Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (paperback novel)

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi is a paperback junior novelization of Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi. It was released on May 4, 2017, in honor of the 40th anniversary of A New Hope's theatrical release.^[1]

The book updates the Star Wars Legends Return of the Jedi junior novelization, which was written by Ryder Windham. Egmont editor Emil Fortune has edited the book to make it fit with the current canon.

Publisher's summaryEdit

2017 sees the 40th anniversary of the release of Star Wars: A New Hope, the film that launched the greatest space fantasy epic in history. To celebrate this, Egmont are publishing a set of junior novel adaptations of the original trilogy.

AppearancesEdit

By type

Characters	Creatures	Droid models	Events	Locations
Organizations and titles	Sentient species	Vehicles and vessels	Weapons and technology	Miscellanea

Characters

Gial Ackbar
Sim Aloo
Padmé Amidala (Mentioned only)
Wedge Antilles
8D8
Nizuc Bek
Blanaid
Kren Blista-Vanee
Boushh (Impersonated)
C-3PO
Lando Calrissian
Chewbacca
Chirpa
Salacious B. Crumb
Kes Dameron
Bren Derlin
Dyer
Endicott
EV-9D9
Boba Fett
Grizz Frix
Bib Fortuna
Yarna d'al' Gargan
Gherant
Giran
Gray Leader (Voice only)
Janus Greejatus
Green Leader (Fighter only)
Hewex
Igar
Jabba Desilijic Tiure
Jabba's interpreter (Indirect mention only)
Tiaan Jerjerrod
Qui-Gon Jinn (Mentioned only)
Jubnuk
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Appears as a ghost or spirit)

Creatures

Bantha
Bird
Frog (Mentioned only)
Kowakian monkey-lizard
Reptile
- Rancor
Rodent (Appears as a corpse)
- Verkle (Appears as a corpse)
Sarlacc
Spider (Mentioned only)
Worm (Mentioned only)

Droid models

Events

Imperial Era
- Battle of Taanab (Mentioned only)
- Galactic Civil War
  - Battle of Endor
  - Battle of Hoth (Mentioned only)
  - Battle of Yavin (Mentioned only)
  - Duel on Cloud City (Mentioned only)
  - Escape from Cloud City (Mentioned only)
  - Funeral of Anakin Skywalker
  - Operation Yellow Moon (Mentioned only)
  - Rescue of Princess Leia (Indirect mention only)
  - Riot in Monument Plaza (Indirect mention only)
- Great Jedi Purge (Indirect mention only)
- Parades on Tatooine (Mentioned only)
- Rally on Naboo (Mentioned only)
- Rescue of Han Solo

Locations

Chandrila (Mentioned only)
Coruscant (Mentioned only)
Naboo (Mentioned only)
Outer Rim Territories
- Arkanis sector
  - Tatoo system
    - Tatoo I
    - Tatoo II
    - Tatooine
      - Dune Sea
        Great Pit of Carkoon
        Northern Dune Sea
        Jabba's Palace
        
        Western Dune Sea (Mentioned only)
- Bespin (Mentioned only)
  - Cloud City (Mentioned only)
- Hoth (Mentioned only)
- Moddell sector
  - Endor system
    - Endor
      - Bright Tree Village
      - Death Star's shield generator
    - Endor (planet)
- Sluis sector
  - Dagobah system
    - Dagobah
      - Yoda's Hut
- Sullust sector
  - Sullust system
    - Sullust (Mentioned only)
- Yavin Prime (Mentioned only)
Taanab system (Mentioned only) (First identified as Taanab system)
- Taanab (Mentioned only)

Organizations and titles

Advisor
Alliance to Restore the Republic
- Alliance High Command
  - Chancellor
- Alliance Military
- Bothan spynet (Indirect mention only)
Aloo family
Assassin (Mentioned only)
B'omarr Order
Band
- Max Rebo Band
Beastmaster
BlasTech Industries (Mentioned only)
Bodyguard
Bounty hunter
Bright Tree tribe
Chief
Council of Elders
Controller
Corellian Engineering Corporation (Mentioned only)
Crime lord
Dameron family
Desilijic
Fortuna family
Galactic Empire
- Emperor's Royal Guard
- Galactic Emperor
- Imperial Military
  - Imperial Army
    - Imperial combat driver
      - AT-ST driver
    - Stormtrooper Corps
      - Scout trooper
      - Stormtrooper
  - Imperial Navy
- Imperial Officer Corps
  - Imperial officer
- Imperial Ruling Council
  - Emperor's adviser
- Moff
- Senator (Mentioned only)

Gallofree Yards, Inc. (Mentioned only)
Gamorrean Warrior
Gangster
Gunner
House of Organa
- Princess
Hutt Clan
- Majordomo
Interpreter
Jabba Desilijic Tiure's criminal empire
Jedi
- Jedi Order
Jerjerrod family
Jester
Jizz-wailer (First mentioned)
King (Mentioned only)
Lord
Monk
Musician
Navigator
Officer
- Admiral
- Captain
- Colonel
- Commander
- Commanding officer
- Fleet Commander
- General
- Lieutenant
- Major
Pilot
Pirate (Mentioned only)
Scout
Shaman
Sith
- Dark Lord of the Sith
- Darth
- Sith apprentice
- Sith Lord
- Sith Master
Skywalker family
Smuggler
Soldier
Spy (Mentioned only)
Squad leader
Weapons master
Wexley family (Fighter only)

Sentient species

Nikto
- Kadas'sa'Nikto
- Kajain'sa'Nikto
Ortolan
Pa'lowick
Shawda Ubb
Sullustan
Theelin (Half-human hybrid)
Twi'lek
Ubese (Impersonated)
Weequay
Wookiee
Yoda's species
Yuzzum

Vehicles and vessels

Weapons and technology

Deflector shield
- Deflector shield generator
  - SLD-26 planetary shield generator
- Planetary shield
Detonator
Droid
Engine
- Sublight engine
  - Ion engine
    - Twin ion engine
Force field
Force pike
Grappling hook
Grenade
- Thermal detonator
  - Class-A thermal detonator
Hologram
Holoprojector
Hyperdrive (Mentioned only)
Jetpack
- Z-6 jetpack
Laser cannon
Lightsaber
- Luke Skywalker's green lightsaber
- Sith lightsaber
  - Dual-phase lightsaber
    - Darth Vader's lightsaber
- Skywalker's lightsaber (Mentioned only)
Magnet
- Electromagnet
Melee weapon
- Ax
  - Vibro-ax
- Club
- Knife
  - Dagger (Mentioned only)
- Lance
  - Shock blade (First identified as shock blade)
- Spear
Missile
Photoreceptor
Pipe
- Hookah pipe
Pistol

Rangefinder
Ray shield
Reactor
Rectenna
Repulsorlift
Restraining bolt
Rope
S-foils
Sensor
Speech scrambler (First identified as Speech scrambler)
Stabilizer
Superweapon
- Superlaser
Tractor beam (Mentioned only)
Turbolaser
Turbolift
Viewscreen
Vocabulator
Whipcord thrower

Miscellanea

Alcohol
- Bantha blaster (First mentioned)
- Flameout (First mentioned)
Alien
Amphibian
Atmosphere
Blanket
Blood
Bone
- Skeleton
Bounty
Brain
Bridge
Cane
- Emperor Palpatine's cane
Carbon-freezing
Carbonite
Centimeter
Chronometer
City (Mentioned only)
Clothing
- Belt
- Body glove
- Boot
- Cape
- Cloak
- Glove
- Holster
- Imperial military uniforms
- Pants
- Robe
  - Jedi robes
    - Qui-Gon Jinn's cloak
- Tunic
Cockpit
Color
Command ship
Commando
Communications tower
Credit (Mentioned only)
Death
Deity (Mentioned only)
Desert
Dismemberment
Durasteel
Ear
Eye
Fire
Fireworks
Flagship
Foodstuff
- Ration bar

The Force
- Chosen One
- Dark side of the Force
- Force power
  - Force choke (Indirect mention only)
  - Force lightning
  - Force spirit
  - Force vision
  - Mind probe
  - Mind trick
  - Telekinesis
- Force-sensitive
Forest
Fortress
Funeral
- Jedi funeral
Gas giant
Gimer stick
Glitterstim (Mentioned only)
Gold
Hair
Hand-to-hand combat
Hangar
Hanna pendant
Hibernation sickness
Holographic amphitheater (First identified as Holographic amphitheater)
Hull
Humanoid
Hybrid
Hyperspace
Immortality
Iron
Jedi training (Mentioned only)
Kilometer
Language
- Ewokese
- Galactic Basic
- Huttese
- Shyriiwook
- Sullustese
- Ubese
Laser
Leather
Legion
Lekku
Lightsaber combat
Lightsaber duel
Lightspeed
Limb
"May the Force be with you"
Mesa (Mentioned only)
Meter
Moon

Mouth
Music
- Jedi Rocks
- Jizz (First mentioned)
Musical instrument
- Drum
- Growdi Harmonique
- Red ball jett organ
Naal thorn burner (First identified as Naal thorn burner)
Orbit
Parade (Mentioned only)
Parent
Pillow
Planet
Plant
- Bush
- Grass
- Moss
- Tree
- Vine
Plastoid
Poison (Mentioned only)
Porcine
Prison
Prisoner
Rebel command insignia
Rule of Two (Indirect mention only)
Sabacc (Mentioned only)
Slavery
Sleep
Special forces
Spice (Mentioned only)
Squad
Star
Stomach
Stone
Super Star Destroyer (Mentioned only)
Swamp
Tarpaulin
Telepathy (Mentioned only)
Throne
Time
- Second
- Standard day
- Standard hour
- Standard minute
- Standard year
Tongue
Tooth
Torture
Twin
Viewport
Volcano (Mentioned only)
Water
Zeyd cloth

Notes and referencesEdit

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Novel paperback on Amazon.co.uk (backup link)

Star Wars junior film novelizations

Original trilogy
2004 Legends editions:	Episode IV: A New Hope · Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back · Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
2017 edited canon editions:	A New Hope · The Empire Strikes Back · Return of the Jedi
2015 brand-new novelizations:	The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy · So You Want to Be a Jedi? · Beware the Power of the Dark Side!
Prequel trilogy
Episode I The Phantom Menace · Episode II Attack of the Clones · Episode III Revenge of the Sith
Sequel trilogy
Episode VII The Force Awakens · Episode VIII The Last Jedi · Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker
The Force Awakens:	Rey's Story · Finn's Story
Other
The Clone Wars · Rogue One · Solo

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Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi

Books
Novel · Junior novelization (Updated Edition) · Beware the Power of the Dark Side! · A Storybook · Choose Your Own Star Wars Adventure · Mighty Chronicles · Random House · Golden Book · Shakespeare · Storybook · The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight · Star Wars in Pictures: The Original Trilogy · The Original Trilogy Stories · Star Wars Treasury: The Original Trilogy · The Power of the Dark Side Partial adaptations Escape from Jabba's Palace · Rescue from Jabba's Palace · Ewoks Join the Fight · The Chewbacca Story · A Leader Named Leia · 5-Minute Star Wars Stories · 5-Minute Star Wars Stories Strike Back
Comics
Legends Comics: Comic adaptation: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · (TPB) · Marvel Illustrated Version Marvel Super Special 27 · Annual 1983 Classic: 1 · 2 · Trade paperback · The Special Edition Infinities: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · (TPB) · Manga: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · PhotoComic
Canon Comics: Cinestory · Graphic Novel Adaptation · The Original Trilogy – A Graphic Novel
Video games
1982 video game · Super
Activity books
Coloring Books: Max Rebo · Luke Skywalker · Lando Calrissian Classic Star Wars book-and-tape · Ultimate Sticker Book · Activity Book · Read-Along Storybook and CD
Behind the scenes
Annotated Screenplays · Illustrated Screenplay · The Art of · The Making of Return of the Jedi · The Making of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi · Portfolio · Sketchbook · Behind the Magic · Official Collectors Edition · Empire Building: The Remarkable Real Life Story of Star Wars · Chronicles · Star Wars Storyboards: The Original Trilogy
Guide and reference books
20th Anniversary Commemorative Magazine · 100 Defining Moments · The Best of · Galaxy Guide 5 (Second Edition) · The Complete Trilogy Scrapbook · Giant Collector's Compendium: Heroes, Villains, Creatures & Droids The Complete Saga · Star Wars in 100 Scenes The Movie Trilogy Sourcebook · Trilogy Sourcebook, Special Edition · Super Official Players Guide
Other material and merchandise
Radio drama (NPR Dramatization) · Soundtrack · LEGO · Toy line · Trading card game · Widevison · Who's Who Customizable Card Game: Jabba's Palace Limited · Enhanced Jabba's Palace Jabba's Palace Sealed Deck · Endor Limited · Death Star II Limited · Special Edition Limited Official Poster Monthly: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4

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