The solo family is a fictional family of characters in the star wars franchise, whose key member is smuggler han solo, one of the central protagonists of the franchise starting in the original film trilogy in which he is featured prominently throughout. While fighting he was wounded with an amphistaff through his side, but he didnt died immediately. The house of ideas hasnt tipped their hand on casting for the young han solo anthology yet, but marvel already has a han solo comic book story arc on the way with more doubtless around the corner. The son of han solo and leia organa solo and the nephew of luke skywalker, he is a major character in several novels, particularly the new jedi order series. There is a lot of talk about redemption and how he didnt deserve that or even to live because of the. Solo was tragically killed by his son kylo ren adam driver in 2015s the force awakens, a stunning patricide which caused a major. The force awakens first came to fruition, there was a lot of speculation. Harrison ford is one of hollywoods leading men, with an acting career that has spanned more than 50 years and included iconic roles such as indiana jones and han solo. To understand what may happen with qira, we must understand the history of darth maul darth maul was able to consolidate the crime syndicates in 19 bby, and. Leia organa solo born leia amidala skywalker, a forcesensitive human female was at various stages of her life, a politician, revolutionary, and jedi knight of the new jedi order. Han solo and leia organa had their ups and downs during the original.
Is star wars han solo really dead and who is the son. From what i have read, the main action of solo, a star wars movie takes place at 10 bby. In the expanded universe of the books, no, han solo is very much alive. He admits the han solo screen death that rocked the. Unlike the first two books, which introduced and largely fleshed out the corporate sector, 2 in this book han and chewbaccas adventures take place in the tion hegemony. Sometime after qira was made head girl by lady proxima, han and qira attempted to escape with a vial of coaxium, but were. Harrison ford is happy han solo finally died in the force. Sometime after his father died, han became involved with the criminal gang.
Harrison ford finally got them to kill han solo duration. Episode 9 left us with big, spoilery questions and a few answers. Han solo has a wellknown reputation as a scoundrel who was once solely motivated by the opportunity of a windfall or. The one clue about kylo ren that proves he still loved han. Come to think of it, han is the obiwan of the force awakens. The old republic all cinematic trailers 4k duration. He has been described as arrogant despite being an underdog who mostly looks scruffy. Han solo and the lost legacy is the third novel in the trilogy, published in august 1980. He was treated cruelly, and served shrike for many years before escaping while in his teens. The books were released in july, october, and december 1983, and were the first star wars books released since the han solo adventures 19791980. It follows han solos origins and life before the events depicted in the original star wars trilogy. Abrams explains why kylo ren killed han solo in star.
In the first star wars movie, han shot first in the cantina, and then george lucas decided to make him into a hero with a white hat and reedited it. Han solo, known only as han until being given the surname solo by an imperial recruitment officer, and also known as cadet 124329 when serving as an imperial cadet, was a human male smuggler. Bad word of mouth attempting to satisfy diehard star wars aficionados while wooing younger filmgoers with the dickensian origin story of franchise fan favorite han solo, the film didnt make. A star wars story or simply solo is a 2018 american space western film based around the star wars character han solo, also featuring his original trilogy coprotagonists chewbacca and lando calrissian. The series has been described as space pulp, and highlights the differences between lando and han solo. From finns secret to rey and kylos death scene to han solos force.
Oct 18, 2016 the scene in question is where the nefarious kylo ren kills his own father, han solo harrison ford, towards the end of this box office blockbuster. In the first star wars movie, han shot first in the cantina, and then george lucas decided to. Disney and lucasfilm debated han solo death in star wars. Disney ceo bob iger revealed that the issue of the han solo death in star wars. Thirty years after return of the jedi, the new star wars films may tell the story of han solo and princess leias twins and, of course, the temptation of the dark side. Subsequent to these films events, han marries princess leia, hence connecting her family tree to his. Baron landonis balthazar lando calrissian iii is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. This was the first of three han solo books written by brian daley and published in 1979.
Han solo s first film appearance however was in 1977s star wars. In the movie timeline, yes he died in the force awakens by the hands of his son ben, a. Abrams says why star wars shocking death had to happen corey chichizola. Dec 21, 2019 i know, han responds echoing the exchange of love in empire strikes back.
Han solo was a male human smuggler from the planet corellia who achieved galactic fame as a member of the rebel alliance and later the new republic. Covering the ten years before the original star wars movie beganchapter iva new hope han escapes from the only home he has ever known the illegal ship traders luck. Though they were at first rivals, the two scrumrats eventually fell in love and became lovers. Anakin solo was born to leia organa solo and han solo on the world of nespis viii in 10 aby, a year and a half after his twin siblings, jacen and jaina. They both died while trying to save others except obiwan voluntarily died. After the last jedi, fans will probably know all the information the movies. She grew up on the streets along with han as part of the white worms. Anakin solo was a human male jedi knight of the new jedi order who was the third child of han solo and leia organa solo and the younger brother of jaina and jacen solo named after his grandfather, anakin skywalker, as a child anakin often feared succumbing to the allure of the dark side and becoming a sith himself. Star wars books the han solo movie should reference. Luke can read minds and intentions like open books. Hunter vs huntedstar wars adventures free comic book day 2018. This should go without saying, but there are spoilers ahead so turn back now if you dont want answers. Harrison ford has spoken to reporters during the past few weeks while on a press junket for his upcoming film, the call of the wild.
It follows han solo s origins and life before the events depicted in the original star wars trilogy. As episode vii is in large part about kylo rens development, one of the decisions he had to make was to embrace his family, or cut. The scene in question is where the nefarious kylo ren kills his own father, han solo harrison ford, towards the end of this box office blockbuster. Han solo is a fictional character and protagonist in the star wars franchise. Prior to the events of the film, lando made a career as a gambler, con artist, playboy, mining engineer, businessman, and was the owner of the millennium falcon until losing the ship to han in a bet. The one clue about kylo ren that proves he still loved han solo. But the ironic aspect of han solos death in the force awakens is that its only the beginning for the character. It follows the smuggling days of han solo and chewbacca before the events of the original star wars film. Why han and leia separated, according to an official star wars. Han solo, known only as han until being given the surname solo by an imperial recruitment. He becomes the antagonist of the legacy of the force. He died during the battle against the yuuzhan vong on myrkr.
Kylo ren is the chosen name of ben solo, the only child of original star wars trilogy characters han solo and princess leia organa. Han solos death in the force awakens came about when writerdirector j. If you have copies of any of the original editions of these books, youll find. The books were released in 19791980, making them the first nonmovie star wars books published, except for splinter of the minds eye 1978. Dec 18, 2015 the scene where it all happens is when han confronts kylo ren, whose real name is ben and, as revealed earlier in the movie, is han solo and leias son. As expected, a few questions that have come his way relate to his role in star wars and particularly his unexpected appearance in the rise of skywalker ford says han solos return was a surprise to him too. In the alternate star wars expanded universe of novels and comic books, han and leia have three children.
Dec 31, 2015 and perhaps the biggest clue of all, the one which convinces me that the murder only took place as part of a much bigger plan, is that kylo ren waits so long to kill han solo. Kylo rens death and kiss with rey in the rise of skywalker. Is the new star wars trilogy the story of the solo twins. Han solo woke with a tiny foot in his face and an irritating droid voice in his ear. Han solo is the larger than life star wars character who though fictional occupies a prominent space in the memory of most star wars lovers. The han solo trilogy is a trilogy of now noncanon legends sciencefiction novels set in the star wars galaxy. Now a nineteenyearold skilled swoop bike pilot, he decides to escape and hopes to become an imperial navy pilot. With his goodness once again restored, ben travels to. A star wars story will explore hans childhood, future wives, relationship with lando, his son ben and more. I know, han responds echoing the exchange of love in empire strikes back. Though trained by his uncle luke skywalker as a jedi, he was seduced to the dark.
In legends han solo didnt died in any way like in tfa. Han solos killer kicked him in face first, new star wars book. In the empire strikes back 1980, lando is introduced as an old friend of han solo. Lets take a look if han solos story ran the right course. And perhaps the biggest clue of all, the one which convinces me that the murder only took place as part of a much bigger plan, is that. Born on corellia, he was orphaned at an early age and taken by the pirate garris shrike to serve on his crew. Han solo was born into life as a street urchin, and has spent most of his life committing petty thievery for crimelord garris shrike. Rey discovers in rise of skywalker that she has the ability to heal others using the force, and. Han s surname, solo, was not his birth name, with han being given his solo surname by an imperial officer right before han joined the imperial flight academy, which he would leave three years after. Star wars fans were collectively heartbroken and aghast when han solo.
Chewbacca died in 25 aby, the first year of the yuuzhan vong war, giving his life. His birth was prophesied as early as bby by a jedi master. Abrams felt the character wasnt evolving or contributing to the storys development. He became a leader in the alliance to restore the republic and an instrumental figure in the defeat of the galactic empire during the galactic civil war. Jacen solo is a fictional character in literature based on the star wars film series, set in what is now designated as the noncanonical star wars legends continuity. Jul 12, 2017 thirty years after return of the jedi, the new star wars films may tell the story of han solo and princess leias twins and, of course, the temptation of the dark side. And from there, kylo ren is saved and is ben solo once more. George lucas lucked out to find an impressive obiwan kenobi likeness in ewan macgregor, but alec gunness role was relatively minor in the grand scheme of the original star wars trilogy. He admits the han solo screen death that rocked the universe was a good thing. Unpacking ben solo aka kylo rens star wars ep 9 ending. Named after his grandfather, anakin skywalker, as a child anakin often feared succumbing to the allure of the dark side and becoming a sith himself. Covering the ten years before the original star wars movie beganchapter iva new hopehan escapes from the only home he has ever knownthe illegal ship traders luck. If you are talking about legends, then the ending of han solo is never revealed.
Dec 20, 2019 episode 9 left us with big, spoilery questions and a few answers. A han solo action figure with human proportions was released in 1977 to follow with the initial release of the original star wars films, while a figure created for the films mid1990s rerelease was criticized as unrealistically muscled. Conversely, there was universal dismay over the death of han solo. Crispin, and released in june 1997, october 1997, and march 1998, respectively. The tiny foot was attached to the tiny body of ben solo.
The force awakens if you are talking about legends, then the ending of han solo is never revealed. The recent han solo prequel solo, a star wars story, portrays solo as the kind of character who shoots first when he is caught in a dangerous situation. Mar 22, 2016 from han solos death comes new life that of han solo. Bad word of mouth attempting to satisfy diehard star wars aficionados while wooing younger filmgoers with the dickensian origin story of franchise. It didnt create any real backlash because most understood it was a pivotal and powerful moment that had a terrible logic to it. The han solo adventures is a trilogy of novels set in the star wars fictional universe by american sciencefiction novelist brian daley.
Jaina, jacen and anakin solo, who appear as lead characters in several expanded universe books and other media. Abrams says why star wars shocking death had to happen. At the age of eleven, he attended the jedi praxeum on yavin. The daughter of jedi knight anakin skywalker and senator padme amidala of naboo, leia was the younger twin sister of luke skywalker, and, shortly after her birth, she became the adopted daughter of bail organa and. Anakin solo was a human male jedi knight of the new jedi order who was the third child of han solo and leia organa solo and the younger brother of jaina and jacen solo. While han does not appear in the last jedi, he is mentioned by luke, rey, snoke and kylo ren. Directed by ron howard, produced by lucasfilm and distributed by walt disney studios motion pictures, it is the second star wars anthology film following rogue one 2016.
Theres no time to mourn dead han solo in star wars. Sometime after qira was made head girl by lady proxima, han and qira attempted to escape with a vial of. Kylo ren is a fictional character and major antagonist in the star wars franchise. After the last jedi, fans will probably know all the information the movies are going to reveal about each of these questions, with the bulk of the backstory the rey and snoke reveals are fairly quick going to ben solo, not only explaining his journey to becoming kylo ren but providing the backstory necessary to. Apr 06, 2016 harrison ford finally got them to kill han solo duration. From finns secret to rey and kylos death scene to han solos force ghostish appearance and the emperors snoke plans. Qira was a human female from the planet corellia who lived during the reign of the galactic empire. The scene where it all happens is when han confronts kylo ren, whose real name is ben and, as revealed earlier in the movie, is han solo and leias son. But hollywoods unusual character reincarnation doesnt always fill the shoes to size. If you are a fan of the star wars books, particularly if you are a fan of han solo, this is the beginning of an enjoyable trilogy. When asked what his last name was, han responded that he did not have a. Real reason kylo ren killed han solo its far worse. At the age of eleven, he attended the jedi praxeum on yavin 4, where he became.
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