The legendary Darth Revan showed up in an official Star Wars marketing piece, making fans double down on their pleas for Lucasfilm to feature him in canon on-screen projects, like a movie or TV show. Darth Revan is undoubtedly one of the most popular Star Wars characters of this century, as he was introduced in a 2003 video game called Knights of the Old Republic. When Disney acquired Lucasfilm, it made it clear that Knights of the Old Republic was not canon, so fans of the game have continuously asked Disney and Lucasfilm to create a canon project set in the Old Republic that centers around Revan. So far, those wishes haven't been granted.
Star Wars has since shared an official marketing graphic for May 4 (Star Wars Day) via X that included different characters from some of the biggest Star Wars video games. For example, characters like Cal Kestis, who is featured in the canon Jedi games, were on there, as were faces like Darth Vader and Maul.
Darth Revan, with his red Mandalorian mask, cloak, and red lightsaber, was also seen on the poster alongside those canon characters.
Revan's design on the poster perfectly matches the official Star Wars design he's used in recent years. This includes his helmet and cloak, as well as two lightsabers, with one being red and the other purple. Revan had this design in the original Knights of the Old Republic game, but since that game came out so long ago, the graphics weren't as sharp. In recent years, Star Wars has released official images with an updated design that is much clearer to see.
Revan's place on the May 4 poster sparked more theories that Star Wars could be planning to bring him and other Old Republic characters and stories into live-action. Lucasfilm has a lot of projects on its future slate, and none have been announced as Old Republic stories yet. Yet nearly everyone agrees that a movie trilogy or a Disney+ series about the Old Republic would do wonders for the franchise and could easily become the canvas for the next decade of Star Wars storytelling.
Revan's popularity has only increased over the past few years, and Star Wars even included him in certain non-canon projects. For example, he was a character in the recently released LEGO Star Wars special on Disney+ titled Rebuild the Galaxy - Pieces of the Past. He was also featured in a small teaser for a remake of the original Knights of the Old Republic game that may never happen, as it was announced years ago with no news of it moving forward.
It is also worth noting that Revan was brought into canon in the sequel trilogy, as one of the legions of Final Order troopers under Palpatine's control was called the Revan Legion.
Due to all this, and the fact that Star Wars seems interested in Revan, just as fans are, many speculated that an announcement about an Old Republic project in development could come at any time. Now that Revan was put on a poster alongside major Star Wars characters like Vader, Maul, and Luke Skywalker, those hopes are more alive than ever.
It is also important to mention that Revan wasn't the only Old Republic character on that May 4 poster. He was arguably the biggest (literally) face on that side of the image, but the entire left one-third of the poster was made up of characters from the Old Republic video games.
For example, at the top of the left side, the hooded Darth Malgus was also included. He comes from Star Wars: The Old Republic, another video game set in that era. Fans find it particularly interesting, largely because of its cinematic trailers, some of which showcase Malgus.
Another character from Star Wars: The Old Republic, named Lana Beniko, was also featured on the poster. She was a Sith Lord who eventually formed an alliance with the Jedi Order to oppose the Revanites, but it is notable that she also appears on the May 4 poster.
Bastila Shan, yet another popular Old Republic character, also showed up on the poster. Bastila was a Jedi Master who directly opposed Revan and Malak during the Old Republic, but she succumbed to the Dark Side for a brief time after being tortured by Malak.
The poster also features Jolee Bindo, a grey Jedi whose wife and apprentice fell to the Dark Side. Jolee played a major role in Knights of the Old Republic, just like Revan and Bastila.
Senya Tirall also made an appearance on the poster. She was an important character in Star Wars: The Old Republic.
The May 4 poster then features an assassin droid from the Old Republic era. Most likely, since the poster showcases major characters from that time period, this droid is HK-47, Revan's personal assassin droid, who was tasked with hunting down and killing Jedi.
Is Star Wars Bringing the Old Republic to Life?
The Old Republic is already a thoroughly fleshed-out era in Star Wars storytelling. Despite none of it being canon, there are hundreds of characters and dozens of major stories that could be adapted into canon through movies or Disney+ shows.
Star Wars already brought Legends characters into canon under Disney. Thrawn is, most likely, the biggest and best example of it happening, and he has become such a vital character to the storyline of the MandoVerse. Since Revan is already canon as a character, it seems like a no-brainer to faithfully adapt the Knights of the Old Republic plot into some kind of canon project.
It is interesting that Star Wars included so many Old Republic characters on that May 4 banner. It seems as though with each passing year, Disney and Lucasfilm are becoming more aware of the Old Republic and its potential, but so far, it hasn't led anywhere.
If Star Wars doesn't capitalize on the Old Republic in the coming years, many fans will look back and talk about how it was the biggest missed opportunity of all time. However, given how much Star Wars promotes those games, it is possible that it is considering the best way to deliver those stories to fans.
