Star Wars timeline: From the dawn of the Jedi to the New Jedi Order

As Star Wars prepares to transition back into cinemas with The Mandalorian & Grogu in 2026 and many more upcoming movies, we're also waiting for news on more shows beyond Andor season 2 and Ahsoka season 2. How does this all fit together? We've put together our own rundown of the Star Wars timeline so you can navigate the galaxy far, far away without getting as lost as the kids in Skeleton Crew.

Looking at the timeline, we've got both new additions as well as more precise 'pieces' of major eras we've already explored based on galaxy-reshaping events such as Order 66 or the creation of the New Republic. So far, every Star Wars movie and Star Wars TV series has explored a rather 'limited' portion of the Star Wars timeline that's been developed over the decades (and across two different canons) through comic books, novels, and video games.

With the Skywalker Saga now finished and the 'Mando era' shows building up towards a big theatrical conclusion, Lucasfilm is looking to go farther into both the past and the future. Needless to say, this is all part of the post-Disney canon that started off with the six original movies and The Clone Wars (3D), but some bits and pieces of Legends are getting picked up and adapted from time to time, so expect surprises. Also be aware that the Star Wars timeline follows BBY (Before the Battle of Yavin) and ABY (After the Battle of Yavin) as the extradiegetic dating system; it simply makes sense to consider the events of A New Hope as 'year zero' for clarity purposes.

If you need refreshers on Star Wars characters that have made the jump from cartoons to live-action, check out our pieces on Ahsoka Tano, Sabine Wren, Ezra Bridger, Grand Admiral Thrawn, and Bo-Katan Kryze.

Spoiler warning: If you haven't caught up on the Star Wars universe, we suggest you stick to the new Star Wars timeline quick lists below.

New Star Wars timeline

• Dawn of the Jedi (roughly 25,000 BBY)
• The Old Republic (25,000 – 1,000 BBY)
• The High Republic (500 BBY – 100 BBY)
• Fall of the Jedi (100 BBY – 19 BBY)
• Reign of the Empire (19 BBY – 5 BBY)
• Age of Rebellion (5 BBY – 4 ABY)
• The New Republic (5 ABY – 34 ABY)
• Rise of the First Order (34 ABY – 35 ABY)
• New Jedi Order (50 ABY – unknown)

Canon Star Wars movies, TV shows, and video games in order

• Young Jedi Adventures
• The Acolyte
• Tales of the Jedi
• Episode I: The Phantom Menace
• Episode II: Attack of the Clones
• The Clone Wars (movie)
• The Clone Wars (show)
• Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
• Tales of the Empire
• The Bad Batch
• Jedi: Fallen Order
• Solo: A Star Wars Story
• Obi-Wan Kenobi
• Jedi: Survivor
• Andor
• Rebels
• Vader Immortal
• Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
• Episode IV: A New Hope
• Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
• Outlaws
• Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
• Battlefront II
• Squadrons
• Skeleton Crew
• The Mandalorian
• The Book of Boba Fett
• Ahsoka
• Resistance
• Episode VII: The Force Awakens
• Episode VIII: The Last Jedi
• Tales from the Galaxy's Edge
• Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker

Dawn of the Jedi (roughly 25,000 BBY)

The Dawn of the Jedi era, set around 25,000 years before the events of the Skywalker Saga, is named after the 2012-2014 Dark Horse comic series written by John Ostrander and drawn by Jan Duursema. That Legends storyline told the tale of the Je'daii Order, a group of Force-sensitives on the planet Tython that preceded the Jedi Order before the formation of the Republic (it was set almost 26,000 years BBY instead).

The current canon's Dawn of the Jedi era will probably have very little to do with this comic run, though we all know Lucasfilm likes to pluck Legends ideas and characters quite often. James Mangold – who co-wrote and directed Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny for the studio – is set to direct a movie which explores "how the Force came to be known, understood, wielded, and harnessed." His pitch is based on Biblical epics like 1956's The Ten Commandments.

The Old Republic (25,000 – 1,000 BBY)

In the Legends canon, the Old Republic was formed "shortly" after the Dawn of the Jedi and spanned thousands of years, becoming the lengthiest period of Star Wars history by far. Numerous galactic conflicts, such as two Sith Wars, the Mandalorian Wars, and the Jedi Civil War, happened throughout this massive era.

As it stands, the only canonical references to the Old Republic are small and don't paint a full picture. Lucasfilm will surely explore this fan-favorite period in the current canon sooner rather than later, but it remains to be seen how that will happen. If recent projects are any indication, we might be seeing some renowned Legends characters re-adapted to fit new stories. There's also the question of whether the long-anticipated Knights of the Old Republic remake will be retold to be part of the current canon, too. As for the still ongoing EA-run MMORPG The Old Republic (which was born before Disney arrived), everything that happens there is part of the Legends continuity.

The High Republic (500 BBY – 100 BBY)

Right now, there's a gap of 500 years between the Old Republic and the High Republic eras, though we're fully expecting Lucasfilm to bump to end of the Old Republic closer to the High Republic. The latter was first introduced in 2021 with the acclaimed novel The High Republic: Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule. It was, however, mentioned in two written works before.

The High Republic multimedia initiative, mostly developed through books and comics so far, created and expanded on this period that bridges the tumultuous times of the Old Republic and the events that happen right before The Phantom Menace. This 400-year phase was when the Galactic Republic was at its height and the Jedi Order had a golden age before its downfall. While it's largely considered an era of peace, insidious forces worked to rip apart the Republic and the Jedi in the absence of the Sith.

The High Republic era made its TV debut in 2023 with the children's cartoon Young Jedi Adventures. The Acolyte then expanded the tail-end of the era with a murder mystery that reveals sinister secrets and a threat to the Jedi Order with links to the Sith. Sadly, it was cancelled after its first season. Then there's Quantic Dream's mysterious Star Wars Eclipse video game, but there are rumors of a troubled development, so we're refusing to hold our breath for now.

Key years and events:

• 500 BBY (roughly) – The Republic's golden age begins.
• 232 BBY – The Great Hyperspace Disaster destroys several moons in the Trymant system and threatens the Hetzal system. The Drengir Crisis starts.
• 231 BBY – The Drengir Crisis ends. The Nihil attack the Valo Republic Fair.
• 230 BBY – The destruction of Starlight Beacon. Marchion Ro reveals himself to the galaxy.
• 148 BBY – A group of Jedi face and destroy a coven of witches on Brendok.
• 132 BBY – Jedi Master Indara is murdered by Mae Aniseya. An investigation carried out by a group of Jedi and Osha Aniseya reveals the identity of the dark side user pulling the strings and what truly happened on Brendok.

Fall of the Jedi (100 BBY – 19 BBY)

The Acolyte (despite its cancellation) leads directly into the Fall of the Jedi era. This era covers the decades prior to the destruction of the Jedi Order through Order 66 and the formation of the Galactic Empire. Several novels and comic book series, plus the 2022 animated anthology series Tales of the Jedi, have told us more about the last days of the Jedi and the Republic, but the works that narrate the most crucial events of the era – the rise and fall of Anakin Skywalker as a Jedi, plus the fabricated Clone Wars conflict – are the prequel movies and the 3D Clone Wars series.

At this point, we wouldn't expect more movies nor live-action shows set during this era, but you never know with all the spin-off ideas floating around. We could, however, get one more season of Tales of the Jedi, and there's always room for more comics, novels, and video games.

Key years and events:

• 41 BBY – Anakin Skywalker is born to Shmi Skywalker after being conceived by midi-chlorians.
• 32 BBY – The Trade Federation invades Naboo. Anakin Skywalker is found by the Jedi. Senator Palpatine is elected as the new Chancellor of the Republic. Two Jedi (Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi) battle the Sith apprentice Darth Maul and help Queen Amidala liberate Naboo. Qui-Gon dies at the hands of Maul. Anakin begins his Jedi training. Yaddle is murdered by Count Dooku. After being tricked by the Sith, Jedi Master Sifo-Dyas commissions the Kaminoans to create a grand army for the Republic.
• 22 BBY – Separatists attempt to murder Senator Amidala twice, and Anakin is assigned to protect her. Obi-Wan searches for the assassin and learns about the Kaminoans and the Republic's Clone Army. Anakin slaughters a Tusken village who were responsible for his mother's death.
  
  The Clone Army attacks Geonosis. Jango Fett, the original donor for the clones and hired Separatist assassin, is killed by Mace Windu. Jango Fett's young clone and son, Boba Fett, leaves the Separatists behind and becomes and a bounty hunter shortly afterwards. Anakin loses one hand while fighting Dooku (aka Darth Tyranus) and marries Padmé Amidala in secret. The Clone Wars begin.
• 22 BBY – Anakin becomes a Jedi Knight and is forced to accept Ahsoka Tano as his apprentice during the Battle of Christophsis.
• 21 BBY – Scientist Galen Erso meets Republic officer Orson Krennic.
• 20 BBY – The construction of the Death Star begins in secret. Dark side assassin Asajj Ventress is betrayed by the Sith. Darth Maul (presumed dead) is found by his brother Savage Opress.

• 19 BBY – Duchess Satine Kryze of Mandalore is killed by Maul with the help of Mandalorian extremists and criminal syndicates. Darth Sidious kills Opress and captures Maul. Ahsoka quits the Jedi Order after being framed for a murder she didn't commit. Both Maul and Ahsoka return months later to the battlefield, and the Siege of Mandalore ensues.
  
  Count Dooku and cyborg General Grievous are killed by Anakin and Obi-Wan respectively. Chancellor Palpatine is revealed to be Darth Sidious. He executes Order 66 which makes the clone troopers turn on the Jedi and wipe most of them out. Anakin kills Mace Windu and becomes Darth Vader, immediately leading an attack on the Jedi Temple on Coruscant and massacring the remaining Separatist leaders on Mustafar. Obi-Wan duels Anakin on the volcanic planet and nearly kills him (he had the high ground). Padmé Amidala dies as she gives birth to Luke and Leia, who are sent in secret to Tatooine and Alderaan respectively. Ahsoka, Maul, Obi-Wan, and Yoda go into hiding.

Reign of the Empire (19 BBY – 5 BBY)

This era starts right after Order 66 and is characterized by the darkness and injustice which covers almost the entire galaxy. The surviving Jedi are on the run or in hiding as the Galactic Empire quickly extends its reach, exploiting the weak, and suppressing freedom everywhere they can. Only a handful of proto-rebels dare stand against the might of the Emperor's regime.

A lot of Star Wars games, comic books, and novels take place during this period, as there's plenty of space to tell stories in which heroes have to dodge and fight against Imperial forces. In the current canon, the biggest works released so far are the Star Wars Jedi games, the Obi-Wan Kenobi TV series, the Han Solo spin-off movie, and the animated series The Bad Batch.

Key years and events:

• 17 BBY – Scientist Galen Erso leaves Coruscant after being forced to work on the Death Star's superweapon.
• 13 BBY – Orson Krennic (Director of Advanced Weapons Research for the Galactic Empire) finds the Ersos and kills Lyra, Galen's wife. Jyn, their daughter, is found and raised by Saw Gerrera. On Corellia, a young Han Solo joins the Imperial Navy and gets his surname.
• 10 BBY – Han Solo meets Chewbacca, leaves the Empire behind, meets Lando Calrissian, and wins the Millennium Falcon from him. Han's former girlfriend Qi'ra assumes control of most of the Crimson Dawn syndicate under a hidden Darth Maul's orders.
• 9 BBY – Princess Leia is captured by Inquisitors as bait to lure Obi-Wan out of hiding (he's her only hope). She's eventually rescued by him with the help of a resistance group and Obi-Wan faces Darth Vader for the first time. Obi-Wan meets a very young Luke and connects with Qui-Gon Jinn's Force ghost.

Age of Rebellion (5 BBY – 4 ABY)

Even though the Empire doesn't fall until nine years later, 5 BBY marks the start of the Age of Rebellion. During this year, Lothal orphan Ezra Bridger joins the Spectres proto-rebel cell (see Star Wars: Rebels) and Cassian Andor is first introduced to Luthen Rael, among other things. This is the proper start of an organized rebellion against the Empire's reign of terror.

Later comes the theft of the Death Star plans in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which makes Luke Skywalker blowing up the Empire's moon-sized battle station possible in A New Hope (the point in which the timeline moves from BBY to ABY).

The rest of the original trilogy tells the main events that lead to the fall of the Empire. Unsurprisingly, this period of time is also full of supplementary material in the form of novels, comic books, and video games (like Star Wars Outlaws).

Key years and events:

• 5 BBY – Cassian Andor meets Luthen Rael and joins the Rebellion after some ups and downs. There's a civilian uprising on Ferrix after Cassian's adoptive mother dies and following a sudden Imperial occupation. Ezra Bridger begins training in the ways of the Jedi with Kanan Jarrus and joins the Ghost crew, a group of proto-Rebels.
• 4 BBY – Ahsoka Tano joins the Rebel cause, and so do former clone troopers Rex, Wolffe, and Gregor. The Empire occupies Lothal, Ezra's home planet.
• 3 BBY – Kanan Jarrus is blinded by a now-vagrant Maul. Ahsoka faces Darth Vader and she seemingly dies.
• 2 BBY – Obi-Wan faces Maul one last time and ends him on Tatooine. Mon Mothma resigns from the Imperial Senate and forms the Rebel Alliance. On Atollon, Grand Admiral Thrawn destroys a Rebel base, forcing them to relocate to Yavin 4.
• 1 BBY – Kanan Jarrus sacrifices himself to save the Ghost crew. Ezra Bridger and the Rebels end the Imperial occupation of Lothal for good. The young Jedi and Thrawn go missing after being taken into hyperspace by a group of purrgils (space whales that can travel through hyperspace).
  
  On Mandalore, Bo-Katan Kryze, sister of Satine, takes the Mandalorian throne after defeating the Imperial invaders and Mandalorian extremists, and obtains the Darksaber.

• 0 BBY – The Rebel Alliance obtains the Death Star plans from Galen Erso, who dies after a quick Rebel attack on Eadu. The Death Star partially destroys Jedha. Jyn Erso, Cassian Andor, and their ragtag team of Rebels die in action alongside countless soldiers on Scarif. The Death Star partially destroys Scarif, killing Orson Krennic too. The Imperials, led by Darth Vader, chase Princess Leia to the Tatooine system, where the Death Star plans are hidden in R2-D2 in reach of Luke Skywalker and later Obi-Wan Kenobi. Alderaan is destroyed by the Death Star too. Luke and Obi-Wan meet Han Solo and Chewie before infiltrating the Death Star and rescuing Leia. Obi-Wan dies shortly after starting the Jedi training of Luke during a final duel with Vader. The Death Star is destroyed by Luke and the Rebels as it approaches the Yavin 4 base.
• 3 ABY – The Rebels' base on Hoth is attacked by the Empire. Luke finds Yoda on Dagobah after being contacted by Force-ghost Obi-Wan and begins formal Jedi training. Lando Calrissian, who now leads mining operations on Bespin, is tricked by the Empire and briefly betrays Han, Leia, Chewbacca, R2-D2, and C-3PO. Luke faces Vader, loses a hand, and learns that Vader is his father. The Rebels escape destruction, but Han is frozen in carbonite. Force-less Palpatine clone Dathan leaves the secret Sith Citadel on Exegol.
• 4 ABY – Han is rescued by Luke, Leia, and the rest of his friends from Jabba the Hutt, who dies. Boba Fett is thought dead too. Yoda becomes one with the Force right as Luke learns Leia is his twin sister. The Rebellion attacks the Empire on the forest moon of Endor and destroys the second Death Star with the help of the Ewok natives. Vader kills Emperor Palpatine dies and turns to the light side in order to save his son. Vader dies from his injuries and the path to dismantling the Empire for good begins after a galaxy-wide uprising. Boba Fett emerges from the Sarlacc pit and is found by Tusken raiders. The Great Purge of Mandalore happens and Bo-Katan loses the Darksaber.

The New Republic (5 ABY – 34 ABY)

The New Republic isn't formed right after the Battle of Endor, where the second Death Star was destroyed and the Emperor and Darth Vader died. The winning Rebellion, however, quickly regains control of most of the galaxy as the Empire crumbles as entire systems break free from its control and the New Republic is created. Finally, during 5 ABY, the crucial Battle of Jakku happens and the Empire loses its standoff against the new government's military forces.

As we now know, this didn't put a definitive end to Imperial activity, with smaller, hidden remnants plotting together to overthrow the New Republic while waiting for Grand Admiral Thrawn to make his return. This "story arc" of sorts is now being developed across The Mandalorian and its companion shows, and will culminate in Dave Filoni's big Star Wars movie. Since we also know what comes after this era, we're fully expecting to learn more about the origins of the First Order there.

All that leads to The Force Awakens and the destruction of the Hosnian Prime system also falls under the New Republic period umbrella, and this includes comic book runs, novels, and video games such as Star Wars: Battlefront II. Since it's a 29-year period full of legacy characters and more recent fan-favorites, it has the potential to inspire many more new stories in the coming years.

Key years and events:

• 5 ABY – The newly formed New Republic finally defeats the Empire on Jakku, but Imperial remnants travel to the Unknown Regions to start the First Order in secret. Ben Solo, son of Han and Leia, is born.
• 5-9 ABY – Boba Fett learns the way of the Tusken and Tatooine. When they're wiped out by a biker gang, he moves on and eventually meets injured assassin Fennec Shand. Meanwhile, the Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin accepts the contract that leads him to Grogu, a mysterious Force-sensitive green alien that's of extreme value to an Imperial remnant led by Moff Gideon. After being on the run for a while and facing the warlord, the Mandalorian accepts Grogu as one of his own.
• 9 ABY – Four children leave the hidden Old Republic mint planet At Attin by accident and lead a group of pirates to it. After a brief battle for the control of the planet, New Republic forces save the day and find the secret world that had remained hidden for centuries. This all plays out in the fantastic Star Wars: Skeleton Crew TV series.
• 9-11 ABY – Din Djarin and Grogu meet Ahsoka Tano, who is searching for Ezra and Thrawn. Ahsoka leads the duo to Tython, where Grogu connects with an unknown Jedi with the help of a peculiar ancient stone. As Grogu is captured by Gideon and his dark troopers, Din Djarin is helped by Boba Fett and his partner Fennec Shand, who were looking for Boba's set of armor, which Din had come across on Tatooine before. Eventually, they find and rescue Grogu with the help of Bo-Katan and other allies. Luke Skywalker saves the day and takes Grogu away to continue his Jedi training. Djarin obtains the Darksaber from Gideon. Boba Fett takes over Jabba's dominion on Tatooine before facing the insidious Pyke Syndicate. Later, he's helped by Din Djarin and Grogu (who decides to return to his father of sorts) and manages to repel all the invaders. Luke begins building the Jedi Temple on Ossus.

• 11 ABY – Din Djarin returns the Darksaber to Bo-Katan and convinces all the Mandalorian remnants to join forces and reclaim the planet. Moff Gideon dies during a final battle and Bo-Katan begins the reconstruction of Mandalore. Din Djarin and Grogu obtain a permanent residence on Nevarro and start working for the New Republic.
• 11 ABY – Ahsoka Tano and Mandalorian-fighter-turned-Rebel Sabine Wren, now training to be a Jedi, find an ancient map that leads them to Peridea, the planet where Ezra and Thrawn ended up on. Morgan Elsbeth, a witch that's helped by two fallen Jedi, Baylan Skoll and Shin Hati, find Thrawn first. They make preparations to return to the known galaxy with the Grand Admiral and the new allies that could help him restore the Empire. Ezra is found, joins Sabine and Ahsoka, and returns to the galaxy aboard Thrawn's star destroyer. Morgan Elsbeth dies in battle and Sabine and Ahsoka are left behind on Peridea. Thrawn returns with his Peridean Nightsister allies to Dathomir, the homeworld of the witches in this galaxy. Meanwhile, Baylan and Shin follow separate paths on Peridea.
• 15 ABY – Rey (first seen in Star Wars: The Force Awakens) is born on Hyperkarn. Her fathers are Miramir and Dathan.
• 21 ABY – Miramir and Dathan die on Jakku at the hands of the assassin Ochi, after hiding Rey from a resurrected Palpatine.
• 28 ABY – The Senate learns about Leia's parentage, forcing her to leave politics and form the Resistance in order to stand firm against a rising threat ignored by the Republic.
• 28-34 ABY – Ben Solo (aka Kylo Ren) joins the Knights of Ren acolytes and turns to the dark side under Supreme Leader Snoke's tutelage. Kylo Ren goes on to destroy Luke Skywalker's Jedi academy, killing all the students in the process. Luke goes into exile on the ancient Jedi planet of Ahch-To and 'disconnects' from the Force.

Rise of the First Order (34 ABY – 35 ABY)

The Rise of the First Order only lasts (roughly) one year, but it's a very eventful year for the galaxy as a whole. The New Republic is in disarray after the sudden destruction of the entire Hosnian Prime system, and the First Order emerges from uncharted sectors of space to take over the galaxy and reignite Palpatine's dream whist trying to avoid the fallen Empire's mistakes. During this time, the Resistance is the only thing that stands between them and total victory. This entire story is told by the sequel trilogy of movies, the Star Wars Resistance cartoon, and a handful of comic books and novels.

Unbeknownst to pretty much everyone but Palpatine's closest, the Sith Eternal cult and the most extremist members of the former Empire had developed a contingency plan in Exegol, a desert planet located within the depths of the Unknown Regions. While Darth Sidious' spirit regained strength inside a damaged cloned body, Supreme Leader Snoke was created as a stand-in puppet leader for the First Order.

During the late stage of the Resistance-First Order conflict, the Sith Eternal revealed its mighty fleet of planet-killing star destroyers and merged with the First Order to create the Final Order. Rey Palpatine (later adopting the name Skywalker) and Ben Solo stood together against the reborn Emperor while the Battle of Exegol happened above them. It all ended with the demise of both Palpatine and his cult, which effectively marked the total felling of the Sith. The Final Order's fleet and the First Order's occupying forces were also destroyed across the galaxy by a major civil uprising and the Resistance's allies.

Key years and events:

• 34 ABY – Resistance pilot Poe Dameron obtains part of a map with details of Luke Skywalker's location. First Order trooper FN-2187 (aka Finn) leaves the nefarious faction and comes across Rey and BB-8 (Poe's droid) on Jakku after the pilot seemingly dies. Finn and Rey leave Jakku with the now-abandoned Millennium Falcon and come across Han Solo and Chewbacca, who regain control of the ship. The First Order destroys the entire Hosnian system with the Starkiller Base, effectively erasing the New Republic's government and standing fleet. Rey finds the lost Skywalker lightsaber, which she rejects and is instead picked up by Finn. The First Order captures Rey, who eventually frees herself as Han Solo, Chewie, and Finn come to the rescue. Kylo Ren (Ben Solo) kills Han, and the Resistance destroys the Starkiller as Rey connects with the Force and finally accepts the Skywalker lightsaber before wounding Kylo. After returning to D'Qar and meeting with Leia, Rey departs alongside R2-D2 and Chewbacca to find Luke on Ahch-To.
  
  The Resistance evacuates the base on D'Qar and is chased by the First Order's main fleet as the villains gain control of the galaxy. Rey briefly trains with Luke on Ahch-To after some disagreements, learns the truth about Ben Solo's fall to the dark side, and departs to try to convince Kylo to return to the light. Supreme Leader Snoke is killed by his apprentice Kylo, who then offers Rey an alliance away from the Republic and the Jedi. The Skywalker saber is destroyed. After a last stand on Crait, the Resistance survivors are saved by a Force-projected Luke, who becomes one with the Force back on Ahch-To. Rey and the Resistance leave the planet and tales of Luke's heroic deeds reach different corners of the galaxy.
• 35 ABY – Palpatine reveals that his spirit survived inside a damaged clone body and that he and his Sith Eternal cult have been building a massive fleet of planet-killing star destroyers on Exegol, a hidden ancient world of the Sith. Snoke was just a puppet, and the First Order was unaware of these plans, which is why the new Supreme Leader, Kylo Ren, faces the phantom emperor and learns about Rey's true bloodline and heritage. After some cat-and-mouse games, Rey stabs Kylo Ren with the restored Skywalker lightsaber before healing him with the Force and leaving for Ahch-To, where she learns about Leia's partial Jedi training and obtains her lightsaber too. The location of Exegol is revealed and shared with the Resistance, which leads to an attack on Palpatine's fleet and the subsequent uprising across the galaxy against the First Order and the Sith Eternal's forces. A restored Palpatine almost kills both Rey and Ben Solo before he's destroyed for good by his granddaughter with the help of fallen Jedi. A redeemed Ben Solo then uses his life energy to save Rey from certain death, becoming one with the Force. The Final Order falls and the galaxy is free once again.

New Jedi Order (50 ABY – unknown)

Fifteen years after the events of the Battle of Exegol, the galaxy is enjoying a new period of peace and stability. Meanwhile, Rey Skywalker is rebuilding the Jedi Order (hopefully learning from the past). This is the premise of the movie – directed by Ms. Marvel's Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy – that will start a new era of the Star Wars universe, hopefully moving past the Sith and allowing the Jedi to finally regenerate.

Little else is known about where the future of the Star Wars galaxy might be heading in this era, but beyond the inherited characters from the sequel trilogy and some valuable teachings, there's a blank slate waiting for a new generation of Star Wars storytellers.