Does Legends Mean a Canon Continuity or just Non-Canon?
Does Legends Mean a Canon Continuity or just Non-Canon?
Originally posted by Zenwolf
Your link doesn't work.Legends is it's own Continuity, Non-Canon is just...well Non-Canon.
If this link doesn't work. Check Legends: Infinities and you will get some results.
https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Epic-Collection-Infinities/dp/0785197257
Legends are, like AP said, the actual legends of the Canon continuity.
They may or may not have happened but do exist IU as mythologies.
Infinities, similar to Dark Empire, NJO, etc., would be myths proven false from an OOU view.
For example:
Vader visits a planet named "Valkorion." Perhaps this planet was named after the mythological figure Valkorion - or that rather the KotFE mythology was formed explaining the origins of the world.
How is Legends more exactly the actual Canon continuity?
If it was the case, then Infinites would not have the same banner.
Didn't Disney's boss say that anything that is outside of the movies is considered Legends?
Since when has the Expanded Universe gotten the name of Legends out of the sudden? Did the EU have another name before and I am not aware of it?
I'm not sure what you're asking. Anyway, since Tales of the Jedi and Infinities are both IU mythologies, they're of Legends - just one (i.e. Infinities) we know is false. Sort of like if an ancient book is proven to not be historically accurate. The other is *possibly* true, like the New Testament.
Canon pertains to anything absolutely true, which are the movies, TV shows, and books / comics / games by Disney.
If they're on the same banner as Legends, how can you say they are fake? Infinites have their own canon continuity. They can't be fake. They are the what-if universe.
The simple fact that they are under the Legends banner pretty much "proves" me that the Expanded Universe didn't get a new name(Legends)
Legends has any work that is outside of Lucas' movies. That means everything that is non-canon to the official canon.
They're false because their is no possibility of it happening. Just like FotJ is a false legend, because Luke never had a son with a woman named Mara Jade. KotOR, on the other hand, is also a legend, but not one we know the validity of because it has not been proven or disprove in Canon. Canon is how we determine validity. If it aligns with Canon, it is canon. If it disagrees with Canon, it is false. If it does neither and is not touched on it's a legend that may or may not be true. It's really not that hard to understand.
Originally posted by DarthAnt66
@Nadd: Because something being "Legends" doesn't mean it's credible. All that banner means is that they're officially published Star Wars stories that [b]may or may not be true. Thus, Infinities having the Legends title makes sense. [/B]
I get you. But Infinities is a different canon, with a different continuity. It's not some parts of the EU that have been proven wrong.
You say that the name of Legends suggests that these are just 'tales', stories that may or may not be true. But it's just a random cool name they come up with.
I mean these guys stated that anything outside of the movies is considered Legends.
I just can't see Legends being an actual fictional universe instead of a banner that just contains any Star Wars work outside of Disney's canon.
And was the Lost Missions part of the EU before the Great Holocaust of Star Wars?
Originally posted by Freedon Nadd
I get you. But Infinities is a different canon, with a different continuity. It's not some parts of the EU that have been proven wrong.
You say that the name of Legends suggests that these are just 'tales', stories that may or may not be true. But it's just a random cool name they come up with.
False. That's stated to be the case in Force and Destiny (treated by the Story Group as Canon) and reaffirmed constantly by Pablo on Twitter.
Hell, we even have characters like Darth Nihilus who exist in-universe as characters to play in local cantina bar games.
I just can't see Legends being an actual fictional universe instead of a banner that just contains any Star Wars work outside of Disney's canon.
And was the Lost Missions part of the EU before the Great Holocaust of Star Wars?
The Clone Wars TV show was never apart of the Expanded Universe, as per George Lucas.
That being said, I believe they were released after the Disney purchase, so no anyway.
Not surprised.
Pretty much all EU comics bear the "Legends" brand... Even the Tag & Bink issues, ffs:
https://i.imgur.com/bpc1HaA.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/0HjxXkw.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/YRHjDwg.jpg
When Disney took over they slapped that logo on everything that existed prior.
