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Weaza_cfc | 12:05 Sat 02nd Jul 2005 | Arts & Literature
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Ok, I went on a Stars Wars website the other day for my little brother, to find out a characters name. On this site it not only showed the well known charcters of Anakin, Han Solo etc, but also showed many characters not in the films, or from the stories after what film goers know as Return of the Jedi, the last star wars film. This makes me feel that the series must have been a book series beforehand. Is this true? If so does anyone know where I can get the books, and I don't mean the ones consequently based on the films?
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George Lucus wrote the film storylines first, so there is no original literature upon which the films are based. There are however many offshoots from the films including books, video games and graphic novels that are set in the Star Wars universe. If you search for "Star Wars" on Amazon.co.uk you will be amazed!
13:43 Sat 02nd Jul 2005
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I agree with hinge,

As far as I know these books were written AFTER the films,and so contain added characters that never appeared on screen.I suppose the books have to be "padded out" a bit,as the films are really about 50% action,which would make for a very slim book!

16:00 Sat 02nd Jul 2005
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the books are all based on the film universe but not entirely on the films themseleves, a lot of them are plotlines and timelines between each of the films and some are based on the computer games that have been made that have unique characters as well
18:36 Sat 02nd Jul 2005
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It's worth bearing in mind that Lucas has officially sanctioned all the novels, so they are all considered "canon".
22:08 Sat 02nd Jul 2005
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I agree with LeMarchand.  Some characters that have featured in the novels have actually turned up in Lucas Arts video games so they are all part of the same universe. 

The first novels to receive authorisation by Lucas were the ones by Timothy Zahn, followed by others by, is it, Kevin Anderson (someone Anderson anyway).

Which characters in particular were you asking about?

22:23 Sat 02nd Jul 2005
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If you have a "Forbidden Planet" shop near you, they sell the different novels.
17:00 Sun 03rd Jul 2005

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