Tales of the Jedi is a series of comic books (published by Dark Horse Comics) that are part of the Expanded Universe of Star Wars. They cover the Great Sith War and the Great Hyperspace War and remain the earliest chronological Star Wars sources. Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book publisher, one of the largest independent publishers behind dominant publishers Marvel Comics and DC Comics. ... Splinter of the Minds Eye, 1978 The Expanded Universe (also known as the EU) encompasses all of the officially licensed, fictional background, of the Star Wars universe, outside of the six feature films produced by George Lucas. ... Star Wars began with a 13-page treatment for a space adventure movie which George Lucas drafted in 1973, inspired from multiple myths and classic stories. ...

The first books released covered the Great Sith War (4,000 BBY). The latter were prequels that covered the Great Hyperspace War, which happened a thousand years earlier. Fans of the fictional Star Wars universe keep track of the dates of key events with a dating system (or calendar) centered around the Battle of Yavin featured in Star Wars: A New Hope. ...

The Great Hyperspace War was instigated when two Republic hyperspace explorers accidentally crash-land on the Sith graveyard planet Korriban during the funeral procession of Marka Ragnos. His successor, Naga Sadow, provoked war with the Republic, and installed himself as the leader of the Sith Empire. He fought not only the Republic, but the forces of his chief rival, Ludo Kressh, and was forced to destroy his own fleet to cover his escape. Sadow landed on Yavin IV and constructed vast temples with the labour of his Massassi warriors. - Senator Palpatine Form of Government Federal Republic Official language Basic Capital Coruscant Head of Government Chancellor Establishment c. ... Within the fictional Star Wars universe, the term Sith is used to describe two separate but related groups. ... Korriban is a fictional planet in the Star Wars universe, the sole planet in the Horuset system, located across the galaxy from Cinnagar and Koros Minor. ... This list is about minor Sith characters (both Dark Lords of the Sith and regular Sith Lords) from the fictional Star Wars universe. ... - Master Ooroo The Sith Empire was a fictional empire in the Star Wars Expanded Universe, established by Dark Jedi banished from the Republic. ... Yavin 4 is one of the many moons of the gas planet Yavin in the Star Wars universe. ... This is a list of species and races from the fictional universe of Star Wars. ...

Six hundred years later, fallen Jedi Freedon Nadd arrived on Yavin IV, and learned Sith sorcery from the spirit of Naga Sadow. He took his knowledge and the treasures of Sadow to the planet Onderon, where he used his acquired gifts to install himself as king. His spirit continued to advise his descendants. Jedi in action The Jedi are a fictional monastic peacekeeping organization from the Star Wars saga, known for their talent in the Force. ... Onderon is a fictional planet in the Star Wars universe. ... A monarch is a type of ruler or head of state, whose titles and ascent are often inherited, not earned, and who represents a larger monarchical system which has established rules and customs regarding succession, duties, and powers. ...

Another Jedi, Ulic Qel-Droma, was sent to Onderon to mediate a conflict, where he met the spirit of Freedon Nadd, who told him he would become a Sith Lord. The prophecy came true when the Krath, a secret dark side society, attacked the Republic and injured Ulic with alchemically-treated shrapnel, and then injected him with dark side poisons that would ensure his fall. Minor Jedi characters in Star Wars Minor Rebel characters in Star Wars Minor droids in Star Wars Minor bounty hunters in Star Wars Minor villians in Star Wars Minor residents of Tatooine Miscellaneous minor characters in Star Wars This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages...

Exar Kun left his master, Vodo-Siok Baas, because his master would not let him learn about the dark side. He went to Onderon, where he learned of Freedon Nadd's tomb. Nadd's spirit told him to go to Korriban, where Nadd tricked him into accepting the dark side. They went to Yavin IV, where Nadd gave him a choice: surrender to the dark side, or die. Kun chose life. After learning about the dark side from Nadd, Kun destroyed him with a dark side amulet. -- Exar Kun Exar Kun, Dark Lord of the Sith, (lived circa 4,000 BBY, spirit destroyed 11 ABY) was a highly talented Jedi apprentice to the Old Republic Jedi Master Vodo-Siosk Baas. ...

Exar Kun and Ulic Qel-Droma met on Cinnagar, and their battle was interrupted by the spirit of Marka Ragnos, who declared Kun the Dark Lord of the Sith, and Qel-Droma his apprentice. Together, they waged war on the Republic, stealing Jedi students from Ossus and subverting them to the dark side. Qel-Droma defeated Lord Mandalore, earning the services of the Mandalorian warriors. Qel-Droma attacked Coruscant, but was captured. Kun led a rescue attempt, and killed his former master in the process. In retaliation, the Sith Lords caused Ossus's sun to go supernova, destroying countless Jedi artifacts. O Obroa-Skai Obroa-Skai is the home of the oldest and most extensive neutral knowledge archive in the galaxy. ... Mandalorian Mythosaur Skull Insignia A Mandalorian a member of a group of masked warrior clans in the Star Wars universe. ... Coruscant (pronounced //) is the name of a fictional planet in the Star Wars universe. ... Remnant of Keplers Supernova, SN 1604. ...

Before Ossus was destroyed, Ulic's brother Cay tried to convince him to return to the light. Ulic cut him down, and then surrendered himself to his former lover, Nomi Sunrider, when she forever cut off his connection to the Force. Broken, Ulic surrendered to the Republic, and led them to Yavin IV, where Exar Kun committed a ritual that sapped the life from every Massassi on the planet to separate his spirit from his body and bind it to his temple. This article is about Ancient Jedi from the fictional Star Wars universe, which existed thousands or tens of thousands of years before the films. ... The Force in George Lucas Star Wars films is a (fictional) mystical power which is the object of the Jedi and Sith monastic orders. ... This is a list of species and races from the fictional universe of Star Wars. ...

The computer game Knights of the Old Republic, takes place forty years after the end of the Sith War. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (KotOR) is an RPG video game originally for the Microsoft Xbox and later for PCs running Microsoft Windows. ...

Books in the Series in Chronological Order

• Tales of the Jedi: The Golden Age of the Sith (1997) - 5,000 BBY ISBN Code: ISBN 1-56971-229-8
• Tales of the Jedi: The Fall of the Sith Empire (1998) - 5,000 BBY ISBN Code: ISBN 1-569-71320-0
• Tales of the Jedi: Knights of the Old Republic (1994) - 4,000 BBY ISBN Code: ISBN 1-569-71020-1
• Tales of the Jedi: The Freedon Nadd Uprising (1997) - 3,998 BBY ISBN Code: ISBN 1-569-71307-3
• Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith (1996) - 3,997 BBY ISBN Code: ISBN 1-569-71095-3
• Tales of the Jedi: The Sith War (1996) - 3,996 BBY ISBN Code: ISBN 1-56971-173-9
• Tales of the Jedi: Redemption (1997) - 3,986 BBY ISBN Code: ISBN 1-56971-5351

1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fans of the fictional Star Wars universe keep track of the dates of key events with a dating system (or calendar) centered around the Battle of Yavin featured in Star Wars: A New Hope. ... 1998(MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Fans of the fictional Star Wars universe keep track of the dates of key events with a dating system (or calendar) centered around the Battle of Yavin featured in Star Wars: A New Hope. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Fans of the fictional Star Wars universe keep track of the dates of key events with a dating system (or calendar) centered around the Battle of Yavin featured in Star Wars: A New Hope. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fans of the fictional Star Wars universe keep track of the dates of key events with a dating system (or calendar) centered around the Battle of Yavin featured in Star Wars: A New Hope. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Fans of the fictional Star Wars universe keep track of the dates of key events with a dating system (or calendar) centered around the Battle of Yavin featured in Star Wars: A New Hope. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Fans of the fictional Star Wars universe keep track of the dates of key events with a dating system (or calendar) centered around the Battle of Yavin featured in Star Wars: A New Hope. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fans of the fictional Star Wars universe keep track of the dates of key events with a dating system (or calendar) centered around the Battle of Yavin featured in Star Wars: A New Hope. ...

Authors

• Tales of the Jedi: The Golden Age of the Sith by: Kevin J. Anderson, Chris Gossett, Dario Carrasco Jr
• Tales of the Jedi: The Fall of the Sith Empire by: Kevin J. Anderson, Dario Carrasco, Dario Carrasco Jr, Bill Black, David Jacob Beckett, Ray Murtaugh
• Tales of the Jedi: Knights of the Old Republic by: Tom Veitch, Chris Gossett, Janine Johnston, David Roach
• Tales of the Jedi: The Freedon Nadd Uprising by: Tom Veitch, Tony Akins, Dennis Rodier
• Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith by: Kevin J. Anderson, Tom Veitch, Chris Gossett, Art Wetherell
• Tales of the Jedi: The Sith War by: Kevin J. Anderson
• Tales of the Jedi: Redemption by: Kevin J. Anderson, Chris Gossett

External links

• Tales of the Jedi graphic novel info