26 Facts About Jacen Solo

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Jacen Solo is a fictional character in literature based on the Star Wars film series, set in what is designated as the original-canon Star Wars Legends continuity.

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The son of Han Jacen Solo and Leia Organa Jacen Solo, as well as the nephew of Luke Skywalker, he is a major character in several novels, particularly the New Jedi Order series.

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Jacen Solo has been noted as an influence for Kylo Ren, the canonical son of Han and Leia and villain of the Star Wars sequel trilogy, and Jacen Solo Syndulla, the canonical son of Kanan Jarrus and Hera Syndulla from the epilogue series finale of Star Wars Rebels.

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Jacen Solo was created for the Thrawn trilogy of novels by Timothy Zahn, set about five years after Return of the Jedi.

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Jacen Solo uses a corusca gem he had gained earlier for his focusing crystal.

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6.

Jacen Solo'slightsaber passes through thin air where her weapon had been seconds before and severs the young woman's arm.

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7.

Anja had blamed Han Jacen Solo for killing her father, but Jacen Solo reveals that her father died in a trap while finding treasure.

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8.

Jacen Solo thinks Anja has Jedi potential, but it turns out she didn't.

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9.

Jacen Solo learns much from Luke, though they disagree on many philosophical issues.

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Jacen Solo believes in the Force not only as a tool, but as part of something greater.

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11.

Jacen Solo is later surrounded by Yuuzhan Vong warriors whom Vergere had led to him.

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12.

The malevolent entity remembers the bond that Jacen Solo had forged earlier, and Jacen Solo suggests to it to work against the Yuuzhan Vong.

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13.

Jacen Solo'sability to start the Jedi Meld is a large asset to Admiral Kre'fey, and Jacen joined the Alliance Fleet with elements of Garm Bel Iblis's forces in a large-scale deception at Ebaq 9.

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Jacen Solo would be instrumental in the search for Zonama Sekot and in the efforts to convince the living planet to join the fight against the Yuuzhan Vong.

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In Dark Nest, Jacen Solo feels an urge through the Force and follows his sister to the Unknown Regions to help the insectoid Killik against an invading Chiss force.

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16.

Jacen Solo later reveals that he never knew who started the war in his vision.

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17.

In that instant, Jacen Solo is critically wounded by Plo while saving Mara Skywalker's life.

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18.

Jacen Solo actually sympathizes with Anakin's desire to protect his wife, and reminds Luke that Anakin was a fallible human being.

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In Betrayal, Jacen Solo starts training his young cousin Ben in the ways of the Force.

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20.

Ben disables the station while Jacen Solo keeps Thrackan busy, ensuring the Galactic Alliance's partial victory as another fleet built in secret spoils the main attack.

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21.

Jacen Solo realizes that Nelani will, if allowed to survive, possibly fulfill the dark vision he had seen.

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22.

Fully pledged to Lumiya, Jacen Solo becomes head of the GFFA's newly formed secret police, the Galactic Alliance Guard.

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23.

Jacen Solo takes command of Rogue Squadron while it participates in the blockade of Corellia.

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24.

Jacen Solo decides there is only one way to fulfill this last obstacle: he would have to kill Tenel Ka and their daughter Allana.

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25.

Nevertheless, after Ben tells Mara that he overheard Jacen Solo communicating with Lumiya, Mara tracks Jacen Solo down in the Hapes Consortium.

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26.

Jacen Solo's spirit makes its first appearance in Abyss, wherein he warns Luke and Ben about Abeloth, the main antagonist of the series.

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