Skywalker family

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The Skywalker family
Star Warsfamily
Anakin Skywalker(also known as Darth Vader), patriarch of the family.
First appearance	Star Wars: A New Hope(1977)
Created by	George Lucas
Family members Aika Lars Cliegg Lars Shmi Skywalker-Lars Jobal Naberrie Ruwee Naberrie Beru Whitesun Owen Lars Anakin Skywalker (Darth Vader) Padmé Amidala Bail Organa Breha Organa Luke Skywalker Leia Organa Han Solo Ben Solo (Kylo Ren)

TheSkywalker familyis afictionallegendary human family in theStar Warsfranchise. Within the series'fictional universe,the Skywalkers are presented as a bloodline with strong inherent capabilities related tothe Forceand sometimes lightsaber skills.Luke Skywalker,his twin sisterPrincess Leia Organa,and their fatherDarth Vaderare central characters in theoriginalStar Warsfilm trilogy.Darth Vader, in his previous identity as Anakin Skywalker, is a lead character in theprequel film trilogyand so is his wife and the twins' motherPadmé Amidala;while his mother Shmi is a minor character in the first and second films respectively. Leia andHan Solo's son,Ben Solo,renamed himselfKylo Renand is the main antagonist in thesequel film trilogy,while they and Luke serve as supporting characters.Shmi,Padmé, and Han are the only members who are notForce-sensitive.The Skywalker bloodline, alongside thePalpatinebloodline, are the two bloodlines that are the strongest with the Force.

History

In terms of the series' internal chronology, the Skywalkers first appeared in the 1999 filmStar Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.In this film,Jedi MasterQui-Gon Jinndiscovers Shmi Skywalker and her sonAnakinas slaves on the planetTatooine.Shmi informs Qui-Gon that Anakin has no father, leading Qui-Gon to suggest that Anakin is a product ofmidi-chlorians(Force-imparting microorganisms). As the film progresses, Anakin leaves Tatooine to begin his Jedi training.

Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones(2002) reveals that, in Anakin's absence, Shmi has marriedCliegg Lars,becoming the stepmother ofOwen.Shmi later dies after being kidnapped and taken away by Tusken Raiders. Owen tells Anakin they are stepbrothers and later marriesBeru Whitesun.Anakin secretly marriesNabooSenatorPadmé Amidalaat the end of the film.

InStar Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith(2005), Padme dies giving birth to twins,LukeandLeia.Luke is raised by Beru and Owen Lars on Tatooine. Leia is raised by SenatorBail Organaand QueenBreha OrganaonAlderaan.Anakin, who has since become theSithLordDarth Vader,is unaware of his children's birth. The twins soon became part of the Rebel Alliance following the deaths of their adoptive families at the hands of the Empire. Neither of the twins know of their relation until the events ofStar Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi(1983).

The Solo family is part of the Skywalker family. In the 2018 spin-off filmSolo: A Star Wars Story(set betweenEpisode IIIand 1977'sEpisode IV – A New Hope), orphanHan Solosteals to survive on the planetCorellia.The last-name "Solo" is given to him by anImperialOfficer in his application to join the Imperial Flight Academy.Since the last-name of Han's father is unknown, Han would be the first Solo. Han would later be involved in the war against the Empire, forming a romantic relationship with Leia. Eventually, Han, Anakin (who has now reformed), Luke, and Leia succeeded in putting an end to the Empire's reign of terror, but this came at a cost of Anakin's life. In the 2015 filmStar Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens,it is revealed that Han had a son namedBenwith Leia. The family breaks apart following Ben's descent into the dark side asKylo Ren,with Leia and Han separating. Luke is not revealed to have any children.

By the end ofStar Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker(2019), the Skywalker bloodline has died out, as Han is killed by Kylo Ren after he tries to convince him to return to the light side, Luke sacrifices himself to save the Resistance from the First Order, Leia dies to bring her son back to the light side, and Ben Solo dies to saveRey.Later, Rey adopts "Skywalker" as her surname to honor the Skywalker family and continue their legacy while cutting ties with herPalpatinelineage, making her the last known person alive to carry this surname.Since then, the Skywalkers have become legendary and famous throughout galactic history and for restoring peace to the galaxy.

Family tree

Skywalker familytree
Aika Lars Cliegg Lars Shmi Skywalker-Lars Jobal Naberrie Ruwee Naberrie House of Organa Beru Whitesun Owen Lars Anakin Skywalker Darth Vader Padmé Amidala Bail Organa Breha Organa Luke Skywalker Leia Organa Han Solo Ben Solo Kylo Ren
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Members

Shmi Skywalker-Lars

Shmi Skywalker (portrayed byPernilla August) is the mother ofAnakin Skywalker,the mother-in-law ofPadmé Amidala,the paternal grandmother ofLuke SkywalkerandLeia Organa,the grandmother-in-law ofHan Solo,and the maternal great-grandmother ofBen Solo.She appears inStar Wars: Episode I – The Phantom MenaceandStar Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones.

Shmi was captured by pirates as a child alongside her parents, and was sold to theHutts.In a bet, Gardulla the Hutt lost Shmi to Watto.

InThe Phantom Menace,she and her son are introduced asslavesof junk merchant Watto on the desert worldTatooine.Unlike her son, she is not Force-sensitive. She welcomesJedi MasterQui-Gon Jinn(Liam Neeson) into their home, and tells him that Anakin (Jake Lloyd) has no father; she simplybecamepregnantwith him. In spite of her poverty, Shmi tries to give Anakin a good home in the slave quarter of Mos Espa. Qui-Gon helps Anakin win his freedom, but cannot get Shmi out of slavery. She allows Anakin to leave with Qui-Gon, assuring her heartbroken son that they will meet again.

InAttack of the Clones,Anakin (Hayden Christensen), now a young adultJediapprentice, senses throughthe Forcethat she is in pain. He travels to Tatooine to find her, and, upon arriving, learns that she had been freed by and married to moisture farmerCliegg Lars(Jack Thompson), but had recently been kidnapped byTusken Raiders.He finds her inside one of their encampments, but he arrives too late—beaten andtorturedbeyond help, she dies in his arms. Heartbroken and enraged by the loss of his mother, Anakin slaughters every single Tusken in the camp, including the women and children. Shmi's death ignites a strong anger in Anakin, and sets him on the path to becomingDarth Vader.Anakin later brings Shmi's body back to the Lars' homestead where she is given a burial.

Anakin Skywalker

Main article:Darth Vader

Anakin Skywalker is the son of Shmi Skywalker, the secret husband of Padmé Amidala, the father of Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa, the father-in-law of Han Solo, and the maternal grandfather of Ben Solo. Anakin is discovered onTatooineby Jedi MasterQui-Gon Jinnwho is sure that the boy is the "Chosen One" of Jedi Prophecy, who will bring balance to the Force. After the death of Qui-Gon, he becomes thePadawanof Obi-Wan Kenobi. He also forms a close bond withPadmé Amidala,the young senator ofNaboo.The newly elected Chancellor of the Galactic Republic,Palpatine,also befriends Anakin, promising to watch the boy's progress "with great interest" and advise him. Torn between his loyalty to the Jedi and his drive for power, Anakin succumbs to temptation and becomes Darth Vader. As Vader, Anakin spends the following decades serving under Palpatine'sGalactic Empireuntil reuniting with his son, Luke, redeeming himself by defeating his master to protect him (therefore, fulfilling his role as the Chosen One) while sacrificing himself in the process and becoming one with the Force.

Anakin Skywalker is played bySebastian ShawinReturn of the Jedi(1983), and his younger self is played byJake LloydinThe Phantom Menace(1999) andHayden ChristenseninAttack of the Clones(2002) andRevenge of the Sith(2005).

Padmé Amidala

Main article:Padmé Amidala

Padmé Amidala (portrayed byNatalie Portman) is the wife of Anakin Skywalker, the mother of Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa, the daughter-in-law of Shmi Skywalker, the mother-in-law of Han Solo, and the maternal grandmother of Ben Solo. She served as Queen of Naboo, and later as a Senator for her planet. She does not use the Force like most members of the Skywalker family. Her closest friend in the Senate was SenatorBail Organa.She reconnected and fell in love with Anakin Skywalker after he was assigned to protect her from an assassination attempt, and secretly married him shortly after the Battle of Geonosis. Three years later, she reveals to Anakin that she is pregnant and plans to raise their child on Naboo. She realizes that Anakin has started to have nightmares of her dying in childbirth and assures him that it was just a dream and that it won't happen. After Anakin turned to the dark side and massacred the Jedi at the Jedi Temple, she was told by Anakin that the Jedi had taken over the Republic. Obi-Wan arrives and asks Padmé about her husband's whereabouts and informs her that he has turned to the dark side. Padmé accuses Obi-Wan of lying and doesn't believe that Anakin would kill younglings. Obi-Wan states that Anakin is the father of Padmé's child and sets off to find him. Padmé tracks Anakin, nowDarth Vader,to Mustafar and tries to persuade him to abandon the dark side, but Anakin refuses, and Force chokes her unconscious when Obi-Wan arrives. Padmé gives birth to her children shortly after the first Empire Day, whom she calls Luke and Leia. Padmé tells Obi-Wan that she believes there is still good left in Anakin, before passing away. She was given a state funeral on her home planet of Naboo. Obi-Wan and Yoda decided to separate the children to keep them hidden from Darth Vader.

Luke Skywalker

Main article:Luke Skywalker

Luke Skywalker (portrayed byMark Hamill) is the older twin brother of Leia Organa, the brother-in-law of Han Solo, the uncle of Ben Solo, the son of Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala, and the grandson of Shmi Skywalker. He is taken in by his uncle and aunt, Owen and Beru Lars, after the death of Padmé and Anakin's fall to the dark side. He is Force-sensitive and skilled with a lightsaber. InReturn of the Jedi,a dying Yoda confirms to Luke, that Darth Vader (formerly Anakin Skywalker) is actually his father, despite Luke's belief that Vader's claim to fatherhood inThe Empire Strikes Backwas a ruse to pull Luke to the dark side. He also finds out from Obi-Wan'sForce spiritthat Princess Leia Organa is his sister. InThe Force Awakens,as the last known Jedi, Luke is in hiding after failing to prevent his nephew and apprentice Ben Solo (now Kylo Ren) from turning to the dark side to joinSupreme Leader Snokeand has cut himself off from the Force. InThe Last Jedi,a young scavenger namedReyhas located Luke and tries to convince him to show her the ways of the Force, but he refuses. After knowing the death of Han Solo, he trains Rey about how to use the Force and to become a Jedi. Luke reveals to Rey that he sensed the dark side in Ben and was scared for him, but Ben retaliated by using the Force to collapse the hut, burying him underneath. When he refuses to help Rey turn Ben back to the light, Luke plans to burn the Jedi Library tree and is greeted by Yoda, who convinces him to help Rey and not to mourn his failure of losing Ben to Snoke. On the planet Crait, Luke appears with his old lightsaber and duels Ben, who tries to attack Luke, but he dodges him. Luke tries to reason with Ben and then disappears, revealing that he was still on the island and that Ben was dueling a Force projection of him. Luke falls to the ground and gets up, and afterwards dies after disappearing, becoming one with the Force.

Leia Organa

Main article:Princess Leia

Leia Organa(portrayed byCarrie Fisher) is the wife of Han Solo, the mother of Ben Solo, the younger twin sister of Luke Skywalker, the daughter of Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala, and the granddaughter of Shmi Skywalker, raised by Bail and Breha Organa of Alderaan.At age 19, she is the Princess of Alderaan, and is captured by Darth Vader while in theTantive IVblockade runneron a so-called "diplomatic mission". Leia is shown to be Force-sensitive. InThe Empire Strikes Back,Leia professes her love forHan Solowhen he is put into carbonite stasis, although it is originally Han and Luke who compete for her affections. InReturn of the Jedi,planning to feed Luke, Han, andChewbaccato the flesh eatingSarlacc,Jabba the Huttis instead strangled to death by Leia by a chain he has on her. She later becomes involved in the Battle of Endor. In the years that follow, she becomes General Organa, the leader of the Resistance, a military organization unofficially backed by the New Republic to counter the First Order. She married Han Solo and had a son namedBen Solo,later Kylo Ren, whose turning to the dark side separated the couple before the events ofThe Force Awakens.Leia has been on a search to find her missing brother Lukeand find a way to save her son from the dark side. She dies spending her energy trying to reach Ben, which helps him come back to the light side. Her body later disappears and she becomes one with the Force.

Han Solo

Main article:Han Solo

Han Solo (portrayed byHarrison Ford) is the husband of Leia Organa, the brother-in-law of Luke Skywalker, the father of Ben Solo, the son-in-law of Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala, and the grandson-in-law of Shmi Skywalker. Like Shmi and Padmé, he is not Force-sensitive. The anthology filmSolo: A Star Wars Storyreveals that Han Solo's father constructed ships on the planetCorellia,where Han was born. The name of Han's father is not known.Han's surname, Solo, was not his birth name, with Han being given his Solo surname by an Imperial officer right before Han joined the Imperial flight academy, which he would leave three years after.Han Solo's first film appearance however was in 1977'sStar Wars: A New Hopewhere he is played by Harrison Ford. He and hisWookieeco-pilot and best friend,Chewbacca,are initially hired to transportLuke SkywalkerandObi-Wan Kenobi.Han and Chewbacca later become involved in theRebel Allianceand are committed to its cause. Over the course of the franchise, Han becomes a military leader for the Alliance, falling in love with and marryingLeia Organa,with whom he has a son named Ben. He is killed by Ben, who has become Kylo Ren, after failing to convince his son to turn from the dark side.

Ben Solo

Main article:Kylo Ren

Ben Solo(portrayed byAdam Driver) is the son of Leia Organa and Han Solo, the nephew of Luke Skywalker, the grandson of Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala, and the great-grandson of Shmi Skywalker. He initially trains to be a Jedi under his uncle, Luke. Soon, Luke suspects Ben has been influenced bySnoke,and ignites his lightsaber because of instinct in an attempt to kill Ben in his sleep to prevent him from causing destruction. But when he thinks about killing Ben, Ben wakes up and this causes Ben to fall to the dark side. Ben becomesKylo Ren,working for the First Order and working under the influence of Snoke. He also forms an uneasy alliance withGeneral Hux.Ren is obsessed with the legacy of his grandfather, the Sith Lord Darth Vader, and aspires to finish what Vader started: the elimination of the Jedi. He stabs Han Solo, his father, in the heart but spares his mother when ordered to destroy her ship. Ben becoming Kylo Ren also caused Han and Leia to break up, but neither of them stopped loving their son. Luke confronts him and also disappears trying to stop Ben's actions. Kylo also meetsRey,a strong Force-sensitive with whom he has a connection called 'dyadin the Force',and he develops a romantic relationship with her despite the two being enemies at first.After his mother's death, Rey saves his life and admits to him she does want to join him as Ben Solo; he then sees a vision of his father and decides to come back to the light side, becoming Ben Solo again. Later, he sacrifices himself to bring Rey back to life, and shares a kiss with her before vanishing into the Force as the last of the Skywalker bloodline.

Extended family of the Skywalkers

Padmé Amidala's family

Main article:Naboo

Name	Portrayal	Description
Ruwee Naberrie	Graeme Blundell(Attack of the ClonesandRevenge of the Sith)	Padmé Amidala's father.
Jobal Naberrie	Trisha Noble(Attack of the ClonesandRevenge of the Sith)	Padmé Amidala's mother.
Sola Naberrie	Claudia Karvan(Attack of the ClonesandRevenge of the Sith)	Padmé Amidala's older sister, the mother of Ryoo and Pooja Naberrie.
Ryoo Naberrie	Keira Wingate (Attack of the ClonesandRevenge of the Sith)	Oldest daughter of Sola Naberrie, niece of Padmé Amidala, older sister of Pooja, and cousin of Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa.
Pooja Naberrie	Hayley Mooy (Attack of the ClonesandRevenge of the Sith)	Youngest daughter of Sola Naberrie, niece of Padmé Amidala, younger sister of Ryoo, and cousin of Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa. She replaces Jar Jar Binks as Senator of the Chommell Sector.

Lars family (Anakin’s step-father, step-brother, and Luke's adoptive family)

Name	Portrayal	Description
Cliegg Lars	Jack Thompson(Attack of the Clones)	Moisture farmer who purchases, then frees and marries, Shmi Skywalker, becoming the stepfather of Anakin Skywalker, whom he meets only briefly inAttack of the Clones.He loses his leg when pursuing the Sand People who had kidnapped Shmi.The name Cliegg, and variations of it, have been inStar Warsdrafts since 1974.
Owen Lars	Phil Brown(A New Hope),Joel Edgerton(Attack of the Clones,Revenge of the Sith,andObi-Wan Kenobi)	Uncle and surrogate parent of Luke Skywalker inA New Hope,Owen and his wife, Beru, are killed by stormtroopers at their home on Tatooine. In the prequel films, Owen is the son of Cliegg Lars and stepbrother of Anakin Skywalker. He and his wife Beru take custody of Luke at the end ofRevenge of the Sith.Before the prequel trilogy released, theReturn of the Jedinovelization includes a detail about Owen Lars being Obi-Wan Kenobi's estranged brother (rather than the son of a previous marriage, of the man who married Anakin's mother).To explain subsequent references, awkwardly referred to a character called "Owen Kenobi", a personification of the bond Kenobi feels toward Owen Lars,inStar Wars: Lone Wolf: A Tale of Obi-Wan and Luke.Before the plot-line was discarded by the prequel trilogy.
Beru Whitesun Lars	Shelagh Fraser(A New Hope),Bonnie Piesse(Attack of the ClonesandRevenge of the Sith)	Aunt and surrogate parent to Luke Skywalker inA New Hope,she and her husband Owen are killed by stormtroopers at their home on Tatooine. In the prequel films, Beru is Owen's girlfriend inAttack of the Clonesthen wife inRevenge of the Sith,and the two take custody of the infant Luke at the end of the latter film.

Organa family (Leia's adoptive family)

Main article:Alderaan

Name	Portrayal	Description
Bail Organa	Jimmy Smits(Attack of the Clones,Revenge of the Sith,Rogue One,andObi-Wan Kenobi) Voice:Phil LaMarr(The Clone WarsandRebels)	Leia Organa's adoptive father, the Senator of Alderaan and one of the Rebel Alliance's founding members. He adopts Leia after her birth mother, Padmé, dies and her birth father, Anakin Skywalker, turns to the dark side inRevenge of the Sith.Bail is killed in the destruction of Alderaan by the Death Star inA New Hope.He first appeared inAttack of the Clones,portrayed byJimmy Smits,though he appeared in scenes cut fromThe Phantom Menace,where he was portrayed byAdrian Dunbar.
Queen Breha Organa	Rebecca Jackson Mendoza(Revenge of the Sith) Simone Kessell (Obi-Wan Kenobi)	Ruler of Alderaan, wife of Bail Organa, and adoptive mother of Leia Organa. She is killed in the destruction of Alderaan. Breha is also featured in the short story "Eclipse" and in the 2017 novelLeia, Princess of Alderaan.

Legends

The following characters are exclusive to what is now retroactively known as theLegendsbrand since April 2014, and non-canonical to any and allStar Warsmaterial produced under the ownership of theWalt Disney Company.With the 2012 acquisition ofLucasfilmbyThe Walt Disney Company,most of the licensedStar WarsExpanded Universe material produced since the originating 1977 filmStar Warswas rebranded asStar Wars Legendsand declared non-canon to the franchise in April 2014.

Following the events of theoriginal film trilogy,Leia and Han marry and have children, and Luke does likewise several years after they do. The Skywalker bloodline branches from Luke and Leia's descendants, but only Luke's side continues to carry the Skywalker name.

Leia and Han marry inThe Courtship of Princess Leia(1994) byDave Wolverton.Leia is pregnant with twins inTimothy Zahn'sHeir to the Empire(1991)and they are born in Zahn'sThe Last Command(1993).Han and Leia have another child by the time of theJedi Academytrilogy(1994) byKevin J. Anderson,by which time Leia has become the Chief of State of theNew Republic.All three of the Solo children becomeJedi Knightsunder the tutelage of their maternal uncle Luke Skywalker. The Solo children were ranked as the 16th topStar Warsheroes, according to IGN in 2008.

Having refounded the Jedi Order and trained several new Jedi including Leia, Luke eventually marries an enemy-turned-allyMara Jade,and they have a son named Ben, who was voted the 40th topStar Warscharacter by IGNand the 6th topStar WarsExpanded Universe character by UGO Networks.

LegendsSkywalker family tree
Aika Lars Cliegg Lars Shmi Skywalker-Lars Ruwee Naberrie Jobal Naberrie Nejaa Halcyon Scerra Horn Beru Whitesun Lars Owen Lars Anakin Skywalker Darth Vader Padmé Amidala Naberrie Bail Prestor Organa Breha Antilles Organa Jagged Antilles Zena Antilles Booster Terrik Valin "Hal" Horn (née Halcyon) Nyche Horn Ta'a Chume Callista Luke Skywalker Mara Jade Skywalker Han Solo Leia Organa Solo Teneniel Djo Prince Isolder Baron Soontir Fel Syal Antilles Fel Wynssa Starflare Iella Wessiri Antilles Wedge Antilles Mirax Terrik Corran Horn Vestara Khai Ben Skywalker Tahiri Veila Anakin Solo Jacen Solo Darth Caedus Tenel Ka Djo Jaina Solo Fel Emperor Jagged Fel Syal Antilles Myri Antilles Valin Horn Jysella Horn Unnamed Skywalker Unnamed Wife Unnamed Husband Allana Djo Solo Amelia Solo Emperor Fel II Fel Empress Droo Rawk Nat Skywalker Bantha Rawk Kol Skywalker Moff Morrigan Corde Nyna Calixte Empress Elliah Fel Emperor Roan Fel Ahnah Rawk Skeeto Rawk Micah Rawk Cade Skywalker Ania Solo Empress Marasiah Fel Antares Draco
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Mara Jade

Main article:Mara Jade

Mara Jade was created byTimothy Zahnas an antagonist forHeir to the Empire(1991),and she and Luke marry several years later in the comic miniseriesUnion(1999-2000). She joins his restored Jedi Order, and they have a son, Ben Skywalker, in the middle of theNew Jedi Orderseries (1999-2003).

Jaina Solo

Jaina Solo

Jaina Solois the eldest child of Han Solo and Leia Organa Solo, created byTimothy Zahnfor theThrawntrilogy ofStar Warsexpanded universe novels. Leia is pregnant with twins inHeir to the Empire(1991) and Jaina and her twin brother Jacen are born inThe Last Command(1993).She has appeared in various novels and theChampions of the Forceset for theStar Wars Miniaturesgame.

Jaina, named after Han's mother, is born five minutes before her brother Jacen in theThrawntrilogy(1991–93), set about five years afterReturn of the Jedi.The twins, and eventually their younger brother, live at various safe havens for their first few years under the protection of Leia's handmaidenWinter.The twins play a small role inKevin J. Anderson'sJedi Academytrilogy(1994).InChampions of the Force(1994), Jaina helps her brother defend their unconscious uncle from the spirit ofSith LordExar Kun.InVonda McIntyre'sThe Crystal Star(1994), Jaina is kidnapped and used in a plot, along with her siblings, to take advantage of their Force powers.In theCorellian trilogy(1994), Jaina is again kidnapped but escapes. Jaina becomes a major character inYoung Jedi Knights(1995) as Jaina and Jacen begin theirJeditraining.

Throughout theNew Jedi Orderseries (1999–2003), Jaina pursues a life separate from her twin brother and becomesMara Jade Skywalker's apprentice. Jaina progresses quickly as a Jedi and a pilot, eventually joining Rogue Squadron. She also develops a romantic relationship withJagged Fel.She briefly becomes the apprentice of fallen JediKyp Durron.Jaina's understanding and manipulation ofYuuzhan Vongtechnology causes them to associate her with their trickster goddess. She is present at the conclusion of the war with the Yuuzhan Vong.Walter Jon Williams,author ofDestiny's Way(2002), noted that the plot concerning Jaina's love life caused some frantic rewrites.Elaine Cunningham,author of theDark Journey,commented that the story of the 2002 novel is a personal one focusing on a difficult time in Jaina's life.

InThe Joiner King(2005), Jaina and the Jedi Zekk are joined in theKillikhive. Jacen tricks them into attacking aChissbase to provoke a war between the Chiss and the Killiks; Jaina, furious, vows that she will never fly with Jacen again. In theLegacy of the Forceseries (2006–08), Jacen throws Jaina out of the Galactic Alliance when she refuses to follow his order to destroy a crippled ship. She senses at this time a growing darkness in her twin. InBetrayal(2006), Jacen falls to thedark side of the Force,and Jaina realizes her duty as the "Sword of the Jedi" requires her to stop him. She turns toBoba Fettto train her. InInvincible(2008), Jaina duels and kills Jacen.

In theFate of the Jediseries (2009–12), Jaina is promoted toJedi Masterby Luke Skywalker, and marries Jagged Fel.Her and Jagged's descendants include Emperor Roan Fel and his daughter Marasiah Fel in theLegacyseries (2006–14), set nearly 140 years afterReturn of the Jedi.

In 2017, Hasbro released a 6 "Jaina figure as a part of its Black Series line.

Jacen Solo

Main article:Jacen Solo

Jacen Solois the middle child of Han Solo and Leia Organa, Jacen was born five minutes after his twin sister Jaina, introducedin uteroin the 1994Star Warsexpanded universe novelHeir to the Empire,and born and named inThe Last Command.He is a major character in severalStar Warsnovels, particularly as the protagonist ofThe New Jedi Orderseries and later as the antagonist of theLegacy of the Forceseries, in which he becomes known asDarth Caedus.

IGNlisted Jacen as #17 on their list of the top 100Star Warsheroes, saying that he had a more "profound effect" than any other Solo children on theStar Warssetting.Jesse Schedeen, writing for IGN, also listed him as #5 in a reader-inspired list of topStar Warsvillains, and named the character's murder ofMara Jadeas his "defining moment of villainy".UGOlisted Jacen as their topStar Warsexpanded universe character, calling him "one of the most fearsome—and most tragic—villains in theStar Warsuniverse ".

Anakin Solo

Anakin Solois the youngest child born toHan SoloandPrincess Leia,and the younger brother of Jacen and Jaina Solo. Anakin is named after his maternal grandfather,Anakin Skywalker,and, like his namesake, is a talented pilot who is prodigiously gifted both inthe Forceandmechanical engineering.

Anakin appears as an infant and toddler in manyStar Warsnovels such as theJedi Academytrilogy(1994).Anakin and his siblings play central roles in other novels such asThe Crystal Star(1994), theCorelliantrilogy(1995) andThe New Rebellion(1996). Anakin's birth is featured inTom Veitch'sDark Empire IIcomic book miniseries (May 1995). He is first referred to as Han Solo, Jr. by his father, but Leia corrects him, having named the baby after her biological father,Anakin Skywalker,as a reminder of hope. However, Anakin still fears the name and his grandfather's legacy.

On October 1, 1995, Nancy Richardson started theJunior Jedi Knightsseries withThe Golden Globestarring Anakin and his best friendTahiri Veila.Anakin is now an eleven-year-old child starting his training at theJedi AcademyonYavin 4.Richardson continued Anakin's adventures in the following two novels,Lyric's WorldandPromises,beforeRebecca Moestafinished the series withAnakin's Quest,Vader's Fortress,andKenobi's Blade,starting in 1996. Anakin appears in theYoung Jedi Knightsseries byKevin J. Andersonand Rebecca Moesta, which follows the adventures of Anakin's siblings, Jacen and Jaina.

In 1999, the first novel of theNew Jedi Orderseries was published, entitledVector PrimebyR.A. Salvatore.Anakin is now a teenager, who often spends time alone thinking about the role of the Force, and would get into arguments with his brother Jacen on the ways of a Jedi and the Force.Anakin studies as a Jedi under his uncle,Luke Skywalker,who still sees his nephew as being too young and reckless.In the novel'sclimax,his father's copilot and best friend,Chewbacca,dies saving Anakin's life.

Anakin plays major roles inDark Tide: OnslaughtandDark Tide: RuinbyMichael A. Stackpolepublished 1 February 2000 and 1 June 2000, respectively, and is the main focus of the booksEdge of Victory: ConquestandEdge of Victory: RebirthbyGreg Keyespublished April 1, 2001 and August 1, 2001, respectively.

In the 2001 novelStar by StarbyTroy Denning,Anakin leads a team of Jedi to take out a dangerous enemy, resulting in his death. Writers of theNew Jedi Orderstoryline revealed in a question-and-answer section of the paperback edition ofThe Unifying Forcepublished on August 3, 2004 that Anakin was supposed to be the hero of the story and lead the Jedi Order, but this was changed due to the release of theStar Warsprequel films,in which the hero was also namedAnakin.Instead, he dies in battle at the conclusion of the novel.

Even after his death, Anakin Solo has been mentioned several times in most following novels, including a possible appearance inTraitorbyMatthew Stover,as adroidinBetrayalbyAaron Allstonas Anakin Sal-Solo, and inBacklash,where he appeared to his maternal uncle Luke Skywalker and to Luke's son,Ben SkywalkerbyAaron Allston.

Anakin is portrayed in the earlier books as being a genius and a loner, but is haunted by his name. InLyric's World,it is revealed that he loves to take computers apart and put them back together and sees it as a puzzle.He would also have dreams ofEmperor PalpatineandDarth Vadertrying to persuade him to fall to the dark side ofthe Force;Anakin overcomes this fear inAnakin's Quest,in which he confronts himself.

Ben Skywalker

Not to be confused withBen Solo,son of Leia and Han.

Luke Skywalker andMara Jade Skywalker'sson. Named after Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi, Jedi Knight. Former student ofJacen Solo,his cousin. He inherits his mother's red hair and his father's blue eyes. He is born during theNew Jedi Orderseries (1999–2003). InFate of the Jedi: Outcast,he voluntarily accompanies his father into exile. He proves himself as both a fighter and as an investigator to carry on his father's name. His love interest is Vestara Khai, formerly aSithapprentice, then a Jedi apprentice. The character was voted the 40th topStar Warscharacter by IGNand the 6th topStar WarsExpanded Universe character by UGO Networks.

Allana Djo Solo

Allana Djo Solo is the daughter of Jacen Solo and Tenel Ka Djo, Jacen's fellow trainee at Luke's Jedi Academy. She is born during theDark Nesttrilogy of novels.In theLegacy of the Forceseries, Jacen becomes Darth Caedus partly to protect Allana from a dark fate which he foresees. Her death is faked and she is adopted by her grandparents under the false identity of "Amelia", a supposed war orphan. She lives and travels with them during the following seriesFate of the Jedi.By the end of that series, her Jedi training is about to begin.

Roan and Marasiah Fel

In theStar Wars: Legacycomic series, set over 120 years after the original trilogy, some of Leia's descendants have since become the ruling dynasty of a reformed, more benevolent Empire. The first volume (2006-2010) recounts their struggles against a new Sith Order. Emperor Roan Fel is Leia's great-grandson, Jaina Solo's grandson and the head of the Imperial Knights (who split from the Jedi refounded by Luke, but are still opposed to the dark side). Marasiah Fel is his daughter and an imperial Knight herself. They oppose the new Sith Order who have taken over most of the galaxy, and ally with Cade Skywalker and the surviving Jedi and Republic forces in order to fight them.

Nat Skywalker

Nat Skywalker is a former Jedi Master inStar Wars: Legacy,a grandson of Ben Skywalker, older brother of Kol Skywalker and the uncle of Cade Skywalker. He took the nameBantha Rawkupon leaving the Jedi and works as a mechanic.

Kol Skywalker

Kol Skywalker is a character inStar Wars: Legacy.A Jedi Master, he is the younger brother of Nat Skywalker and a grandson of Ben Skywalker (they share the same red hair color, and has green eyes like Ben's mother Mara Jade), he is the father of Cade Skywalker.

Ania Solo

The second volume ofStar Wars: Legacy(2013-2014) follows Ania Solo, the great-granddaughter of Leia and granddaughter of Jacen Solo.She is a junkyard trader who is embroiled in the continuing conflict between the new Sith and the Republic-Imperial alliance.

Cade Skywalker

Cade Skywalker is the descendant ofAnakin Skywalker,Luke Skywalker,Mara Jade SkywalkerandBen Skywalker,the son ofKol Skywalkerand the nephew of Nat Skywalker. He is a protagonist of theStar Wars: Legacycomic bookseries fromDark Horse,which takes place 125 years afterReturn of the Jedi.Cade has completely abandoned the Jedi way after an attack by the New Sith Order on the Jedi Academy on Ossus. Despite this, he still encounters other Jedi, as well as the ghost of his ancestor Luke Skywalker, and ultimately reclaims his heritage to fight the Sith. The character was voted the 84th topStar Warscharacter by IGN.

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