Legacy of Vader 2

Legacy of Vader 2 is the second issue of the 2025 canon comic book series Star Wars: Legacy of Vader. The issue was written by Charles Soule, illustrated by Luke Ross and Nolan Woodard, and published by Marvel Comics on March 12, 2025.

Publisher's summary

A RETURN TO TATOOINE! KYLO REN seeks out the home planet of his grandfather, ANAKIN SKYWALKER! The young tyrant must go up against GARDULLA THE HUTT and her guards…and a RANCOR! What secrets of the past blow in the harsh sands of MOS ESPA?

Opening crawl

REIGN OF KYLO REN
PART 2

Even after killing Snoke and taking the mantle of Supreme Leader,
Kylo Ren still struggles with forging his own path in the shadow of his
family's legacy.

His quest to kill the past took Kylo to Fortress Vader on the planet
Mustafar, where he was met with guardians defending the dark lord's
former home.

Once he made it inside, he was greeted by a mysterious figure from
Vader's past. One who promises to show Kylo a way forward….

Plot summary

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Collected in

Star Wars: Legacy of Vader – The Reign of Kylo Ren Vol. 1

Appearances

By type

Characters	Organisms	Droid models	Events	Locations
Organizations and titles	Sentient species	Vehicles and vessels	Weapons and technology	Miscellanea

Characters

Padmé Amidala (Mentioned only)
Gardulla Besadii the Elder
C-3PO (In flashback(s))
Landonis Balthazar Calrissian (In flashback(s))
Chewbacca (In flashback(s))
Jabba Desilijic Tiure (Mentioned only)
Leia Organa (In flashback(s))
Sheev Palpatine (Mentioned only)
R2-D2 (In flashback(s))
Kylo Ren
Rey (Variant cover only)
Sebulba (Mentioned in Outer Rim Basic on wall carving)
Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader (In flashback(s))
Luke Skywalker (In flashback(s))
Shmi Skywalker (Mentioned only)
Snoke (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Han Solo (In flashback(s))
Unidentified Force-sensitive individual (First appearance)
Unidentified Tatooinian bandit 1 (First appearance)
Unidentified Tatooinian bandit 2 (First appearance)
Unidentified Tatooinian bandit 3 (First appearance)
Unidentified Weequay guard (First appearance)
Vaneé
Watto (Appears through imagination)

Organisms

Bantha
Dewback
Insect (In flashback(s))
Plant (In flashback(s))
- Bush (In flashback(s))
- Tree (In flashback(s))
Rancor
Worm (Mentioned only)

Droid models

Astromech droid (In flashback(s))
- R-series (In flashback(s))
  - R2-series astromech droid (In flashback(s))
Medical droid (Appears in hologram) (In flashback(s))
- 2-1B surgical droid (Appears in hologram) (In flashback(s))
Protocol droid (In flashback(s))
- 3PO-series protocol droid (In flashback(s))

Events

Battle of Crait (Indirect mention only)
Battle of Endor (Indirect mention only)
Battle of Oetchi (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Rescue of Han Solo (Indirect mention only)
Mission to Mustafar (Indirect mention only)
Mission to Tatooine (First appearance)
Republic Era (In flashback(s))
- Boonta Eve Classic (In flashback(s))
- Mission to rescue Shmi Skywalker Lars (In flashback(s))

Locations

Coruscant (Appears in hologram) (In flashback(s))
- Imperial City (Appears in hologram) (In flashback(s))
  - Grand Republic Medical Facility (Appears in hologram) (In flashback(s))
Hutt Space (Mentioned only)
Outer Rim Territories
- Arkanis sector
  - Tatoo system
    - Tatoo I
    - Tatoo II
    - Tatooine
      - Gardulla Besadii the Elder's fortress (First appearance)
      - Mos Espa
        Mos Espa podrace circuit (In flashback(s))
        Mos Espa Grand Arena
        Grandstands
        
        Watto's junkshop
      - Unidentified Tusken village (In flashback(s))
- Auril sector (In flashback(s))
  - Adega system (In flashback(s))
    - Ossus (In flashback(s))
- Mustafar (In flashback(s))
  - Gahenn Plains (In flashback(s))
    - Fortress Vader (In flashback(s))

Organizations and titles

Alazmec of Winsit (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Besadii
Calrissian family (In flashback(s))
Chewbacca's family (In flashback(s))
Crime lord
Elder Houses
- House of Organa
  - Princess (In flashback(s))
First Order
- First Order Navy (Mentioned only)
- Supreme Leader
Galactic Empire (In flashback(s))
- Galactic Emperor (Mentioned only)
Hutt Clan
Jedi Order (In flashback(s))
- Jedi (In flashback(s))
- Jedi Master (In flashback(s))
- Padawan (In flashback(s))
Junk dealer (Appears through imagination)
Knights of Ren
- Ren
New Republic (In flashback(s))
- Senator (In flashback(s))
Pilot
Prince (Mentioned only)
Racer (In flashback(s))
- Podracer (In flashback(s))
  - Boonta Eve Classic Podracer pilot (In flashback(s))
Sith (In flashback(s))
- Dark Lord of the Sith (In flashback(s))
- Darth (In flashback(s))
- Sith apprentice (In flashback(s))
- Sith Lord (In flashback(s))
Skywalker family
Smuggler (In flashback(s))
Solo family

Sentient species

Human
- Alderaanian (In flashback(s))
- Chandrilan
- Corellian (In flashback(s))
Hutt
Toydarian (Appears through imagination)
Tusken Raider (In flashback(s))
Weequay
Wookiee (In flashback(s))

Vehicles and vessels

Repulsorcraft
- Podracer
  - Anakin Skywalker's Podracer (In flashback(s))
- Speeder
  - Speeder bike
Starship (In flashback(s))
- Freighter (In flashback(s))
  - Light freighter (In flashback(s))
    - YT-series (In flashback(s))
      - YT-1300 light freighter (In flashback(s))
        Millennium Falcon (In flashback(s))

Weapons and technology

Armor
- Darth Vader's armor (In flashback(s))
- Helmet
  - Kylo Ren's helmet (Variant cover only)
Comlink
Cybernetics (In flashback(s))
- Mechno-arm (In flashback(s))
Datapad (In flashback(s))
Droid (In flashback(s))
Engine
- Podracer engine
  - 620C racing engine (In flashback(s))
Moisture vaporator
Photoreceptor (In flashback(s))
Weapon
- Blaster
  - Blaster pistol
  - Blaster rifle
- Lightsaber
  - Anakin Skywalker's first lightsaber (In flashback(s))
  - Crossguard lightsaber
    - Kylo Ren's lightsaber
  - Dual-phase lightsaber (Appears through imagination)
  - Sith lightsaber (Appears through imagination)
    - Darth Vader's lightsaber (Appears through imagination)
  - Skywalker lightsaber (Variant cover only)
- Slugthrower (In flashback(s))
  - Slugthrower rifle (In flashback(s))
    - Cycler rifle (In flashback(s))

Miscellanea

Atmosphere
Blood
Capital (Appears in hologram) (In flashback(s))
Castle (In flashback(s))
City
- Ecumenopolis (Appears in hologram) (In flashback(s))
Clothing
- Bandolier (In flashback(s))
  - Chewbacca's bandolier (In flashback(s))
- Belt
- Cape (In flashback(s))
- Goggles
- Hat (In flashback(s))
- Holster
- Robe (In flashback(s))
  - Jedi apparel (In flashback(s))
Cloud
Credit (Mentioned only)
Gender
Cyborg (In flashback(s))
Death
Dismemberment
Eye
Fire
Foodstuff (In flashback(s))
The Force
- Dark side of the Force
- Force power
  - Force jump
  - Telekinesis
    - Force choke (Appears through imagination)
    - Force push
- Force-sensitive
Fortress
Fuel (Mentioned only)
Hair
- Braid
Homeworld
Humanoid
Jedi training (In flashback(s))
Kajidic
Language
- Galactic Basic Standard
- Huttese
- Writing
  - Outer Rim Basic
Lightsaber combat
Limb
Mammal
Marriage (Indirect mention only)
Metal
Mountain
Mouth
Nose
Parent (In flashback(s))
Planet
Podracing (In flashback(s))
Prisoner
Sentience
Slavery (In flashback(s))
Soul (Mentioned only)
Species
Star
- Binary star system
Tent (In flashback(s))
- Urtya (In flashback(s))
Time
- Standard day
- Standard year
Tongue
Tooth
Youngling

Sources

Notes and references

↑ ^1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 Star Wars: Legacy of Vader (2025) #2 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
↑ The events of Legacy of Vader 2 take place in 34 ABY per the reasoning here.

External links

Star Wars: Legacy of Vader (2025) #2 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

Star Wars: Legacy of Vader

Trade paperbacks
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Related media
Legacy of Vaneé

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In other languages

[Marvel-1] 1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 Star Wars: Legacy of Vader (2025) #2 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

[Date-2] The events of Legacy of Vader 2 take place in 34 ABY per the reasoning here.

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