Listen, Star Wars fans. The comics just had their first canon wedding yet. The wedding between Lula Talisola and Zeen Mrala, two freedom fighters who advocate resistance against the Nihil, finally aired in the middle of the High Republic era. Of course, there was another Star Wars wedding in the Legends comic book continuity when Luke Skywalker and Mara Jade said “I do” in Star Wars: Union (1999) #2. But of course, this new marriage is the first in Star Wars'new continuity. You won't want to miss it, so confirm your presence as soon as possible because the date is set!
In Star Wars: The High Republic – The Wedding Spectacular (2024) #1, written by Daniel Jose Older, guests from across the galaxy gather on the planet Eriadu to witness the loving union of Lula Talisola and Zeen Mrala, two young freedom fighters against the Nihil. While the wedding day may be the happiest day of a girl's life, it's definitely not the smoothest. The combatants are in the middle of a war and a bloody battle could begin at any moment.
Star Wars Weddings Don't Have a Peaceful History
Will Lula and Zeen have a happy ending?
Of the two existing Star Wars weddings, none of them were very simple or peaceful. Seeing how it is Star Wars, There is almost always a war or some kind of conflict going on, so it's no different now. In The High Republic – The Spectacular Wedding, The Battle of Eriadu is quickly approaching, so his two brides are anticipating an attack from the Nihil at any moment. As they prepare for the wedding, the couple must run through the halls, trying to decipher who their allies are before the ceremony begins and chaos ensues.
Once Lula and Zeen are officially married, there's no time for cake. The pair immediately rush to begin the Battle of Eriadu. Likewise, Luke Skywalker and Mara Jade's marriage was no less eventful during the Legends continuity. Before the private wedding, Mara's seamstress is attacked, but that's not all. The ambush was merely a distraction for former Imperial officer Derran Takkar to hijack the wedding in an attempt to destroy all communications within the New Republic. Of course, Luke managed to calm Derran down and the wedding went ahead as planned.
This wedding could be the first of many in the new Star Wars continuity
It looks like Luke started a trend back then
While Star Wars Rarely delving into marriages, Marvel Comics is no stranger to marriage issues. In fact, superheroes get married almost every year at this point in the Marvel Universe. While Star Wars: The High Republic РSpectacular Wedding is not published by Marvel, the publisher oversees Star Wars comics, and there are plenty of galactic weddings for the team to cover. Anakin Skywalker and Padm̩ Amidala's wedding could be adapted into a wedding special, giving fans a better look at the event than was given. Attack of the Clones. Even Luke Skywalker's marriage could become canon if that were the case. direction Lucasfilm wants to go with its new canon.
It's clear that Han Solo and Leia married according to canon, even if the relationship soured a few years later. The nuptials were featured in the canonical romance The Princess and the Scoundrel by Beth Revis if you don't know. How Marvel is currently exploring the post-Return of the Jedi era, now is the perfect time to adapt Leia's marriage into comics. If this spectacular wedding is good for Star Warsthere's a good chance fans will have more weddings to attend in the future, so you might want to prepare for the rush. There's nothing like going to a wedding and Star Wars the nuptials are especially out of this world.
Star Wars: The High Republic – The Wedding Spectacular #1 is now available from Dark Horse Comics.