Which Characters Would You Most Like To See Brought To Live Action

[Kor]

Force sensitivity/ability hasn't been proven to always be directly inherited. Sure, it did seem to be the case with the Skywalkers. But Anakin himself was a big anomaly in the first place, the Star Wars equivalent of a demigod since he was apparently conceived directly by the midi-chlorians. And with the Force-sensitive children that the Jedi order found throughout the galaxy and brought into their Order, it seems that their connection to the Force had arisen spontaneously instead of being a trait inherited directly from their parents.

Then there was Palpatine's son (a clone according to the books), who had no Force sensitivity whatsoever despite coming from Palpatine's genetic template. Yet Rey had extraordinary Force ability even before she started receiving any training.

It would be interesting to have a depiction of a family of Jedi in some period when they did allow marriage, and the kid with no Force sensitivity feels like some kind of failure and borderline outcast compared to his siblings who do have it.

The "will of the Force" has a way of balancing things out.

Kor

 

[CorporalClegg]

Hera #1 for me.

 

[Jedi Marso]

Kyle Katarn

 

[fireproof78]

would be interesting to have a depiction of a family of Jedi in some period when they did allow marriage, and the kid with no Force sensitivity feels like some kind of failure and borderline outcast compared to his siblings who do have it.

So, Encanto in Star Wars.

 

[JD]

Kyle Katarn

I'm still counting him since he hasn't been in a movie or TV show, but technically he did appear in live action in the cinematics of the first Jedi Knight game.

 

[Sketcher]

I'd really like to see Princer Xizor and Dash Rendar make it to live action. Granted, Dash was pretty much a Han Solo clone, but nothing a little writing can't fix. Besides, my childhood nostalgia for anything 'Shadows of the Empire' related runs strong.

 

[JD]

I just looked up Xizor on Wookiepedia, and apparently there was a reference to him in Crimson Reign #1, so he does exist in the new canon.
I was a little surprised we didn't get an animated version of him when they introduced Black Sun and the Falleen in The Clone Wars.

 

[Reverend]

I just looked up Xizor on Wookiepedia, and apparently there was a reference to him in Crimson Reign #1, so he does exist in the new canon.
I was a little surprised we didn't get an animated version of him when they introduced Black Sun and the Falleen in The Clone Wars.

Filloni has said before that as a rule he's not in favour of using or adapting someone else's character (from the EU or otherwise) unless there's both a good reason to do so and that they're able to be faithful to said character, otherwise what's the point?

In this case, introducing Xizor in Clone Wars wouldn't have added anything since he'd either A) immediately get killed off with most of the others, or B) be the one to kowtow to Maul and his syndicate. The former would be a slap in the face to anyone that would have been into seeing Xizor show up, while the latter would be rather inconsistent with his character as it was depicted in SotE. Also several decades too early considering he's supposed to be a young up-and-comer around the time of the rebellion.
Either way it would have been a nothing cameo appearance since the story isn't about him, it's about Maul and Vizla. It was enough of a nod that they used Black Sun and the Falleen (wardrobe included) at all.

It's the same reason by and large that Mara Jade has yet to appear in canon: having some random red-haired Inquisitor and just calling her Mara isn't adapting the character, it's filching one for name recognition alone. Suppose for a second that instead of the faithful and substantive adaptation of Thrawn that we got in Rebels (and presumably will be getting soon-ish in live action) they just have some random blue skinned, white uniformed Imperial officer in the background of one scene, and that's all you get.

It'd be pointless. Which is exactly why they waited until they had an actual story to tell with that character. Likewise, I imagine that they're saving Xizor until someone has an actual story to tell.

 

[JD]

I didn't realize Filoni was that picky about adapting preexisting characters. It's nice to see that he's so respectful of what came before.

 

[Ithekro]

i could see Xizor taking over after Maul is gone, if Qi'ra isn't running things.
Mara Jade I could see as either a former Inquisitor or the Empire's Hand, and either being on tasks, or have her doing what she was doing in Heir to the Empire. Trying to survive post-Empire with a nagging command from Palpatine to kill Skywalker (or maybe the Jedi in general, which could put her at odds with Ahsoka or Erza). Instead of working for Talon Karrde, have her work for Hondo.

 

[Reverend]

Instead of working for Talon Karrde, have her work for Hondo.

Never, in a million years would Mara work for Hondo. She worked for Karrde because she respected him, because he had the power to protect her from both the Imperial Remnant and the New Republic, and his organization was stable enough for her to create a life for herself. Hondo on the other hand is a ridiculous grifter.

If one must have a stand-in for Karrde then it's going to be either Qi'ra (assuming she survives 'Crimson Reign') or you know, just adapt Talon Karrde! Or better yet; forget about Mara and just have Karrde on his own since he would be WAY easier to adapt into canon that Jade anyway. Hell, he'd fit right into 'The Mandalorian', 'Book of Boba Fett' and 'The Bad Batch'!

As I've stated repeatedly over the years: you really can't do Mara without the Skywalker connection, and that just doesn't suit very well, ergo it probably shouldn't be done.

 

[dupersuper]

As I've stated repeatedly over the years: you really can't do Mara without the Skywalker connection, and that just doesn't suit very well, ergo it probably shouldn't be done.

I don't know that it doesn't fit, but I'm not eager to watch a series full of CGI young Luke.

 

[Reverend]

I don't know that it doesn't fit, but I'm not eager to watch a series full of CGI young Luke.

Lucas was always pretty firm on this point, and I can't see Filloni gainsaying him. Luke is committed to the Jedi path, which means: no wife.

 

[fireproof78]

No wife is my preference for Luke. Definitely not Mara.

 

[JD]

i could see Xizor taking over after Maul is gone, if Qi'ra isn't running things.

I haven't made it that far in the comics yet, so I don't know the details of what she's been up to, but she is in charge of Crimson Dawn in the comics set between Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. They're actually doing a big crossover called Crimson Reign that deals with her and Crimson Dawn right now.

 

[Ithekro]

Wasn't Maul still in the position of an overlord to the crime syndicates like he had been during the Clone Wars? Crimson Dawn, the Pikes, Black Sun, just not effectively the Hutts.

 

[fireproof78]

Wasn't Maul still in the position of an overlord to the crime syndicates like he had been during the Clone Wars? Crimson Dawn, the Pikes, Black Sun, just not effectively the Hutts.

Mail died before ANH.

 

[Reverend]

Plus we don't know exactly when he got stranded on Malachor, just that it was before 'Twilight of the Apprentice' (about 2-3 years before ANH) and after Solo (about 10 years pre ANH.) Though given that he didn't seem to immediately take back control of his organization, he was probably down there a fairly long time, so the window maybe as little as two or three years.

Indeed, I've never thought it through before, but the fact that he didn't even seem to attempt to reassert control over Crimson Dawn suggests Qi'ra managed to quite thoroughly defeat him (somehow?!) I've always just assumed she stranded him on Malachor as a means to get him out of the way, but now I'm wondering if he went there after he was deposed, intending to use the Sith battlestation to take revenge on the syndicate, as well as Palpatine.

Either way, he's definitely out of the picture by the time of the OT, but I still don't really see Xizor filling the void, so much as just being the head of Black Sun around that time. How much influence Crimson Dawn had on them after the war is an open question considering even the Pykes seemed to have managed to carve out at least some of their previous autonomy, even before Maul was deposed.

Not spoiling anything, but in short; Qi'ra remade Crimson Dawn from a criminal syndicate into an underground spy-net, bordering on a secret society and took it off the board as far as the other cartels were concerned. Indeed I have a sneaking suspicion that THE Bothan spies may wind up being agents of Qi'ra in the upcoming comics.

 

[fireproof78]

Not spoiling anything, but in short; Qi'ra remade Crimson Dawn from a criminal syndicate into an underground spy-net, bordering on a secret society and took it off the board as far as the other cartels were concerned. Indeed I have a sneaking suspicion that THE Bothan spies may wind up being agents of Qi'ra in the upcoming comics.

Fuck yes!

 

[Tuskin38]

Fuck yes!

I can't tell if that's sarcastic or not.