![]() ![]() “There hasn’t been a full-scale war since the formation of the Republic,” Sio Bibble says in Episode I. After all, what would Star Wars be without the threat of war. Despite that, this new age is not without its own conflicts. There’s a brightness and sense of hope to artwork and covers shown for The High Republic, a clear distinction from the darker and seedier side of Star Wars we’ve come to know from a galaxy under threat of the Empire and First Order. This first line of works will fall under “Phase I: Light of the Jedi,” with future phases set to roll out over the years. The projects announced at last night’s event, and set to roll out in August at Star Wars Celebration are: Star Wars: The High Republic: Into the Dark by Claudia Gray, Star Wars: The High Republic: A Test of Courage by Justina Ireland, Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures by Daniel José Older, Star Wars: The High Republic by Cavan Scott and Star Wars: The High Republic: Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule, which will be the first to arrive on shelves. While no names of characters were revealed yet, concept art by Phil Noto was shown off, featuring Jedi of all races (including a Wookie Jedi!), and wielding all manner of colored lightsabers, some with the sword guards that will later inspire Kylo Ren’s saber. Lucasfilm publishing creative director Michael Siglain compared the Jedi Knights of this order to the Knights of the Round Table of Arthurian Legend. But never before, within this current canon, have we seen the Jedi Order act as their faith intended. We’ve seen the Jedi corrupted by their roles as political figures and war leaders during the Prequel era, the last remnants of their ways lead to a rebellion during the Original Trilogy, and their religion die out and become myth, only for the spark of hope to be reignited again during the time of the Sequel Trilogy. ![]() Make no mistake, The High Republic changes the scope and scale of everything we thought we knew about Star Wars.Īt the center of The High Republic are the Jedi, whom, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy says, we’ll get to experience in their prime. Now the anchor has been raised and creators and fans are free to set sail into the unknown reaches of the galaxy. Since Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm in 2012, all of Star Wars storytelling has been anchored to the time during and between the 11 films of the series. For over a year, Star Wars fans have wondered what would come after The Rise of Skywalker and the end of the Skywalker Saga. Developed under the name Project Luminous back in 2019, The High Republic is an all-ages storytelling initiative that, for now, will span across comics and novels, with further media expansion certain to follow. This previously unexplored era in Galactic History, known as The High Republic, is set approximately 200 years before the events of The Phantom Menace (1999). Before the dark times, before the Empire.” Monday night, Lucasfilm unveiled a first look into the more civilized age that Obi-Wan Kenobi made Luke Skywalker aware of all those many years ago. ![]() “For over a thousand generations, the Jedi Knights were the guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic. ![]()
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