#lily tora-asi

[jewishcissiekj]

I hate Star Wars because Han Solo's fake ex-wife's great great great grandma('s relative?) was in the messiest relationship with the leader of the most fearsome group of pirates in the galaxy arguably but that's not the point because this great grandma('s relative?)'s daughter was studying crystals as a kid before she went missing and stole the kyber crystal of this blonde jedi padawan she was good friends with whose master was a 17 year old jedi knight whose former master became in charge of this space station the pirate leader from earlier destroyed later the aftermath of which led to Yoda returning from his sabbatical with this 150+ something years old (human) jedi-ish who's been through the horrors of the force being eaten from him and had terrifying visions and kinda turned to the dark side while his wookie jedi friend watched in horror and later the wookie jedi settled on this planet with these super cute bird guys that were aided by the wookie jedi's former padawan and her padawan at some point before the pirates took down the space station and around this time there was this jedi that arrived on the bird guys' planet who had a cool ass hat and knew this pirate queen who lived far beyond all those people i mentioned and had this castle where eventually Luke Skywalker's first lightsaber ended up but none of that was a part George Lucas' original vision:(

[lowcountry-gothic]

Edge of Balance, by 5health.

[yih]

Lily Tora-Asi and Arkoff battle a Drengir, for Star Wars: The High Republic: Chronicles of the Jedi by Cole Horton. Editor: Harrison Tunggal, AD: Stuart Smith, additional art: Alberto Buscicchio This style of Drengir looks very flamboyant to me, I imagine it doing a hair flip with those thornticles.

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why is this panel so funny to me

[reddragoon2691]

Ch. 3 of “The Tale of Lily Tora-Asi” is out!

"We see how Lily attains her kyber crystals and what visions she encountered during her trial. Present day, we see, for the first time, the dreaded Marchion Ro stumble upon a revelation"

AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/43987675/chapters/110599588

[armoralor]

a post collecting all known sapphic & wlw ship names in the Star Wars fandom. pls let me know if i have missed any or if you know of another spelling/variation for one below ♡

THE OLD REPUBLIC

Artis x Meetra Surik (Jedi Exile): no ship name yet Balaya x Juhani: balayani Bastila Shan x Juhani: no ship name yet Bastila Shan x Yuthura Ban: no ship name yet Jaesa Willsaam x Lana Beniko: no ship name yet Jaesa Willsaam x Vette: no ship name yet Revan x Bastila Shan: revanshan, revanstila Revan x Juhani: revani Revan x Meetra Surik: revanmeetra Revan x Mission Vao: no ship name yet Revan x Yuthura Ban: no ship name yet Visas Marr x Miraluka: no ship name yet Visas Marr x Brianna: no ship name yet Yuthura Ban x Meetra Surik (Jedi Exile): no ship name yet

THE HIGH REPUBLIC

Ace Kallisto x Zia Zaldor Zanna: no ship name yet Affie Hollow x Nan: no ship name yet Avar Kriss x Lourna Dee: avardee, krissdee Ghirra Starros x Lina Soh: no ship name yet Keeve Trennis x Lily Tora-Asi: no ship name yet Keeve Trennis x Ty Yorrick: no ship name yet Lourna Dee x Chancey Yarrow: no ship name yet Lourna Dee x Quin the Bivall: no ship name yet Lourna Dee x Sestin Blin: no ship name yet Lula Talisola x Zeen Mrala: mralisola, lulazeen, zeenlula Matthea Cathley x Enya Keen: no ship name yet Matthea Cathley x Oliviah Zeveron: mattiah Matthea Cathley x Yana Ro: no ship name yet Sav Malagan x Kratu: no ship name yet Sav Malagan x Saya Keem: no ship name yet Sylvestri Yarrow x Jordanna Sparkburn: no ship name yet Yana Ro x Kor Plouth: no ship name yet Yana Ro x Shea Ganandra: no ship name yet

THE ACOLYTE

Osha Aniseya x Jecki Lon: oshecki, oshajecki, meknek, josha, lonseya Mae Aniseya x Jecki Lon: maecki, maelon Mae Aniseya x Master Indara: maedara Mother Aniseya x Master Indara: no ship name yet Mother Aniseya x Mother Koril: koriseya, mothership Mother Aniseya x Mother Koril x Master Indara: no ship name yet

CHISS ASCENDANCY

Ar'alani x Borika: no ship name yet Ar'alani x Karyn Faro: no ship name yet Ar'alani x Wutroow: wutrolani

FALL OF THE JEDI / RISE OF THE EMPIRE

Adi Gallia x Aayla Secura: no ship name yet Adi Gallia x Depa Billaba: no ship name yet Adi Gallia x Luminara Unduli: no ship name yet Adi Gallia x Shmi Skywalker: no ship name yet Adi Gallia x Stass Allie: no ship name yet Ahsoka Tano x Barriss Offee: barrissoka, barrisoka, bahsoka, ahriss Ahsoka Tano x Barriss Offee x Riyo Chuchi: riyobarrissoka Ahsoka Tano x Riyo Chuchi: riyosoka, chuchitano Ahsoka Tano x Steela Gerrera: steelahsoka, ahsteela Ahsoka Tano x Trace Martez: tracesoka Asajj Ventress x Aayla Secura: no ship name yet Asajj Ventress x Adi Gallia: no ship name yet Asajj Ventress x Aura Sing: no ship name yet Asajj Ventress x Depa Billaba: no ship name yet Asajj Ventress x Latts Razzi: ventrazzi Asajj Ventress x Luminara Unduli: no ship name yet Asajj Ventress x Mon Mothma: no ship name yet Asajj Ventress x Satine Kryze: vestine, kryzetress  Asajj Ventress x Sugi: no ship name yet Asajj Ventress x Stass Allie: no ship name yet Aura Sing x Sugi: no ship name yet Bant Eerin x Luminara Unduli: no ship name yet Bant Eerin x Tahl: no ship name yet Bo-Katan Kryze x Eirtaé : no ship name yet Bo-Katan Kryze x Padmé Amidala: padkatan, bodala Bo-Katan Kryze x Rabé : no ship name yet Bo-Katan Kryze x Sabé : no ship name yet Bo-Katan Kryze x Saché : no ship name yet Bo-Katan Kryze x Yané : no ship name yet Breha Organa x Bo-Katan Kryze: no ship name yet Breha Organa x Mon Mothma: senatorqueen, bremon, monha, brehamon Breha Organa x Padmé Amidala: brehadala, brehapadmé, brehapadme Breha Organa x Mon Mothma x Padmé Amidala: no ship name yet Breha Organa x Satine Kryze: no ship name yet Breha Organa x Ursa Wren: no ship name yet Depa Billaba x Luminara Unduli: no ship name yet Depa Billaba x Aayla Secura: no ship name yet Depa Billaba x Stass Allie: no ship name yet Depa Billaba x Siri Tachi: no ship name yet Padmé Amidala x Aayla Secura: padmaayla, paayla Padmé Amidala x Beru Whitesun: sunqueen, berudala Padmé Amidala x Cordé: no ship name yet Padmé Amidala x Dormé: dormidala Padmé Amidala x Eirtaé: no ship name yet Padmé Amidala x Mon Mothma: mondala, padma Padmé Amidala x Rabé no ship name yet Padmé Amidala x Sabé: sabédala, sabedala Padmé Amidala x Sabé x Cordé: sabecordedala, sabécordédala Padmé Amidala x Sabé x Dormé: dormépadmésabé, dormepadmesabe Padmé Amidala x Sabé x Dormé x Cordé : no ship name yet Padmé Amidala x Sabé x Rabé x Eirtaé x Saché x Yané: no ship name yet Padmé Amidala x Satine Kryze: padtine, satidala, satdala Padmé Amidala x Riyo Chuchi: riyodala Queen Jamillia x Rabé: no ship name yet Saché x Yané: yaché, yache, sané, sane Satine Kryze x Arla Fett: sarla, arline Satine Kryze x Siri Tachi: siritine, satinesiri Satine Kryze x Tahl: no ship name yet Siri Tachi x Aayla Secura: no ship name yet Siri Tachi x Aayla Secura x Luminara Unduli: no ship name yet Siri Tachi x Bant Eerin: no ship name yet Siri Tachi x Darra Thel-Tanis: no ship name yet Shaak Ti x  Aayla Secura: no ship name yet Shaak Ti x Depa Billaba: lumidepa Shaak Ti x Luminara Unduli: lumiti Shaak Ti x Luminara Unduli x Depa Billaba: lumidepati Shaak Ti x Luminara Unduli x Aayla Secura: no ship name yet Shaak Ti x Stass Allie: strassti, allieti Shmi Skywalker x Tahl: shmitahl, tahlwalker Cordé x Sabé: sabecorde, sabecordé

REIGN OF THE EMPIRE / AGE OF REBELLION

Asajj Ventress x Ahsoka Tano: ventressoka Asajj Ventress x Ahsoka Tano x Barriss Offee: no ship name yet Asajj Ventress x Barriss Offee: no ship name yet Asajj Ventress x Fennec Shand: vennec Asajj Ventress x Barriss Offee: no ship name yet Ahsoka Tano x Aayla Secura: no ship name yet Ahsoka Tano x Kaeden Larte: kaesoka Ahsoka Tano x Kaeden Larte x Barriss Offee: no ship name yet Ahsoka Tano x Jyn Erso: nitejyn, jynsoka Ahsoka Tano x Enfys Nest: tanonest, sokanest Ahsoka Tano x  Trilla Suduri: trillasoka Barriss Offee x Rook Kast: kastoffee Bix Caleen x Dedra Meero: no ship name yet Bix Caleen x Jyn Erso: no ship name yet Bo-Katan Kryze x Ursa Wren: ursabo Bo-Katan Kryze x Rook Kast: nitekast, kastkatan, rookatan, borook Chelli Lona Aphra x Aiolin Astarte: no ship name yet Chelli Lona Aphra x Hera Syndulla: doctorpilot, aphradulla Chelli Lona Aphra x Magna Tolvan: aphratolvan Chelli Lona Aphra x Sana Starros: aphrastarros, chellisana, sanaphra Chelli Lona Aphra x Sana Starros x Magna Tolvan : no ship name yet Cinta Kaz x Vel Sartha: velcinta, cintavel, vinta Cinta Kaz x Bix Caleen: kazleen, bixcinta Cinta Kaz x Vel Sartha x Kleya Marki: no ship name yet Cinta Kaz x Vel Sartha x Mon Mothma: no ship name yet Elia Kane x Dedra Meero: no ship name yet Elia Kane x Karyn Faro: no ship name yet Elia Kane x Rae Sloane: no ship name yet Enfys Nest x Ahsoka Tano : no ship name yet Enfys Nest x Fennec Shand : no ship name yet Enfys Nest x Leia Organa : no ship name yet Kleya Marki x Cinta Kaz:  no ship name yet Kleya Marki x Mon Mothma: no ship name yet Kleya Marki x Vel Sartha: no ship name yet Hera Syndulla x Aayla Secura: no ship name yet Hera Syndulla x Omega: heramega, havocspecter Leia Organa x Enfys Nest: no ship name yet Leia Organa x Evaan Verlaine: royalpilot, leiavaan Leia Organa x Jyn Erso: jynleia, rebelprincess Leia Organa x Ooola: ooleia Leia Organa x Sabine Wren: sableia, leiabine, sabiniea, sabiea Leia Organa x Rae Sloane: no ship name yet Leia Organa x Sana Starros: sanaleia, sanleia Leia Organa x Sosha Soruna: no ship name yet Mara Jade x Jyn Erso: monjyn, jnymon Mara Jade x Oola: marala, oolajade Mara Jade x Sabine Wren: no ship name Mon Mothma x Dedra Meero: no ship name Mon Mothma x Kleya Marki: senatorspy, mothmarki, monmarki Mon Mothma x Jyn Erso: no ship name yet Mon Mothma x Tynnra Pamlo: no ship name yet Numa x Omega: numega Numa x Hera Syndulla: numadulla, numahera Oola x Lyn Me: no ship name yet Oola x Rystáll Sant: no ship name yet Oola x Camie Marstrap: no ship name yet Phee Genoa x Fennec Shand: pheenec Qi'ra x Ahsoka Tano : no ship name yet Qi'ra x Amilyn Holdo : no ship name yet Qi'ra x Enfys Nest : no ship name yet Qi're x Jyn Erso : no ship name yet Qi'ra x Leia Organa : no ship name yet Qi'ra x Rey : no ship name yet Qi'ra x Sana Starros : no ship name yet Reva Sevander x Ahsoka Tano: revsoka Reva Sevander x Tala Durith: talarev, revtala Reva Sevander x Qi’ra: revira Riyo Chuchi x Tynnra Pamlo: no ship name yet Trilla Suduri x Reva Sevander: revilla, trilleva Trilla Suduri x Nightsister Merrin: merilla, nightinquisitor Sabine Wren x Amilyn Holdo: no name yet Sabine Wren x Jyn Erso: jynbine Sabine Wren x Ketsu Onyo: ketbine, sabetsu, sabinetsu Shara Bey x Evaan Verlaine: no ship name yet Shara Bey x Jyn Erso: no ship name yet Shara Bey x Leia Organa: no ship name yet Yrica Quell x Chass na Chadic: yrichass

THE NEW REPUBLIC

Ahsoka Tano x the Armorer: armorsoka, jediarmor Ahsoka Tano x Hera Syndulla: herasoka, lightpilot, pilotlight, herahsoka Ahsoka Tano x Morgan Elsbeth: morgansoka, morganahsoka, magistratejedi Ahsoka Tano x Sabine Wren: sabsoka, ahsokabine, tanowren, sokabine Bo-Katan Kryze x Ahsoka Tano: bosoka, jedinite, ahsokatan Bo-Katan Kryze x the Armorer: nitearmor, armorkatan, niteforge, boarmorer, barmorer, armoryze Bo-Katan Kryze x the Armorer x Ahsoka Tano: jedinitearmor Bo-Katan Kryze x Fennec Shand: bofennec, fenkatan Bo-Katan Kryze x Koska Reeves: koskatan, boreeves, bokoska Bo-Katan Kryze x Sabine Wren: bobine Elia Kane x Koska Reeves: no ship name yet Elia Kane x Shin Hati: no ship name yet Fennec Shand x the Armorer: sniperforge Fennec Shand x Drash: no ship name yet Fennec Shand x Garsa Fwip: fenfwip, garsannec, fwinnec, snipersanctuary, fennsa Fennec Shand x Leia Organa: sniperprincess, fenleia Fennec Shand x Koska Reeves: no ship name yet Fennec Shand x Mon Mothma: no ship name yet Hera Syndulla x Leia Organa: pilotprincess, leiahera, heraleia Hera Syndulla x Mon Mothma: mothra, mondulla, divorcebians, heron Shin Hati x Ahsoka Tano: tanoti, shinsoka, lightwolf, lightsin Shin Hati x Ahsoka Tano x Sabine Wren: shinbinesoka, shinsokabine, shinanigans, wolfbirds, chimera Shin Hati x Leia Organa: sheia Shin Hati x Sabine Wren: wolfwren, wrenwolf, shabine, shinbine Shin Hati x Sabine Wren x Ketsu Onyo: ketshinbine, ketbineshin Shin Hati x Mara Jade: no ship name yet Shin Hati x Marrok: shinrrok, shinrok, knightwolf, wolfknight, shinmarrok

RISE OF THE FIRST ORDER / NEW JEDI ORDER

Captain Phasma x Bazine Netal: phazine Captain Phasma x Nastia Unamo: captainunamo, phasamo Captain Phasma x Rey: reysma Larma D'Acy x Wrobie Tyce: no ship name yet Leia Organa x Amilyn Holdo: amileia Leia Organa x Mara Jade: leiamara, maraleia Jessika Pava x Karé Kun: jessikare, jessikaré Jessika Pava x Paige Tico: no ship name yet Jessika Pava x Pammich Nerro Goode: no ship name yet Jessika Pava x Peet Deretalia: no ship name yet Jessika Pava x Suralinda Javos: no ship name yet Jessika Pava x Rey: reyva, bluerey, jessikarey, jeditestor, jessrey Jessika Pava x Rose Tico: no ship name yet Rey x Kaydel Ko Connix: no ship name yet Rey x Rose Tico: reyrose Rey x Tallie Lintra: no ship name yet Rey x Zorii Bliss: reybliss Rose Tico x Kaydel Ko Connix: no ship name yet Rose Tico x Jannah: rosannah, jannahrose Zorii Bliss x Bazine Netal: no ship name yet Zorii Bliss x Jannah: no ship name yet

TIME TRAVEL AUs

Ahsoka Tano x Juhani: no ship name yet Darth Talon x Darth Maladi: no ship name yet

[queer-starwars-bracket]

Queer Star Wars Characters (Round 3): Cross-continuity overflow

Sav Malagan | Identity: bisexual | Media: The High Republic

Sav Malagan is the main protagonist of the 2022 run of The High Republic Adventures, where she is an adventurous Jedi Padawan who temporarily abandons the Jedi path to join Maz Kanata’s pirate crew. To save Maz from the ragtag gang of darksiders known as Dank Graks, Sav pretends to join them. With them, she began to grow (romantically) close with Saya Keem. She fought beside Saya in the chaos of the Battle of Jedha. Despite their closeness, Saya betrayed Sav when her desire to free Maz was revealed. Feeling guilty about how she hurt Saya, she returned to Maz’s pirate crew to join them in freeing Takodana from the control of the Dank Graks. That adventure made her realize she did actually want to be a Jedi, especially since she now had the more suitable Tera Sinube as her master.

In Phase II, she is the wise and badass Marshal of the Jedi Temple on Takodana, a friend of Maz Kanata. There she single handedly defeated most of the Nihil attacking Takodana, although the temple was lost in the process. Then she traveled to Branchii, where she became a mentor to the young Jedi Knight Lily Tora-Asi. After the Temple there was destroyed by a Nihil attack, she joined Lily in ignoring the Council’s “return to Coruscant” order to protect the sector from Nihil stragglers.

Juhani | Identity: lesbian | Media: Knights of the Old Republic

Juhani from 2003’s Knights of the Old Republic was the first ever queer character in Star Wars. The Mandalorian Wars rendered Juhani’s family refugees on Taris after the destruction of their homeplanet of Cathar. Juhani was enslaved due to her mother’s debts, but was liberated by the Revanchists when they freed Taris from Mandalorian rule. This inspired her to travel to Dantooine to train as a Jedi, where she fell in love with her fellow padawan Belaya. For her final trial, she was tricked into believing she killed her master when consumed by the Dark Side. She fled into the wilds of Dantooine, her turmoil agitating the wildlife. Dealing with Juhani is the player’s final trial as a Jedi, and they can either kill Juhani or handle the situation diplomatically and return her to the light. She then joins the player as a companion.

Traveling together, Juhani grows close to Revan and can be romanced by female Revans (the game shipped with the gender flag for romance bugged, but she is intended to be a lesbian). She takes the player turning out to be Revan very well, as she never truly accepted that Revan turned to the Dark Side due to how the Revanchists saved her. If the Dark Side ending is chosen, the player must kill Juhani.

Juhani strives to be a good Jedi, strongly believing in their principles. However, she struggles with the in-born aggression and heightened anger of her species, which with her perfectionism creates a vicious cycle that drives her towards the Dark Side. Other than Revan, she kept herself separate from the rest of the crew of the Ebon Hawk, especially Canderous Ordo due to the Mandalorian’s genocide of her people. She was also full of bitterness regarding the racism she faced on Taris, and struggled not to lash out against all humans because of it. 

[marshmyers]

Centuries before the Skywalker saga, a new adventure begins... It is the era of the High Republic, and interstellar expansion is at its height. As trusted guardians of peace, the renowned Jedi protect the Republic and shine their light on those exploring the darkest reaches of the galaxy. 

Padawan Keerin Fionn and Jedi Knight Lily Tora-Asi learn that the recent Drengir battle was not an isolated incident but part of a coordinated attack orchestrated by the Nihil; they are determined to protect their new home. While Master Arkoff is away assisting Master Stellan Gios's investigation, Lily is left in charge of rebuilding Banchii and restoring hope to the community. Lily vows the temple will not be put in danger again, but when a disruptive visitor arrives, Lily must protect Banchii, Keerin, and the Younglings from the growing Nihil threat — a threat that is closer than they think!

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[saber-life]

[jewishcissiekj]

Star Wars: The High Republic: Edge of Balance Vol. 1-2, Precedent - Covers and Development art by Mizuki Skakibara (Vol. 1-2) & Tomio Ogata

[galacticrambler]

I haven’t read a lot of manga, but I’m all for more Star Wars stuff. I’ve read the first two books, so I was of course going to check out Star Wars: The High Republic: The Edge of Balance 3.

The story is (mostly) set on the planet Banchii with the Wookiee Jedi Master Arkoff and the human Jedi Knight Lily Tora-Asi resettling the Jedi Temple following the Drengir and Nihil attacks in the previous books. There’s also a wild appearance from Sav Malagan! It was great to see her again.

There was a really fascinating element introduced in this book with the Nihil using one of Banchii’s moons as a base of operations, because its natural rotation would take it in and out of the Occlusion Zone. This would allow them to easily attack Banchii while keeping their base where the Republic couldn’t reach.

My big question, and spoilers ahead, but how did Azlin Rell blow up that Nameless using the Force? Is that just dark side energy? That was incredible.

The story feels incomplete to me, only because there’s been such a large day in between releases. Still, I really like what we’re getting.

I think my big thing with these is that I would enjoy them all a lot more with either a more frequent release schedule or combining them into fewer books.

[quirkycatsfatstacks]

Review: Star Wars: The High Republic: The Edge of Balance Vol. 1

Series: Star Wars, The High Republic, The Edge of BalanceWriter: Shima Shinya, Justina IrelandArtists: Mizuki SakakibaraPublisher: VIZ MediaReleased: September 7, 2021Received: Own Find it on Goodreads | Summary: Lily Tora-Asi is a young Jedi Knight. While she’s capable and determined, she hasn’t entirely found her footing, so to speak. Her current mission is her first significant endeavor…

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hey remember that not at all depressing poster from the end of phase 1?

anyway i went back with the info we got since (up to the first wave of phase 3, but timeline-wise shortly after the fall).

(red for confirmed dead, yellow for missing presumed dead, green for no-specific-reason-to-think-they're-dead-but-very-much-missing)

1. The Starlight Beacon. Extremely dead.

2. Vernestra Rwoh and Imri Cantaros. Vernestra could be green (heh) i suppose. We got an update on her and Imri's situation in Tales of Light and Life and a recap during her chapters in the beginning of Defy the Storm.

3. Bell Zettifar. He made it through TFS, yay!

4. Burryaga and Nib Assek. Their fates were described in TFS.

5. Avar Kriss. Made it but left very shortly after as seen in Shadows of Starlight.

6. Sskeer. We didn't know what supposedly happened there until the first issue of THR 2023, where Keeve reminisces about the events.

7. Keeve Trennis. She lived :)

8. Terec and Ceret. Also lived.

9. Estala Maru. Dead during the last issue of THR 2021.

10. Torban “Buckets of Blood” Buck. MIA as per THRA 2023.

11. Lula Talisola, Farzala Tarabal, and Qort. Lula especially was in a scary position in Starlight Coda. We learned of the trio's situation first in THRA 2023 issue 1.

12. Kantam Sy. Saved by being elsewhere during the Beacon's fall, in Midnight Horizon.

13. Porter Engle. Revealed to have been stranded behind the Stormwall shortly after, discussed in The Eye of Darkness.

14. Orla Jareni. Dead in TFS.

15. Stellan Gios. Same :(

16. Cohmac Vitus. Ditched the order in Midnight Horizon. Not for a short and quick identity crisis either, as confirmed in Shadows of Starlight.

17. Ram Jomaram. Assumed to be fine, relatively speaking, because of Midnight Horizon showing him on Corellia. Then Escape from Valo punched us in the face with the knowledge he went to Valo right after and was trapped there.

18. Reath Silas. He lived and didn't even go AWOL like his master and best friend.

19. Elzar Mann. Lived but at what cost.

20. Lily Tora-Asi, Padawan Keerin Fionn, and Master Arkoff. AWOL, dead, fine. The first two are discussed in The Edge of Balance Vol 2, Arkoff shows up in Shadows of Starlight to knight Burry.

21. Emerick Caphtor. We saw him in the middle of the action during the Beacon's fall but he showed up at the beginning of Shadows of Starlight and was ok.

[reddragoon2691]

fairly accurate list, especially on who needs therapy. For suggestions, the character Lily Tora-Asi would certainly need some therapy but would be willingly to attend it herself. 

Welcome to „The High Republic“, where everybody is traumatized :D

I couldn’t put everyone on that chart, but we all can clearly see the average trauma

Also if someone has suggestions/ criticism, I’ll gladly take it :)

…

[sterling-silvers]

Star Wars: The High Republic Archetype

It seems the High Republic definitely secured its archetype when it comes to Jedi: female dual-wielder.

Granted, the dual-wielding aspect has been prominent for a while: Darth Maul, Asajj Ventress, Galen Marek, Ahsoka Tano, Prong Krell, Cal Kestis being the quickest ones that come to mind.

Nonetheless, it seems like High Republic is continuing the latest Star Wars trend of putting females at the forefront and giving them some the best tools in the Star Wars toy box; Keeve Trennis, Orla Jareni, and soon Lily Tora-Asi being the most recent examples and I thought I’d share my thoughts, opinions, and predictions about them.

Keeve Trennis

So far, I’ve had the most exposure with Trennis and character-wise she’s still lukewarm in my eyes. This is a bit disappointing because I’ve spent five issues with her and she continues to be outshined by her Master, Sskeer. Honestly, her best interactions have been with Sskeer and Batrol and I think therein lies the double-edge sword that is her ethos; she definitely seems to be a character that works best when she has someone to react to, while she, herself, is bland when she is the main focus – something which should not been when you are the protagonist. It really seems like her appeal is starts and stops superficially, as she has a great look (especially when you get a competent artist that can draw the natural appeal of her curly q half shave). 

Ultimately, there could be something there but, I still wish the High Republic comic was focusing on Sskeer and or just followed the adventures of Bell Zettifar and Loden Greatstorm.

  Orla Jareni

I’ll get my first taste of Orla in issue #7 of The High Republic. When it comes to Star Wars, I’ve learned to temper my expectations and really look at the series with a critical eye (even since The Last Jedi broke me…). This will be especially true because Cavan Scott will be writing her and this is the same person that has been writing Trennis. 

Overall, I would almost call him a decent writer, as issue #4 has been the best piece I have read by him so far but, it has not been consistent in terms of that quality and caliber. That being she at least has a look to her to that will be striking. Haven’t seen the white lightsaber since Dave Filoni’s fan fic character, Ahsoka, obtained the color.

  Lily Tora-Asi

Finally, Lily I have the most anticipation for as she is getting a manga, The Edge of Balance. 

I plan on doing a thorough review for this when it comes out and this, in my eyes, has been one of the smarter steps for Star Wars as a whole. The High Republic is supposed to be a multimedia breathe of fresh air in the Star Wars universe and, the fact that Lily will be helming a canon manga installment gives credence the multimedia novel vitality of this era. I hope this will give Disney/Marvel the ingenuity to continue to look at other literary mediums to make GOOD Star Wars materials; perhaps they’ll venture into light novels, next… 

That being said, this is probably the most on the nose the lightsabers have been in terms of being katanas (I thought Kanan’s was pushing it; boy was I wrong). The magna is going to be written by Shima Shinya and Justina Ireland, with art by Mizuki Sakakibara who was the mangaka on Tiger & Bunny. It should be noted that her first appearance will be in the IDW comic Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures #3 coming out on April 7, 2021. While it seems to be just a cameo appearance as I have yet to see any dialogue coming from her, it’s still a nice detail to note; once again, giving credence to the multimedia aspect this the High Republic.