#Reath Silas lightsaber

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New! High Republic lanyard keychains are here! These feature a High Republic-era Jedi insignia as well as a gold-hilted light saber as charms and the text “for light and life” in Dishabesh (seen in canon on Jedha and Ferrix) on the lanyard.

I have a bunch of fun THR stuff coming for y’all and I’m so excited to share these with you. Shop is here.

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Reath's my favourite character from the high republic so of course I had to make his lightsaber hilt. Made with birch, tulip, panga panga, and xylia. This is only the second hilt I've made and there's some parts that don't quite fit together but I'm still pretty proud of it.

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Star Wars comics read-through time but this time I finally got to The High Republic comics so instead of being Legends and from 20-10 something years ago they're only from 2 years ago

This is what I'll be discussing btw, highly recommended but you should read 3 books before you start it (Light of the Jedi, Into the Dark, A Test of Courage)

Keeve Trennis is so fucking cool why are women in Star Wars always perfect and can do no wrong Also, her lightsaber is cool as hell I love the long hilt

Favorite Avar Kriss panels to add to my previous point I need her

This was one of the very first pages and it's so stunning, this series started off strong and just kept on going, I love it

I know it's just one of the names but this is Jizz music erasure. Cowards.

Woah Keeve you are so me how'd you know this is what I would've said in that situation

Knighting! Hell yeah we love to see it

Ahhhh this book is so prettyyyyyyyyy and I love The High Republic so much already

Had no idea Vernestra and Imri would be here but it makes me so happy they are

The covers for this are fucking amazing I wish Women were real

love it when Jedi are 90% cape 10/10 no notes

Oh fuck. Fuck. Maybe leaving throwing the Drengir into space asn't such a good idea was it Reath Silas

Tiny Keeves!

This is Reath but I'm not sure who the other one's supposed to be. Dez? It sure doesn't look like Cohmac or Orla

Jedi Jedi Jedi Jedi Jedi Jedi Jedi Jedi Jedi Jedi Jedi Jedi Jedi Jedi Jedi Jedi Jedi

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Ooooh her Lightsaber can be split into two that's so cool what a sick Asajj Ventress refren-

More Verenestra and Imri look at them!

Avar Kriss

Well shit guess I have to read High Republic Adventures before continuing to Issue #6

Star Wars: The High Republic #1-5

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Name: Cohmac Vitus Pronouns: he/him Era: High Republic Appears in: Into the Dark, Out of the Shadows, Midnight Horizon

Jedi Master Cohmac Vitus was a well-respected scholar and mystic during the High Republic era. He was the master of Padawan Reath Silas, and was good friends with the Wayseeker Jedi Orla Jareni. Cohmac had a very strong connection to the Force, and he was more affected by disturbances than other Jedi were. While Cohmac was rational and steady, he had unresolved issues with how the Jedi Order dealt with grief and emotions, which intensified during the Nihil conflict.

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Cohmac Vitus was a Jedi Master in the High Republic Era. In the Jedi Order, he was a well-respected scholar and mystic, particularly in the fields of folklore and ancient cultures. He was highly sensitive to the Force – moreso than most Jedi – and generally preferred reason and logic to acting on emotion. Cohmac was considered by many to be very handsome: he had light brown skin, greying black hair almost to his shoulders, and an angular build. In phase one of the High Republic, he’s probably in his 40’s or early 50’s. Nevertheless, Cohmac was “more resolute in his vows” than many other Jedi, although there were rumours he had once been in love. In any case, Vernestra Rwoh still caught Cohmac admiring Xylan Graf’s chest when he thought no one was watching.

While Cohmac considered himself to bring steadiness and rationality to the Jedi Order, that in itself came from a place of repressed emotions. Cohmac’s master, Simmix, died on a mission while Cohmac was still a Padawan. Not only did Cohmac feel responsible for his Master’s death, he was angry at the Jedi Order for not allowing him to grieve. He bottled up that anger within himself, but after the Great Disaster and the rise of the Nihil, it came to the surface. Cohmac began to question the Jedi philosophy and their approach to fighting the Nihil. Why were they expected to hide their feelings? Why did they ignore the Dark side of the Force instead of examining it?

While Cohmac often appeared to be unshakable, the Nihil conflict spurred his inner turmoil. He went from thinking like a scholar to believing that the Jedi could not flinch while facing the Nihil – and he started to fight like it.

Cohmac was the master of Padawan Reath Silas, another Jedi who preferred scholarly pursuits before his path led him elsewhere. Cohmac said that Reath would be his greatest instructor in the force, and they both pushed themselves to the edge of their comfort zones. He was also good friends with the Wayseeker Jedi Orla Jareni, who he had grown up with as younglings and who was with him on the mission that Master Simmix died. Orla was Cohmac’s opposite in temperament, but also one of the people he trusted the most. 

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While Cohmac hoped teaching Reath would help him find balance within the Order, Cohmac couldn’t get past his grief, anxiety, anger, and doubt. Orla’s death during the fall of Starlight Beacon was the last straw. That night, he officially named Reath a Jedi Knight and gave him his lightsaber. Cohmac said that he was no longer a Jedi, and disappeared into the night. 

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Queer Star Wars Characters (Round 2): General Bracket Match 30

Matthea “Matty” Cathley | Identity: wlw | Media: The High Republic Phase II

Matty Cathley was the talkative (and ADHD-coded) padawan of Master Leebon, the Jedi Order’s representative to Jedha’s convocation of the Force. Matty was assigned to introduce Vildar Mac to Jedha, causing her to spend the lead up to and the Battle of Jedha by his side. She ended up defending the bar Enlightenment from rioters and enforcer droids. During the battle, her master was consumed by the Leveler. Vildar became her new master. After the battle, she was assigned to investigate the Path of the Open Hand with Oliviah Zeveron. She had a crush on Oliviah, and the mission reignited that. However, she was eventually able to process her star-struckness. Their investigation put them right in the middle of the Night of Sorrow. During the battle, when being attacked by the Leveler, Matty was able to push through its fear effect.

Cohmac Vitus | Identity: mlm | Media: The High Republic Phase I

Cohmac Vitus was a Jedi scholar with an interest in folklore and cultural studies. Due to the Great Disaster, his trip to Starlight Beacon was disrupted and he, with his friend Orla Jareni, the two Jedi padawans, and the crew of the ship they were traveling with were left stranded on an ancient Drengir infested space station. Mistaking the Sith alchemy keeping the Drengir dormant for a disturbance in the Force, he was part of removing the statues sealing the beasts and then putting them back, at least slowing the spread of the Drengir across the galaxy. During that adventure, he grew close with the padawan Reath Silas, and took him as his padawan after Reath’s master’s death. They spent their time traveling the galaxy, securing cultural artifacts from planets experiencing conflict and doing comparative folklore studies- a good way to get the studious Reath out into the field. Together they investigated a Nihil plan to build a mass shadow generator and the raiders’ infiltration of Corellia. 

Ever since the death of his master when he was a padawan, the Jedi’s pro-death theology never felt right with him. He spent over a decade pushing down his grief (the one emotion the Jedi actually aren’t allowed to feel), and while his adventures on the Amaxine Statione allowed him to come to work through his feelings, it left him even more uncertain of his path as a Jedi. He also doubted the idea that the Dark Side wasn’t to be studied. He also didn’t think the Jedi Order was suitable in a galaxy consumed by the Nihil. After hearing Kantam’s story about leaving the Order and feeling Orla’s death during the destruction of Starlight Beacon, he decided to leave the Order. He knighted his padawan and then gave Reath his lightsaber before hitting the bricks.

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STAR WARS PHASE I: THE OLD REPUBLIC

Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void - Tim Lennon (before 25000 BBY)

Lost Tribes of the Sith - John Jackson Miller (between 5000-3000 BBY)

The Old Republic: Revan - Drew Karpyshyn (before 3500 BBY)

The Old Republic: Deceived - Paul S Kemp (before 3500 BBY)

Red Harvest - Joe Schrieber (before 3500 BBY)

The Old Republic: Fatal Alliances - Sean Williams (before 3500 BBY)

The Old Republic: Annihilation - Drew Karpyshyn (before 3500 BBY)

Knight Errant - John Jackson Miller (circa 1000 BBY)

Darth Bane: Path of Destruction - Drew Karpyshyn (circa 1000 BBY)

Darth Bane: Rule of Two - Drew Karpyshyn (circa 1000 BBY)

Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil - Drew Karpyshyn (circa 980 BBY)

The High Republic: Convergence - Zoraida Córdova (circa 382 BBY)

The High Republic: Quest for the Hidden City - George Mann (circa 382 BBY)

The High Republic: Path of Deceit - Tessa Gratton & Justina Ireland (circa 382 BBY)

The High Republic: Battle of Jedha - George Mann (circa 382 BBY)

The High Republic: Cataclysm - Lydia Kang (circa 382 BBY)

The High Republic: Path of Vengeance- Cavan Scott (circa 382 BBY)

The High Republic: Quest for Planet X - Tessa Gratton (382 BBY)

The High Republic: Into the Dark - Claudia Gray (circa 232 BBY)

The High Republic: Light of the Jedi - Charles Soule (circa 232 BBY)

The High Republic: Test of Courage - Justine Ireland

The High Republic: The Rising Storm - Cavan Scott (circa 231 BBY)

The High Republic: Race to Crashpoint Tower - Daniel José Older (231 BBY)

The High Republic: Out of the Shaddows -Justina Ireland (circa 231 BBY)

The High Republic: Tempest Runner - Cavan Scott (circa 231BBY)

The High Republic: Mission to Disaster - Justina Ireland (229 BBY)

The High Republic: Midnight Horizon - Daniel José Older (circa 230 BBY)

The High Republic: Fallen Star - Claudia Gray (circa 230 BBY)

The High Republic: The Eye of Darkness - George Mann (circa 229 BBY)

The High Republic: Defy the Storm - Tessa Gratton & Justina Ireland (229 BBY)

The High Republic: Escape from Valo - Daniel José Older & Alyssa Wong (229 BBY)

The High Republic: Temptation of the Force - Tessa Gratton (circa 229 BBY) RELEASE DATE June 11, 2024

The High Republic: Tears of the Nameless - George Mann (circa 299 BBY) RELEASE DATE September 24, 2024

The High Republic: Beware the Nameless - Zoraida Córdova (circa 229 BBY) RELEASE DATE AUGUST 27, 2024 (JR)

The High Republic: Tempest Breaker- Cavan Scott (circa 229 BBY) RELEASE DATE DECEMBER 3 2024

Tales of Enlightenment - George Mann

Starlight Stories - Charles Soules, Cavan Scott, Justina Ireland

Old Republic Stuff SOO intent on making me learn about mandalore. and unfortunately. i am!!! boo!!!!

I like Revan + Scourge!!! cool guys

ohhh the sequels are evil btw.

LotJ is such a difficult book to read bc the Jedi who die at the end of every chapter, lmao but i Loveee thinking about Hyperspace. 6 year old me would be so surprised

FATMAN IS THE NAME OF THE SHIP

NOOOO NOT MANDALOREEE NOT MANDAALOREEE

lol the semi organic droids to protect cynxia are very cool make me sad, AND i like shigar he’s my new bestie

theron is also cool + a whole new appreciation for GRANDMASTER SATEEL SHAN

ZOMBIES

OMG not the random cult and the LEVELER and The Kevmo baby boy babiest of alll baby boys he’s so sweet and earnest and he DIED

ohh btw i like dalien in that i think he is Interesting and i am interested in him. i do not like lanoree in that she has a bad attitude but i do think that’s the point

literally zero things worked for me in out of the shadows while the first YA book had A LOT that worked. go figure.

Pretty much soured on the YA/MG Novels at this point

missing my boy Kevmo, but i think that might have been the excitement of a little jedi

Reath Silas. Sure! i can dig it.

Cohmac Vitus buddy i am COMING FOR YOU. that motherfucker handed his 18 year old padawan his lightsaber and sprinted out of the room. GIRL.

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Reath Silas Lightsaber (High Republic) | Lightsaber Profile

Reath Silas Lightsaber (High Republic) | Lightsaber Profile

The Reath Silas lightsaber is a single-bladed green lightsaber wielded by Jedi Padawan Reath Silas in Star Wars Canon. Reath Silas is a High Republic era human male Jedi Padawan who serves the Jedi Order. Jedi Master and Jedi Council member Jora Malli takes on Silas as her apprentice. RELATED LIGHTSABER SELLERS affiliate linksIf you purchase an item through these links, SaberSourcing receives…

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Star Wars: The High Republic Informal Review

These are my initial thoughts and minutely biased opinion/review of the High Republic.

My basis is primarily founded on the first two issues of the High Republic comic book – written by Cavan Scott – along with a secondary basis, from a secondhand account of the book Light of the Jedi, written by Charles Soule. It is a secondary account because I don’t read books; I am not a book man. My friend loves to read books and he graciously gets on Discord with me basically every day and together we dissect and discern what’s going on in this new period of the galaxy. This evaluation will mainly concentrate on the book portion and while not all encompassing, will give you a significant gist of how I’m feeling about High Republic. Also, there will be SPOILERS – you have been warned.

Overall, the book seems to have a strong first third, gets into a lull in the second third, and somewhat recovers in the last third but, arguably not as strong as that first third. The strengths of the book are definitely world building, the focus on Starlight Beacon, and finally, the introduction to all the new (old) Jedi; the Jedi are the best thing about the book. Plot wise, the book centers on and around Starlight Beacon with hyperspace being the driving force of the conflict.

Starlight Beacon is akin to an amalgam of air traffic control, a mutli-cultural embassy, a Jedi Temple, and a bazaar. At this point, it housed the largest number of Jedi outside of Coruscant and used signals to guide travelers during their interplanetary journeys. It was made in response to the Great Disaster – a hyperspace tragedy that caused starships all across the galaxy to be abruptly launched out of hyperspace leading to several moons in the Trymant system, including Korbatal, to be destroyed. Beacon exists to better calibrate for, identity, and curtail these new anomalies as astromech droids are a rarity in this period of time.

Around the same time, a marauder group – called the Nihil – have found a way to board and raid ships while they are in hyperspace using hyperspace channels termed Paths. Through the use of devices - called Path Engines - Nihil ships are to make short-burst hyperspace jumps, allowing them to appear and disappear in a flash during battle. Their raids have led to deaths, including that of Jedi Jora Malli -  a Togruta Jedi Master that sees the Force as a force – always in competition with itself. She was also very close friends with Sskeer; a Trandoshan Jedi Master that lost an am during the raids. 

In accordance with that last point, hyperspace will be somewhat of the crux contention to fans (and really science fiction enthusiast in general) as this is not how hyperspace has generally been established to work in Star Wars yet, is the lynch pin in how conflicts happen. This even follies with the newly established way hyperspace works in The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker but, I digress…

I knew there were going to be some major plot holes in this super prequel series but, my best hope was that they wouldn’t be too gaping. Just knowing that this application exists, changes many aspects of space travel and what characters going forward should know about it. Canon mechanics aside, Charles Soule makes it clear why was given this duty; he has blatant skill for writing not only characters but, also taking the extra steps of having the individualized power of the character be an extension of them. He did this very well during his run in Uncanny Inhumans and he’s not disappointing here either (he’s had plenty of practice in the Star Wars realm already with books like Star Wars, Poe Dameron, and The Rise of Kylo Ren).

There are a multitude of Jedi brought in, which complements the time period and era of it being the High Republic but, the real asset of the book is Soule taking the needed time to give the reader a look at how each Jedi interprets the Force in their own way. Moreover, the pairings of different Jedi serve as accompaniments to each other in very noteworthy ways.

Jedi Master Loden Greatstorm, sees the Force as an ocean.

His Padawan, Bell Zettifar sees it as a flame – sometimes a raging inferno, sometimes glinting ember. (This is very fascination as usual flames are a motif associated with the Sith yet, here is Bell - a shining example of a Jedi - interpreting fire in a positive light. I also like how view of the Force allowed him to synch with his charhound, Ember).

Wookie Padawan Burryaga Agaburry, perceives it has a tree attached to a leaf of equal size.

Vernestra Rwoh, the one of the youngest Jedi Knight in the order, sees it as a river.

Reath Silas, see it as a spider web – strong in some spots, weak in others.

Elzar Mann, views it as an endless, bottomless sea which was impossible to be used up, not matter for what purpose or however many times it was called upon. (I’m curious to see if there will be a differentiation between how Mann sees the force when compared to Greatstorm; an ocean is deeper than that of a sea.)

Finally, Jedi Master Avar Kriss, hears the Force as a symphony – moreover, she can connect with minds of other Jedi and is able see how other see how they see the Force.

Hot take but, the character of Kriss feels like a Kathleen Kennedy character as Kennedy been prone to interject White, third wave feminism (if you’re not intersectional then you’re not a “feminist” to me) into Star Wars. One of her signatures is to take a White human female and make her the either the main character or a key figure in the narrative. Avar Kriss, a White blonde-haired human woman, is literally depicted as “the brightest, most noble example of Jedi-hood” so, I’m keeping a keen eye on her – doesn’t help that she just got assigned Marshall to Starlight Beacon but, if it’s any consolation (more like mitigation), she was the SECOND pick as the first died.

Ultimately, if you are able to get the major hurdle that is hyperspace Paths, this is a competent and enjoyable start. Soule even goes as far to add some interesting and even practical – yet lore breaking – devices in this age: he’s made a new (old) space ship called “Vectors” that are powered/steered by Force sensitive people with the lightsaber being the key to active it (even cooler, the hub takes the color of the lightsaber that activates it). 

That’s a great idea and makes sense within the universe as whole yet, collapses on itself when you remember what time period, we’re in – the past, so why was this not built upon in the future? It definitely feels like the books are 85% of the story while the comics (more on them in a later post) are – at their prime peak – a mere “intrinsic 15%”. The best part for me has been the characters; hopefully, the plot will come along to accent them justly. Arguably though, the best characters – that of Loden and Bell – should be depicted in the comics based on their gravitating dynamics and instant attachment with readers.

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Star Wars The High Republic: Into the Dark Review

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Into the Dark by Claudia Gray, the first young adult entry in The High Republic series of Star Wars novels and comics, is inventive and adventurous. Ancient aliens, a space station haunted in more ways than one, and space pirates make it a grab bag of what the new era has to offer, all of it explored by well-meaning but burdened Jedi. The main character is the least compelling of the gang, and some twists are signposted as bright as a lightsaber. Despite that, Into the Dark, which is set 200 years before The Phantom Menace, is a good introduction to the High Republic era, and a fun but not particularly deep Jedi fantasy.

When a group of Jedi and smugglers are stranded on a space station, they find something strange: ancient idols and plant life that shouldn’t be able to grow so well in space inhabit the alien structure. Jedi apprentice Reath Silas, in particular, doesn’t feel ready for this mission; he’d much rather be reading about someone else’s adventures. But when the Jedi’s choice to disturb the idols releases ancient and murderous alien captives, the station becomes a problem only Reath can solve.

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Unlike Light of the Jedi, the first adult entry in the series, Into the Dark does very much have a main character. Whether or not you like Reath will probably affect whether you enjoy this book. I found him a strange point of view character. He doesn’t tell us anything particularly new about the Jedi or this era, and he doesn’t have a personal connection to the space station. He’s most interesting when he’s grieving, and the plot does deal a lot with his discovery that adventures also involve a lot of death, but that it’s worth it to be brave and forge on anyway.

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But nearly everyone else has a more personal and specific emotional through-line. My favorite characters were the older Jedi, Cohmac and Orla, whose doubts on an earlier mission lead to disaster and make interesting cracks in their friendship. Cohmac and Orla have the most characterization out of the bunch, with Cohmac interested in folklore and Orla trying to figure out whether she should become a Jedi Wayseeker, authorized by the Jedi Council but working independently. Both seem unstable enough to be amusingly unpredictable and also to genuinely care about each other.

On the other hand, Reath is more predictable, and feels disconnected from his peers. His perspective lacks humor, and instead is at its best when he sinks into the kind of angst that might play well with certain readers. In particular, Reath and his friend Dez have good chemistry, but only when they’re in mortal danger. Until then, I kept waiting for one of them to reveal a hidden talent that would make me want to root for them a little more. Not accomplished enough to be cool nor inept enough to be a sympathetic underdog, Reath fails by falling right in the middle.

The smugglers have strong relationships, too: young pilot Affie and her stoner mentor Leox (yes, you read that correctly) clearly care for each other. During the adventure, Affie discovers her foster mom’s smuggling enterprise uses shady indentured servitude, and has to choose whether to secure her own spot in the business or tear it all down to expose the injustice. Affie, Leox, and their navigator Geode are all so funny and energetic. Geode never speaks, never moves on screen, and ends up being one of the funniest characters in the book. Meanwhile, even though Leox’s speech is elaborate, he at least sounds like he could be doing that on purpose.

The Jedi dialogue is stiff, and I’d be more likely to believe this was an intentional choice to reflect their cloistered upbringing if the prose itself and the Nihil’s dialogue didn’t sometimes slip into the same choppiness. This book also contains the line “Your sorcery cannot save you!” which I adore, actually. I just wish it was more intentionally over-the-top.

The space station setting creates a locked-door mystery with traps and secrets piled on top of one another. I really enjoyed the several reveals toward the end that showed things were about to get more complicated than expected. However, the “surprise” introduction of the Nihil, the punk pirates who seem to serve as the series’ main antagonists, was easy to spot from a mile away.

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Into the Dark also has the same problem all of The High Republic books do so far. Needing to create a connected universe of characters, settings, and events from the start, the beginning is a flurry of new character names and ideas without any time to sink into them. At worst, The High Republic feels like it was designed by committee rather than individual voices, erring on the side of bland rather than weird. The tone flip-flops between antics that could suit an episode of Scooby-Doo and heavy angst. But at other times, it’s charming and funny. You can almost see this book becoming more sure of itself as it goes on, the ending touching on coherent character arcs in a way that should have been more present from the very beginning.

Sometimes, reading The High Republic has felt like watching authors develop their characters in real time. I can’t wait to see how the dice will roll for these people, how I’ll gradually become more interested in their relationships as experiences flesh them out. But for now, the character work already on the page isn’t strong enough to fully fill the Jedi in to the point that they feel like people. Affie and Leox do, but it’s easier for them: they have home worlds, and unique experiences.

In a book all about Jedi, Into the Dark doesn’t quite seem to know how to differentiate the space monks. And in a series like Star Wars, where the original appeal came in part from natural-sounding dialogue and natural-looking cinematography in an outlandish setting, the fact that The High Republic seems keen to swap those traits isn’t an encouraging start.

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Queer Star Wars Characters (Round 1): General Character Bracket 7

Jordanna Sparkburn | Identity: wlw | Media: The High Republic Out of the Shadows

Jordanna Sparkburn is a member of a cadet branch of the wealthy San Tekka family. She was born on the frontier planet of Tikkae, which was a San Tekka holding. She grew up with the expectation of succeeding her aunt as the San Tekka deputy of the planet. In the year before the Great Hyperspace Disaster, she fell in love with Sylvestri Yarrow, the daughter of a hauler who was spending time on the planet. When it was time for Sylvestri to rejoin her mother, she offered for Jordanna to join her. Not wanting to abandon her duty, she declined and they separated on poor terms.

Later, when the Nihil attacked and destroyed Tikkae, she joined the Jedi Imri Canatas, Cohmac Vitus, Reath Silas, and Vernestra Rwoh to travel to Coruscant where she could get into contact with the San Teka family. The San Tekka family sent her to accompany a Senate investigation into the Berenge Sector, which used to be owned by the San Tekkas. This investigation included the four Jedi she had already met, Xylan Graf, and her ex- Sylvestri. Xylan believed that the Berenge Sector was being used for Nihil experimentation into a Mass Shadow Generator, which Slyvestri’s mother was helping them build. In the course of all the intrigue and danger in Out of the Shadows, Sylvestri and Jordanna work through the bad feelings they separated on. After the events of the novel, now that Jordanna had no posting, she decides to join Sylvestri and they set off on their new ship to see what jobs Maz Kanata has for them. 

Kevmo Zink | Identity: pansexual | Media: The High Republic Phase II

Kevmo Zink was a Jedi Padawan who traveled to Dalna with his master Zallah Marci to investigate if the Force cult The Path of the Open Hand was involved in the theft of the Rod of Seasons. There, he met Marda Ro, who was a member of the Path. Amongst all the intrigue, the two began a hesitant romance despite their completely opposed theologies. Despite even earning the trust of many of the Path by saving a family of Kessarine when the caves they lived in flooded, the conflict between the Path and the Jedi was unavoidable. When he ran into the Mother’s newly hatched Leveler, it consumed him and Zallah. Marda took his lightsaber and made what justifications she needed to remain loyal to the Path. Kevmo continued to haunt Marda, with it being ambiguous if this was her own guilt or a manifestation of the Force. Kevmo was a promising Jedi Padawan, eager to help and interested in learning about other people. However this came with a certain level of naivety and disbelief when it came to the views of the Path and what such views really meant. He believed he could convince Marda to leave the Path and reveal where the stolen Force artifacts were, while simultaneously being conflicted about what his love for her meant regarding his own future as a Jedi. He had a level of eagerness and openness, including “accidentally flirt[ing] with nearly every life-form he came across”, which tempted with experience meant he could have been a great Jedi.

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Queer Star Wars Characters (Round 1): General Bracket Match 54

Losha Tarkon | Identity: wlw | Media: Bounty Hunters comic

A former bounty hunter in her own right, Losha was the wife of the bounty hunter T’onga. The two of them retired to a farm, but when the news that Nakano Lash- the bounty hunter T’onga thought killed her brother- had resurfaced reached them, T’onga left for one last job to kill Lash. T’onga was instead “killed” by Boba Fett, and Losha found her on Ruusan where she recovered. There, Losha bonded with one of the local’s nexus. T’onga was recruited by Mourner’s Wail to track down Cadeliah, their heir. She formed a crew of already established bounty hunters as well as her wife, who was a skilled sniper. They captured Vukorah, who had assumed control of the Unbroken Clan with the help of Crimson Dawn, who told them Cadeliah was being held by Qi’ra. They traveled to the Vermillion, and while the rest of the crew fought the Knights of Ren, Vukorah escaped and killed Losha’s nexu. When Cadeliah explained she wanted to stay with Qi’ra, the crew left to do other jobs. Eventually, they rescued T’onga’s friend Valance from his forced service to the Empire. But with Inferno Squad on their tail, T’onga drugged and abandoned her wife in a friendly port to protect her.

Cohmac Vitus | Identity: mlm | Media: The High Republic Phase I

Cohmac Vitus was a Jedi scholar with an interest in folklore and cultural studies. Due to the Great Disaster, his trip to Starlight Beacon was disrupted and he, with his friend Orla Jareni, the two Jedi padawans, and the crew of the ship they were traveling with were left stranded on an ancient Drengir infested space station. Mistaking the Sith alchemy keeping the Drengir dormant for a disturbance in the Force, he was part of removing the statues sealing the beasts and then putting them back, at least slowing the spread of the Drengir across the galaxy. During that adventure, he grew close with the padawan Reath Silas, and took him as his padawan after Reath’s master’s death. They spent their time traveling the galaxy, securing cultural artifacts from planets experiencing conflict and doing comparative folklore studies- a good way to get the studious Reath out into the field. Together they investigated a Nihil plan to build a mass shadow generator and the raiders’ infiltration of Corellia. 

Ever since the death of his master when he was a padawan, the Jedi’s pro-death theology never felt right with him. He spent over a decade pushing down his grief (the one emotion the Jedi actually aren’t allowed to feel), and while his adventures on the Amaxine Statione allowed him to come to work through his feelings, it left him even more uncertain of his path as a Jedi. He also doubted the idea that the Dark Side wasn’t to be studied. He also didn’t think the Jedi Order was suitable in a galaxy consumed by the Nihil. After hearing Kantam’s story about leaving the Order and feeling Orla’s death during the destruction of Starlight Beacon, he decided to leave the Order. He knighted his padawan and then gave Reath his lightsaber before hitting the bricks.