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“#Why Is Star Wars Fan Favorite Revan Suddenly Trending on Twitter<\/a>?<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

\nStar Wars<\/em> fans may have noticed that Revan began trending on Twitter recently. Revan, sometimes known as Darth Revan, has been a fan-favorite character within the franchise for a long time. Especially for those who played the Knights of the Old Republic<\/em> video game<\/a>s. But the reason the character began trending recently had to do with some gatekeeping within the fandom, which many did not take kindly to.<\/p>\n

This all seemingly started with a post from someone who has not been identified. A screenshot of the post was shared by a Twitter user, posting under the name Wesley. The post expresses distaste for the Disney era of Star Wars<\/em><\/strong>. Specifically, for the new era of fans who don’t know who Revan is. The post reads as follows.
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“One of the worst things about Disney acquiring SW is that now people that never cared about SW are now like ‘OMG! SW is, like, the bestest evar! I’m totally a fan, I’ve been one, since, like, 2015. Reylo forever! Baby Yoda is so cute! Wait, what’s a Revan?”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

For those who may not be familiar, Revan was the main character in the original Knights of the Old Republic. The game takes place thousands of years before the events of the original trilogy. Revan is a Jedi who was corrupted by the Dark Side. Hence, Darth Revan, depending on what point in the character’s timeline we’re talking about. However, even though The Last Jedi<\/em> may have hinted at his existence in the official canon, Revan has not been brought to life by Lucasfilm under the Disney regime.
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\nThe notion that someone not knowing who a certain character is makes them any less of a Star Wars<\/em> fan, in turn, stirred up quite a bit of conversation. Actor Rahul Kohli, known for his work in The Haunting of Bly Manor<\/em> and iZombie<\/em>, had a particularly impassioned response to the whole thing. Here’s what he had to say.<\/p>\n

“Knowing who Revan is doesn’t make you a true Star Wars fan… congrats, you played KOTOR and read some books. A true Star Wars fan loves what *they* love, ignores what they don’t and is always welcoming to a new generation of fans. I’ve been a Star Wars fanatic since I was a kid. I became an actor because of it. I spent my early 20’s in a shed building model kits. My parents couldn’t give two f***s about any of it… until Mandalorian. After 20 years I’m having FaceTime calls with my mum about Boba Fett. Disney gave me that. And now my parents are interested in watching the OT. F*** gatekeeping.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Disney purchased Lucasfilm in 2012. Since then, thanks to movies<\/a> like The Force Awakens<\/em> and Rogue One<\/em>, as well as The Mandalorian<\/em>, a new generation of fans has entered the fold. But they may not be as familiar with these Legends tales. The major consensus on Twitter seemed to be that there is no room for gatekeeping in fandom. Guardians of the Galaxy<\/em> director James Gunn used the situation as an excuse to declare his love for Knights of the Old Republic<\/em>.<\/p>\n

“I see KOTOR is trending, which it should, as it’s still the greatest video game of all time. It is my favorite Star Wars thing out of all Star Wars games, movies, TV shows, toys, and comics.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Rumors have persisted about a Knights of the Old Republic<\/em> project at Lucasfilm, though nothing has been firmed up. It is also rumored that a remake\/remaster of the original games is being developed as well. You can check out some of the collected reactions from Twitter<\/a> below.<\/p>\n

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I promise you you don’t have to know a twenty year old video game character to be a Star Wars fan, no matter how great she is. pic.twitter.com\/UXzMeASi2e<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Wesley (@SskeerMadness) April 13, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

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Breaking my Twitter holiday to address this: Knowing who Revan is doesn\u2019t make you a true Star Wars fan… congrats, you played KOTOR and read some books \ud83d\ude44.<\/p>\n

A true Star Wars fan loves what *they* love, ignores what they don\u2019t and is always welcoming to a new generation of fans. pic.twitter.com\/dtMI7nS4Rs<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Rahul Kohli (@RahulKohli13) April 14, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

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I see KOTOR is trending, which it should, as it’s still the greatest video game of all time. It is my favorite Star Wars thing out of all Star Wars games, movies, TV shows, toys, and comics.<\/p>\n

\u2014 James Gunn (@JamesGunn) April 14, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

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I can’t believe Disney opened up obscure nerd property “Star Wars” to a wide audience of mainstream casual fans who only recognize the most pop culturally relevant characters. George Lucas must be rolling in his grave https:\/\/t.co\/hOkDFXpwO8<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Jenny Nicholson (@JennyENicholson) April 14, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

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Oh sure, I know who Revan is, she dates Beast Boy, her dad is Trigon, looks good in black pic.twitter.com\/1OOFlgIKww<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Dragon Cobolt (@DragonCobolt) April 14, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

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Gatekeepers of the Star Wars fandom: “Do you even know who Revan is???????”<\/p>\n

Anyone that has played KotoR: pic.twitter.com\/xZielHLkg0<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Diaffixx (@Diaffixx) April 14, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

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I\u2019ve been a Star Wars fan literally since my earliest memories and know zero about Revan except the name. If it weren\u2019t for the tweet below, I wouldn\u2019t even be sure if the character was from a game or comic. As always, fuck the gatekeepers and like what you like. https:\/\/t.co\/xbhpShO59W<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Eric Goldman (@TheEricGoldman) April 14, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

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Star Wars is for everyone \ud83d\ude42 Whether you are younger and just jumped in and liked Reylo from the new movies, hopped on for baby yoda, are a prequel memer, or have been around since 1977, I’m glad we get to explore this giant galaxy together! #Revan<\/a>#StarWars<\/a>#SWTOR<\/a>pic.twitter.com\/YmFZv6nczx<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Swtorista (@swtorista) April 14, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

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Plus, gatekeeping over not knowing who Revan is seems pretty ironic, considering that for much of the time, *Revan* doesn’t know who Revan is. https:\/\/t.co\/7LVsixpTl8<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Jo Berry (@Joanna_Berry) April 14, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

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A true SW fan would want people to celebrate their activity and not gatekeep because someone did not know a character from it.
If you have an issue with people not knowing Revan in Star Wars. The issue lies with you and the fact that you are still allowed to talk without handlers<\/p>\n

\u2014 \ud83c\udfae ACG \ud83c\udfae (@JeremyPenter) April 14, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

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Don\u2019t let a bad take ruin a character for you. Revan is a very well written character but if you don\u2019t know who he is that\u2019s completely fine. Not everyone knows every single Star Wars character nor do you have to. I love Revan and hope to see him in a film or series one day. pic.twitter.com\/Hn1Hlbg7hq<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Corey Van Dyke (@Corey_WolfPack) April 14, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

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Let’s negate this gatekeepy shit.
Hey, are you a Star Wars fan but would like to know who Revan is? Yes? Dope! Revan is a character from the Knights of the Old Republic games you can get for like $10 on Steam. They’re amazing games. No? Also dope, you’re still a Star Wars fan. pic.twitter.com\/zrsPVFjfoq<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 BlackOutCos (@BlackOutCos) April 14, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

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anytime \u201cthose\u201d Star Wars fans start bringing up Revan pic.twitter.com\/4SYvmgwf5a<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Indy \ud83d\udc27 (@IndecisiveJones) April 14, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

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One of the worst things about Disney acquiring SW is that they haven’t greenlit “That’s So Revan” yet. https:\/\/t.co\/IoEOYtCE43<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Brian K. Hauser (@RabbleHauser) April 14, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

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All you need to know about Revan is that they were the type of Sith that would gatekeep you for not knowing who Darth Bane is.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Heather Antos (@HeatherAntos) April 14, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

\nTopics: Star Wars, Knights of the Old Republic\n<\/div>\n