Once "Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi" came to an end, fans of the franchise came to a couple of assumptions. The Empire was finished, Luke would rebuild the Jedi Order and Han and Leia would live happily ever after.

We now know that two of these assumptions never came to fruition thanks to recent canon literature released. The new books and media are set to bring fans up to speed on the world of the galaxy far, far away before watching "Episode VII: The Force Awakens" on Dec. 18.

For one, the empire was not destroyed after the Battle of Endor. In fact, the final episode in George Lucas' magnum opus was little more than a Pyrrhic victory, in some ways emulating the triumph at the end of "Episode I: The Phantom Menace." Instead the Empire refound its form and continued battling the Rebel alliance before being dealt a crippling blow at the battle of Jakku.

Then the Empire was forced out, the New Republic took over and the darkness was forced to restart its course somewhat insidiously.

Meanwhile, Luke Skywalker's Jedi Order also seems to be an unrealized dream with multiple rumors that the character is now a hermit living in an isolated planet. In fact, he is expected to have a brief cameo role in "Episode VII."

Which leaves us with the final piece of the "Return of the Jedi" jigsaw -- Han and Leia. The new canon pieces of literature assert that the two part ways after the aforementioned events, though there is no indication yet that they meet again.

If this were the case, then the long-held rumors that Rey is their daughter (and Kylo Ren for that matter is their son) may be at an end.

However, it would be hard to believe for one major reason -- the "Star Wars" saga has always been about the Skywalkers and to make a trilogy that departs from this plan, given the context and the fact that original trilogy members remain, seems like a poor creative choice.

Did Han and Leia never really get together or is there more literature coming to fulfill this plot thread?

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