Star Wars : Legacy Star Wars : Legacy is a comic book series written by John Ostrander , primarily pencilled and co - scripted by Jan Duursema , and inked by Dan Parsons . Published by Dark Horse Comics , " Legacy " first issues were released in June 2006 following Dark Horse ' s revamp of its " Star Wars " line earlier in the year . Its initial tagline was " " All new Sith Order ! All new Empire ! All new Skywalker ! " " The series is set in the Legacy era , predominantly at 137 ABY . Its chief protagonist is Cade Skywalker , a descendant of the Skywalker family who has given up his Jedi heritage to pursue a life as a bounty hunter . Cade ' s story is set against the backdrop of a galaxy in a state of civil war , with a Sith Lord seated on the Imperial Throne seeing his power being challenged by many different forces . " Legacy " was considered a bold move by many , as it delved nearly 100 years further into the " Star Wars " timeline than any other published material had previously done . Despite the uproar its announcement caused in 2006 , it has since gone on to become one of the most well - received and popular Expanded Universe works of all time , as well as one of Dark Horse ' s best - selling comic series . The series ran for 50 issues , ending with the release of " " on August 12 , 2010 , but was continued with the six - part series " " that started December 2010 and itself concluded on May 25 , 2011 . On December 3 , 2012 , Dark Horse Comics announced the of the " Star Wars : Legacy " series ; only this time , it will feature the great - great granddaughter of Han Solo and Leia Organa Solo . Conception . In the 1990s , Dark Horse produced a number of stories set after , most notably " Dark Empire " , the " " series , and " " . However , from 1998 to 2005 , its flagship series were " " and " " , and stories set in either the New Republic era or the New Jedi Order era were rare , appearing only as short stories in the " Tales " series . When it began , the closest " Star Wars " comic to " Legacy " in the timeline was " Equals & Opposites " , set more than 100 years before the beginning of " Legacy " . The idea for the series came from either John Ostrander or Randy Stradley , and artist and co - plotter Jan Duursema had to be sold on it . Afterwards , it was shown to Shelly Shapiro , so it could be coordinated with " Legacy of the Force " , a book series which was soon to be published . At the starwars . com forums , Sue Rostoni and Leland Chee assured skeptical fans that everyone at both Lucasfilm Ltd . and Del Rey were on board for the series , and that the backstory had even been run by the authors of " Legacy of the Force " . Similarly , John Ostrander stated that he and Jan Duursema were taking into account what was happening in " Legacy of the Force " and working with it . Rostoni expressed her doubts that it would impede the storyline of " Legacy of the Force " in any way , and Chee pointed out that there are large story gaps between the two series . He did mention , however : During the making of " " , it was revealed that one of the initial ideas for the video game had been a game set 500 years in the future , where the player is " The last Skywalker " . This concept is very similar to what eventually became " Legacy " , though it is doubtful that this is anything more than a coincidence . " Legacy " in the title . The series was set to debut around the same time as the first installment in the " Legacy of the Force " novel series , which led to some speculation that the two series would be connected . Though the first outline of a then - nameless " Legacy of the Force " was delivered five months prior to the first outline of " Legacy " , Ostrander and Duursema actually came up with the idea of using the word " Legacy " first . When " Legacy of the Force " came up as a title during brainstorming sessions , the idea of creating the Legacy era was born . Setting . " Legacy " begins just over one hundred years after the end of the Yuuzhan Vong War . The Jedi Order has allowed the shaper caste of the displaced Vong to terraform a desolate portion of the planet Ossus , hoping to restore the barren world to life and redeem the invaders to the galaxy at large . Known as the Ossus Project , it was championed by Kol Skywalker , one of the leading members of the Jedi Council . Since the defeat of the Yuuzhan Vong , the Imperial Remnant has built up its resources and forged itself into a more benevolent Fel Empire , with a more benign Emperor , the third of the Fel dynasty , on the throne . The success of the Ossus Project inspired other planets to vie for the opportunity to be terraformed , and the results were briefly a success , before the process began to devastate ecosystems , and cause painful bony growths to spout from the inhabitants ’ skin . Still distrustful of the Yuuzhan Vong , the galaxy knew who to blame . The Jedi suspected sabotage , and convinced the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances to side with them . The Moffs of the Empire , however , invoked the Treaty of Anaxes , and declared war on the Galactic Alliance . Those responsible for the sabotage were in fact a new Sith Order , which had been secretly building up its strength on the planet Korriban for over one hundred years . Two years into what would become known as the Sith – Imperial War , the Sith , and their leader , Darth Krayt , would reveal themselves to the galaxy and join the war on the Empire ’ s side . After three years of bloody fighting , the Galactic Alliance was forced to surrender . Though they were officially absorbed into the Empire , a remnant fleet broke away , under the leadership of Admiral Gar Stazi . The Jedi Order retreated to Ossus , only to be followed there by the Sith . . . Major Characters . Set nearly 100 years after any previously - published " Star Wars " material at the time of its initial release , " Legacy " features a huge cast of almost entirely - new characters . Cade Skywalker . Raised as a Jedi until the age of fourteen , Cade saw his father killed by the Sith , and the Jedi Academy on Ossus sacked . Dropping his surname , Cade joined Rav ' s band of pirates and became a member of the galaxy ' s underworld . It was while working with Rav that he met Jariah Syn . Seven years later , working as a bounty hunter with Syn and Deliah Blue , who comprised the crew of his ship , the " Mynock " , Cade pursued a bounty on Marasiah Fel and became reacquainted with both the Jedi and the Sith . Exceptionally gifted in the Force , Cade now reluctantly finds himself at the center of galactic events , forced to embrace his Skywalker heritage . Whether that heritage will lead to redemption or doom is as yet unknown . Jariah Syn . The cynical and pragmatic copilot of the " Mynock " , Syn figures a dead fugitive is easier than a live one , provided that the bounty pays the same for either state . An expert in weaponry , Syn has a penchant for outlawed arms , such as Yuuzhan Vong thud - bugs . He holds a longstanding hatred of the Jedi , stemming from when a Jedi killed his father , which has caused tension between he and his captain on more than one occasion . Despite this tension , Syn has remained a loyal member of the " Mynock " crew . Deliah Blue . The chief mechanic of the " Mynock " , Deliah Blue keeps the ship running despite a lack of funding and available parts . Once a party girl typical of her Zeltron species , she now stays as close to her captain as she possibly can . As Cade ' s romantic interest , she sees something in him that ' s broken , and to Blue , you can ' t fix what you can ' t reach . Like Jariah Syn , she remains a trusting member of the crew of the " Mynock " . Roan Fel . The third Emperor of the Fel dynasty to sit upon the Imperial throne , Roan Fel was ousted from power by Darth Krayt in 130 ABY , following the conclusion of the Sith – Imperial War . The coming of the Sith upset his plans of keeping the Empire on the course his grandfather set for it . Over the past seven years , Fel has , thanks largely to his political acumen and strategic thinking , maintained a persistent campaign against the Sith , even reclaiming the planet of Bastion . Fel is a fully trained Imperial Knight . Marasiah Fel . The only child of Emperor Roan Fel and the heir to the Imperial Throne , Marasiah ( known to those closest to her as Sia ) has proven her qualifications for the position as Fel ' s successor under fire to skeptical Moffs . Sia was pursued by Darth Krayt ' s Sith Hands in 137 ABY before being rescued by the combined forces of the Jedi , the Imperial Knights , and the crew of the " Mynock " . Following that incident , she completed her training as an Imperial Knight , and joined their crimson - armored ranks . Antares Draco . Draco is the leader of the Imperial Knights , an organization of fully trained Force users who swear allegiance to the service of the Empire , as personified by its leader , Roan Fel . Draco ' s formidable skill with a lightsaber matches his ability behind the controls of a fighter , but is perhaps outmatched by the love he feels for Princess Marasiah . Possessed of unwavering loyalty to the cause of the Imperial Knights , Draco would give his life for the Emperor . Ganner Krieg . Calm and serious , Ganner is a high - ranking member of the Imperial Knights , and the most trusted friend of Antares Draco . A more level - headed foil to the brash actions of Draco , Ganner is always ready to stand behind his friend , having accompanied him on missions to Vendaxa , The Wheel , and The Hidden Temple , among others , though he isn ' t as blindly loyal to Roan Fel as Draco . Like all Imperial Knights , Ganner carries a standard silver lightsaber , symbolizing the organization ' s unity as well as the fact that each individual is less than the Empire they serve . Wolf Sazen . A former apprentice to Kol Skywalker , and later , master to Cade , Wolf Sazen was present at the Massacre at Ossus , where he lost his right hand , and was brought to the edge of death before being revived by Cade ' s healing abilities . Sazen is contemplative and serious , and believes that the return of a Skywalker to the head of the Jedi Order could unite them against the Sith . As such , he hopes to convince Cade to assume his Skywalker legacy . Sazen is a follower of the Living Force . Shado Vao . A childhood friend of Cade Skywalker and a former apprentice to Kol , Shado Vao escaped from the Massacre at Ossus , and subsequently saw his Jedi training completed by Wolf Sazen . Reunited with Sazen in 137 ABY , Vao joined in his former master ' s quest to locate Cade . As a child , Vao was taken into the Imperial Mission with his twin sister , Astraal , before being recruited by the Jedi . Vao wields a double - bladed blue lightsaber , and has yet to find his equal with the weapon . Darth Krayt . Once a Jedi named A ' Sharad Hett who fought in the Clone Wars , Hett became embittered about the fate of the galaxy , and uncovered the Sith holocron of the ancient XoXaan on the planet Korriban . After being captured and tortured by the Yuuzhan Vong , Hett emerged as Darth Krayt , and spent nearly a century secretly building a new Sith Order . Krayt secretly engineered the Sith – Imperial War , and after helping the Imperials to win , took the throne for himself and began his rule of the galaxy . Infected by a Yuuzhan Vong malady that is slowly taking over his body , Krayt sought Cade Skywalker ' s healing powers to rid him of his illness , until he was mortally wounded by Darth Wyyrlok III . Darth Talon . A Sith Hand of Darth Krayt , Darth Talon exists only to serve his will . Her first assignment was to find and execute Roan Fel , which led her to his daughter , Marasiah , and consequently Cade Skywalker . She has dueled Cade several times since , and briefly instructed him in the ways of the Sith . Cold and dispassionate , her tattoos were earned in ritualistic combat and were inscribed by Darth Krayt himself . Darth Nihl . The other hand of Darth Krayt , Darth Nihl was a Nagai warlord on his home planet before joining the ranks of the Sith . He is the top enforcer of Krayt ' s will , but shows some resentment towards his master on account of his inferior treatment , owing to his not having been born a Sith . Nihl wields a lightsaber staff , and killed Kol Skywalker with Force lightning during the Massacre of Ossus . Darth Wyyrlok . Darth Wyyrlok is the chief lieutenant and most trusted servant of Darth Krayt , and the third in his family ' s dynasty to bear that name and position . A master of Sith lore and of the ways of the dark side , Wyyrlok constantly searches for cures to his master ' s malady , having even journeyed to the galaxy ' s Deep Core to confront the spirit of Darth Andeddu . Darth Maladi . Darth Maladi is the head of Sith Intelligence and Assassination , and an expert in the methods of assassination and torture . She has tortured Cade Skywalker and the Jedi Hosk Trey ' lis , and was chiefly responsible for sabotaging the Ossus Project . Having been trained by Darth Krayt himself , she is also adept with a lightsaber , and is an expert in Sith alchemy . She now leads a dissident faction that opposes Darth Wyyrlok ' s regency over both the Order and the Empire . Vul Isen . Vul Isen is a member of the One Sith but he was trained as a scientist , not as a warrior . Darth Krayt sent him to Dac to assist fellow Sith Darth Azard in the extermination of the Mon Calamari . Using his knowledge and his training in genocide , Isen first created the Sea Leviathan and later poisoned the oceans of Dac , killing 83 % of Dac ' s population . This earned him the title Butcher of Dac . He was later killed by Cade Skywalker . Gar Stazi . Following the fall of the Galactic Alliance at the Battle of Caamas , the wiley and determined Admiral Gar Stazi has led the remnants of the Alliance Fleet in a campaign of harassment against the Sith Empire , becoming more of a threat with each passing year . His most recent campaign was the capture of the Imperial Star Destroyer the " Imperious " , which led to Darth Krayt ' s attempted genocide of the Mon Calamari . As a result , Stazi opened up talks with Emperor Roan Fel , despite being distrustful of the man . Morlish Veed . Tactical and ambitious , Moff Morlish Veed sought the Imperial Throne while he served as Grand Admiral over Roan Fel ' s Imperial fleets . Veed aided the Sith in their victory over the Galactic Alliance in the Sith – Imperial War , and believed that he would assume the throne . Betrayed by Darth Krayt , Veed now finds himself a High Moff who is subservient to the Sith . However , his ambitions have certainly not ceased . Nyna Calixte . Director of Imperial Intelligence and the lover of Morlish Veed , Calixte is every bit as cunning and ambitious as her partner . The Sith originally approached the Empire through her . Calixte leads a double life as Imperial Intelligence agent Morrigan Corde , who is often hired by Veed , who himself has no idea that the two women are one and the same . As Corde , Calixte was the lover of Kol Skywalker , and became the mother of Cade . Rav . A former pirate and mentor to Cade Skywalker , Rav now runs a bounty - clearing house on Socorro . Providing services and materials to bounty hunters , Rav keeps many in his debt - - - he firmly believes that one ' s only true loyalty is to themselves , and has sold his loyalty to Cade to the Sith , swearing to provide Darth Maladi any information on his former apprentice . Kol Skywalker . A descendant of Luke Skywalker , Kol was an honor - driven leader of the Jedi Council , who hoped to bring the Yuuzhan Vong back into the galaxy ' s trust . His efforts , however , were sabotaged by the Sith , an act which led to the outbreak of the Sith – Imperial War . Kol was killed during the Massacre at Ossus while allowing a large number of Jedi to escape , including his son Cade . Kol did not appear as a Force ghost until seven years after his death , revealing to his son that Cade ' s own anger had kept him away . Bantha Rawk . Born Nat Skywalker , Rawk is a descendant of Luke Skywalker and the older brother of Kol Skywalker . He left the Jedi Order before the purge but continues to offer advice and assistance to his nephew Cade and his crew . Gunn Yage . The daughter of Moffs Nyna Calixte and Rulf Yage and Cade Skywalker ' s half - sister , Gunn is an accomplished pilot in the Imperial Navy and a part of the famed Skull Squadron . She took part in the battle that resulted in her brother escaping the sith temple , and later was recruited by her mother to work for Imperial Intelligence on Tatooine with a mission to capture Cade aided by her mother ' s alter - ego Morrigan Corde . Cade escaped and Gunn learned the truth about Cade and Corde ( they are her brother and mother ) but refused to believe it . She later returned to Skull Squadron . Continuity . Set in 137 ABY , " Legacy " is the latest entry in the " Star Wars " timeline , and has featured numerous references to earlier Expanded Universe works . References to Dark Horse ' s " Republic " comics . Both Ostrander and Duursema were heavily involved with " " , and several characters and other elements from that series have reappeared in " Legacy " . References to Bantam and Del Rey . Although " Legacy " was designed to be enjoyed independently of any " Star Wars " novels , the state of the galaxy in 137 ABY still draws on many elements from the post - " " novels published by Bantam Spectra and Del Rey , which shaped the state of the galaxy following the death of Emperor Palpatine . Fans have often expressed their desire to see Jedi from Luke Skywalker ' s order appear in " Legacy " , such as Lowbacca , a member of the long - lived Wookiee species . John Ostrander has replied to these claims , stating that using a character from that era would compromise what the authors of Del Rey ' s novels could do with them . However , he also stated that if the creative teams doing the novels had no more interest in a particular character , he would be up for using them . Continuity errors . Issue 0 of " Legacy " made reference to the Rings of Coruscant , which was possibly intended as a reference to the rings Coruscant received in " " , but which disappeared after " " . Darth Bane ' s holocron was shown to have an Orbalisk Armored Gatekeeper . This , however , contradicts with " " account of Bane having his armor removed prior to succeeding in crafting a holocron . It is later explained in " " that Bane chose to represent himself in his Orbalisk armor , in an effort to inspire fear and to conceal a majority of his true face . Crossovers . Legacy of the Force . Darth Krayt ' s Sith Empire appears in the nine - book series " Legacy of the Force " , which began its publishing run just one month before " Legacy " . In " " , released in November 2006 , Lumiya hints to Alema Rar that there may be other Sith in the galaxy . Later , in " " , released in August 2007 , Alema discovers these Sith on Korriban , who identify themselves to her as the One Sith , a name that would not be used in " Legacy " until , released one year later . The Sith tell Alema that they have had contact with both Lumiya and Vergere , and give her a holocron made by Darth Vectivus to give to Jacen Solo . In " " , released in November 2007 , the One Sith make their final appearance within " Legacy of the Force " , sending the Sith Dician to destroy Lumiya ' s Asteroid Base . Though Dician ’ s ship , the " Poison Moon " , has contact with the " Millennium Falcon " , Dician ’ s identity is not discovered , and the One Sith remain a background threat . Alema Rar meets her fate in " Fury " , preventing the possibility of knowledge of the One Sith ’ s existence from spreading . John Ostrander has stated that it was the choice of the " Legacy of the Force " planning team to include the One Sith . Crosscurrent . The One Sith makes a brief appearance in " Crosscurrent " , released in January 2010 , when the Anzat assassin Kell Douro travels to Korriban and is instructed by Darth Wyyrlok I to go and keep tabs on Phaegon III ' s largest moon . When Douro requests to speak with Darth Krayt directly , Wyyrlok informs him that Krayt is in stasis . Vector . " Legacy " is a part of " " , the twelve - part crossover story arc which involves all four of Dark Horse ’ s current " Star Wars " comics . As the latest comic series in the chronology , " Legacy " was allotted the final four of the twelve issues . Within these issues , Celeste Morne , the protagonist of " Vector " , is discovered by Cade Skywalker , and joins him on his quest to assassinate Darth Krayt . Fate of the Jedi . Darth Krayt was featured in , the last novel in the series . Darth Krayt is aware of Abeloth and fears she can pose a threat to his plans . Krayt traveled Beyond Shadows and fought together with Luke Skywalker against Abeloth . Reception . The releases of Issue 0 and Issue 1 were anticipated by many fans , and received largely positive reviews . Some fans were disappointed in the first issues , and were still largely hesitant about the series . Ostrander and Duursema continued to address fans ' concerns ; Ostrander stated : " I certainly don ' t expect everyone to love Legacy . " He was also quoted as saying : When the first story arc , " Broken " , was all said and done , " Legacy " had quickly become a favorite of many Expanded Universe fans . " Broken " consistently received positive reviews outside of the " Star Wars " community as well - - - Comicbook Bin gave it a B + , saying : Stephen Wrighton at No Krakana ranked it a 3 / 4 , while Rob Allwright at Soteria Mag gave it an 8 / 10 . In a contest at the Jedi Council Forums at theforce . net in December 2007 , Broken was voted the 7th best Expanded Universe work of all time . The second volume of " Legacy " , " " , was similarly well - received by both casual and hardcore fans . Things From Another World staff member Josh wrote : " I don ' t usually give 5 stars , but this book deserves it . Shards is the second volume in what I think is the best Star Wars Comic ever . " He also praised the book for its non - stop action and several distinct story lines , positing that the inclusion of " " was a treat . Some reviewers on amazon . com , however , felt that " Shards " was more of a setup for the next arc , finding the variation of the stories slightly disjointed . Blake Matthews of Blog Critics Magazine wrote that the third volume , " " " had some big payoffs and advanced the plot of the series further . " Reviews on amazon . com have been similarly positive . While reviewing at geeksofdoom . com , reviewer Graceland Geek posited that " Legacy " gave an entirely new look to the expanded universe , and that it had an ability to control its characters better than other " Star Wars " comics . He believed that " Legacy " was " one of the most successful efforts to bring George Lucas ’ creation to the world of comics " , and that " Star Wars " fans who weren ' t giving it a chance were cheating themselves out of a " young but captivating series " . However , he criticized the series for including what he called drawn - out and boring issues that didn ' t seem to accomplish anything , and stated that he would stop reading the series if it continued to fluctuate in tone and depth . Issues of Legacy routinely sell over 30 , 000 copies , making it Dark Horse ' s second - highest grossing comic , falling only behind Buffy the Vampire Slayer . Discussion on a new issue of Legacy at the Jedi Council forums will routinely spawn hundreds of posts , while discussion on Dark Horse ' s and Dark Times comics are often considerably smaller . Legacy is considered by many fans to be the current flagship of Star Wars . It should be noted , however , that Dark Horse ' s newest series in 2009 , " " , which spans the Yuuzhan Vong War , may draw some competition to this . Impact . Miniatures . The set of Star Wars Miniatures , released in early 2008 , features miniatures of Darth Krayt , Darth Nihl , Darth Talon , Antares Draco , Roan Fel , Ganner Krieg , Sigel Dare , Marasiah Fel , Morlish Veed , Nyna Calixte , Shado Vao , Wolf Sazen , Cade Skywalker , Deliah Blue , and Jariah Syn . The miniatures set was advertised through a one - page comic ad produced by Wizards of the Coast and drawn by Jan Duursema , which appeared on the back covers of " Star Wars Insider " issues 100 , 102 and 103 , and also in a number of Dark Horse comics ; parts of the ad were also used to feature in ad banners on StarWars . com . The ad was based on the style of the old super - hero fruit pie adverts , and features characters from " Legacy " interacting with classic " Star Wars " characters such as Han Solo and Boba Fett , much to the confusion of Cade Skywalker . Action Figures . Also in 2008 , Hasbro , as part of its Legacy Collection comic packs , released three comic packs featuring characters from " Legacy " in 3 3 / 4 inch action figures . Cade Skywalker and Darth Talon appeared in a two - pack along with of " Broken " , while Imperial Knights Ganner Krieg and Antares Draco appeared in a two - pack along with of " Broken " , and Darth Krayt and Imperial Knight Sigel Dare appeared in a two - pack along with " " . An Entertainment Earth exclusive Joker Squad set was made available in April 2009 , including the Sith Darth Maleval .