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Now that we have two divergent lines of continuity—the discontinued Expanded Universe and the "New Canon"—it has become an absolute mess trying to determine what is and what is not canon. The following is a list of comments from official Lucasfilm people regarding the new canon situation.

Jennifer Heddle via Twitter
Q: So will the new Maul comics based on Clone Wars scripts be considered canon? JH: Yes.

Q: so will we be getting a list of ANY books considered canon? Maybe Plagueis? Or is it just the movies, Rebels and Clone Wars? JH: Movies, Rebels, Clone Wars, and all content (books, games, etc) moving forward. But EU still exists as a resource.

Q: so no new books are going to be added to the original EU going forward, what's there is there and that's it? JH: Correct. (For now? Always in motion is the future, etc, etc.)

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Q: Nice appearance in the vid...did any existing stories make the cut? Or all new material being created? JH: Existing stories are there as a resource. But only new stories going forward are part of this "one universe."

Q: What about the Darth Plagueis novel, which seemed very coherent with TCW, and KOTOR? :) JH: Book is technically Legends but the character is canon since he was mentioned in the prequels.

Q: All right! And what about the Republic Commando game? Doesn't seem to be incoherent with the movies or TCW at all and was cool :) JH: Would still be considered "Legends" I suppose but it's still a great game!

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Q: Vhat about upcoming FFG books? they are old EU? while ongoing? JH: That's a million dollar question. ;) Tricky area. Not entirely sure myself yet.

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Q: So I guess Tarkin and the other books won't mention the previous EU? And you didn't answer for KOTOR :) JH: There might be people you recognize. Will prob still use planets etc. We're not throwing it away. KOTOR = Legends.

Q: will any "old" books be incorporated into new canon timeline? JH: No way to tell what will get pulled from EU going forward. It's all there if we want it.

Q: Can we assume, though, that they will be individual elements that are pulled and not whole novels/comics JH: That would be my guess but I honestly have no idea.

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Q: what about TCW tie-in novels like Gambit, or No Prisoners? Legends or canon? JH: That's probably a question for @HolocronKeeper.

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Q: Is Darth Maul: Son of Dathomir under Legends? JH: Maul: SoD is being adapted straight from Clone Wars scripts so will be considered canon.

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Q: what about Rebel Heist? Last of the Legends? JH: Rebel Heist will be considered under "Legends," yes.

Q: What about the Kenobi novel, and other pre-Original Trilogy material? JH: Legends.

Q: So no single EU story will become canon? Or are there exceptions? JH: There will always be elements that might become canon. Like how witches of Dathomir on TCW came from EU.

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Q: what does this mean for Mara Jade? So long as she remains in the story, I righteously don't care what is Legends or not JH: She's part of "Legends" now. Does that mean she'll never show up in something going forward? Your guess is as good as mine.

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Q: Is Heir to the Jedi still considered "Empire and Rebellion 3" or has it been "disconnected" from the series? JH: Not sure we've decided yet if it will still be part of E&R. Del Rey: HTTJ will not be part of E&R. Razor's Edge and Honor Among Thieves are now part of the "Legends" line.

Q: Question: Will the E&R trilogy be completed in the Legends line or should we just consider it a duology now? JH: Consider it a duology from the Legends line. But Scarlet Hark is real to me!!

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Q: Is this all EU or just post Return of the Jedi? I've always loved the Old Republic stuff like TotJ. JH: All of it, but, we do wonder about that ourselves. So not 100% sure how that will play out? But consider Legends for now.

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Q: Are the Clone Wars tie-in books by Karen Traviss and Karen Miller officially considered Legends or Canon? JH: Might want to ask @HolocronKeeper that one.

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Q: So is the old EU, at best, just an alternate universe now? JH: Basically, but a lot of EU elements have become or might become canon moving forward. It's still there to use.

Q: Given that it's still ongoing, do we know where the RPG from @FFGames falls? JH: That's a tricky one. Not entirely sure myself tbh. We'll figure it out.

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Q: What about the "Clone Wars" Animations? Not "The Clone Wars" but "Clone Wars" Is that still canon? JH: That's a question for @HolocronKeeper

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Q: Would someone like Darth Maul's EU novels/comics that were essentially his life story be Legends now? They don't conflict with.. JH: Anything about his origins that was in TCW (incl the upcoming Son of Dathomir comics) would be canon.

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Q: Will old things from the #Legends Universe still be published? And even new things? Like Sword of the Jedi? JH: The old Legends books will remain in print, yes. Probably not new stories, though. :( But who knows?

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Q: What about the comics/novels that bear The Clone Wars brand? Are those included with the show, or are they Legends as well? JH: I think they're only canon if they are directly based on something that was in the show.

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Q: Is Vader's Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader canon? I believe it was right after ROTS JH: I believe that would be considered "Legends."

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Q: So...everything that is (or was) the Old Republic Era is just...non-canon now? Revan, Meetra? All of them are just..gone? JH: They're still there! But are they part of "official" canon, for now? Probably not. But they could be referred to in future

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Q: What about the Old Republic era? JH: That's something we've wondered ourselves. ;) Operating under assumption it's part of "past EU" but I guess we'll see.

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Q: Is KOTOR, Darth Bane, and Darth Plagueis all being wiped? JH: They are now "Legends" but remember Darth Bane and Darth Plagueis are canon characters created by George.

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Q: Yes but those elements are not exactly how they were in the EU. The witches, for example, doesn't seem like Force-users in TCW :) JH: Right, they may not show up in the same way. Or they might! ;)

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Q: So does this include KOTOR and Star Wars: Legacy too? Or just anything around the time of the movies? JH: That would all be considered Legends, now.

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Q: does this mean everything post Return of the Jedi is no longer cannon, but everything before is canon or is it all non-canon now? JH: It's all non-canon, but it all exists as a resource that could be used down the line.

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Q: Question: the third Empire & Rebellion book by Hearne is annonced. Does this mean that the other two are part of the new UE? JH: That's a tricky one. Basically first 2 books are Legends, the new Luke one is being done in concert w/ Story Group, so 'canon.'

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Q: is Revan canon? JH: The book is Legends but the character was almost in The Clone Wars so...I'm not sure? Maybe that will become clear down the line.

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Q: What about already running lines? Such as FFGs books which have referred a lot in now old EU. Will its new books be legend? JH: Not sure about that! Figuring it out.

Q: Thanks :). Reference books (be they roleplaying or otherwise) are easy to forget when focusing on novels and continuity... JH: My sense is there's no point in ignoring all that material. It's there unless something new contradicts it.

Q: Some major old EU event you may not want Is this new FFG book canon? And if it is are the old event it brought up? JH: We would not have the new book reference any EU we don't want in there [...] Story Group would decide if any EU material they would want to use would be allowed to be included.

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JH: Lots of you are asking about The Old Republic...I assume that is now "Legends," but I don't know 100%. Esp w/ game ongoing.

Q: the thing w/ the @SWTOR sector of SW Canon is that it is SO FAR in the past and doesn't even connect to the films. Why erase it? JH: We don't consider it "erased" it's still there. As long as nothing new directly contradicts it, it's there to be used.

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Q: Hi! Wondering if you know what the new canon means for 1980's Star Wars TV. Are Droids, Ewoks and the Ewok movies now Legends? JH: I guess so!

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Q: Hi! Any thoughts on the other TV shows? Clone Wars shorts, Droids, Ewoks and Ewok Movies? JH: Don't know for sure!

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JH: Like seriously you should probably ignore anything I've said about video games because I don't know what I'm talking about. LOL.

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Q: Are the film novelizations, junior novelizations, and TCW film novelization still canon? JH: That's a tricky question and I'm not sure, sorry!

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