Star Wars: The High Republic returns next week with the release of George Mann's novel The Eye of Darkness, officially kicking off Phase 3 of The High Republic saga,"Trials of the Jedi.
"Outside the Nihil's so-called Occlusion Zone, Elzar Mann, Bell Zettifar, and the other Jedi work alongside the Republic to reach the worlds that have been cut off from the rest of the galaxy. But every attempt to breach the Stormwall has failed, and even communication across the barrier is impossible. The failures and losses weigh heavily upon both Elzar and Bell as they search desperately for a solution.
Avar Kriss Avar Kriss was once the face of the Jedi Order throughout the galaxy. Now she's doing everything she can to hide herself as she operates within the Occlusion Zone and tries to reckon with her failure as the marshal of Starlight Beacon and the loss of her friend and fellow Jedi, Stellan Gios.
"Porter is also stuck inside the Occlusion Zone when Phase III begins, but he's taking a slightly different approach to Avar," Mann says."He's traveling from place-to-place, seeking bits of old technology that he's figured might be able to help him breach the Stormwall. He's determined, but also hopeful."
prevnext Burryaga Burryaga lives! Fans worried that the Wookie Jedi Padawan may have died with Starlight Beacon, but his friend, Bell Zettifar, rescued him. Now he's a Jedi Knight. "Vern is more mature. She's no longer the young Jedi Padawan that we knew," Anindito says. To reflect that evolution, the artist incorporated elements to give her a more rugged look."When we see her, we know she is now capable of holding her ground on her own. She's basically a badass, now more than she ever was."