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What authors other than KJA have had the balls to kill off a character from the classic SW trilogy in the EU? Not that there are many to choose from that aren't major characters, and didn't already die during the movies, but I'm kind of curious.
Spoilers, for the three SW fans who haven't read the NJO, and don't already know:













Discount R.A. Salvatore and Chewbacca's death.

There's General Madine... killed in Darksaber by Durga the Hutt. Aside from that, you're sod out of luck, iirc. Sorry...

For those of us who aren't telepathic and/or have KJA's garbage memorized, which character did he kill off?

Madine, as has been said twice.

And his death is LAME. Durga has him kneeling on the floor for some time. Then the Hutt just points a blaster at him and blows a hole through his head.

Elheru had it. KJA made Darksaber, where he killed off General Madine--which was already discussed in the OP. What a confused bunch you are.

James Luceno killed off Admiral Ackbar, sort of, off screen.

I think somebody killed off Mon Mothma too.

Mon Mothma was poisoned, that's all I remember, but then some Mon Calamari Jedi saved her. That was in some crappy KJA book.

As to OT character deaths that are lame- I think the odd pointless death is a good thing.

Darth Garden Gnome wrote:James Luceno killed off Admiral Ackbar, sort of, off screen. Mon Mothma too.

Ackbar's death had been foreshadowed by his declining health in Destiny's Way. Mon Mothma was noted as having recently died as of Star by Star, with the NEGTC staring she too had died of natural causes shortly before the invasion had begun.

General Veers is killed in Dark Empire 2

Emperor Palpatine. Repeatedly.

White Haven wrote:Emperor Palpatine. Repeatedly.

Okay, I kind of walked into that one.

So General Veers, Ackbar offscreen, Mon Mothma offscreen and sometime previously, and Palpatine entirely too many times.

Obi-Wan Kenobi (and probably Yoda too) by Tim Zahn.

Of course they were already dead, but I mean he made up something about their spirits "going away" never to return. ; P

Kurgan wrote:Obi-Wan Kenobi (and probably Yoda too) by Tim Zahn.

Of course they were already dead, but I mean he made up something about their spirits "going away" never to return. ; P

Obi-Wan and Anakin did return in the last NJO book.

Gustav32Vasa wrote:Obi-Wan and Anakin did return in the last NJO book.

Details?

Stofsk wrote:

Gustav32Vasa wrote:Obi-Wan and Anakin did return in the last NJO book.

Details?

Unifying Force...one of them was heard by Luke.

Can't remember the other incident.

Interesting. Take that Timmy!


Not sure what's worse though, killing off main characters, or resurrecting them...

Stofsk wrote:

Gustav32Vasa wrote:Obi-Wan and Anakin did return in the last NJO book.

Details?

Obi-Wan "spoke" to Luke while Anakin Skywalker spoke to Jacen.

Anakin didn't say much other than "Stand Firm"

Serapindal wrote:Anakin didn't say much other than "Stand Firm"

All of his famous quotes have been Short like "Luke I am your Father."

A man of very few words and natural Organs

IG-88, I think Fett fragged that one in his ship, the IG-2000. And another bounty hunter from ESB, I forget his name, but Mara kills him I believe, in his Duology.

Gustav32Vasa wrote:
Obi-Wan and Anakin did return in the last NJO book.

Wasn't that Sekot? Taking the shape of Anikin?

Knife wrote:

Gustav32Vasa wrote:
Obi-Wan and Anakin did return in the last NJO book.

Wasn't that Sekot? Taking the shape of Anikin?

Yes and no. Jacen heard the voice of Anakin directing him to stand firm during the final confrontation with Onimi. Luke heard Obi-Wan's voice as Zonama Sekot departed for unknown regions.

I thought that Luke THOUGHT it was Obi-wan's voice, but wasn't sure?

Anyway, I never did figure out how Mon Mothma dies. All I know is that in a previous book (was it New Rebellion? Hated that book. Or was it Black Fleet Crisis? Hated those even more) she was retired and giving Leia advice. Then next thing we know, the book after Anakin's death they mentioned the 'late' Mon Mothma.

Perhaps she died on Coruscant? Or I missed the book she died in? I dunno.

Praxis wrote:I thought that Luke THOUGHT it was Obi-wan's voice, but wasn't sure?

Anyway, I never did figure out how Mon Mothma dies. All I know is that in a previous book (was it New Rebellion? Hated that book. Or was it Black Fleet Crisis? Hated those even more) she was retired and giving Leia advice. Then next thing we know, the book after Anakin's death they mentioned the 'late' Mon Mothma.

Perhaps she died on Coruscant? Or I missed the book she died in? I dunno.

As I stated earlier, her death was offscreen and explained in NEGTC as due to natural causes.

Corran Horn wrote:

Serapindal wrote:Anakin didn't say much other than "Stand Firm"

All of his famous quotes have been Short like "Luke I am your Father."

A man of very few words and natural Organs

SEE LUCAS WAS RIGHT! PEOPLE DO GET COFUSED BETWEEN SOLO AND SKYWALKER!!!111ONENE.

Anyhoo, Seraoindal was talking about Anakin Solo Hron not Darth Vader.

Crazedwraith wrote:

Corran Horn wrote:

Serapindal wrote:Anakin didn't say much other than "Stand Firm"

All of his famous quotes have been Short like "Luke I am your Father."

A man of very few words and natural Organs

SEE LUCAS WAS RIGHT! PEOPLE DO GET COFUSED BETWEEN SOLO AND SKYWALKER!!!111ONENE.

Anyhoo, Seraoindal was talking about Anakin Solo Hron not Darth Vader.

No, it was Anakin Skywalker that told Jacen to stand firm.