Disneys Next Legacy Lightsaber Sends Mara Jade to Galaxys Edge
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Although Mara Jade herself has managed to spend the best part of the last decade not making the leap fromStar Wars former expanded universe and into current continuity, its not stopped her from being a prime opportunity for a fully armed and operational merchandizing platform like Disney. And the latest addition to that is quite the prize. Revealed by Comicbook.com this morning, the latest addition to Disneys Legacy Lightsaber linethe high-end series of collectible saber hilts sold online and throughout various areas the parks, but most notably within Dok-Ondars Emporium in Star Wars: Galaxys Edgeis none other than the hilt of the former Emperors Hand. As well as the lightsaber itself, the collectible comes in a case reflecting Maras side-swapping history, featuring half of the emblem of the Galactic Empire and half of the crest of the New Jedi Order, as well as a new variant cover release of the first issue of the 1998 comic miniseries Mara Jade By the Emperors Hand, by Timothy Zahn, Michael A. Stackpole, Carlos Ezquerra, Michael Taylor, and James Sinclair. It marks the first significant entry in the legacy saber series to explicitly draw on an Expanded Universe character. Up to this point, Disney has drawn on hilts from the movies, TV shows, animated series, tie-in fiction likeThe High Republic and other canonical comics, and even video games like theStar Wars: Jedi series, but Mara Jades addition to the line makes for an interesting choice. Disney Disney Since its opening in 2019, Galaxys Edge has somewhat softened much of its approach to its place within the broaderStar Wars continuityas much as a real world theme park can remain canonically in tandem with the widerStar Wars universe. Originally set within the timeframe betweenThe Last Jedi andThe Rise of Skywalker, the park has loosened those limitations to draw in more characters from across multiple periods ofStar Wars, and incorporate more elements from the prequel and original trilogies. Even if Maras addition here is purely in that most potentStar Wars form of allan expensive toy you can buyrather than anything like having the character walk around Batuu, its still a very intriguing one to consider, that potentially opens up more elements of the EU to make there way into the parks. Before all that, youll have to act fast if you want your hands on Maras weapon of choice though. The release is limited to just 3,500 units, and will go on sale across both the Disneyland and Disney World versions of Galaxys Edge, as well as online at ShopDisney, from tomorrow, March 8, at 11am ET. Itll set you back $325 for the pleasure, too, if you manage to snag on.Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, whats next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.
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