Star Wars just added a crazy new twist to Han Solo's back story

When Disney acquired the rights to Star Wars, they erased decades of continuity — built up in the Star Wars novels, comics, and video games known as the "Expanded Universe" — and announced a new plan to restart the whole Star Wars universe from scratch, with the original movies serving as the base for any new stories Disney wanted to tell.

Though Star Wars: Episode VII is still many months away, the rebooted Star Wars comics series is laying the groundwork for Disney's take on the franchise — and the most recent issue revealed an aspect of Han Solo's back story that represents a huge (and potentially far-reaching) twist. If you don't mind being spoiled, read on:

Yes, that's a brand-new character named Sana Solo, who claims to be the wife of Han — and given his reaction, she's telling the truth. As io9 points out, the Star Wars comics take place shortly after the events of Star Wars: A New Hope, and before the events of The Empire Strikes Back — which means it's possible that Han and Sana will be divorced, or Sana will be killed, before Han and Leia begin their romance.

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But whatever happens, the introduction of Sana Solo is a reminder that Disney has huge plans to shake up the fundamental building blocks of the Star Wars universe.