Cade Skywalker
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Star Wars character | |
| Cade Skywalker | |
|---|---|
|
|
| Position | Pirate |
| Homeworld | Unknown |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | Unknown |
| Affiliation | Pirates |
| Portrayed by | Not applicable |
Cade Skywalker is a fictional character in the Star Wars Expanded Universe. He will make his debut in the upcoming comic series Star Wars: Legacy.
Cade lives some 130 years after the Battle of Yavin. He is the last surviving member of the Skywalker family, and counts among his ancestors Anakin and Luke Skywalker. Despite this deep Jedi lineage, however, Cade has turned his back on his heritage, instead becoming a renegade and bounty hunter in his ship, the Mynock. However, Cade's ambivalence towards the Force may change, as the galaxy of his day is challenged by a new Sith Order.
Cade was present when the Sith attacked the Jedi Academy on Ossus. His father, Kol, and his master, Wolf Sazen, made a stand against the Sith in order for the Padawans to escape. When Cade saw Sazen lose his arm and be stabbed through the heart by Darth Nihl, he disregarded his father's orders and went to assist him. His father ordered him to take Master Sazen and leave. Cade refused to let Sazen die, using his powers to literally bring him back from the dead. In doing so he touched the dark side of the Force and gained the attention of Darth Krayt. Cade later saw his father struck down by Force lightning from the hands of Darth Nihl. He wanted revenge for his father's death, but Sazen warned him that if he struck down the Sith he would become one. Imperial fighters tried to cut off the Jedi's escape, so Cade boarded his ship and attempted to singlehandedly take on the Imperial forces. His fighter was destroyed, but Master Sazen knew he was not dead because Cade had strengthened their bond by bringing him back from the dead, and Sazen couldn't feel Cade's death in the Force. He swore that if Cade were alive he would find him.
[edit] Behind the scenes
- Cade formally debuted in Star Wars Legacy # 1, and many fans have some trepidation about his arrival and potential impact on the greater Star Wars universe.
