Atha Prime

Atha Prime was a humanoid individual who wore armor and wielded a staff. By 32 BBY, establishes the events of Star Wars: Jedi Knights take place prior to the events of , which Star Wars: Timelines dates to 32 BBY. Atha Prime came into conflict with Jedi Knights of the Jedi Order such as Yoda and Vetna Mooncrest.
==Behind the scenes==
Atha Prime will first appear within the Star Wars canon in either the variant cover of the first issue of Star Wars: Legacy of Vader comic book written by Charles Soule series set for a February 5, 2025 release or the second issue of the Star Wars: Jedi Knights comic book series written by Marc Guggenheim. 
Within the Star Wars Legends continuity, Atha Prime originated from the unproduced The Epic Continues project, an original toyline planned by Kenner to keep producing Star Wars action figures after the release of the 1983 film , the last installment of the Star Wars original trilogy. With no more films on the horizon back then, Kenner developed a story where Prime would become the galaxy's biggest threat following Emperor Palpatine's death. The character would proceed to engage not only Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and the Alliance to Restore the Republic, but also a surviving Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin and his surviving Imperial forces following the Battle of Endor. Kenner's proposal was ultimately rejected by Lucasfilm though, who while grateful for their efforts, didn't feel comfortable starting an Expanded Universe set after Return of the Jedi back then.
Commenting to ComicBook.com on how they chose to canonize Atha Prime, Marvel Comics senior editor Mark Paniccia stated that while developing the Jedi Knights series, Guggenheim discovered Prime's existence and the unrealized project he originated from, so when both saw Prime's original design, they felt "immediately sold" and deemed Prime a "cool character" to bring into canon with their comic book series as the "perfect book" to do it.
==Appearances==
*Jedi Knights 2
*Legacy of Vader 1 
==Sources==
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==Notes and references==
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