The High Republic of Star Wars Finally Gets All We Want to See

Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for Star Wars: The High Republic #10

Summary

• The Jedi rise against Nihil during the High Republic.
• The Nihils, led by Marcion Ro, increased their power by creating an Occlusion Zone.
• Capturing Baron Boolan gives the Jedi hope to fight Nihil and their deadly Force-eating predators, the Nameless.

The Jedi of the High Republic Era finally return against their greatest Star Wars competitors. Despite being a time of relative peace and prosperity, the High Republic had its fair share of recent chaos and violence. It doesn't just cover events Acolytebut also a period set 100 years ago covered in High Republic books and comics published since 2021. Jedi light. With that in mind, one of Cavan Scott's newest numbers High Republic comic series finally sees the Jedi on the rise.

Since the fall of the Republic and the shining Starlight Beacon of the Jedi Order, the Marauders of Nihil have steadily grown in power during the High Republic Era. Led by the monstrous Marchion Ro, the Nihil walled off their region of space known as the “Occlusion Zone” and also gained control over deadly Force-draining predators known as the Nameless or Shrii-Ka-Rai.Effectively keeps the Jedi away. However, this did not stop Jedi Master Keeve Trennis and his fellow allies from not only entering the Occlusion Zone, but also capturing Ro's lead scientist, Baron Boolan:

Despite violating the Jedi Council's orders by infiltrating the Congestion Zone, Keeve believes that the Order will still take them back, now that Boolan has been captured finally able to aid them in the fight against both Nihil and their Force-eating predators.

Nihil has lasted since the High Republic Phase I era in the Galaxy

And they only got stronger…

Using new technologies that will be deliberately erased and forgotten during the Skywalker saga, the Marauders of Nihil are quite powerful. Under the leadership of Marchion Ro, the Nihils evolved from a band of marauders into a more organized militia that openly defied both the Republic and the Jedi Order. One of these ministers who appointed new ministers to develop and maintain control over the world trapped in the Congestion Zone was Baron Boolan, Minister for Development.

Thanks to his dark work and experiences, Boolan found ways to make Nameless more durable and easier for Nihil to control. Boolan also led the Children of the Storm, Jedi hunters who brought him Force users to conduct dark experiments. This certainly means that he is one of the most influential and valuable members of Ro's inner circle within the Zone.

The Jedi finally captured Baron Boola

Who Can Control Nihil's Greatest Weapons?

Now Keeve and company have captured Baron Boolan. The Jedi finally have a real chance to neutralize the Nameless threat. Even before the issue's final page, the Jedi's newfound superiority was already teased when Keeve's former master Sskeer used Boolan technology to offer Trandoshan's ultimate immunity to the living (due to Sskeer's own Force loss) to lure the Nameless away from his fellow Jedi. sensitivity) was perhaps fate. In any case, the captive Baron Boolan is likely the beginning of the Jedi finally making some progress towards retaking the High Republic galaxy from the Nihil marauders.

Star Wars: The High Republic #10 on sale now from Marvel Comics