Summary
Fans finally have their first look atStar Wars Jedi: Survivor’sCal Kestis as aLEGO Star Warsminifigure. The firstLEGO Star Warsbuilding sets were released in 1999 to promoteStar Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, and for the past 25 years the Galaxy Far, Far Away has been one of LEGO’s most popular settings. About 928LEGO Star Warssets have been released as of April 2024, and there have been countless tie-in animated movies and Traveller’s Tales-developedLEGO Star Warsvideo games to go with them.
While LEGO has mainly focused on theStar Warsmovies and television shows, there have been sets inspired byStar Warsvideo games as well. 2008 saw the release of a model Rogue Shadow fromStar Wars: The Force Unleashed, complete with minifigures of Starkiller, Juno Eclipse, and a battle-damaged Darth Vader. Four sets inspired byStar Wars: The Old Republicwere released in 2012, featuring vehicles and characters from BioWare’s popular MMO. EvenBD-1 fromStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderwas honored with a LEGO set in 2022, though his owner Cal Kestis has yet to be seen in LEGO form until now.
Late last week, the official LEGOStar WarsUK Twitter account posted a commemorative video to celebrate the line’s upcoming 25th anniversary, featuring animated LEGOStar Warsminifigures re-enacting scenes from the manyStar Warsmovies and TV shows. Towards the end, a minifigure version ofCal Kestis fromStar Wars Jedi: Survivorleaps into action to help Saw Gerrera and the crew of the Ghost fend off Imperial Stormtroopers alongside the aforementioned BD-1. The pair appear again at the very end as part of a group picture taken by Grogu ofThe Mandalorianfame.
LEGO Cal Kestis Minifigure Has Been Rumored In The Past
It still hasn’t been confirmed when this Cal Kestis minifigure will be released in an official LEGO set, but rumors have hinted at him being included in an upcoming 25th-anniversary Death Star set. This would be part of an ongoing line of new LEGOStar Warsmodels made in honor of the theme, with special edition minifigures likeDarth Malek fromKnights of the Old Republicand the aforementioned Saw Gerrera packed in as bonuses.
Cal Kestis is one of the biggest characters to come from the recent wave of licensedStar Warsvideo games, with his story rumored to continue in the yet-unannounced thirdStar Wars Jedititle. Now he is being immortalized inLEGOminifigure form at long last, with said figure faithfully recreating his appearance fromlast year’s hitStar Wars Jedi: Survivor. More information about this new Cal minifigure could be revealed during Star Wars Day, so fans should probably mark their calendars for May the Fourth this weekend.
Lego Star Wars
The Lego Star Wars franchise takes two of the biggest names in entertainment and merges them together into a series of collectathon puzzle-platforming games.Traveller’s Tales' first Lego Star Wars game was released in 2005. It kick-started a long-running series of licensed games with a similar style of gameplay, including numerous Star Wars releases.
