.. the name

This is edited by me. I took out the stuff not needed and made comments which are in brackets & italics about the things that apply to him. [source: kabalarians]

Jacen » Your name of Jacen gives you a clever mind ["Hey, at least he thinks you can read."] and a sense of responsibility [Mr. "I-can't-use-the-FORCE-because-I-don't-know-exactly-how-it-works-lemme-figure-it-out"]. You are serious-minded and not inclined to make light of things even in little ways [Caedus all over], and in your younger years you had more mature interests than others your age [His collection of animals and his interest in all things life].

Home and family mean a great deal to you and it is natural that you should desire the security of a peaceful, settled home environment [like trying to set the galaxy right for his daughter] where you can enjoy the companionship of family and friends [He gets crushed in Traitor when he realizes his family is broken and it'll never fully be fixed].

Whatever you set out to accomplish you do your very best to complete in accordance with what you consider to be right [Everything he does fits in with his view of the force and how it works. Also when he takes on the Caedus name and sets out to put the galaxy right -- his view of right].

Others can rely on you; once you have given your word you will do your utmost to fulfil a responsibility. However, there is a tendency to be a little too independent in your thinking [His "I'm-not-using-the-force" caused heads to turn] and it is difficult for you to accept the help of others when you should. Due to your strong sense of responsibility, you could experience worry and mental turmoil through assuming more responsibility than you should [Again, with the Caedus actions here].

Friction could arise through others feeling that you were interfering with their rights and privileges, even though you are only trying to help. [This has Jacen through Caedus written all over it. D:]

Also, Jacen is obviously an alternate spelling of Jason, which has Greek origins and means 'healer' --- babynames.com

 

.. basics

Here's some basic facts about Jacen. Age, appearance, etc. Also his RPG stats from the NJO Sourcebook. ;D For a highly detailed biography, that pretty much recalls every event in the boy's life, check his Wookieepedia article -- it's way better than anything I could write. XD

Name: Jacen Solo
Species: Human
Year of Birth: 9 A.B.Y.
Year of Death: 40 A.B.Y.
Sex: Male
Homeworld: Coruscant
Affiliation: New Republic / New Jedi Order
Parents: Han Solo and Leia Organa Solo
Siblings:
       Jaina (twin sister)
       Anakin (younger brother - deceased)
Eyes: brandy-brown
Hair: brown
Height: 1.79 meters (during the YV invasion)
Weapon:
       Jacen -- lightsaber - "ice green" (Balance Point, page 331)
       Caedus -- lightsaber - red (according to the Revelation cover)
Likes: animals, debating with his brother, jokes, playing with brain mappers, learning other culture's views of the Force
Dislikes: debating with his brother, overuse of his power
First Appearence: The Last Command, by Timothy Zahn
Age:
    Young Jedi Knights series: fourteen
    Vector Prime: sixteen
    Balance Point: seventeen
    Star By Star: eighteen
    Destiny's Way: nineteen
    The Unifying Force: twenty
    Dark Nest: The Joiner King: twenty-five
    Legacy of the Force: Betrayal: around thirty
 

RPG STATS:

JACEN SOLO: Male Human Jedi Guardian 9; Init +1; Defense 19 (+8 class, +1 Dex); Spd 10 m; VP/WP 46/13; Atk +10/+5 melee (1d3+1, unarmed) or +12/+7 melee (3d8+1/19-20, lightsaber) or +10/+5 ranged (3d6, blaster pistol); SV Fort +7, Ref +7, Will +6; SZ M; FP 6; Rep 4; Str 13, Dex 13, Con 13, Int 14, Wis 14, Cha 13, Challenge Code: D.

EQUIPMENT: Lightsaber (Jacen has constructed his own lightsaber), blaster pistol

SKILLS: Craft (lightsaber) +6, Handle Animal +6, Intimidate +3, Knowledge (Jedi Lore) +8, Pilot +7, Read/Write Basic, Ride (all) +3, Speak Basic, Speak Calamarian, Speak Shyriiwook (understandonly)

FORCE SKILLS: Affect Mind +9, Battlemind +7, Empathy +10, Enhance Senses +7, Farseeing +7, Force Defense +5, Friendship +5, Heal Self +3, Move Object +11, See Force +7, Telepathy +6.

FEATS: Animal Affinity, Exotic Weapon Proficiency (lightsaber), Force-Sensitive, Skill Emphasis (Pilot), Weapon Focus (lightsaber), Weapon Group Proficiencies (blaster pistols, simple weapons).

FORCE FEATS: Alter, Burst of Speed, Control, Deflect Blasters, Lightsaber Defense, Sense.

 

.. currently

Latest Update: Legacy of the Force: Invincible by Troy Denning
Age: early thirties -- and that's where it stops
Clothing: black GAG Colonel uniform & cloak, still rocking the goth
Weapon: a red lightsaber -- also, SHATTERPOINT(!!)
Vehicle: matte-black G.A.G. Star Destroyer, the Anakin Solo
Thoughts: Going a little crazy here, but still set on his goal
Kills: Some mandos, Prince Isolder (WHAT? NO D:)
Actions: I can't even get into his actions in this book because it all ends with him DYING at his sister's hands. Not sure how since he's been touted as OMG STRONGER THAN VADER AND SO UBER-CRAZY AMAZING, but it happened. Got some limbs cut off, screamed to Tenel Ka to save Allana through the Force, blah blah, dies. I can't even write anything snarky and fun here cause I'm just all WHAT. I was really hoping for a Force-stripped and totally hollow Jacen -- I would've loved to see him deal with that, but like all the other Solo men, save for Han (Anakin, Thracken, Chewie [honorary Solo, dude XD] and now Jacen), he had to go DIE on all of us.

Next up: nothing, for obvious reasons. :|

 

.. family

Here's the section where we discuss his relationships with his family members. And this is Jacen and Jacen alone. Many of these change drastically when it comes to Caedus. I'm sure you can figure out how they all feel about him during the Legacy of the Force series. Hehe.

Leia - mother - He got her kind/caring attitude and her sense of peace, if you know what I mean. They seem to have a stronger bond than Jacen does with his father because he and Leia share more common interests. Leia views Jacen as a boy just trying to find his way. There are many instances where Jacen will follow her to political meetings and the like--- either as an observer, a son, a jedi or a bodyguard. Sometimes all of the above. The latest book shows Jacen sending his mother a message through time by using something he learned on his five-year jaunt around the galaxy. Always learning, that's my boy.

Han - father - He has a hard time understanding his son sometimes, but he loves him nonetheless. Han cares a lot for all of his children and he seems skeptical at first when Leia tells him that Jacen is coming back (after Tratior) but he believes her and it all works out. They have a nice reunion and you can tell Han is very proud of his oldest son. Even though he gets a little wary once Jacen comes back after five years, sporting a beard and an even more slightly disturbing outlook on his powers. Oh and Han notices Jacen is good with kids -- and exclaims that he and Leia let him have to many weird pets when he was a kid. ;D In LotF: Bloodlines, Han says he disowns Jacen after what Jacen pulled with Ailyn Vel.

Anakin - younger brother - He and Jacen sit on opposite sides of the fence when it comes to the Force. During many instances in the NJO, they are seen arguing over what the Force should be used for and what Jedi really are. Anakin thinks it's a tool, like a hammer-- while Jacen thinks there's something more that it's used for. It hits Jacen hard when Anakin dies, but not as hard as it hits his sister.

Jaina - twin sister - She was born a whole whopping FIVE minutes ahead of him. ^_~ Jacen and Jaina share a special bond in the Force because they're twins. It's been like a crutch to both of them since they were very young and when Jacen cuts off the bond, Jaina thinks he's dead. They both survive without it but they still wonder what their other half is doing. XD For more info on Miss Thang and Jacen, scroll to the bottom of this here section. Heee~

Chew - "uncle" - Chewie and Jacen had a nice relationship. Chewie shared the same relationship with the other Solo kids also. He was like an uncle to them. In Vector Prime Chewie and Jacen had a cute exchange about how Chewie thinks all the kids are the same. ^_^ It depressed the kids when he died. But it depressed Han way more then any of them could imagine.

Luke - uncle - Luke and Jacen have a strong relationship. Luke is Jacen's uncle... and he likes the way Jacen thinks. Luke likes the way Jacen is intellectual with the Force. If you know what I mean... hehehe~ Jacen is an important asset to the way Luke views the Force when Jace gets back from his captivity. In The Joiner King, Luke wonders exactly what Jacen has learned and tries to read his nephew -- all while scolding him about playing with that damn brain mapper.

Mara - aunt - She always believes that Jacen is going to grow old and become a hermit like Obi-Wan and Yoda. And live in a little hut in the middle of nowhere (a la Dagobah & Tatooine). She believes in him but is a bit wary of his ways with the Force, especially now that he's returned after five years. There are many instances when the strong-willed Mara Jade Skywalker gets creeped out by Jacen and his suddenly creepy Solo grin. And I'm not even going to get into the whole He-goes-dark-side-and-kills-her-thing.

Ben - cousin - the two of them are actually shown interacting in The Joiner King -- Ben points out that Jacen left when Ben was two. They haven't seen each other in five years, but Ben seems to know exactly what Jacen was doing and asks, "Did you find it?" Later, Jacen takes Ben off to go get something to drink and they seem to be closer than expected for having not seen each other in forever. In the Legacy of the Force series, Jacen is Ben's Master and the two share many amusing scenes together. Ben also gets caught up in whether or not Jacen is doing the right thing all the time and gets a tad conflicted. Po' Ben.

 

.. wonder twins

Jaina gets her own special section on the Jacen site because--- well, if you haven't figured it out already-- they're twins. ^_^

Throughout the Young Jedi Knights series and the New Jedi Order, Jacen and Jaina have shown an incredible amount of skill in the Force by their special "twin bond" ... (WONDER TWIN POWERS! ACTIVATE!) The bond grows and changes over the course of their fictional (yet addicting) lives but it stills stays as strong as it can. Awwww, family. <3

While Jacen got his mother's attitude--- calm and caring, Jaina got her father's. Jaina has the same interests as Han, mechanical type things. She's also brash like him and very upfront. Jacen is more peaceful and less... violent. And Jaina is the older sibling. She was born a mere five minutes before Jace.

While their little brother Anakin doesn't get to share the twin bond (Awww... poor Ani. XD) he is also very close to the two and it comes as a shock to the twins when he dies. It's also a very huge blow to their bond. They disagree a lot after Anakin's death and as Jaina had her slip with the Dark Side, the bond wavered and a little after that is when Jacen finally broke it off. Which was good for both of them. It kept her from the Yuuzhan Vong AND Jacen didn't have to deal with her pain. X_X hehe~

After Jacen gets back from his captivity, Jaina avoids him. She's afraid that he will be angry at her for her little vacation to the dark side. He's not. He understands. In Destiny's Way, Jaina (and others) are being used as bait for the Yuuzhan Vong. Jacen gets this crazy-ass idea in his head to go save her himself, even though she doesn't need the help. Vergere ends up dying and Jacen ends up getting ambushed. He doesn't help her at all. But it's the thought that counts, right?

Also during the NJO is the play on twins/gods. Twins are held in high regard in Yuuzhan Vong culture because they represent two of their gods. Jaina plays up to the Trickster Goddess Yun-Harla, while Jacen plays up to Yun-Yammka, who is the Slayer God. (Doesn't fit him, right? :P Wrong. Read Traitor. kekeke~) The Yuuzhan Vong want to hold the twin ceremony where one kills the other, etc. It ends up not happening.

By the end of the series, the two are chuckling together and speaking about each others lives. Neither gets seriously hurt, but Jaina got to kill Tsavong Lah and Jacen got to off Onimi, the real evil behind the Yuuzhan Vong. I'd say they didn't make it out too bad... But next up, we'll see them when they're five years older.

When we see our twins five years later, they're split apart. Jacen on his 5 year journey to discover the ways of the Force and so on. Jaina has a thought about this whole situation and exclaims inwardly that sometimes it seems like she has a totally different brother everyday, because of his changes and mental patterns. Oh noez, Jacen is having an identity crisis! And he's being quite creepy in The Joiner King as well. Once Legacy finishes up, I'll be adding a new paragraph group for that. Muaha!

 

.. friends

Here's the section discussing Jacen and his pals. There isn't much here right now, but I'll add to it. I need to go back and read the YJK again. (So I can add Raynar, etc. XD)

Lowbacca is Chewbacca's nephew. He went to the Jedi Academy on Yavin 4 and trained to become a Jedi. That was where he met the Solo twins and they all went on their crazy adventures. During the NJO, Lowbacca spent more time with Jaina than Jacen, so they didn't have much interaction. In the YJK, he spent a lot of time with Jaina also, tinkering with mechanical things. He and Jacen seemed to get along perfectly though when they were together. In a way, Lowie looks after the twins like Chewie always looked out for Han.

 

Zekk was another buddy from the Academy days. Jacen and his sister helped Zekk steer clear of the Dark Side, which he later learned to stay away from himself. The two became good friends and Jacen definitely talked to Zekk a lot later. Especially during the strike team mission to Myrkr and afterwards, when he spoke to Zekk after the knighting ceremony.

 

Tahiri is practically another Solo child now. Best friend and childhood love to Jacen's little brother, Tahiri and Jacen share a bond that relates to the fact that they both spent time with the Yuuzhan Vong. While Jacen can feel no pain, it's shown in The Joiner King that Tahiri is almost the same way, but sometimes she craves it. The two are good friends and even though Anakin's dying words were, "Take her Jacen. Kiss Tahiri for me." -- he didn't mean it like that and their relationship is nothing more than a close friendship spliced with the love that he shares with his family.

 

.. love

Here's the section on Jacen's love interests. One of them probably shouldn't be considered a love interest. But I put her in here since she was a close friend and very important to Jace... and well, she really didn't fit anywhere else. *cackles*

Tenel Ka was Jacen's long-time pal. They met at Uncle Luke's Jedi Academy where their friendship grew over time. In a nasty lightsaber training accident (TK's fault D:), Jacen sliced off Tenel Ka's arm. He's always held that guilt inside of him and he always blamed himself for it -- even though she always told him it was her fault.

The cute little semi-couple in the YJK series and a who-the-hell-knows in the NJO, left people wondering just where Tenel Ka would end up in Jacen's life at the end of the NJO and beyond. Parts in the series showed that TK cared for Jacen more than even Jaina could imagine (and I'm sure she can imagine quite a bit), but did Jacen care for her the same way?

The Joiner King came along and gave us a meaty chapter full of Jacen and Tenel Ka. He goes to visit her to ask for a fleet/help with the galactic problem at hand -- and he ends up staying the night. People say that they were using each other (him to get the fleet, her to make her suitors jealous) -- but the people who've read the YJK and know the background of these two say that "they always banter like that" and "they would never use each other like that, especially because of the way they feel about each other" ... so then there was that debate. There was also the debate of who was going to have the rumored baby in the Dark Nest trilogy. A lot of signs pointed to Miss Tenel Ka -- after the fact that Jacen spent the night with her and Han's mention of how Jacen was "good with kids"...

Those debates were put to rest once the Dark Nest Trilogy was fully released. Tenel Ka had a baby and right after Jacen was introduced to the kid (who didn't have a name until the next series), the new parents had to fight off an attempt on her life (thank Ta'a Chume). Now, into Legacy of the Force territory, the child is still alive and kicking, her name is Allana and she has her mommy's looks. Awww, Jacen has a little spawn. Jacen was traveling on a pretty fine line for awhile, with Lumiya telling him he needed to sacrifice what he loves most to become a full Sith and save the galaxy.

He takes his new name after killing Mara Jade Skywalker and later, once Tenel Ka finally takes Hapes off of the Galactic Alliance's side, Jacen -- now Caedus -- realizes that Allana is the only person left who still loves him. And he'll kill anyone who gets in the way of them, even Tenel Ka.

 

Danni Quee was Jacen's older woman interest. She was a scientist for the New Republic. Jacen saved her from Yuuzhan Vong captivity very early in the NJO and he had a small crush on her afterwards. She said they should just be friends and he accepted that quietly, the relationship falling off of the radar until much later in the series.

Danni Quee wass absent from Jacen's presence until Destiny's Way, when the two went diving together during Jacen's vacation. The scenes looked strictly friend-related, but it seemed to be turning into more during the Force Heretic trilogy. Throughout the FH series, Danni kept letting Jacen know how she felt about him, and Jacen kept acting oblivious towards it.

By the end of the NJO, Jacen seemed to shrug off mention of her casually, claiming to Jaina that 'he knows where she'll be' -- and Danni realized she didn't love him, the one line from her perspective closing the book on any romantic relationship:

"She owed her life to Jacen, and at one point had come close to falling in love with him."

 

Vergere was Jacen's mentor/teacher and also could be considered a student/friend. She met Jacen in Star by Star and from there they had a very rocky relationship.

Her constant riddles and crazy jive talk left Jacen utterly helpless in Traitor, until he realized that her jive makes sense and he owned everyone... but that's another story.

By the end of Traitor she proved to be a useful ally and an even better friend. After her death in Destiny's Way, Vergere talked to Jacen like Obi-Wan talked to Luke. And she still played an important role in Jacen's life and shaping later when he started down the Sithly path with Lumiya.


 
 

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