Every beginning has an end.

Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil arrives November 16, the final installment in Timothy Zahn’s Thrawn prequel trilogy, chronicling the rise of the legendary military strategist. The tale finds the Chiss Ascendancy slipping into war, with Thrawn forced to uncover dark secrets in order to save his new home. And StarWars.com has an exclusive excerpt, revealing a key moment in Thrawn’s life.

The “memories” chapters have served an important role in expanding the story explored in the Ascendancy trilogy. In Lesser Evil, the memories once again delve into Thrawn’s past, going back to his earliest days as a member of the Mitth family, this time through the memories of a character whose relationship with Thrawn may be the most important that the future-grand admiral

The music of Star Wars is as synonymous with the films and series as the characters and stories themselves.

Today, StarWars.com is pleased to announce that carrying on that grand tradition, the haunting scores from Star Wars: Visions, the anime anthology series streaming exclusively on Disney+, are now available from Walt Disney Records.

And to celebrate you can watch a music video based on the epic live show featured in the short “Tatooine Rhapsody.”

Immerse yourself in all nine soundtracks available wherever music is streamed:

“The Duel” – Kamikaze Douga – Composer Keiji Inai “Tatooine Rhapsody” –  Studio Colorido (Twin Engine) – Composers Yoshiaki Dewa and Nonpe “THE TWINS”– TRIGGER – Composer Michiru Ōshima “The Village Bride”– Kinema Citrus – Composer Kevin Penkin “The Ninth Jedi”

It’s time for your family to go on a galactic safari…and become experts on Star Wars creatures and critters!

Today, Lucasfilm announced Star Wars Galaxy of Creatures, an all-new series of animated shorts, with the first two episodes available now on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel and StarWarsKids.com. Join adventurous droid SF-R3 (“Aree”), a member of the Galactic Society of Creature Enthusiasts, as he journeys across the galaxy to learn everything there is to know about wildlife. 

You can watch the trailer below, and the first episodes on porgs and banthas now!

“The Galactic Society of Creature Enthusiasts was founded during the exploration age of the High Republic by scientists and adventurers interested in researching the myriad of new species found on the frontier

Somehow Darth Vader has returned…from beyond the grave.

In StarWars.com’s exclusive preview of IDW Publishing’s Star Wars Adventures: Ghosts of Vader’s Castle #5 — the final issue in the series — Lina, Jaxxon, Hudd, and Skritt kick in the door to Vader’s Mustafar fortress to rescue Milo, but encounter something quite inhuman in their path.

Ghosts of Vader’s Castle, a 5-issue miniseries, concludes Lucasfilm and IDW’s annual tradition of hauntingly horrific Halloween-themed tales! Ghosts of Vader’s Castle #5, from writer Cavan Scott and artist Francesco Francavilla, arrives October 20 and is available for pre-order now on Comixology and at your local comic shop.

Read more on the scary series from creators Cavan Scott and Derek Charm.

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Star Wars: Visions is here! The anthology series is now streaming on Disney+, featuring original shorts from some of the world’s best anime studios. In Visions Revisited, StarWars.com picks the greatest moments from each short. Whether you love anime, Star Wars, or both, we’d be honored if you would join us.

Spoiler warning: This article discusses story details from the Star Wars: Visions episode “Lop & Ochō.”

The world of Tao has welcomed the Empire, and the oppressors spell the end of clan Yasaburo, pitting father against daughter, sister against adopted sister. In “Lop & Ochō” the classic theme of found family finds new meaning in a kinship divided by the Empire’s promises. Nature and nurture collide as the next generation takes control, and a father’s insistence on holding fast to his ideals

The galaxy far, far away is no stranger to things that go bump in the night. From brain worms to dianogas to undead Nightsisters, there’s a star-cruiser load of things that send shivers up your spine. Even the world of Star Wars on the printed page has its share of haunts and horrors, and StarWars.com is highlighting some of the best in celebration of Halloween and Star Wars Reads. With these 13 books and comics, readers of all ages can enjoy the delights of the darkness — if they dare!

1. Star Wars: Dark Legends

This collection of short stories will have you sleeping with the lights on! Written by George Mann, and with illustrations by Grant Griffin, this 2020 anthology of seven tales (10 if you can get

To prove she is loyal to the Nihil, Keeve Trennis must do something very un-Jedi like: kill a prisoner and former ally.

In StarWars.com’s preview of Star Wars: The High Republic #10, help is on the way, but will Avar Kriss and the rest of the knights arrive in time?

The High Republic #10 from writer Cavan Scott and artist Georges Jeanty, with a cover by Phil Noto, is available for pre-order now on Comixology and at your local comic shop on October 20.

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The legendary Halcyon is ready to launch and you’re invited along for the ride.

StarWars.com is pleased to announce Star Wars: Halcyon Legacy, a new 5-issue comic book miniseries from Marvel, debuting next year.

Written by Ethan Sacks, who penned the recent Star Wars: Bounty Hunters run, with art by Will Sliney, whose work includes Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren and others, the series reunites the creative team behind the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge comic miniseries for a new adventure that ties in to the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser experience opening at Walt Disney World Resort in March 2022. “In the summer of 1977, my life was forever changed as a four-year-old by two experiences that have seared themselves in my brain for all these years: Seeing Star Wars in the movie theater and visiting [Walt]

Not even a Sith Lord can keep IG-88 down.

In StarWars.com’s exclusive preview of Marvel’s Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters – IG-88 #1, after suffering a fatal defeat at the mechanical hands of Darth Vader, a mysterious stranger arrives to recommission the hunter droid. Meanwhile, the Emperor himself steps in as the War of the Bounty Hunters crossover event intensifies with the next issue from the Star Wars: Darth Vader series, also out next week.

IG-88 #1, from writer Rodney Barnes and artist Guiu Vilanova, with a cover by Mahmud A. Asrar arrives October 20 and is available for pre-order now on Comixology; Darth Vader #17, from writer Greg Pak and artist Raffaele Ienco, with a cover by Aaron Kuder, also arrives October 20 and is available for pre-order now on Comixology. Both comics will be on sale