved in a while. Your back was tempting you to slouch. You assumed Perseus and Terra felt the same, as Perseus was constantly switching the leg he leaned on. Not a moment later the Sith sighed looking over to you and Perseus. The two of you returned the gesture, starring up at the tall man.

“I believe we will be waiting a while more.” He spoke with a sigh, “The three of you may sit, if you wish.” He slightly glanced back toward Terra, who seemed more pleased than you did.

“Thank you, My Lord.” Perseus nodded, stepping back to the wall behind him and plopping down. He drug his bag towards him, leaning an elbow on it. You looked down to Perseus, glancing back up to the Sith before sitting down next to him. Vader stepped to the far corner, by the door, turning back towards the two of you as if making room for Terra. She stepped towards you, sitting one a foot or so away from you on the wall, placing her bag down with her also.

Only the sound of Vader’s respirator filled the small room. He stared at the wall above you, seemingly zoned out or in a daze. You glanced over to Perseus, then Terra, before looking back to Vader.

“You don’t need an invitation, but you may sit with us if you’d like, My Lord,” You spoke. “It does seem we will be here much longer…” You knew Vader could sit down if he wanted to, but he had to show some authority not by sitting with people of much lower rank than his. But it was still worth a try.

His helmet shifted down towards you. “I appreciate the offer, General, but we should be moving shortly…” Vader spoke. “Beyond that, the three of you will be accompanying Lord Mira and I to the Imperial Base and Medical Facility on Hoth in three days.”

A confused look fell on your faces. Why were we going to Hoth? It’s one of the coldest darn planets, and definitely the opposite of Mustafar.

“You all will have simple tasks while you are there,” he continued, ”So do not see this as a vacation. Officer Perseus, you will be fixing a Mechanical Problem the facility has had for years. General

L/N, you will be accompanying Officer Perseus overall, yet you do have one scheduled meeting with another General- He is supposed to help you to present- Useful… War Tactics.” His helmet tilted to the side as he looked to you in a mocking way.

Perseus quickly glanced between the two of you, hoping to know the story of your silent quarrel. He paused before continuing, “Terra, you have already heard of your assignments and our business on Hoth-“

You looked to the Sith for a moment, before quickly shifting your gaze to the floor. You noticed He hadn’t used a title when talking to Terra, even though he had with Perseus and you. It was odd. She didn’t have the title of General or even Officer, hers would simply be The Botanist, or just Botanist-

The creaking of metal interrupted your thoughts. Perseus looked to the ceiling and the wall, searching for the source of the noise. Suddenly the elevator shifted, moving upward once again. The abrupt jerk caused Perseus’ head to be banged into the wall behind him. You and Terra smiled as you held in your laughs. He lowed his head, reaching back to rub it.

You could hear a low scoff from Vader as he turned to the door. It slid open, to the right floor this time. Terra stood, taking her bag, following Vader down the hallway as he quickly fled the elevator as if nothing happened. You stood up after her stepping to hold the door. Perseus rose, throwing his bag over his shoulder he walked out. You followed, leading him to the machine he was supposed to fix, and on the way back to your quarters, the two of you took the stairs.

[depizan]

Yeah, the rescue/escape from Xizor's "castle" (why in gods name are we calling things castles?) is pretty well done, if with moments that are cinematic in a not-good way. (Mostly Guri randomly wanting to fight Luke, though the droids flying the Falcon is a little overly silly.)

After that, it's back downhill. Partly because people have started teleporting again (I hate that) and partly because the protagonists have ridiculous amounts of plot armor so they can survive Xizor ridiculously having his own navy. Because of course he does.

And then, in the end, its Vader who saves them and destroys Xizor. Which feels more like a cheat than it should. (Though it's written such that Xizor could have escaped. Maybe that's what irritates me about it.)

And then, in the end, we're ready for the beginning of Return of the Jedi. Which would be fine if the book were better.

Moral of the story: when you write a book, the things in it should make sense. This book violates that repeatedly. We don't even ever get an explanation of why Boba Fett didn't go straight to Jabba's palace. People just...do stuff. So there can be a plot. And somehow almost all of the bits that tie into the movies undercut them somehow.

All in, a disappointing read. And one that didn't even answer what Dash Rendar would be like in the hands of another writer since he was barely in the book even when he was in the book.

In the hands of another writer, he's a complete nonentity?

Bah.

[reyturnofbensolo]

Sequel Trilogy Reimagined PT 5

THE RISE OF SKYWALKER

When things don’t work out with Colin Trevorrow, Kathleen Kennedy suggests Ava DuVernay would be perfect to direct Episode IX.

Note:☝️This was just my attempt at reworking DOTF(It’s separate from this post, but worth checking out…it still follows the canon versions of TFA and TLJ). So, Trevorrow’s script is reworked by Jennifer Lee and Ava directs Episode IX, TROS, in 2016!

Sam, Rose, and Poe steal a Star Destroyer above the planet Kuat while Kylo/Kira travel to the castle of Darth Vader on Mustafar! They use the mask of Vader to find a Sith holocron. The planet is obviously beginning to heal. Together, they unlock a message from Darth Sidious about Tor Vallum and Mortis.

Kylo is mortally wounded when he saves Kira from the destruction of the ancient device! Kira, under the influence of Snoke’s ring(which belonged to Revan--it augments the dark side), leaves with the Knights of Ren to travel to Remnicore. Here we are introduced to Tor Vallum. He teaches Kira how to siphon power from the living force. She, in turn, uses the power to kill him, but does so before she is able to discover the location of Mortis. We also follow Winkie and Luke Skywalker through the microbiotic world on a journey that will decide the ultimate fate of Kira Kenobi!

Leia, out of desperation, has traveled to Ahch-To in an attempt to find her brother, Luke. Leia doesn’t find him, but instead communes with Bastila Shan via the Journal of the Whills. She instructs her to destroy the mask of Vader which keeps the force out of balance. She tells Leia that the Whills have sent Luke to a place that no other Jedi has been before. Her brother is with the midi-chlorians…inside of Kira. She also makes it clear that Kira and Ben are the key to healing this virus that has severed the galaxy’s connection to the force. Of course Leia says something snarky that only Carrie Fisher could come up with. 😆 Back on Mustafar, Kylo, near death, is visited by his father.

Han: I miss you son, but it’s not your time yet.

Kylo: I know what I have to do, but I don’t know if I have the strength to do it.

Han: You do.

Kylo: Dad…

Han: I know. Go to your mother. She loves you so much. She can’t feel you through the force anymore, but you can still feel her. You can find her.

Kylo is brought back to life by the Mustafarians. Leia takes the journal and heads back to her new Resistance base on Korilev. Ben Solo seeks out his mother and returns to her. Leia and Ben are reunited❣️😍 Leia takes Ben’s lightsaber and destroys her father’s mask.

Leia: Kylo Ren is dead. My son is alive.

Anakin Skywalker appears to his daughter/grandson.

We get one of the BEST scenes in SAGA between Hayden, Carrie, and Adam! Anakin talks to them about Mortis and Rose overhears the conversation. Afterwards, Leia announces to the Resistance that her prodigal son has returned. Everyone rejoices and they plan the assault against Chancellor Hux on Coruscant. Sam has been rallying stormtroopers to their cause. Later, in Leia’s quarters, Rose reveals that her sister, Paige, knew a navigator on Bonadan that might be able to find Mortis. Ben is taking his lightsaber apart to heal it’s kyber. As he’s doing this, he begins to think of Kira and their forcebond is activated. Kira finds out about Bonadan. Suddenly, they are under attack. The First Order has infiltrated their new base(how?! it seems they had a spy in their midst…Beaumont Kin). Leia tells Ben that he must go to Bonadan to save Kira and the galaxy. He says goodbye to his mother and leaves in the Falcon with Chewy and R2. Leia orders everyone to flee the planet, however, she stays behind. She calmly enters a secret tunnel that leads to an ancient temple. Here Leia had been studying the ways of her family’s religion in the absence of the force. It’s why she had picked this planet in the first place. She places the Journal of the Whills on some type of altar and sits in the middle of a circle on the floor.

The First Order pursues the Resistance as they leave Korilev. Once Ben makes it to Bonadan, he has to find the navigator fast because Kira will arrive soon! The navigator shows him what he is looking for. As he’s returning to the Falcon, Kira enters his mind.

Kira: I’m here. Where are you?

Ben: Just leaving. You wanna ditch your new friends and come with me?

Kira: Too late!

Ben is surrounded by them. He makes a run for it. There is a chase over water followed by a showdown! Ben ignites his pure white lightsaber! He fights them all with everything he’s got, but he is of course out numbered. Ben is about to be killed by one of the Knights of Ren. Kira saves him by electrocuting the Knight with force lightning! They finish the rest of the Knights off with their lightsabers. They kiss at last. As the two force users come together the virus is weakened which allows Winkie and Luke to kill Taryn, the dark midi-chlorian virus. Leia is reconnected to the force. She begins to rise in the air as she repeats the Jedi mantra.

Leia: I am one with the force. The force is with me.

She senses that Ben and Kira are together. They enter the Falcon and travel to Mortis.

Meanwhile, Sam, Rose, and Poe have evaded the FO on their tail and have landed on Coruscant. They begin leading the Stormtrooper rebellion to fight against Chancellor Hux and the First Order’s conquest of the galaxy.

Ben and Kira are separated shortly after they arrive on Mortis. They are greeted by the Ones: Ahsoka(Daughter) and Maul(Son). Kira is tempted back to the dark side and the evil spirit of Revan is able to possess her completely.

Leia senses the disturbance in the force. She pulls out a small box hidden in the floor of the temple. Inside is…a lightsaber.

Leia: Well, I guess I’ve really gotten myself into this Jedi nonsense after all!

The battle continues. Lando has been gathering forces across the galaxy(old friends, bounty hunters, anyone really)that show up above the Coruscant lights. Ben and Kira fight each other throughout the Mortis temple. Kira begins to drain the life-force from Ben. Leia feels her son slipping away. She runs to a mirror cave similar to the one below the temple on Ahch-To.

Leia: Luke, help me.

Luke(from somewhere in the force): Confronting fear is the destiny of a Jedi. You’ve always been the strongest in our family.

Leia: Thank you brother. Ben! I love you son. I can feel your presence! Show me where you are!

She hears Ben crying out again.

Ben: Mom!

Leia: Let me through damn it!

The brave Princess from Alderaan pushes herself into the mirror, through time and space, to Mortis. Leia force-pushes Kira away from Ben! They clash in the most EPIC wizard battle! Kira shoots dark side lightning at Leia, but she ignites her green lightsaber to block it. Kira has the edge with Revan controlling her. Finally, inside Kira, Luke Skywalker sacrifices himself to build up enough energy to destroy the ring and force Revan out of Kira’s body! Revan’s dark/light sides are reunited and he passes peacefully into the force. Kira rushes to Ben’s side.

Kira: Ben, I’m so sorry!

Ben: I love you, Kira.

Kira: I know. I love you too!

Leia stands before them smiling.

Sam, Rose, and Poe defeat Hux on Coruscant with the help of Lando’s reinforcements. Chancellor Hux lost the Star War!🤪

Epilogue on the green planet Modesto.

The FG of Luke Skywalker stands beside his sister as they watch our heroes celebrate. He rests his glowing blue hand on his favorite droid. R2 is shown to be plugged into the Journal of the Whills. He’s projecting a hologram(a scene from the Phantom Menace).

Capt. Panaka: An extremely well-put-together little droid, your Highness. Without a doubt, it saved the ship, as well as our lives.

Queen Amidala: It is to be commended. What is it’s number?

Capt. Panaka: R2-D2, your Highness.

Queen Amidala: Thank you, R2-D2.

Queen Amidala: Padmé.

The twins lovingly admire their mother.

Queen Amidala: Clean this droid up as best you can. It deserves our gratitude.

SAGA ends with Ben and Kira as they kiss…together at last…HAPPILY EVER AFTER!

[jewishcissiekj]

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"Vader's Castle: The Deluxe Library Collection" Announced at Dark Horse

Dark Horse is releasing a hardcover collection of Vader's Castle stories. Star Wars: Vader's Castle - The Deluxe Library Collection contains Star Wars Adventures: Tales from Vader's Castle, Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle, Star Wars Adventures: Shadow of Vader’s Castle, Star Wars Adventures: Ghosts of Vader's Castle, and "Droid Hunters" from Star Wars Adventures: Free Comic Book Day 2019. Creatives included in the collection are writer Cavan Scott, artists Francesco Francavilla, Derek Charm, Megan Levens, Kelley Jones, Corin Howell, Robert Hack, Nicoletta Baldari, Nick Brockenshire, and Charles Paul Wilson III, colorists Charlie Kirchoff, Michelle Madsen, Valentina Pinto, and Michael Devito, and letterers Robbie Robins, Tom B. Long, Andworld Design, Shawn Lee, and Valeria Lopez.

Rebel Commander Lina Graff, Lieutenant Hudd, and friends are forced to sneak through Vader's castle on Mustafar in search of an exit. On the way they "trade terrifying tales of Obi-Wan, Han, Chewbacca, the Ewoks, and other galactic heroes facing off against interstellar creeps such as menacing Sith, soulless stormtroopers, possessed droids, alien witches, mutant monsters, and more! When Hudd falls into the clutches of Vaneé, the castle's creepy caretaker, he is treated to further spine-chilling stories of the galaxy's most vile villains, including Darth Maul, Asajj Ventress, Jabba the Hutt, and Vader himself! Even after the band of rebels flee the fortress, they are pursued by nightmares of rampaging were-Wookiees, Dagobah swamp monsters, and other ghouls!" The locals of Mustafar also have their own legends about the citadel in their midst. (Dark Horse)

Star Wars: Vader's Castle - The Deluxe Library Collection, featuring a cover by Francesco Francavilla, goes on sale in bookstores on September 24, 2024, and in comic shops on September 25, 2024.

(Image via Dark Horse - Francesco Francavilla's Cover of Star Wars: Vader's Castle - The Deluxe Library Collection)

[cjvarte]

Star Wars: The Dark Side (Canon)

“Star Wars: The Dark Side” is a Canon reference book written by Tricia Barr that was published on December 6, 2018. Only releasing in Spain and France.

Pg 75 (red page): “Surgical reconstruction of Emperor Palpatine on Coruscant. Several of the assisting droids that participated in the sophisticated surgery that saved Vader's life were later relocated to the castle, including medical assist droid DD-13, surgical droid 2-1B and medical assist droid FX-6. The latter, the FX-6, was the same droid that built General Grievous and, under Vader's supervision, continued to design and implement improvements to the Sith Lord’s outfit.”

Pg 98 (grey page): “Many have been caught in the conspiratorial web laid out by the Dark Side’s thinking minds. Queen Admidala of Naboo was guided in the political sphere by Sheev Palpatine, who used his youthful idealism for his own political benefit during the crisis of the Naboo Trade Federation. General Grievous' insatiable desire to improve his combat techniques led him to accept the cybernetic implants advised by the Sith, which made him more of a machine than a Kaleesh.”

Pg 181 (black page): “For this reason, the Sith enlisted acolytes with special abilities and a fierce hatred of the Jedi, such as General Grievous and Asajj Ventress. Grievous had already demonstrated his talents as a warlord on his native planet of Kalee: he hated politics, but revered being at the head of the galaxy's greatest military force. A brilliant tactician, Grievous couldn't beat a Jedi in a duel, so he agreed to receive cybernetic enhancements to boost his combat capabilities. The cyborg general led the Separatist droid army, enabling him to engage in direct confrontations with the Jedi he hated so much.”

Pg 183: “His lair contained many spare parts, and he had the advantage of being able to afford to lose a limb or two in battle: this could slow him down, but not stop him. However, Grievous' conversion to cyborg had not been perfect, as evidenced by his constant coughing. This information was stored by the Sith for possible future conversion: each repair he underwent improved their knowledge of how to use technology against their enemies.

“Deprived of their identity and renamed with a number corresponding to their entry into the ranks, the Brothers and Sisters of the Inquisitorius perverted what the Jedi stood for, using a method totally different from that of Grievous.”

Pg 213 (white page): “Trained by Count Dooku in the art of lightsaber combat, the Kaleesh cyborg General Grievous killed many Jedi during the Clone Wars and kept their weapons as a trophy. Served the Confederation of Independent Systems as Supreme Commander of the Droid Army. His tactical acumen gave numerous victories to the separatist faction. Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi confronted Grievous on several occasions, forging a bitter rivalry that ended with a final face-to-face confrontation on Utapau.”

“Exalted by the glory he won in battle, Grievous attached the greatest importance throughout his life to the deeds of war. He had cyborg implants added to enhance his combat capabilities.”

“Ever since he was a child, Grievous had worshipped the warlords of his home planet, Kalee: he'd seen them return from their expeditions with the spoils of war stolen from the peoples they'd conquered. He made a meteoric rise to the rank of warlord, then embarked on space conquests. Grievous soon realized that the Jedi were virtually unbeatable in duels, thanks to their supernatural abilities and use of the Force, and developed a fierce hatred for them. The Sith, who were researching technologically enhanced beings, made him an offer he couldn't refuse. Beyond boasting of having been trained in the Jedi arts, not much is known about his conversion into a cyborg or his training with Count Dooku.”

[galacticrambler]

I haven’t read a lot of horror comics in my time, but when I saw Dead Seas from Cavan Scott and Nick Brokenshire, I knew that I wanted to check it out.

I’ve pretty much only seen Scott and Brokenshire working in the Star Wars universe, so it was great to see their talents shine elsewhere. I got to see them dabble in horror with the Return to Vader’s Castle and Shadow of Vader’s Castle. But, this was going to be a full embrace, and I was excited.

The story is set in a world where ghosts are real. They are so real, in fact, that their ectoplasm is collected and sold, because it can cure a lot of diseases. Our main character, Gus Ortiz is a prisoner who is willing to take on a risky job collecting that ectoplasm on a dangerous ship in the middle of the ocean

Why? He wants early release, so he can get it to be with his daughter.

What happens? Hijinks. Ghost hijinks!

I think this could be a cool movie, too. My preference would be animated, but I think you could make this a pretty good live-action movie as well. If it was live-action, I don’t know if I would want to go the straight horror route or maybe try and do like a comedy horror? Actually, I take the bag. I would 100% go down the comedy horror avenue. I think that could be really good.

Dead Seas is excellent, and I highly recommend it.

Thank you Netgalley and IDW Publishing for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.

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Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars Nite 2024

Disneyland's highly anticipated Star Wars Nite event is returning in 2024 bigger and better than ever! This after-hours party packed with galactic fun will take place over 8 nights from April 16 to May 9 during the Season of the Force celebration at Disneyland.

Event Details The 2024 Star Wars Nite event nights will be: - April 16, 18, 23, 25, 30 - May 2, 7, 9 The separately ticketed event starts with early admission into Disneyland Park beginning at 6pm. The event then officially runs from 9pm to 1am, giving guests 8 hours to enjoy all the Star Wars offerings.

Ticket Information - Ticket Purchasing Process: - There will be a virtual queue system to purchase tickets when they go on sale to manage high demand - Magic Key holders get early access to purchase a limited number of pre-sale tickets before the general public - A new "notify me" option allows you to get an email when it's your turn instead of waiting in the virtual queue the whole time Ticket Types: - One type of ticket for admission to the Star Wars Nite events, valid only for the specific date purchased - Tickets are for guests ages 3 and up. Kids under 3 are free. Ticket Availability: - Tickets will go on sale starting February 20th for Magic Key holders, and February 23rd for general public - Each event date has a limited number of tickets available - The event nights have historically sold out very quickly once tickets go on sale - Ticket Prices - April 16, 2024 - $159 April 18, 2024 - $169 April 23, 2024 - $159 April 25, 2024 - $169 April 30, 2024 - $159 May 2, 2024 - $169 May 7, 2024 - $159 May 9, 2024 - $169

Event Highlights Star Wars Nite includes exclusive Star Wars entertainment, characters, food, merchandise and more that you won't find during normal park hours. Highlights include: Entertainment & Characters - Star Wars fireworks show with music and projections on Sleeping Beauty Castle - March of the First Order with Captain Phasma in Tomorrowland - Character encounters like Tusken Raiders, Jawas, Chewbacca, BB-8 and more - Lightsaber training session to handle a lightsaber like a true Jedi - Star Wars dance party with a DJ on Main Street - Photo ops with Star Wars backdrops - Access to rides like Millennium Falcon, Star Tours and Rise of the Resistance Exclusive-Merchandise - Disneyland will offer special Star Wars Nite merchandise only available for purchase during the event nights. Here are a few of the items that will likely be offered based on past events: - Event T-Shirts: Short and long-sleeve shirts featuring Star Wars art and "Star Wars Nite 2024" text - Baseball Caps: Black caps with Aurebesh lettering spelling "Star Wars" - Souvenir Pins: Enamel pins with characters like Darth Vader, Stormtroopers, etc. Limited edition - Droid Factory: Build your own free-moving astromech droid with accessories and personality chips - Light-Up Toys: Lightsabers, character sippers, and glow cubes that light up in different colors - Specialty Ears: Mickey ear hats themed to Star Wars with characters and symbols - Commemorative Print: Unframed 8x10 photo print from the event for display There is usually a limit of 5 items per guest. The most popular exclusives like the pins, ears, and droid parts sell out quickly.

Food Star Wars Nite will offer over 20 new food and drink items themed to Star Wars only available during the 8 Star Wars Nite event nights. Popular returning items likely include: - Blue Milk Panna Cotta - Darth by Chocolate Cake - Kylo Ren Waffles and Chicken Waffle Sandwich - C3-P0 Cotton Candy New items may consist of: - Bantha Burgers: Plant-based Impossible burger with blue cheese, arugula, fried onions on a potato bun - Jabba the Hutt Pizza: Pizza topped with pepperoni, Italian sausage, bacon and extra cheese - Ewok Tots: Tater tots topped with chili, nacho cheese, pico de gallo, cotija cheese and cilantro - Dagobah Swamp Shake: Mint chocolate chip milkshake with a dark chocolate Darth Vader head on top The most in-demand items like the Blue Milk Panna Cotta often sell out before the end of the night. Mobile ordering in advance is highly recommended.

Rides Open During Event Popular Disneyland rides and Star Wars attractions that will remain open during the event include: - Big Thunder Mountain Railroad - Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters - Disneyland Railroad - Haunted Mansion - Hyperspace Mountain (Space Mountain with Star Wars theme) - Indiana Jones Adventure - It's a Small World - Jungle Cruise - Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run - Pirates of the Caribbean - Star Tours - Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance

Shorter Wait Times Since Star Wars Nite is a separately ticketed event with limited attendance, many of these rides will have significantly shorter wait times compared to during normal park hours. Some rides like Hyperspace Mountain, Millennium Falcon, and Rise of the Resistance often have little to no wait at all. This allows guests to experience more attractions and maximize their time during the 8-hour event. Historically, Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean have been walk-ons during Star Wars Nite. Priority Boarding Passes Disneyland's new virtual queue system for Web Slingers and Rise of the Resistance will remain active during the event. However, guests can access priority boarding passes for these attractions at kiosks in the parks, allowing expedited access.

Perks Unlimited PhotoPass Downloads Guests receive unlimited Disney PhotoPass downloads to capture magical moments with Star Wars characters, at immersive photo backdrops, and on popular attractions. This allows guests to take home high-quality images to remember the galactic fun. Photo-Op's - Multiple Star Wars-themed photo backdrops featuring new places and characters from across the Star Wars universe - Photo ops with Star Wars characters like Chewbacca, BB-8, Jawas, Tusken Raiders and more - Photo backdrop on Main Street with Sleeping Beauty Castle illuminated with Star Wars projections - Photo spot with lightsabers by the Millennium Falcon - Photo ops with Captain Phasma and her Stormtroopers in Tomorrowland - Photo backdrop at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Photo spots along the route of the Fleet of Fandom costume cavalcade on Main Street

Early Park Admission Star Wars Nite tickets include early 6pm park admission to take advantage of extra time in Disneyland before the 9pm event start. Guests can maximize their time at the limited-ticket event. Commemorative Credential & Guide Map Guests receive a themed credential for admission and an event guide map detailing offerings and schedules for the night. These serve as souvenirs to remember the special event.

Character Meet n Greets In Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: - Chewbacca - Rey - Vi Moradi - C-3PO - The Mandalorian and Grogu (Baby Yoda) In Tomorrowland: - Darth Vader - Darth Maul - R2-D2 - Emperor Palpatine and his Royal Guards In Critter Country: - Queen Amidala In Fantasyland: - R5-D4 - Jawas

History of Star Wars Nite Star Wars Nite first debuted in 2018 as part of Disneyland's new Disneyland After Dark event series. The inaugural event was held on May 3, 2018 to coincide with Star Wars Day on May 4th. Since its debut, Star Wars Nite has become an annual tradition, typically taking place over several nights in late April/early May. The multi-night format was introduced in 2023, with events held on May 2, 4, 8 and 11. Key aspects: - First held on May 3, 2018 as a one-night event - Became an annual, multi-night event starting in 2023 - Usually timed to coincide with Star Wars Day on May 4th - Takes place inside Disneyland Park from 9pm-1am - Offers exclusive Star Wars entertainment, characters, food and merchandise - Has quickly sold out each year since its debut In 2024, Star Wars Nite has expanded to 8 event nights - its biggest year yet - spanning April 16 to May 9. A new virtual queue system was also introduced for ticket purchases.

Tips for Attending Follow these tips to make the most of your Star Wars Nite experience: Arrive early - Take advantage of the 6pm early entry to maximize your time in the parks. Arrive even earlier to beat lines. Have a plan - Review the event guide map ahead of time and make a plan so you don't miss must-do activities. Wear a costume - Dress up in your best Star Wars costume to get the full experience. Participate in the costume cavalcade on Main Street. Mobile order food - Avoid long lines and maximize event time by mobile ordering food in advance. Capture moments - Take advantage of unlimited Disney PhotoPass downloads to get photos with characters and event backdrops. Charge devices - Bring a portable phone charger so you can take photos and use apps all night without losing power.

Frequently Asked Questions Here are answers to some common questions about Star Wars Nite 2024 at Disneyland: What are the event hours? Early admission begins at 6pm. The event runs from 9pm to 1am. Can I dress up? Yes! Costumes are encouraged but must follow Disneyland guidelines. What characters will appear? Characters will include Chewbacca, BB-8, Jawas, Tusken Raiders and more. How late can I ride Rise of the Resistance? Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance will remain open during the event, so you can ride with low wait times. How much are tickets? Ticket prices start at $159. Pricing varies by date. Check the Disneyland website for specifics. When should I buy tickets? Tickets go on sale starting February 20 for Magic Key holders and February 23 for general public, at 9am PT. They are limited.

Conclusion Star Wars Nite 2024 is set to be an epic event packed with exclusive Star Wars experiences you won't get any other time. With 8 event nights and more entertainment and offerings than ever before, it's bound to sell out quickly. Plan ahead, purchase tickets early, and use these tips to make the most of your Star Wars adventure! May the force be with you! Read the full article