Although Mara Jade isn't part of the Star Wars canon, her character has massive significance in Legends, both for Luke Skywalker's story and beyond.

Casting Mara Jade for her potential return to Star Wars canon is much easier said than done. Any actor can wear a red wig and carry a purple lightsaber, but very few can embody the Emperor's Hand.

While Mara Jade has yet to be reintroduced into the official Star Wars canon since Lucasfilm was purchased by The Walt Disney Company, we can’t rule out a possible return, given her passionate ...

Mara Jade’s First Job Means She Could Help Bring Back Palpatine. In the 1991 novel Heir to the Empire, Mara Jade was a cranky former spy who had worked for the Emperor as an assassin.Her title ...