#ekiya

[lightboundhellhound]

a pair o lovelies <3 they’re in love your honor

learn more about these lesbians in my discord server! link in pinned :33

[notapaladin]

I haven't read Star Wars Visions: Ronin but I've read your post and I'm curious, tell me more about it! Especially the queer stuff, pls :D

You should definitely read it! It takes place in an AU, heavily Japanese-inspired version of Star Wars where Jedi serve the Empire in a "feudal lord" arrangement, Sith were a short-lived rebellion against them, and the Force is divided into "white flare/black current" instead of "light/dark." it is VERY cool but the worldbuilding does admittedly feel a bit like being dropped into the deep end. (also it has "hey, aren't the Jedi kind of FUCKED UP??" which is my jam.)

Okay, but you're here for the queer stuff, which I'm here to tell you is unfortunately pretty subtle? Most of the plot is the main characters trying to find a certain planet. The Ronin is pan, and The Traveler is NB. The moments in which they touch are so charged I nearly died. A minor character, Yuehiro, is a trans guy. I think there's lesbians in there somewhere if you look at Ekiya and Kouru and squint real hard.

ANYWAY. VERY GOOD BOOK. BLOCK OFF A FEW HOURS AND READ IT.

[absolxguardian]

If you love THE ACOLYTE you should read RONIN A VISIONS NOVEL by Emma Mieko Candon

The Jedi are the most loyal servants of the Empire.

You've probably seen a lot of stuff around the Acolyte about getting into the High Republic if you want more of the same. And while the High Republic is amazing and you should read it, beyond the in-universe worldbuilding connects and that they're both stories with a lot of Jedi, they're honestly not that similar when it comes to tone and theme. If what you like the most is the unique perspective The Acolyte is bringing to the franchise, you can find more of that in Ronin.

Ronin is an expansion of the season 1 Visions short The Duel. It proposes a much more interesting origin of the Sith than what is in Legends, where you have Jedi with the samurai influence turned up to max and they are the enforcers of a corrupt state and exploiters of the peasantry. There is no Light or Dark Side. And the Sith rise up against the exploitation of non-noble force sensitive Jedi, but in the end they're fighting for their own freedom including at the expense of others. Whether you identify as pro Jedi or not, seeing what the Jedi would be like if they were actually what their worst critics- both in and out of universe- claim is a great way to expand your perspective. It draws even more on jidaigeki and Japanese mythology in general. The writing style is very unique, invoking barely localized Japanese literature.

Two decades ago, Jedi clans clashed in service to feuding lords. Sickened by this endless cycle, a sect of Jedi rebelled, seeking to control their own destiny and claim power in service of no master. They called themselves Sith.    The Sith rebellion failed, succumbing to infighting and betrayal, and the once rival lords unified to create an Empire . . . but even an Empire at peace is not free from violence.    Far on the edge of the Outer Rim, one former Sith wanders, accompanied only by a faithful droid and the ghost of a less civilized age. He carries a lightsaber, but claims lineage to no Jedi clan, and pledges allegiance to no lord. Little is known about him, including his name, for he never speaks of his past, nor his regrets. His history is as guarded as the red blade of destruction he carries sheathed at his side.   As the galaxy’s perpetual cycle of violence continues to interrupt his self-imposed exile, and he is forced to duel an enigmatic bandit claiming the title of Sith, it becomes clear that no amount of wandering will ever let him outpace the specters of his former life.

As for the similarities to the Acolyte, you got a darker tone, mystery, learning the backstory of characters as you go, a new way of seeing the Force, and witch(es).

It's also extremely queer. The main character in pansexual. One member of the main cast, the mysterious Traveler, is non-binary. There's also a sapphic romantic subplot.

It follows the Ronin right after the events of the Duel, where he is forced to join the Traveler, Chie- a bounty hunter who hunts Jedi while believing in her own Force religion, and Ekiya- a member of a people who the Sith displaced and forced to fight for them, now trying to regain her people's homeland. You also get to learn what the Sith Bandit's deal is.

It is in its own continuity (although it has also had some one-shot comics also telling original stories), although in my personal version of Star Wars it is a mythohistory about the ancient history of the Jedi and Sith. This means I don't have to stress out about the specifies of technology and magic, but can use the general gist to create my own narrative in my head.

[emcandon]

Hi!

I’m not sure if you’re taking asks about Ronin anymore, but I thought I’d throw it into the void. Firstly though, thank you so much it was a fantastic book that bewitched me into finishing it in two days(haven’t been able to do that in several years) and it has left me irreparably emotionally devastated. Absolutely my favorite book and has been placed on the shelf that houses the rest. So thank you so much for writing this book!!! It will rot my brain and live in my heart forever <3

Now my real question, how old would you say the Ronin is? The only reference we get is that he was definitely a young man during the rebellion, and then twenty years passed, so my assumption he’s maybe mid forties? But the crew keeps calling him old man!

Hi!! I am absolutely up for Ronin asks, especially on May 4th!

Firstly, I am so glad the book nested in your heart. It is the best thing to hear, and I am so happy you have found another story to keep there.

Second: my read on the Ronin is somewhere between his mid-late 40s and early 50s. I believe that everyone calling him "old man" is relatively younger (Ekiya) and/or kind of fucking rude (Kouru). There are decidedly older figures in the cast (Chie, Hanrai), so to them, the Ronin is a strapping young lad who's made some ill-considered life choices -- although they would accept that he's old enough to understand that sometimes when you wake up, your body is very upset about it.

The Ronin also thinks of himself as old because he is just so tired, all the time. And I wanted the weight of his life to have marked his body in very palpable ways. Probably has hella arthritis.

[queer-starwars-bracket]

Queer Star Wars Characters (Round 1): Ronin Match 1

The Ronin | Identity: pansexual| Media: Star Wars Visions “The Duel”/Ronin Novel

The Ronin is the former Sith turned Sith-hunter seen in the Star Wars Visions short “The Duel”. He is from a continuity where the Jedi go full samurai, serving an Empire. Twenty years ago, a group of disaffected Jedi rebelled as the Sith, plunging the galaxy into war. Haunted by his actions in the war, the Ronin has set off to kill all of the remaining Sith. This is interrupted when he is saved by a group of travelers who need his help to find the lost planet of Rei’zu, which disappeared at the end of the war. I don’t want to go into too much detail, as Ronin is an amazing novel with a lot of great plot twists. But in the course of his adventure and making his found family, he falls in love with the mysterious non-binary Traveler. Described as a “big bad pansexual sad” by the author, he also has an important past relationship with a woman. 

Kouru (Sith Bandit Leader) | Identity: wlw | Media: Star Wars Visions “The Duel”/Ronin Novel

Kouru is the Sith Bandit Leader from “The Duel”. She is from a continuity where the Jedi went full samurai and serve an Empire. She was taken from her home by the Jedi at a young age and raised as a second-class Jedi, lesser than those born into the clans from Jedi parents. She joined the Sith rebellion, where she created her umbrella auxiliary in defiance of the Order mandating only standard lightsabers. After the rebellion failed, twenty years later she is a bandit leader terrorizing the people of Genbara. She is killed by the Ronin, but a mysterious entity revives her and fills her with a desire to kill the Ronin. She eventually has to team up with the Ronin’s new found family, where she falls in love with Ekiya. I’m keeping things vague, as Ronin has a lot of good plot twists.

[tombpigeon]

Some OCs

Lucio- Blurple hair

Ekiya- Blue bg

Hannah- Blonde

Sam- Afro

Sam is currently going through some changes (old drawing) but the other 3 are the same. Ekiya and Hannah are gfs.

[galacticrambler]

Star Wars Visions: Ronin: A Visions Novel | Book Review

When it was announced that Emma Mieko Candon would be writing a novel based around “The Duel” short from the first season of Star Wars: Visions, it was exciting. Candon’s book Ronin: A Visions Novel would expand upon what was seen in “The Duel” going even deeper to the world created by Kamikaze Douga. Visions was a revolutionary idea from Lucasfilm, allowing Japanese anime studios to tell a Star Wars story of their creation not bound by the existing canon. As volume two expanded to animation studios around the world, we’ve been treated to eighteen unique and fun stories.

In “The Duel”, the Jedi Empire and a breakaway sect known as The Sith have ended their war. A man known only as The Ronin shows up at a village under attack by bandits of former stormtroopers led by a Sith. While the Ronin’s droid B5-56 saves the villagers, The Ronin fights and kills the Sith, revealing himself to be a former Sith as well. After he kills her, he adds her red kyber crystal to his growing collection. The Ronin gives the crystal to the villagers, promising that it wards off evil.

Candon begins their novel with a retelling of “The Duel” before telling an expanding story. The Ronin meets and begins to travel with Chie, a bounty hunter who hunts Jedi Knights; Ekiya, a former Sith conscript and pilot of the Poor Crow; and the Traveler, a man surrounded by mystery. Unfortunately, this is as far as I feel comfortable talking about the plot without spoiling the story.

Candon does a great job contextualizing the Star Wars mythology in a Japanese mythological and historical context. As someone who reads so much of the Star Wars canon, it was difficult at times for me to partition my brain to remember that I had to ignore existing Star Wars canon and that this was always loosely connected to the franchise. I did struggle with the first half of the book; however, once I crossed the “set up” threshold, things flowed much easier.

I would be interested in reading a review of this book by someone who isn’t an already established Star Wars fan. I don’t think you would need to even have basic knowledge of Star Wars to enjoy the book, but I think knowing what canonical history is puts the story told in the book in an interesting context. I believe that with a few tweaks even this story could fit the historical context of the Star Wars timeline.

I liked Ronin, and what Candon did in their storytelling. Again, I don’t want to go into much detail for fear of spoilers of a great story here, one that I didn’t see coming.

[schrullesworld]

Throwback to Crown Prince Mikala of Sulani and Princess Ekiya of Oasis Springs.

They were betrothed for a while until Princess Ekiya slept with Crown Prince Mikala’s brother.

[luukeskywalker]

alak

doctor chelli lona aphra

svi'no atchapat

cair san tekka

landonis balthazar calrissian (yes. that one)

matthea cathley

ceret

ekiya

wini eres

chellwinark frethylrin

kho phon farrus

gavi

sky graf

xylan graf

leox gyasi

amilyn holdo

sian holt

wes janson

juhani

cinta kaz

saya keem

zyle keem

obi-wan kenobi (YES. THAT ONE)

kildo

wyl lark

just lucky

vildar mac

elzar mann

merrin

vi moradi

zeen mrala

chass na chadic

sola naberrie

alys ongwa

yrica quell

marda ro

yana ro

ruu

vernestra rwoh (who is also in the acolyte!)

vel sartha

luke skywalker (YES. THAT ONE.)

kitrep soh

jordanna sparkburn

sana starros

kantam sy

domina tagge

lula talisola

wilhuff tarkin

tep tep

terec

tey sirrek

raf thatchburn

magna tolvan

sinjir rath velus

cohmac vitus

sylvestri yarrow

ty yorrick

ariole yu

you know what the real kicker is? these are only some of the characters i know and recognize. there are over 200 entries for queer characters on wookieepedia, and i just scrolled through the list and picked my favorites.

and these aren't just one-off, blink and you'll miss it characters. they have presence. they matter. their stories are central to the world in which they exist.

this isn't even including a bunch of the legends characters (except for juhani, who i have to include always because i love her and i am biased, but also she and the rest of the kotor gang are kind of in a ??? state regarding canon status). these are almost all characters who have come into being since 2012.

star wars has not had the best track record with representation, and it's not god's gift to the world. but you cannot say they have no queer representation. you cannot say they only ever bury their gays. there are so many people fighting to tell these stories with characters that reflect who we really are - people. messy, beautiful, luminous, queer people.

"star wars is so bad at queer rep" they just canonized lesbian fpreg (the f stands for force)

[linuxgamenews]

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Xen, the alien leader (The second love interest) The following day, Xen makes a proclamation. So that every day an increasing number of the wealthiest people on Earth would be killed. At first, there are attempts to fight back. However, the superiority of the aliens' technology quickly becomes clear. The world is completely at their mercy -- and perhaps, Ekiya's. Xen seems to trust her judgement and continues listening to Ekiya's advice. Can Ekiya change Xen's mind? Convince them to leave? Or, if it comes to it, can Ekiya discover a way to destroy Xen and the rest of the aliens and Save The World? This is exactly what Agent Castillo from MI6 asks her to do. As Ekiya, you must decide what to do in Save The World. Do you prioritize humanity or will you look for a more peaceful way to settle things? Maybe this is your chance to better the world. Instead of destroying the aliens, maybe you can also use your influence to impact even more radical changes. Since they will potentially help more than you and your roommate. After all, what have the rich ever done for you besides ignore your suffering? With four different endings, two love interests (Xen and Sarah), and a story full of unpredictable and thoughtful moments. Save The World is a game that you won't want to miss. Coming to you from a developer known for Linux support. While passing the $4,000€ ($4,255 USD) funding goal, now inching up on further stretch goals. Save The World thrilling sci-fi visual novel game seeks support in the Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign. Due to offering support for Linux and Windows PC. Also, be sure to Wishlist the game on Steam. Due to release in March 2024.

[osarothomprince]

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Winter Wolves, a team of award-winning independent developers, announces the crowdfunding campaign for the science-fiction visual novel “Save the World.” Ekiya, a young woman living in London, is struggling to make ends meet with her roommate, Sarah, in a world where earning money is the only thing that matters. Watch official Save The World Game […] Save the World Planned Release Date: Q3 2023…

[ibrkar]

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[roguerebels]

Ronin: A Visions Novel Review!

Ronin: A Visions Novel Review! #StarWarsBooks #StarWarsVisions

“I am my own blood, and these are my own people.Never again do I serve the Jedi.Never again do I yield to their lords.” Star Wars: Visions brought us nine beautiful reimaginings of what Star Wars could be. Kamikaze Douga’s short The Duel introduced us to the Ronin in a powerhouse anime episode that felt like a love letter to classic samurai films. Ronin: A Visions Novel picks up the story and…

[emcandon]

How would you describe the POV you used in Ronin?

This feels broad so I'm not sure I'm going to get at what you mean -- let me know if you're thinking something else!

In technical terms: close third person with multiple narrators.

In character terms: four distinct narrators, one predominating over the rest to form the main backbone of the narrative, especially as the other three are reflections of his shortcomings or frailties in particular ways. The Ronin is contemplative, wry, and deeply skeptical of himself as like, a project; Kouru is sharp, driven, and surprisingly (most of all to herself) acutely sensitive to injustice; Ekiya is practical, funny, and compelled to compassion; and Hanrai is philosophical, insightful, and deeply assured of himself.

There were characters who I knew would never get POV, most specifically the Traveler, as they're very much a cipher, but also the witch, as she's both withholding and...in many ways, lost to the Ronin specifically.

[queer-starwars-bracket]

Queer Star Wars Characters (Round 1): Ronin Match 3

Yuehiro| Identity: trans male | Media: Ronin Novel

Yuehiro is a 14 year old Twi’lek adopted into Lord Hanari’s Jedi clan. Despite all the evil stuff the Jedi of Ronin do, they were supportive of him changing his name and moving into the boy’s dormitory. As a Jedi, he is too curious for his own good and got in trouble attempting to investigate rumors about a Sith demon and disappearing Jedi bodies. He was part of a group of Jedi apprentices rescued by the crew of the Poor Crow when Lord Hanari’s flagship was destroyed, joining them on their journey to the lost planet of the Rei’zu. 

He is tied with Shogo (also from the Ronin novel) for being the first binary trans person in Star Wars. 

Art by Luce Northstar on twitter

Shogo | Identity: trans male | Media: Ronin Novel

Shogo is a member of the Rei’zu people, who with Ekiya, was conscripted by the Sith as a child. He was part of a group of six conscripts who survived their own uprising against their Sith commander, but with the vanishing of Rei’zu became a refugee. During the uprising, his knee was damaged, but by the time his group could afford a prosthetic, he didn’t want someone else’s tech inside him and instead built himself a knee brace. He is primarily a slicer, but also built the Ronin a new jaw prosthetic. 

While the group of Rei’zu refugees has drifted apart and Shogo considers Ekiya’s plan to rediscover Rei’zu a lost cause, he is still willing to help Ekiya. He also has an emergency stash of hormones on her ship the Poor Crow. 

He is tied with Yuehiro (also from the Ronin novel) for being the first binary trans person in Star Wars. 

[lightboundhellhound]

both

you’re so right