The most popular character to emerge from the Expanded Universe (now known as Disney’s Star Wars Legends), nightwing suit Mara Jade was created by popular Star Wars author Timothy Zahn as part of his Heir to the Empire series of books. The Hand of Emperor Palpatine, Mara Jade was a trained assassin, iron man costume adult given one final mission before the Battle of Endor and Palpatine’s untimely demise; to kill Luke Skywalker.