Summary

Mara Jade is an exceptionally knock-down Force - exploiter in theStar WarsLegends continuity , whose skills and aptitude are comparable to those of Luke Skywalker . While Mara Jade is no longer part of the modernStar Warscanon , she was created for the franchise ’s first prescribed persistence , the Expanded Universe , which became the substitute Legends timeline in 2014 . Mara Jade is famous for being one ofthe Empire ’s most muscular Force users(aside from Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader ) and later on one of the New Jedi Order ’s most formidable knight , making comparisons to Luke Skywalker inevitable .

Mara Jade was take from her parents at a young age by Emperor Palpatine , due to her astounding potential to use the Force . Raised as both Palpatine ’s daughterand an Emperor ’s Hand , Mara Jade underwent intense military breeding among the Emperor ’s Royal Guards ( arguably the Empire ’s deadliest non - Force sensitive warriors ) and was tutored in the ways of the Sith by Palpatine . As a Jedi , Mara Jade coach under Kyle Katarn and Luke Skywalker , with her past as an Emperor ’s Hand and exceptional aptitude in using the Force apace making her among the most skilled members of the New Jedi Order .

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Luke Skywalker Is Far More Powerful Than Mara Jade

While undoubtedly a extremely gifted Force - user , if the two are at their respective peaks , Luke Skywalker is more herculean than Mara Jade . Luke Skywalker ’s Force powers in Legendsare unsurpassed by any ordinary being , with the near - all-powerful odium known as Abeloth being the sole elision . This is not to say that Mara Jade is by any means weak or incompetent , and she was , in fact , the more powerful of the two for a pregnant amount of sentence in theStar WarsLegends timeline .

Mara (Initially) Had Much More Training Than Luke

accord toLegacy of the Force : Sacrifice , by Karen Traviss , Mara Jade ’s education render her an adept soldier , bravo , spy , and dark side substance abuser in her former teenage years . Surely , Mara Jade would have bested Luke Skywalker in a conflict if she were to encounter him before the event ofReturn of the Jedi . Mara Jade ’s dark side ability were also augmented by Palpatine , who divvy up a Force bond with his dramatize girl , though he also used this chemical bond to plant a sinister suggestion in Mara ’s nous , which she scramble against throughout Timothy Zahn’sThrawn Trilogy .

As both an Emperor ’s Hand and a Jedi , Mara Jade was an exceptional duelist , favoringForm IV of lightsaber combatand being able to match Kyle Katarn in combat , even after wading through the horror of the Dark Force Temple on Dromund Kaas . Mara Jade also proved higher-ranking to the Sith Lord Darth Caedus ( formerly Jacen Solo ) , leading him to bank on trickery to gain the upper hand in their battle . Mara Jade may not be quite as muscular as Luke Skywalker , but she is still an special effect - using warrior in theStar WarsLegends persistence .

Hailing from the Legends persistence , Mara Jade ’s Force - sensibility caught the centre of Emperor Palpatine himself . She became one of the Emperor ’s Hands , a skilled assassin and spy who served his will . Mara failed in her last deputation for the Emperor , to drink down Luke Skywalker , and sank into the astuteness of the Hades for a time . She finally became an ally of Luke , and the two fall in love , with Mara link Luke ’s Jedi Order . Mara was finally kill by Jacen Solo , serving as his sacrifice as he committed himself to the way of the Sith .

Emperor Palpatine laughing maniacally in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith.

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Shannon McRandle as Mara Jade from Star Wars

Hailing from the Legends continuity, Mara Jade’s Force-sensitivity caught the eye of Emperor Palpatine himself. She became one of the Emperor’s Hands, a skilled assassin and spy who served his will. Mara failed in her last mission for the Emperor, to kill Luke Skywalker, and sank into the depths of the underworld for a time. She eventually became an ally of Luke, and the two fell in love, with Mara joining Luke’s Jedi Order. Mara was eventually killed by Jacen Solo, serving as his sacrifice as he committed himself to the way of the Sith.

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