7 Years Later, The Most Underrated Star Wars Hero Will Return In A Surprising Way

Cal Kestis is a Jedi survivor from the era after Order 66, when the Jedi Order was nearly extinct. He became a fan favorite through Jedi: Fallen Order and Jedi: Survivor, which kept the saga’s scale and grandeur while other modern Star Wars shows focused on the fall of the Empire. Fallen Order established the strength of this corner of the galaxy, and Survivor expanded Cal’s appeal by including familiar legacy figures such as Saw Gerrera and Boba Fett. Three years after Survivor’s release, there is no confirmed plan for Cal’s next appearance. A Disney representative indicated that Cal’s story is not finished, emphasizing openness to future possibilities.

"Cal Kestis, the playable hero of Jedi: Fallen Order, was born from a void in Jedi representation in the modern Star Wars era. After the sequels, the saga turned the clock back to the murky years between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, years where the Jedi Order was pretty much extinct. It’s from this void that Cal Kestis was born, as one of maybe a handful of Jedi who’d survived the events of Order 66, forging a new path in a suddenly hostile galaxy."

"Cal’s adventures in Fallen Order and its sequel, Jedi: Survivor, held the saga down in more ways than one. While The Mandalorian and its loose spinoff explored the fall of the Empire, the Jedi games took the baton from stories like Rebels, retaining the sweeping grandeur that the Disney+ shows lacked. Fallen Order alone proved that this corner of the galaxy was strong enough to stand on its own - but Survivor demonstrated Cal’s crossover appeal by pairing him up with some familiar faces."

"After Saw Gerrera and Boba Fett made cameos in Cal’s story, fans wondered whether Cal himself would eventually return the favor in a live-action story, or if he’d meet more legacy characters in another Jedi game. It’s been three years since Survivor was released, and there’s no real word on Cal’s future. According to a Disney representative, though, Survivor is far from the end for the Jedi warrior."

"“Never say never,” the representative said when asked about Cal’s future. “We’ve got his lightsaber in the park. We’ve got more Cal stor”"

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