History Trivia / StarWarsBloodline

* RealitySubtext: The Centrists are fictional representations of [[DracoInLeatherPants the many fans who downplay]] [[RootingForTheEmpire or outright support the Empire's actions]]. The book features many instances of Leia picking apart pro-Imperial arguments that sound like they could have come from a fan forum.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The book was released during the U.S.’s political gridlock and right before Creator/DonaldTrump was elected into presidential office, a controversy that led to highlighting of figures accused of corruption being subsequently placed into political positions and the president’s inability to condemn wrongful movements such as the Neo-Nazis. In addition, the BothSidesHaveAPoint theme is, in general, very pre-2016 in its outlook, where the sentiment behind that trope look a heavy beating in its credibility.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The book was released during the U.S.’s political gridlock and right before Creator/DonaldTrump was elected into presidential office, a controversy that led to highlighting of figures accused of corruption being subsequently placed into political positions and the president’s inability to condemn wrongful movements such as the Neo-Nazis.

* AccidentallyCorrectWriting: During a reception in Ransolm's office, one of the Centrist senators comments on the unlikelihood of the [[Film/ANewHope first Death Star's]] weakness and speculates that it was actually a deliberate betrayal on the part of someone within the Empire. [[Film/RogueOne Seven months later IRL]], we find out that they're right on the money.

* RealitySubtext: The Centrists are fictional representations of the many fans who downplay or outright support the Empire's actions. The book features many instances of Leia picking apart pro-Imperial arguments that sound like they could have come from a fan forum.

* AccidentallyAccurate: During a reception in Ransolm's office, one of the Centrist senators comments on the unlikelihood of the [[Film/ANewHope first Death Star's]] weakness and speculates that it was actually a deliberate betrayal on the part of someone within the Empire. [[Film/RogueOne Seven months later IRL]], we find out that they're right on the money.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[https://twitter.com/pablohidalgo/status/729372562547834880 According to Pablo Hidalgo]], TheReveal to the public that [[spoiler:Leia is Darth Vader's daughter]] was originally going to be an animated short that would have been released before ''Film/TheForceAwakens''. Instead, it was adapted into the book, along with a number of other story elements.

** Sonia Braga as Arliz Hadrassian

** Jamie Chung as Lady Carise

* TextualCelebrityResemblance: Claudia Gray has fancast several actors for characters in ''Bloodline'' on her [[https://www.pinterest.com/realclaudiagray/a-galaxy-far-far-away/ personal Pinterest page]].

* ComicbookFantasyCasting: Claudia Gray has fancast several actors for characters in ''Bloodline'' on her [[https://www.pinterest.com/realclaudiagray/a-galaxy-far-far-away/ personal Pinterest page]].

** Tom Hiddleston as Ransolm Casterfo

** Priyanka Chopra as Greer Sonnel
** Josh Hutcherson as Joph Seastriker
** Ken Watanabe as Tai-Lin Garr

* ComicbookFantasyCasting: Claudia Gray has stated that she pictures Lady Carise as Jamie Chung and Casterfo as Tom Hiddleston.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[https://twitter.com/pablohidalgo/status/729372562547834880 According to Pablo Hidalgo]], TheReveal to the public that [[spoiler:Leia was Darth Vader's daughter]] was originally going to be an animated short that would have been released before ''Film/TheForceAwakens''. Instead, it was adapted into the book, along with a number of other story elements.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[https://twitter.com/pablohidalgo/status/729372562547834880 According to Pablo Hidalgo]], TheReveal to the public that [[spoiler:Leia was Darth Vader's daughter]] was originally going to be an animated short released before ''Film/TheForceAwakens''.