Star Wars: Jedi Survivor is the next video game of the Disney franchise and will arrive next April 28 to PS5, Xbox Series and PC. The Electronic Arts game will be the sequel to Star Wars: Fallen Order, and its protagonist will be Cal Kestis, the Jedi played by Cameron Monaghan who survived the fall of the Jedi Order.
In the trailers for the new video game we’ve been able to see some very interesting details of what’s to come, such as the return of Night Sister Merrin or the added puzzle mechanics that borrow from titles like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
However, the most interesting revelation is the appearance of a mysterious Jedi wearing a very unusual robe for the time. Instead of wearing the gold-detailed robes of the time in which the game takes place, he wears a classic High Republic robe, a time that occurred centuries before that time. This makes us wonder who this man is and why he is dressed like this, if he should have been dead for centuries.
But to recognize the importance of this appearance, one must understand what the High Republic is and how important it is to the Star Wars universe.
Is the High Republic canon?
The High Republic is an era set some 200 years before the events of the Skywalker saga. It is a period when the galaxy was much less populated; a time of peak space exploration when the frontiers of the known universe were expanded and hundreds of populations everywhere began to be discovered and united.
The history of the High Republic is completely canon, and began to be written as a multimedia project that includes novels, comics, podcasts, etc. that help to vertebrate the Star Wars universe. The idea to bring this galactic universe story to fruition came from Michael Siglain, the creative director of Lucasfilm Publishing, in 2018.
Siglain met during this year with writers Cavan Scott, Claudia Gray, Charles Soule, Daniel José Older and Justina Ireland to propose them to carry out stories of this era. Since then, they have continued to publish novels, comics and more that help the Star Wars universe grow and its canon become more effective.
As these authors write, the High Republic was a time of expansion and exploration, where the Galactic Republic and the Jedi worked together to keep the peace and protect the citizens of the galaxy. At that time the Jedi were considered heroes and were at the height of their power, with a large number of active knights and padawans.
However, the tranquility and harmony would not last forever. The emergence of a new enemy in the form of the Nihil, a group of pirates and looters, changed the landscape. The band of criminals began attacking Republic border systems and wreaking havoc throughout the galaxy. With their ability to move quickly and strike without warning, the Nihil became a major threat to the peace and security of the galaxy.
In the midst of this new threat, a group of Jedi led by Avar Kriss, joined together to form the Light Force, a special group created to confront the Nihil threat. Together, the Jedi and the Republic worked to confront this new threat and maintain peace and stability throughout the galaxy.
In addition to the Nihil threat, there were also other conflicts and challenges during the High Republic. For example, the Drengir race, a species of intelligent plants, threatened the galaxy and the Jedi had to work hard to stop them. There were also political tensions between the Republic and trade corporations, and the discovery of new technologies and secrets hidden in the galaxy caused concern and ethical debates between the Jedi and the Republic.
As the story of the High Republic continues to unfold, interesting new characters and relationships have also been introduced. For example, the character of Marcion Ro, the leader of the Nihil, has proven to be a dangerous and complex villain, while characters such as Avar Kriss, Elzar Mann and Keeve Trennis have proven to be brave and dedicated heroes in the fight for peace and justice in the galaxy.
Undoubtedly, the stories that comprise this era will land sooner rather than later in theaters and Disney Plus, and thanks to that we will know even more about what happened in this period. But, for now, it will be Star Wars: Jedi Survivor that will tell us more about what happened before the Empire attacked. Or so it seems, at least from what we’ve seen in the trailers.
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