#depa syndulla

[autumnwoodsdreamer]

I was a blind man chasing shadows / it was a cold hand that I’d known

Wherever you go I will follow / like an orphan running home

🎶 Flood — The Goo Goo Dolls 🎶

The Jarrus-Syndulla Family from my Lift a Sail series, all dressed up nice for a family portrait ☺️

(Line-art, alternate version and close-up under the cut)

(in case you were wondering and don’t mind a spoiler, the little girl is a Force-sensitive Nautolan baby they adopt and name Depa)

[kanerallels]

Okay I need every shred of serotonin I can get right now, so! Have a fic I wrote for @sarah3210 in honor on May the Fourth! Hope you guys enjoy it!

(Taglist for fun and profit: @day-to-day-thots @laughingphoenixleader @aosladies @heckin-music-dork @opalknight @cassie-fanfics)

It had been a long time since Ezra Bridger had flown a shuttle. But somehow, that’s not why his hands were shaking as he approached the hangar bay of the ship in front of him.

He shouldn’t have been nervous. But for the first time in almost ten years, he wasn’t on Peridea. He was home.

Or close enough, at least. The ship wasn’t Lothal. But when Ezra thought of home, Lothal wasn’t always the first thing that came to mind. It wasn’t a place at all. It was people.

They’re here. He was sure of it. Sabine had told him where to find Hera— or rather, Hera��s flagship, since she was a general now. He couldn’t really say he was surprised. Just proud, if you could be proud of the woman who’d basically been your mother for so many years of your life.

The two A-wings escorting him peeled off as he slipped through the energy shield and set the shuttle down. Not too rough of a landing— Hera or Sabine could have done better, but Ezra was a little rusty.

Through the viewport, he could see a handful of figures moving towards the shuttle. Okay. Here we go.

He realized, as the shuttle ramp was lowering, that he hadn’t taken off the armor he’d stolen on Thrawn’s ship. Huh. Well, this should be fun. Holding back a sudden burst of laughter, Ezra headed down the ramp slowly, his hands in the air.

There was a cluster of people coming to meet him— most of them wearing white and blue or black uniforms, all looking exceptionally wary. And in their lead was a green skinned Twi’lek woman wearing a flight jacket and carrying a small blaster that she leveled directly at Ezra.

It’s Hera. She looked a little different. Older and tired, but still determined, with the same calm that she wore when she was trying to mediate a fight between him and Zeb. Holy kark, it’s Hera, and is that— in a flash, he realized that Kallus and Zeb were a few steps behind her, bo-rifles at the ready as they eyed the potential threat warily.

The reality of it hit him like a brick in the chest because it meant he was back. It worked. Ten years and he was face to face with his family again, finally.

He was still reeling when he recognized the figure rolling towards him. Chopper looked exactly the same as the last time Ezra had seen him, when the droid had helped him save Lothal. He was bwomping something about who did Ezra think he was fooling as he approached, and Ezra almost automatically let a hand drop to the top of Chopper’s dome. “Hey, Chop,” he whispered, far too low for anyone else to hear it. The droid let out a satisfied noise— clearly, he’d realized who Ezra was immediately.

Hera still looked unsure, though. Which was fair. Ezra was, after all, still wearing trooper armor. Reaching up, he slowly pulled off his helmet.

The expression on Hera’s face changed in a snap, shock and confusion bright in her eyes. Ezra knew the feeling. He still couldn’t believe what he was looking at, either. 

“Ezra?” she said, her voice shaking, holding a thread of hope that Ezra understood deeply.

“Hi, Hera,” he said, and found himself grinning like an idiot because it had been so long but he was back. Things were a mess but he was with his family again. He could fix it. “I’m home.”

He started towards her, but Hera was already moving. Her blaster clattering to the ground, she darted towards him and threw her arms around him in a fierce embrace that knocked the wind out of Ezra. “Ow,” he grunted, but hugged her back, feeling tears prickle his eyes.

“Hi?” she said, her voice shaking. “You’ve been gone for ten years and that’s how you start?”

“Uh—”

Another set of arms enveloped them, effectively crushing the last of the air out of Ezra’s lungs. “When I’m done hugging you,” Zeb growled, “I’m gonna kill you.”

“Missed you too,” Ezra gasped, wheezing for breath. “Kallus, you next? Is it gonna be a hug or a death threat?”

The man laughed, sounding more at ease than Ezra ever remembered him sounding. “Oh, I think Zeb and General Syndulla have the death threats more than covered.”

“That’s good,” Ezra said as both Zeb and Hera let go. Hera only stepped back a little, though, studying his face.

“You’ve grown up so much,” she whispered, gently touching his cheek. “And you’re— we thought you were—”

“You really thought Thrawn and a couple purrgil could take me out?” Ezra said, raising his eyebrows and grinning. “I’m pretty offended.

Zeb grinned even wider. “Oh, not everyone did.”

“Thanks, Zeb.”

Zeb’s grin, somehow, widened. And got a lot more smug. “Oh, I wasn’t talking about me.”

“Ouch. Wait, then who—”

A door hissed open, and a voice cut him off. A familiar voice. “Hera! You’re not going to believe this, but I sensed—”

Ezra’s heart stopped around the same time the voice did. Staring over Hera’s shoulder at him was… a ghost?

Because Kanan Jarrus had died on Lothal, saving him and Sabine and Hera.

He couldn’t be here, his hair and beard grown back with streaks of gray. And he DEFINITELY couldn’t have two kids with him— one who looked like a small version of Hera but with freckles, and patches of orange in her skin. She eyed him warily as she clung to Kanan’s hand. The other was a human boy with green hair, and was gaping at Ezra with delight. “I told you,” he whispered.

“—Ezra,” the man finished, meeting Ezra’s gaze with clear, seeing eyes. The scar was still there, but… His eyesight came back. Right before he… he died. Didn’t he?

He could barely speak as Hera silently stepped out of the way, a smile on her face. Clearing his throat, Ezra managed a breath. “K-Kanan?”

A smile spread across his face. “Hey, kid. I bet you have some—”

Ezra cut him off by sprinting across the space between them and tackling him in a hug that nearly sent them both flying backwards. He was definitely going to cry, but all he could do right now was cling to his master and pray that he didn’t somehow disappear. “You’re here,” he choked out, holding back a sob.

Strong arms wrapped around him, holding him close. For a moment, he felt just like a padawan again. “I’m here,” Kanan murmured. “And so are you. Force, Ezra, we missed you so much.”

Ezra let out a shaky laugh. “Uh, you missed me? I thought you were dead.”

“I almost was.”

“Thank you for not being dead.”

He felt Kanan laugh. “Any time, kid. Thank you for coming home safely.” He paused, and Ezra could sense his confusion through their bond. Their bond, which had come flowing back so naturally that it felt like it had never left.

“Shouldn’t Sabine be with you?”

Whoops. “Uh, yeah, about that,” Ezra said sheepishly. “Um… she and Ahsoka are kinda left behind? And Thrawn is also here? And he has a team of witches and a creepy friend named Enoch?”

“Maul isn’t resurrected from the dead, too, is he?” Kanan said wryly, and Ezra laughed.

“Nope. He’s still dead.”

“Okay, then. We’ll handle it.”

We. Somehow, Ezra thought, the prospect of facing this with his family at his side made the whole situation a lot easier. It always did.

[reislesbian]

Bad Batch women my beloved 🫶

[stealingpotatoes]

Between Ezra Jacen and Sabine, which of their grandparents are their favorite ? Depa and Grey, or Cham and Eleni.

What do you mean grey and depa are dead, not to me they arent. No piss off i'm not in denial.

idk enough abt the other two to say, but Depa's the Good Grandparent and Cham is the Fun Grandparent so it depends what they're looking for in the moment

[elleniemae]

Happy Mother’s Day!! Have some Star Wars moms/mother figures :)

We have: Shmi & Anakin Skywalker, Hera & Jacen Syndulla, Depa Billaba & Caleb Dume, Padmé Amidala & Luke and Leia, and Breha & Leia Organa

[strigeart]

I did it!!!

I started writing the Consular AU, thank to the help and encouragement of @iknowwhattosaynow and @spectre83 who helped me with the English.

[spacefinch]

MORE!!!!!

[undying-lilies]

a friend and I were talking and we decided that should Kanan and Hera have met in their teens, and definitely in a universe where Order 66 never happened, Hera would’ve def liked Kanan back …

… enough to be a little forward. And maybe make baby Kanan’s brain melt. Just a smidge

[lothcat-lothcat-lothwolf-run]

ok ok ok ok ok SO I got my dad to watch Jedi night and Dume with me (upside to this post here) and his thoughts:

Agreed with Hera that the mullet was terrible

hates ruhk

“why is ruhk that short? He’s like a boney lizard corpse”

“damn Gov. Price is a savage for torturing Hera for the fun of it”

enthralled by project stardust and krennic mention

unhigjed angry thrawn vs tarkin is 10/10

“lmao tarkin dies on his least favorite science project”

“so there’s lots bats, cats, rats, AND wolves?”

“awwwwwww they hugged!!”

“wait kanan lost his lightsaber? But that’s is his life!” (Unintentional foreshadowing using a AOTC reference???)

*cheering when Hera says she loves him*

“Awwwwwwww” *at the kiss*

“she’s gonna blow up the fuel tanks? But then the gas prices will go up!”

“oh :(((((“

“awwwww”

“he dies??? What the hell?”

“oh :((((((((((((“

“ I really liked him. I miss kanan :(((“

[imperial-spy]

How many Jedi lineages actually have names? Cause I know Yoda's and Mace's does, did we ever come up with a name for Cal's? (I'm sure I'm missing other lineages, feel free to let me know of any I didn't list)

Yoda-Dooku-Quigon-Obiwan-Anakin-Ahsoka-Sabine = Disaster Lineage

Coming from Obiwan-Luke-Leia-Grogu-Ben Solo-Rey-(the other kids at the school?)=Also disaster Lineage??

Cyslin Myr-Mace Windu-Depa Billaba-Kanan Jarrus(Caleb Dume)-Ezra Bridger-(Jacen hopefully?) = Shatterpoint Lineage

Yaddle-Jaro Tapal-Cal Kestis-(Kata potentially?) = ???

Also how did Mace's Lineage get its name?

I should draw like, family trees for these

[singswan-springswan]

Can I interest you in some Grandma?

[dio-icarticaae]

Chapters: 2/2 Fandom: Star Wars: Rebels, Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) - All Media Types, Star Wars - All Media Types, Star Wars: A New Dawn - John Jackson Miller, Star Wars: Kanan (Comics), Star Wars: Rebellion Era - All Media Types Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Depa Billaba & Kanan Jarrus & Mace Windu, Depa Billaba & Kanan Jarrus, Depa Billaba & Mace Windu, Kanan Jarrus & Mace Windu, Depa Billaba & Ezra Bridger & Kanan Jarrus & Mace Windu, Ezra Bridger & Kanan Jarrus, Depa Billaba & Ezra Bridger, Ezra Bridger & Mace Windu, Ezra Bridger & Chopper & Kanan Jarrus & Garazeb "Zeb" Orrelios & Hera Syndulla & Sabine Wren, Kanan Jarrus/Hera Syndulla, Okadiah Garson & Kanan Jarrus, Depa Billaba & The Ghost Crew, The Ghost Crew & Mace Windu, Kanan Jarrus & Garazeb "Zeb" Orrelios, Bail Organa & Mace Windu, Ahsoka Tano & Mace Windu, Kanan Jarrus & Ahsoka Tano, Depa Billaba & Enfys Nest's Mother, Depa Billaba & Enfys Nest, Quinlan Vos & Mace WIndu, Depa Billaba & Quinlan Vos, Depa Billaba & Jacen Syndulla, Jacen Syndulla & Mace Windu, Obi-Wan Kenobi & Mace Windu, Depa Billaba & Obi-Wan Kenobi, Obi-Wan Kenobi & Quinlan Vos, Aayla Secura & Quinlan Vos, Mace Windu & Yoda Characters: Mace Windu, Depa Billaba, Kanan Jarrus, Ezra Bridger, Hera Syndulla, Garazeb "Zeb" Orrelios, C1-10P | Chopper, Sabine Wren, Bail Organa, Enfys Nest's Mother, Enfys Nest, Ahsoka Tano, Quinlan Vos, Cal Kestis, Luthen Rael, Jacen Syndulla, CT-7567 | Rex, Alexsandr Kallus Additional Tags: Mace Windu Lives, Depa Billaba Lives, Jedi as Found Family (Star Wars), Jedi Appreciation (Star Wars), Mace Windu Appreciation, Reunions, POV Alternating, POV Mace Windu, POV Depa Billaba, POV Kanan Jarrus, Post-Order 66 (Star Wars), Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Somebody Lives/Not Everyone Dies, Shatterpoint Lineage | Mace Windu's Lineage, Theater Nerd Mace Windu, not a focus but it's there, Grief/Mourning, Kanan Jarrus Lives, Blind Kanan Jarrus, Mentioned Obi-Wan Kenobi, Mentioned Yoda (Star Wars), Mentioned Aayla Secura Series: Part 1 of No time to rest, I'm gonna find me a life, baby, way out west Summary:

Mace Windu survives his fall from the Chancellor’s Office, and Depa Billaba was not as dead as the clones thought she was. Organa’s budding rebellion seems like the best place to go to cause problems for the Empire, and to hold the fractured elements of the Jedi together. They’ve lost so many to the Empire (including Caleb) and they’re not about to take the Empire lying down or let the Jedi Order die – no, they’re going to make Palpatine’s life as much of a living hell as possible. But who is the strange Jedi in Phoenix Squadron? The name Kanan Jarrus doesn’t ring any bells.

 Or: On family, finding those you thought you had lost, and the Jedi ability to bend but not break.

[kanerallels]

Might I request sabezra with Under the Tree by Sam Palladio?

DUDE I love this song!! Have a modern au!

“Well, the kitchen’s a mess,” Sabine said, dropping onto the couch next to Ezra with a sigh. “Remind me why we volunteered to have Jacen and Depa over for cookie making again?”

Opening his eyes, Ezra replied, “Cause we wanted to give Kanan and Hera a break. And cause we’re nice.”

“Bad idea. I’m talking you out of this next year.”

Grinning, Ezra said, “Please. You have just as much fun with those two as I do.”

“Maybe,” Sabine said, feeling a tiny smile crossing her face. “Well, you ready for Christmas, Bridger?”

“Absolutely,” Ezra said, wrapping an arm around her shoulder. “But I’ve already got everything I need right here.”

“You sap,” Sabine said. “So I should just return all your gifts?”

“Ehh, I’ll take both,” Ezra decided, and leaned in to steal a kiss.

[candiedstardust]

20 minutes left of my birthday, so OFC I’m gonna finally post 3.3k of out of 15k words (so far) of ongoing nonsense!

INTJW’s hot older sister fic that I trashed because I just wasn’t feeling it, but there’s actual ass plot I’m following and not just winging it. Hera’s a senator in this one, though.

Still garbage, but self indulgent garbage and that’s what birthdays are for 😘💖🥰

[variousfandoms]

So I was doing the dishes and listening to the Mechanism and I had an idea. I’ve been wanting to try my hand at animatics for a very long time and I had several very clear ideas for Star Wars animatics set to Mechanisms songs. I’m not sure I even have the skill set for this but here are my ideas: 

For the Clones:  The Toy Soldier’s Song (GPTVMK). I had this vison of the third verse from The Toy Soldier’s Song, “Whoever's uniform you wear/ No loyalties to hold or share” that verse. That verse should be Order 66. 

Vader gets the first bit of Sleeping Beauty (OUATIS), particularly Ashes’ version from the Tragic Horror Act so while Jonny says “well, it’s a revolver” show Luke with his blaster while his lightsaber is right next to it and half out of frame. 

The Shatter point Lineage (Plus Sabine, Jacen, and grey which brings the number up to eight giving everyone one verse) gets Our Boy Jack. Verse 1: Cyslin Myr (who I unfortunately don’t know a whole lot about) is speaking to Mace Windu about fighting for justice in general. Verse 2: Mace Windu then passes this on to Depa Billaba as the Clone wars begin, reassuring her that the Order will still stand after the war. Verse 3 She discusses the role of duty and dignity in the face of hopelessness with Grey. Verse 4 is them passing these ideas on to Caleb/Kannan as the war drags on. Verse 5 is Kannan talking to Ezra about the same ideas, hope in the face of darkness, but also that the light can come from other people as they discuss Ezra’s brush with the Darkside and Kannan’s own issues with alcohol. Verse 6 is Ezra as he takes more leadership in the rebellion, helping organize and protect all of their secret hide outs across various planets. Verse 7 is Sabine, telling a young Jacen Syndulla about their older brother Ezra. and Verse 8 is an adult Jacen Syndulla, who is part of the fight against the First Order. With all of this planned out, I might make this into a song fic. 

Rex teaches the rebellion a bunch of songs from the clone wars, including Gassed Last Night, Pump Shanty, and Drunk Space Pirate. 

[strigeart]

I really need some new fanart! This one was for last year kanera week 😅😅😅

Thanks to everyone who is still reading my silly story. The kudos received by the first chapter were more than I expected.

Sometimes, I wonder if there is still someone reading when chapters go without a comment, but the kudos the new volume received are proof that my preoccupations are unjustified.

Really thank you all!

The last volume is almost done, even if I'm working more slowly to be sure everything will work, and believe me, there are too many characters, too many variables, and it's all my fault 😅

I hope you enjoy this chapter, even if it is only the description of the preparations of Caleb and Hera's engagement ceremony.