#READ THE HIGH REPUBLIC

[avartheradiant]

you really can tell who has and who hasn’t read the high republic depending on how they talk about the jedi in the acolyte. truly interesting to watch unfold (ripping my hair out)

[chipthekeeper]

Oh boy, where do I begin?

Ahsoka should’ve died a WHILE ago.

Shin is SO BLAND I don’t see why she’s as popular as she is (I think I know)

Anakin is overrated, I’m sorry, but I don’t wanna hear more about him. I’m tired.

The High Republic is EASILY one of the best eras in Star Wars.

I hate how the fandom gets so excited about possible queer rep but completely ignores ACTUAL queer rep.

i see many truths. many many truths

Send me your hottest Star Wars takes because I'm bored!

[steepedfoxglovetea]

How the hell do we get more people in The High Republic? Please I NEED more fics and fanart.

[syndullahera]

STAR WARS: EPISODE V - THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980) -dir. Irvin Kershner

[gffa]

"We walk into the light, acknowledge the dark, and find balance in ourselves, because the Force is strong." [Star Wars: The High Republic 2024, #8] Anyway, I'm starting a collection to show that this is also what the prequels Jedi and the High Republic Jedi taught and practiced. That the dark side was in all of them, that it was a lifelong struggle to overcome it within themselves, and find balance in the light within themselves.

And, of course, The Clone Wars episode "The Gathering" is structured around the central test of sending the younglings to Ilum to get their first kyber crystal--which involves them having to face fears that are unique to them. That's the whole point, to overcome the dark side that's inside all of them, to free themselves of that prison. This is reflected in every Jedi's path--from the Jedi younglings of the prequels to Ezra in the Jedi Temple on Lothal to Luke in the dark side cave on Dagobah to Rey in the dark side cave on Ahch-To--that to move forward on their path, they must confront the darkness within themselves, the Jedi knew this and built their culture around it, their Temples around it, and never forgot it. No one was beyond it, not even Master Yoda, no matter how much they all admired and respected him, even they knew that Yoda was not beyond the reach of the dark side.

It was not a one-time thing. It was not a faucet they could turn off. It was a lifelong struggle to overcome it. It was the destiny of a Jedi to confront this fear within themselves. To acknowledge the dark and walk into the light to find balance.

[bioluminesced]

i read like 5 high republic books in a week.

[apollodreams]

I love when being force sensitive is an allegory for being queer

[magicalplaylist]

Liked this little scrapped bit of illustration enough to publish. Originally my Vernestra illustration was going to have Acolyte era Vernestra + Stellan. Because of course it would have been Stellan ✨

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[nightgalen]

vernestra rwoh sketch request from my twitter!

[masterjedilenawrites]

List of books below, taken from the Star Wars wiki. Only included: Original Novels, Novel Adaptations, Script Books, and Young Adult Novels. Please no comments about books that are missing from the list... it is what it is.

The High Republic: Convergence - Zoraida Cordova

The High Republic: Path of Deceit - Tessa Gratton, Justina Ireland

The High Republic: The Battle of Jedha - George Mann

The High Republic: Path of Vengeance - Cavan Scott

The High Republic: Cataclysm - Lydia Kang

The High Republic: Into the Dark - Claudia Gray

The High Republic: Light of the Jedi - Charles Soule

The High Republic: The Rising Storm - Cavan Scott

The High Republic: Out of the Shadows - Justina Ireland

The High Republic: Tempest Runner - Cavan Scott

The High Republic: Midnight Horizon - Daniel Jose Older

The High Republic: The Fallen Star - Claudia Gray

The High Republic: The Eye of Darkness - George Mann

The High Republic: Defy the Storm - Tessa Gratton, Justina Ireland

The Vow of Silver Dawn - His Majesty the King

Dooku: Jedi Lost - Cavan Scott

Padawan - Kiersten White

Master & Apprentice - Claudia Gray

The Living Force - John Jackson Miller

Queen's Peril - E.K. Johnston

Queen's Shadow - E.K. Johnston

Inquisitor: Rise of the Red Blade - Delilah S. Dawson

Queen's Hope - E.K. Johnston

Brotherhood - Mike Chen

Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel - James Luceno

Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising - Timothy Zahn

Dark Disciple - Christie Golden

Thrawn Ascendancy: Greater Good - Timothy Zahn

Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil - Timothy Zahn

Ahsoka - E.K. Johnston

Thrawn - Timothy Zahn

Lords of the Sith - Paul S. Kemp

Tarkin - James Luceno

Most Wanted - Rae Carson

Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition - Mur Lafferty

Rebel Rising - Beth Revis

Crimson Climb - E.K. Johnston

A New Dawn - John Jackson Miller

Jedi: Battle Scars - Sam Maggs

Lost Stars - Claudia Gray

Leia, Princess of Alderaan - Claudia Gray

Thrawn: Alliances - Timothy Zahn

Thrawn: Treason - Timothy Zahn

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - Alexander Freed

Battlefront II: Inferno Squad - Christie Golden

Heir to the Jedi - Kevin Hearne

Doctor Aphra - Sarah Kuhn

Battlefront: Twilight Company - Alexander Freed

The Princess and the Scoundrel - Beth Revis

Alphabet Squadron - Alexander Freed

Aftermath - Chuck Wendig

Shadow Fall - Alexander Freed

Aftermath: Life Debt - Chuck Wendig

Victory's Price - Alexander Freed

Aftermath: Empire's End - Chuck Wendig

Last Shot - Daniel Jose Older

Poe Dameron: Free Fall - Alex Segura

Shadow of the Sith - Adam Christopher

Bloodline - Claudia Gray

Force Collector - Kevin Scinick

Phasma - Delilah S. Dawson

Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Alan Dean Foster

Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire - Delilah S. Dawson

Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition - Jason Fry

Resistance Reborn - Rebecca Roanhorse

A Crash of Fate - Zoraida Cordova

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition - Rae Carson

[i-will-always-love-the-jedi]

Me when my comfort-blorpos are actually just middle aged sad losers 😔😔😔

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[nataliabdraws]

eepy padawan firebrands napping bc they deserve it

Check out my shop for prints and stickers!

[moonyflesh]

nah because he was NOT having it 😭

[bo-katan]

"I believe that the Jedi, at all times, present to the many peoples of the galaxy a way of life centered on peace. We must show them the way."

"We must always strive for peace, but also justice. Peace without justice is flawed, hollow at its core. It is the peace provided by tyranny."

"You know I am not much for words. I prefer to act. In this case, I think the decision is simple enough. It's the same question I ask myself whenever I do anything at all. Does the action I'm about to take bring more light into the galaxy?"

- Just some of my favorite quotes from the discussion/debate between the Jedi council on whether to assist Republic forces, what their involvement would signify, both to the public and the Order

[bikananjarrus]

i've only had reath silas for barely twenty pages and in that time he's complained about not wanting to go somewhere there's bugs, talked about how much time he spends in the jedi archives to the point where everyone just knows not to sit in his little cubicle, mentioned the historiography course he’s taking, and listed his accomplishments as the jedi-equivalent of a grade A student who tries very hard at school and must do well bc if he doesn’t he will DIE. in short: i love him <3

[gffa]

You said there was some tasty Force Bond lore in Saber for Hire; if you have the time/energy/inclination, will you talk a little about that? (I haven't read much of the High Republic stuff yet so am absorbing it through others.) I'm enjoying your blog, as always!

Hi! It's not super deep, but I thought it was really cool, and it's just a few panels but so interesting. Ty Yorick (the Tholothian in the panels below) was a Jedi Padawan who left the Order under circumstances we don't yet entirely know, but occasionally she has flashbacks to her time as a Padawan, including one where she and her Master are forming a bond through the Force:

It's interesting because it fits with my understanding of Force bonds, in that once they're formed, they can't be unformed, because it's about familiarizing yourself with someone, and once you know them, you can't remove that familiarity from your mind and heart. But it adds on cool detail that there's a special formal process that Jedi can undergo to share memories directly and it didn't seem super uncommon, the way it's framed here. It allows Ty to see her Master's memories and him to see hers and THAT'S SO COOL AND INTERESTING. JUST IMAGINE OBI-WAN AND ANAKIN DOING THIS. OR MACE AND DEPA DOING THIS. OR QUINLAN AND AAYLA. TWO MINDS, UNITING IN THE FORCE.