Modern Star Wars often goes deep into the Lucasfilm archives for inspiration. It’s not unusual these days to see a character from the old Expanded Universe become canon.

Kenner's original pitch to Lucasfilm for Atha ... the character even included making him the mastermind behind the Clone Wars – back when the conflict was still one of Star Wars canon's greatest ...

The Mandalorian Super Commandos are elite warriors who were loyal to Darth Maul during his rule of Mandalore as seen in The Clone Wars ... this figure features Kenner branding and package design ...

"While developing the series, Marc discovered this deep cut - the antagonist from Kenner’s unrealized The ... because the Jedi get sucked into the Clone Wars. I’m as much of a fan of the ...

Once a Jedi Knight during the Clone Wars, Baylan survived Order 66 and became ... this figure features Kenner branding and package design with a unique VC number for collectability (VC #355).

So Kenner took it upon themselves to create a history for the Clone Wars and designed the first Clone Troopers. In Kenner’s pitch, the Jedi fought against the clones, not alongside them.