Questions of Star Wars Lore, regarding KOTOR - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

ironchefkorea · 03-09-2004, 03:04 PM

not sure whether this should go in the Gaming or Entertainment Forums, but I figure if my questions are right, they would be written about in some sort of book, so I guess this thread belongs here. Anyway, down to the question.

Are the events of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic considered 'canon' Star Wars lore? Before playing this game I wasn't really into the Star Wars..."universe." I was wondering if the Exar Kun War, Mandalorian Wars and the story of Revan, Malak, Bastila, and the Star Forge were originally part of Lucas' imagination. Or are they just fan fiction stories that have been adapted into the storyline?

Derwood · 03-09-2004, 03:51 PM

my guess would be the latter, and may simply have been the invention of the game developers.

I just started this game on Xbox, btw. Fun stuff

Pellaz · 03-09-2004, 04:39 PM

The official word is that if it's not in one of the movies, it's not canon.

Stare At The Sun · 03-09-2004, 10:02 PM

^ Indeed. You should read "Darksaber" best star wars novel imo.

Mr.Deflok · 03-09-2004, 10:40 PM

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Originally posted by Stare At The Sun
^ Indeed. You should read "Darksaber" best star wars novel imo.

Read the Han Solo trilogy!!

archer2371 · 03-10-2004, 01:40 PM

Well the ideas themselves aren't directly from George Lucas himself. However, they do have to go through approval by Lucas before they are distributed to the public, also, they have to coincide with the history of all the other books and Expanded Universe items for the sake of flow.

flamingdog · 03-13-2004, 07:04 AM

I've not yet read a Star Wars novel that doesn't suck. Seems to me only hacks get the job of writing them. Kevin J Anderson? Eugh.

The word is that only the movies are canon, anything else is ripe for contradiction.

Redjake · 03-13-2004, 08:09 AM

Shadows of the Empire was a damn good book. Explained what happened between Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Excellent stuff.

flamingdog · 03-13-2004, 08:20 AM

Let's see... I read a lot of the X-Wing novels. I'd ploughed through a load of them before I realised I was reading tripe... and not only that, I was giving serious consideration to starting my own fanfic, just so I could beat the shit out of Corran Horn. Fucking hated that prick. Never really enjoyed the Timothy Zahn books either. Oh yeah, and I once read a biography of Michael Stackpole in the front of one of his novels that said he could write a book inside three months. Yeah, it fucking shows.

03-09-2004, 03:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
ironchefkorea Insane	Questions of Star Wars Lore, regarding KOTOR not sure whether this should go in the Gaming or Entertainment Forums, but I figure if my questions are right, they would be written about in some sort of book, so I guess this thread belongs here. Anyway, down to the question. Are the events of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic considered 'canon' Star Wars lore? Before playing this game I wasn't really into the Star Wars..."universe." I was wondering if the Exar Kun War, Mandalorian Wars and the story of Revan, Malak, Bastila, and the Star Forge were originally part of Lucas' imagination. Or are they just fan fiction stories that have been adapted into the storyline? __________________ If it wasn't for microsoft, if we lived in the middle east? Y'all wouldn't have no hands....

03-09-2004, 03:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
Derwood Who You Crappin? Location: Everywhere and Nowhere	my guess would be the latter, and may simply have been the invention of the game developers. I just started this game on Xbox, btw. Fun stuff __________________ "You can't shoot a country until it becomes a democracy." - Willravel

03-09-2004, 04:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
Pellaz Addict Location: Texas	The official word is that if it's not in one of the movies, it's not canon. __________________ " ' Big Mouth. Remember it took three of you to kill me. A god, a boy, and, last and least, a hero.' "

03-10-2004, 01:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
archer2371 Sarge of Blood Gulch Red Outpost Number One Location: On the front lines against our very enemy	Well the ideas themselves aren't directly from George Lucas himself. However, they do have to go through approval by Lucas before they are distributed to the public, also, they have to coincide with the history of all the other books and Expanded Universe items for the sake of flow. __________________ "This ain't no Ice Cream Social!" "Hey Grif, Chupathingy...how bout that? I like it...got a ring to it." "I have no earthly idea what it is I just saw, or what this place is, or where in the hell O'Malley is! My only choice is to blame Grif for coming up with such a flawed plan. Stupid, stupid Grif."

03-13-2004, 08:09 AM	#8 (permalink)
Redjake I'm a family man - I run a family business. Location: Wilson, NC	Shadows of the Empire was a damn good book. Explained what happened between Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Excellent stuff. __________________ Off the record, on the q.t., and very hush-hush.

03-09-2004, 10:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
Stare At The Sun Eh? Location: Somewhere over the rainbow	^ Indeed. You should read "Darksaber" best star wars novel imo.

03-13-2004, 07:04 AM	#7 (permalink)
flamingdog Still fighting it.	I've not yet read a Star Wars novel that doesn't suck. Seems to me only hacks get the job of writing them. Kevin J Anderson? Eugh. The word is that only the movies are canon, anything else is ripe for contradiction.

03-13-2004, 08:20 AM	#9 (permalink)
flamingdog Still fighting it.	Let's see... I read a lot of the X-Wing novels. I'd ploughed through a load of them before I realised I was reading tripe... and not only that, I was giving serious consideration to starting my own fanfic, just so I could beat the shit out of Corran Horn. Fucking hated that prick. Never really enjoyed the Timothy Zahn books either. Oh yeah, and I once read a biography of Michael Stackpole in the front of one of his novels that said he could write a book inside three months. Yeah, it fucking shows.