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Luke/Mara
| Pairing | |
|---|---|
| Pairing: | Luke Skywalker/Mara Jade |
| Alternative name(s): | L/M, Luke x Mara, SkyJade, A Pretty Good Team |
| Gender category: | Het |
| Fandom: | Star Wars, Star Wars Legends |
| Canonical?: | Yes (until 2014) |
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Luke/Mara is the pairing of Luke Skywalker and Mara Jade from the Star Wars Legends universe.
For anyone who’s never read any EU books, basically imagine crackship Luke Skywalker/Natasha Romanov as a slowburn enemies-to-allies-to-friends-to-lovers relationship, and that’s Luke and Mara in a nutshell.[1]
Canon
The original Star Wars Expanded Universe was considered canon for many years, until the "Star Wars" franchise was acquired by Disney in 2012. In 2014, Disney declared the entire Expanded Universe was renamed Star Wars Legends and considered non-canon. This included Mara and her relationship with Luke.
Fan Appeal
Anyway, Luke Skywalker and Mara Jade. Gosh, they’re so CUTE. I mean, pretty much even when Mara was all “IMMA KILL YOU” and Luke was like “Okay, but have you considered: you’re actually probably a decent person and I like you already?”[2]
Tropes in Fanworks
- Slow Burn, though fans often significantly decrease the amount of time between their first meeting and their canonical marriage ten years later.
- Enemies to Lovers (depending on the length and setting of the fic, may be Friends to Lovers, or Enemies to Friends to Lovers).
- Force Bond between her and Luke.
- Rivalry with or jealousy of other love interests for Luke, most notably Callista Masana.
- Angst and Hurt/Comfort
- Mutual Pining
- BDSM - usually femdom, but dom!Luke fics exist as well. Frequently relies on Inappropriate Use of the Force and/or private lessons/"training sessions" in addition to more traditional Jedi training.
- Sith AU - darkfic variant where Luke is captured by the Empire and Mara is tasked to turn him to the Dark Side and/or becomes his partner and companion once he turns.
- AU where Mara joins the Rebel Alliance, usually in between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back
Notable Fanworks
Fanfics
- As Simple and as Complicated as All That by Xia Sang Li
- Stuff by rthstewart
- Watching, Waiting, and Hoping by Ash Darklighter
- The Gift by JediMordsith
- slipping into the ground or into your arms by bananasareforparties
- Star Wars: My Home Is You by KLCtheBookworm
Fan art
- Star Wars Rebels - Luke Skywalker and Mara-Jade, Archived version by Queen-Azshara, 2013
- Luke Skywalker and Mara Jade, Archived version by RioSkywalker, 2014
- Luke and Mara, Archived version by VivianeLeFay, 2017
- Just received this gorgeous Luke and Mara commission from the super talented @amikoroyaiart!, 2023 alt link
- Luke and Mara Jade Skywalker, Archived version, 2024
Meta & Further Reading
- Mara Jade, Talon Karrde, Luke Skywalker and What Love Looks Like by JediMordsith.
Archives & Fannish Links
- Luke/Mara on A03.
- The Skywalker Story Board
- Mara and Luke Archives
- I'll Come With You: A Luke/Mara Fanfic Community on Livejournal