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Traitor Inquisitorius | Jedi Fallen Order

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Jedi Survivor | Dark Times

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Ooh the red saber reflecting onto the hilt and armor! Love this @l-kawi 🙌

It's basically a redraw of the awesome screenshot from @animatedjen with a few changes because, sir, why are you so hot and dramatic

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What if cal gave bode one of his lightsabers the other half? or?

That would've been really cool. Had Bode's identity been discovered earlier, had his fear not kept him from trusting the Hidden Path, he would've been an even more powerful ally for Cal and the Mantis Crew.

Sometimes I think about how, aside from Cere and Cal facing Vader at the end of Fallen Order, Cal has never fought alongside another lightsaber in the games. Every other saber was held to his head by an Inquisitor, a Sith Lord, a Memory, a Raider, or a Fallen Jedi.

Trilla, Masana, Ghost Tapal, Malicos, Vader, Dagan, Rayvis' Raider lieutenants, and Bode.

Cal needs powerful foes to challenge him, and allies who help but never surpass his (aka the player's) ability. Ludonarrative harmony is important when balancing the story and gameplay elements, and Cal's role as a lone warrior plays into both.

But the Jedi series also cares a lot about symbolism when it comes to lightsabers. In Fallen Order, Cal's entire character arc is represented by the condition of Jaro's saber. He wrestles with his identity throughout Survivor, and after fighting so many fallen Jedi and their kyber-bled weapons, he builds pyres for Cere, Cordova, and Bode. Any hope of a Jedi ally is gone.

Knowing Cal's saberstaff can split into two pieces, I'm curious to see if the third game would incorporate this with a (potential) Force-sensitive Kata story? But that's probably a whole different post.

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Traitor Inquisitorius | Jedi Survivor

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More TI3 progress

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hey Jen how’s Traitor Inquisito— I’m making cutscenes again help

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"I will not lose you too."

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Cal Kestis | Jedi Survivor

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Finally finished Outlaws! The photomode contest is running for two more days if you haven't submitted your entries yet 🐾

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Cal Kestis | Jedi Fallen Order

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so @l-kawi drew Kata styling Cal's hair and I couldn't resist

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Merry Christmas, Jedi Survivor! 🎄

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Merrin 🎄 Jedi Survivor

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Let's say Cal gets a live action appearance, which hair + beard (or none) combination would you prefer him to have and does it depend on his age (considering he's in his early 40s during the Mandoverse which is, I guess, more likely even though my personal preference would be during Andor)

So my headcanon for Cal's Jedi 3 hair is something between the Survivor, Scrapper, and Windswept options. Maybe a few pieces that hang in front, with more length in the back, but not the same volume/thickness as Windswept. He wears his beard slightly longer, but still keeps it tidy. I'm wanting to maintain the "look" of Cal that's been established in the first two games, while adding some maturity and waywardness that comes with building a Tanalorr sanctuary.

Live action is more complicated. Andor S2 takes place either during or after Jedi 3 (depending on the timeskip between games) and the new Republic is years later. So I think that hairstyle could work, though I haven't seen enough of Cameron's other work to know how/if his hair would handle a style like this? Maintaining his Survivor hair would make IRL Cal more easily recognizable - though most animated Star Wars characters receive a noticeable design change when moving to live action.

And depending on how Jedi 3 ends, Cal might be a very different person by the time he'd appear in any Mandoverse crossover. Maybe he takes an Anchorite vow and shaves his head like Cere??? Wears it in a braid to honor both Jaro and Greez? Who knows 🤷‍♀️ I'm still hesitant about a live action adaptation, and hope the Mantis crew receives the care (and strong writing) (and impactful cinematography) (and engaging editing) (and a VFX budget!) that they deserve.

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Christmas Party at Pyloon’s 🎄