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May 1st is a popular day for Expanded Universe book releases including: Heir to the Empire, Dark Force Rising (book), Dark Force Rising #1 (comic), Last of the Jedi: The Desperate Mission, Jedi Quest: The Shadow Trap, Young Jedi Knights: Return to Ord Mantell, Dark Empire (TPB), Rebel Force: Renegade and several more!

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This is so skylin (Anakin x Ferus) I can’t even explain it

She'd been a mentor, a big sister, a presence in his life that had protected him and, in her own way, cherished him.

( “It seems so hard, Master. To have so many beings who are important to me but not to be attached to them. I don't understand what is meant by no attachment.” ... “It's not so hard to explain, Ferus,” Siri had answered finally. “To love without wanting to possess or influence. To cherish without keeping. To have without holding.” ) 

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Queer Star Wars Characters (Round 1): Legends Match 1

Ferrus Olin| Identity: gay | Media: Jedi Quest/Last of the Jedi

Ferrus Olin was created by Jude Watson for the Jedi Quest series of junior novels. He was the apprentice of Siri Tachi, and a rival of Anakin Skywalker. The two padawans often had to work together due to their masters often collaborating on missions. He left the Jedi Order right before the Clone Wars. As the protagonist of the 2005-2008 junior novel series Last of the Jedi, he started a business with Roan Lands, which eventually led to them founding the rebel organization The Eleven. This organization was destroyed by the Empire, leading to Ferrus and Roan teaming up  with Obi-Wan Kenobi to set the early foundations for the Rebel Alliance. Vader eventually destroyed his rebel cell, killing Roan. Ferrus spent the rest of his life secretly watching over Leia on Alderaan, until he was killed by Vader in 0ABY.

Due to the times, his relationship with Roan could only be heavily implied, but Jude Watson has stated that she wrote them as a married couple. This makes him and Roan one of the earliest queer characters in Star Wars.

(Apologies for any errors in the summary, this is one of the few characters in this poll I have no personal experience with.)

Goran Beviin | Identity: mlm | Media: Boba Fett: A Practical Man/Legacy of the Force

The infamous Karen Travis wrote one of the first gay male characters in Star Wars? Surprisingly, yes.

Goran Beviin was a Mandalorian Protector who was originally hired by the Yuuzhan Vong to assist in their invasion of the galaxy, but the Protectors eventually turned against the Yuuzhan Vong and fought against them in the ensuing war. He and his husband Medri Vasur adopted the 14 year old war orphan and Mandalorian Supercommando Dinue Jeban. He was one of Boba Fett’s most trusted lieutenants and even served as interim Mand’alor for a time. After the war, he settled down on a farm on Mandalore with his husband and daughter.

Vasur was described as Beviin’s partner in the 2008 novel Legacy of the Force: Revelations. Karen Traviss clarified that they were supposed to be married, which was included in the December 2008 The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia. 

(Apologies for any errors in the summary, this is one of the few characters in this poll I have no personal experience with.)

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Ferus marks the first custom of the year 🥰with hopefully many more to come

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well since ahsoka died and was brought back by the daughter that one time on mortis does that make her some extra spicy force being too?

i love how almost all of tl4j have some relation to mortis

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"why doesn't this thing in a movie/book/tv show happen exactly like it would in real life" is the most brain dead criticism the internet has to offer, and yet I see it EVERYWHERE.

QUICK someone give me a Ferus Olin/Roan Lands writing prompt hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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When Subtext Is Text, Musings On Ferus Olin

It's the end of Pride month, and Legends Con Executive Director Katherine is taking the opportunity to talk about one of her favorite characters (and most recent cosplays), Ferus Olin. Ferus is one of the canonically queer characters in the Star Wars Legends timeline; and is, in her humble opinion, one of the most interesting representations of a queer character within the Star Wars universe.

Ferus comes from the Jude Watson books, first appearing in her Jedi Quest series and later leading the series Last of the Jedi. He also appeared in the Rebel Force series as a supporting character. All three of these series are Scholastic chapter books, published between the years of 2001 and 2010. They are progressive for their time in many ways, but are ultimately also a product of their time in how Ferus as a queer character is defined on the page. The line between subtext and text can be debated, but we have author confirmation via Twitter that Ferus is gay and married to Roan Lands. Roan was referred to as Ferus's "partner" throughout the Last of the Jedi and Rebel Force series. With these books being written throughout the 2000s, that was the current terminology used for gay couples at the time- and marriage was not even a legal option within the United States.  

The term partner is really only the beginning of the signs we see in-text that Ferus and Roan are a couple. The most interesting of those to me is this passage from the first book in the Last of the Jedi series. Obi-Wan has just rescued Roan from Imperial prison after both Ferus and Roan were arrested for leading rebel activities and separated within the prison. As part of the misadventures that occurred with Obi-Wan and Ferus after that, they are forced to temporarily leave behind the planet Bellassa where Ferus had been living with Roan. While in space Ferus and Obi-Wan talk about how Ferus resigned from the Jedi Order (that’s another story entirely, I don’t want to get too off track here)

“It doesn’t matter,” Ferus said. “I walked away. It was the most difficult thing I ever had to do, but in a way I’m glad it happened.”

“You’re still a Jedi, Ferus.”

“No,” Ferus said slowly. “I’m not. I can never really be a Jedi again. Not just because I left the Order.” He looked back in the direction of Bellassa. “I have attachments.”

“Once there was something I wanted, something forbidden by the Jedi code,” Obi-Wan said. “Qui-Gon said something to me then. He said, maybe in a different galaxy things will change. The Jedi will change. Here is the change Ferus. And I think… in the new order, attachments will be a strength. Maybe this is how the galaxy will be saved. So yes, you are still a Jedi.”

Obi-Wan is referring to events of the Jedi Apprentice books, also by Jude Watson, where he entered a brief romance with one of his fellow Padawans, Siri Tachi. Obi-Wan and Siri decided to end their relationship due to the Jedi code, which led to that conversation with Qui-Gon. In the text this is Ferus saying that his relationship with Roan is outside the bounds of the Jedi code, and Obi-Wan draws a parallel to a romantic relationship of his own. I personally would call this plain text rather than subtext based on both the context in-universe and the context that this was written in 2005.

Throughout the story there are more signs that while subtle, Ferus and Roan’s relationship is romantic. It's the way they tease each other, care for each other, and little snippets about their life together-

Read more on our Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/post/When-Subtext-Is-Text-Musings-On-Ferus-Olin-K3K8MRUH1

He heard the creak of the door behind him. Instinctively his hand went to his belt. It had been years since he’d left the Jedi, and he could not remove the habit of reaching for a lightsaber that was no longer there.

First names are something to be used sparingly and on special occasions😌

Queer Star Wars Character (Round 1): Legends Match 2

Roan Lands| Identity: mlm | Media: Jedi Quest/Last of the Jedi

Roan Lands, inventor of the landspeeder

Roan Lands lived on Bellassa, where he met the former Jedi Ferrus Olin shortly before the start of the Clone Wars. He sold all of his possessions to start a business with him- Olin and Lands, which would help people hurt by corrupt businesses start new lives. With the rise of the Empire, this became the rebel cell The Eleven. The Empire quickly destroyed the Eleven, with Roan getting captured. He was rescued by Obi-Wan Kenobi, who he gave clues to finding Ferrus. He eventually reunited with his Ferrus and his new rebel cell. This cell was destroyed by Darth Vader, who killed Roan to provoke Ferrus.

Roan is from Jude Watson’s 2005-2008 junior novel series Last of the Jedi. Watson has clarified that her intention was to write Roan and Ferrus as a married couple, making them one of the earliest queer characters in Star Wars.

(Apologies for any errors in the summary, this is one of the few characters in this poll I have no personal experience with.)

Madrid Vasur| Identity: mlm | Media: Legacy of the Force

Madrid Vasur was a Mandalorian blacksmith and husband of Mandalorian Protector and mercenary Goran Beviin during the time of the Yuuzhan Vong War. When his husband did Mandalorian things off planet, like fight both with and against the Yuuzhan Vong, he remained on planet. Together they adopted the war orphan and Mandalorian supercommando Dinue Jeban.

Madrid Vasur was created by the infamous Karen Traviss. He was described as Goran Beviin’s partner in the 2008 novel Legacy of the Force: Revelations. She clarified that she intended them to be married, and they were described as such in The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia (December 2008). Yes, Karen Traviss of all people is responsible for one of the first gay star wars characters. 

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Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron in Star Wars: The Last Jedi