| Title | : | Star Wars: The High Republic, Vol. 3: Jedi's End |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | 1302932772 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781302932770 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 |
| Publication | : | First published May 3, 2022 |
COLLECTING: Star Wars: The High Republic (2021) #11-15 and Star Wars: The High Republic – Eye of the Storm #1-2
Star Wars: The High Republic, Vol. 3: Jedi's End Reviews
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"Servants of the light should never lurk in the shadows. We must be better than our enemies. We must shine." -- Avar Kriss, Jedi Master and marshal of the Starlight Beacon space station
I begin this review with Kriss' admonishment / pep talk to her beleaguered Jedi colleagues because it relates to one of the strengths of Jedi's End, the third (final?) volume in the Star Wars: The High Republic series. Although this graphic novel again stars and is narrated by young Jedi Keeve Trennis, the previously supporting character of Avar Kriss shifts to take a more central role this time. Things are going badly for the Jedi Knights - shades of the Rebel Alliance receiving a continual ass-kicking in The Empire Strikes Back - and Kriss does her damnedest to rally her squad as sorrow and death - or just the urge to simply give in, by way of anger, to the tempting Dark Side - seem to be around every corner. Kriss even has a key moment in a fierce duel where she causes the villainess, who is wielding a stolen light saber, to lose an appendage (a signature scene in the Star Wars galaxy of stories), and it made me contemplate that this series could possibly translate very well to the big screen. -
Actual rating is 3.5 stars.
This is one more entry in this series that features all different types of media. I actually would call this collection a side piece as we see a different view from events that happened in the novels. We also get the origins story of the Nihil leader.
I have not been the biggest fan of this series for various reasons. Most of the characters I am not connecting with. Too scattered because of the various forms of media. I am not really buying into this group of pirates causing this much devastation. That being said I did like this collection. This collection gave me the information that I have been craving from the books. But that also adds credence to my argument about this series about being too scattered. The information that should be in the novels when these events are happening are now in this collection. This affects my enjoyment of the novels. I shouldn't have to read two different types of media to enjoy one singular event. I did like how this collection touched upon themes like the struggles if things are not going your way and the influence of your upbringing. Just wished it was more in depth. As for the artwork not my favorite. There are some beautiful panels but for the most part it seems like we took a step backwards in the illustrations.
I enjoyed this collection but I was never enthralled. I can say that about the whole series though. It has some interesting ideas but for some reason the execution is never complete. And that is how I feel about the collection. This where the execution is finally completed but it should have been done in the novels. If you are reading this whole series you will enjoy this because it does add some background info that was sorely needed. -
Wow. This is a huge chapter in the High Republic. For every gain the Jedi and Republic have made in the Outer Rim they have paid for in death and blood. Now the Nihil make their biggest move so far.
One thing to remember though there are many more Jedi and masters in this series. Many of them have been born in a time of peace and privilege. The Nihil are the biggest threat many have faced in generations, the Nihil definitely this. Until now, they are most of these masters are more interested in politics and philosophy. It is no wonder so many Jedi move closer to the Dark side. It is very interesting to see which ones step up and who fall.
This book contains 5 issues of the High Republic series (11 - 15) and both part of the Eye of the Storm containing Marchion Ro's origin, his master plan, greatest latest accomplishment and the cold cruelty he is not only capable but revels in. In fact in the opening chapter of the Rising Storm I saw first hand how charming and charismatic Ro could be to someone under his command, and how ruthlessly he discards the person once they have no more use.
This is the closing chapter phase 1 of the High Republic. It is definitely a good idea to read at least to the Rising Storm in the novels to avoid as many spoilers as possible. -
Maru MVP
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4.5 rounded up. I tried to finish this as seventh graders were unleashing assholery around me, but it was still excellent. Loved this run.
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And with that, the first phase of Marvel’s “The High Republic” comic series comes to a close. As a capper to what has been a three-volume-long story, "Jedi's End" does a solid job of wrapping up most of the ongoing plot lines, while also teeing up the future of the series in a way that doesn’t feel overly tease-y. It also ties into the broader “High Republic” narrative in some intriguing ways that feel legitimately weighty, which helps give the whole arc a heft that it might have otherwise lacked.
From the sounds of things, it might be a while until we see what happens next (Phase II of The High Republic is apparently set 150 years prior to this first phase). As it stands, I’m legitimately invested in the story being told here, and can’t wait to see what happens next. Hopefully we don’t have to wait TOO long for that. -
Star Wars: The High Republic, Vol. 3: Jedi's End was a mixed experience for me. I was really hoping that this volume would fill in some of the missing pieces from the final novels in phase 1. On some level, I did learn a bit more but I finished with a lot more questions than I was expecting. The plot follows pretty closely to Claudia Gray's The Fallen Star yet lacks the time to establish the emotional wallops that made that book such a standout for me. That said, I did love seeing more of Keeve and Sskeer who are two of my favorite High Republic characters.
A fun, unexpected bonus was the two-issue Eye of the Storm run. I really enjoyed how it stretched from before the events of Phase 1 through to a tease of what may be coming next for these characters. Marchion Ro is typically a villain I didn't really care about but Eye of the Storm fleshed out his character in ways that made him a lot more interesting to me.
Overall, I've enjoyed the Phase 1 comics run and will be counting down to the beginning of Phase 2. -
Good conclusion to this first bout between the Jedi and the Nihil, who prove themselves to be a force worth reckoning with, as the Starlight space station is destroyed. But we also get to see the Jedi come together as a heroic force and the stage is set for further adventures. The artwork is variable this time, with some particularly messy stuff in the closing issues written by Charles Soule. Still, the storyline is a strong one and I'll be looking forward to seeing where this goes next.
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This comic is the other side of the story from Fallen Star. The novel covers Stellan Gios and his people, and this comic covers Avar Kriss and the people with her. Picking up with the arrest of Lourna Dee and return to Starlight Beacon, Avar, Keeve Trennis, and Sskeer encounter the Leveler, yet somehow all manage to survive it. We also see them surviving the destruction of the station.
The added bonus here is the two part "Eye of the Storm" comic. We see the start of Marchion Ro's tutelage under his father, the start of the Nihil really becoming powerful, Marchion's murder of his father, and even an epilogue to the novel where it shows that the Nihil have planted "Stormseed"s in the hyperspace lanes, which will block unwanted visitors from getting into their new territory in the Outer Rim.
Very curious to see what happens when we get back to this story in Phase 3. Phase 2 of the High Republic is a prequel to one, so I know we will be seeing things get set up. But what will the Jedi do when they have lost so much?
The High Republic Stuff is amazing! Keep it up Star Wars! -
5 stelle a tutto il progetto Alta Repubblica (o comunque alla sua Fase I, che qui si conclude).
Cavan Scott (sempre sia lodato), chiude magnificamente le trame sospese alla fine di La Stella Caduta e mi fermo qui per non spoilerare.
Ora dateci altra Alta Repubblica e nessuno si farà male. -
It’s crazy how many of the Jedi are giving into hate. Something is in the air.
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332 BBY
This graphic novel collects The High Republic issues 11-15 and The High Republic: Eye of the Storm issues 1-2 for a larger collected volume. This arc features the struggled feats of Keeve, Avar, Lourna, Terec, and Sskeer as they fight the Nihil following the events of the fall of Starlight Beacon. Some of the Jedi have been identified and targeted by the Nihil, while others struggle with their own internal issues. The leader of the Nihil have also found a strange mosnter...one that negates a Jedi's abilities and induces fear withing the Force users.
Eye of the Storm features two short issues, one featuring Asgar Ro (Marchion's father) and Marchion Ro, the current leader of the Nihil. This follows Asgar's influence on Marchion growing up and shows how Marchio rules the Nihil as a leader. It also gives some insight into how Marchion found the monsters that bring down the Jedi.
The art is great in the main issues, but a bit simplified in the Eye of the Storm issues. The fear-inducing monsters on Jedi seem like an interesting concept that I would be interested to know more about. They seem unrelated to the Drengir. This is a good collection and seemingly fulfills the first installment of the main High Republic era collection, though poses possibility for more. Depending on how well the arc was received, perhaps they will stop flooding the market with these and give us some better stories featuring the original or sequel trilogy? That would be nice. -
Ein spannendes Abenteuer!
Die Handlung:
Nachdem Jedi-Meisterin Avar Kriss Keeve Trennis und Terec auf eine gefährliche Mission geschickt hat, schlug diese fehl und die beiden Jedi befinden sich nun als Gefangene bei den Nihil. Sie müssen unbedingt gerettet werden. Doch unter den Jedi herrscht Unstimmigkeit und der Schleier zwischen Gerechtigkeit und Rache wird immer dünner. Eine Rettung scheint so gut wie aussichtslos...
Meine Meinung:
Dieses Band hat es in sich! Die Jedi sind verletzlicher als je zuvor und werden durch die Nihil in Unstimmigkeiten gebracht. Niemand weiß sogleich was als nächstes geschieht und die Waffe, die einst Loden Greatstorm vernichtete, wurde nicht ausfindig gemacht. Die Gefahr war nie größer! Keeve, Terec, Ceret und Sskeer sind durch die Ereignisse geschwächt. Avar Kriss - Keeves großes Vorbild - scheint ebenso die Kontrolle zu verlieren.
Es wird sogar noch schlimmer, verraten werde ich aber nichts! Eins dürft ihr allerdings wissen: Dies ist wohl der emotionalste Teil der ersten Phase! Spannend, emotional und voller Wendungen.
Ich wurde positiv unterhalten und bewundere die Arbeit, die die Autoren der Hohen Republik geleistet haben. Freue mich schon auf die zweite Phase!
Fazit: Packend und definitiv ein absolutes Highlight der neuen Ära! -
The events leading up to and following the fall of Starlight Beacon, from both the perspectives of the Jedi and the Nihil. So much better than The Fallen Star.
In the main series:
Avar went a little crazy
Stellan was a meanie to her
Sskeer’s story was a little sadder than I expected.
Keeve was the only rational person in the room, standing up to authority and calling out Avar’s bs
The chase of Lourna Dee continues
In the Eye of the Storm series:
We got to see flashbacks to Marchion Ro’s childhood and how his people became so ruthless and how the Nihil was formed.
We get to witness Marchion capture more Levellers as he seeks to take down more Jedi.
This is very much what we needed. The Nihil have been the main villain throughout all of Phase One and we were supposed to believe that some pirate who captured an old lady is a worthy adversary for the Jedi. This adds depth to the villain we have been told to fear.
I give it 5 stars because it was entertaining and filled in many gaps, and finally convinced me that Marchion is a force to be reckoned with. -
Now this one is just fantastic. Perfectly bringing together their well crafted story of the toll this war with the Drengir and Nihil is taking on the once peaceful Jedi. Loosing so many friends and being pushed to make decisions they only read about. Pushed to their limits across the Outer Rim Territories the Jedi continue to fail as their enemies gain power. The final two issues here solidify the amazing story telling of the High Republic. The Nihil and their leader Marchion Ro is terrifying it’s nice that this entire first phase ends with these last two comics as an epilogue to the final novel. Phase two is beginning soon and I have a little more reading to do so I better get to it. These comics have been fantastic and I hope to find the IDW ones soon.
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Chilling. I loved this. It was so great to be able to see things from Marchion's perspective through this collection. Absolutely great.
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I'm still not that invested in the characters, but it looks like this is hopefully building up to something bigger.
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Another great volume of THR comics!
Great ending to Phase 1 and essential complement to the novels, in my opinion. -
3.5, rounded up to 4
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The Eye comics really sold Marchion as a villain for me
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Dire circumstances for the republic and the Jedi. Some great use of language.
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Such a great graphic novel. I’m completely obsessed with this story line and cannot wait for more High republic books. I just need to know all that happens now.
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this adds so much to avar’s character and subsequently to the conflict between her and stellan, but i genuinely did not need to relive the fallen star, thank you very much
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Like most of my experience with the comics in The High Republic, this is a mixed bag. But thankfully, it succeeds more often than not and pulls off a mostly satisfying capstone to this first phase of the broader THR story.
I wish the main comic weren't so beholden to the novels because from the first issue to the last, it's felt like it's running against a clock it can't beat. Story beats don't get any time to breathe, and significant developments or moments feel rushed or occur off-screen—Scott's writing is consistent but never gets the chance to coalesce. He fares better here, as the slightly longer final issue(s) give him the wiggle room he's needed from the onset. It helps the story feel more impactful, the stakes loftier, and the consequences more tactile. The ending would've packed a serious punch if it weren't this rushed—a complaint I also had for Claudia Gray's The Fallen Star—but I'm still glad it managed to do as much as it did. As quick as they are, I like the character arcs we get to see wrapped up here. There are some genuinely terrific moments in these pages, and they carry this particular volume to higher heights than it would've achieved otherwise.
This particular volume also includes the two-part The Eye of the Storm, from Charles Soule, which functions as an epilogue to the entire first phase of the High Republic story. It's a decent way to tie up some loose ends but doesn't add much depth to antagonist Marchion Ro's character. Backstory doesn't equal complexity, and while Ro's an appropriately formidable villain, he lacks the dimensions I think the series needs from an antagonist. I liked Guillermo Sanna's art for these two issues, though, and found his heavier style to be a good fit for the darker subject material. It paired nicely with Ario Anindito's work in the final issue of Scott's story, too, which is far brighter and more heroic. I'm less enthusiastic about Jeanty's looser, murkier penciling, especially compared to how (usually) crisp Anindito's work is.
As far as (temporary) endings go, I'm pretty pleased with this one. The novels are much more my speed, so most of my investment and excitement about this era in Star Wars is rooted there. But I still admire and enjoy the comics as a compliment to those stories, and I hope the next phase of comics can iron out the pacing kinks and find a more regular rhythm of artists and plots alike. -
Happy May the Fourth!
I wasn’t the biggest fan of the Drengir story arc in the previous comic run, so was glad the focus shifted to the Nihil, the Leveller and especially Lourna Dee.
The art seems to have found a good medium between the detail of the earlier comics and the simplified abstraction of the previous collection. There were some really nice scenes in these issues and I especially liked the visualisation of the horror moments.
This collection starts by following Avar’s obsessed hunt for (what she believes to be) the Eye of the Nihil, Lourna. She has a lot of trouble staying in the light side while growing ever more frustrated and aggressive in her pursuit. This in itself is very interesting, but the execution left a lot to be desired. Once again choices and actions are made in quick succession with big frame skips.
The result is a story with characters that come to conclusions and change without much of the actual reasoning or growth behind that. This is a shame since I really like Keeve and Avar.
The last two issues coincide with the events of The Fallen Star which I was really looking forward to as I missed Avar’s and the Ataraxia’s crew’s perspective on it all. And boy, did it deliver.
All build up with Sskeer came to a satisfying conclusion, and while I did not like how Avar’s arc was handled, I see where it has led and am very interested in her future.
Likewise, Lourna’s part in the story is short and brutal.
Keeve, thankfully has the most gradual progression.
Most of all, while still too short and choppy for my liking, the story of Starlight’s was dramatic and impressive. I just wish we got to spend a bit more time on it all. -
The final issues of Marvel's Star Wars: The High Republic and Eye of the Storm were released today, concluding their part in the first phase of the sprawling publishing initiative. As the trade paperback for High Republic will include Eye of the Storm, I'll include my overall thoughts about both series here.
The High Republic was, overall, a very satisfying comic series. One of the best pairs of characters in the entire Light of the Jedi phase was hands-down Jedi Knight Keeve Trennis, and her former Master, Sskeer. Although there were a few issues where the tension in or surrounding their relationship felt static, they formed the emotional core of the series, and the trajectory of their story together really encapsulates everything great about the era. The uncertainty and the bravery the Jedi show in the face of the unknown; grappling with inner darkness; balancing the self and one's part in a larger team; struggling to adapt to new interpersonal roles; and all of this realized through direct conflict with the Nihil and the Drengir.
Then there's Avar Kriss. I love how her story in the comic has progressed, from the seemingly unshakeable paragon of Jedi goodness and quiet strength we first met in Charles Soule's Light of the Jedi novel, to somebody capable of pride, vanity, anger, and seeking vengeance. Stunningly, if you ask me, it is Avar Kriss, of all the High Republic Jedi, who most clearly and distressingly foreshadows the decline of the Jedi to their dogmatic state during the Clone Wars.
The final issue of the series culminates at the destruction of Starlight Beacon, making for the fourth angle I've seen it through after The Fallen Star, Trail of Shadows, and High Republic Adventures (I'm still working through Midnight Horizon, so I'm guessing that's yet another perspective!). The revelation that Maru was physically holding the station together was heartbreaking, but I'm very happy that Keeve was able to find and evacuate Terec and Ceret! (Even though I'm not quite sure why they weren't in the medical tower that Bell detached from the station in Claudia Gray's novel...)
And of course the escape of Lourna Dee I'm sure will play heavily into the events of Phase Three!
Then we have Eye of the Storm. While the first issue of this two-part series reveals fully Marchion Ro's origins, and the extent of his cruelty, the second part finds him truly revelling in his greatest blow against the Jedi and the Republic... but that isn't all. I honestly thought that the final big event of Phase One was the destruction of Starlight Beacon, but it turns out that was only the opening shot of the war-- the "stormseed" network entirely cutting off the Outer Rim was a complete and nasty surprise, and his cruel, selfish joy at his own success is absolutely chilling. Although most of my favorite villains are layered, nuanced individuals, there's nothing wrong with somebody like the Joker, Freddy Krueger, or Marchion Ro, who are simply BAD guys.
This was a stellar end to the first Phase, and I'm extremely excited to see where they take us next! -
Book 3.
Two stories; one wrapping up the initial run of the High Republic comics and one finally revealing the story of Marchion Ro's origins and his Jedi-killing Nameless.
Cavan Scott's story continues the tale of Keeve Trennis as she finds herself caught between her mentor Sskeer, who is suffering from an illness that causes him to lapse into bouts of anger, and Marshal Avar Kriss, who is skirting perilously close to the dark side herself.
This story had the benefit of having a solid antagonist in Lourna Dee, the only Nihil character to have been given anything approaching a personality up to this point in the High Republic publishing explosion. This story also benefits from being intricately wrapped around the devastating defeat suffered by the Jedi at the end of this first Phase of High Republic stories.
Charles Soule's 'Eye of the Storm' acts as an epilogue to Phase 1, giving us the essential backstory of the primary villain Marchion Ro and his quest to humble both the Jedi and the Republic.
Part of me was tempted to mark this book down on the basis that it is absolutely insane that the main villain of the series (comprising at least three novels, three YA novels, three younger reader novels and eight graphic novels) is only given characterisation and motivation in this brief epilogue. But it's not this book's fault that the HR series as a whole hasn't been very coherently put together and, in fact, Soule does an excellent job of filling in the blanks that have been missing all this time.
If you've only read, say, the novels, you're definitely going to want to read this comic too, if only to actually understand why Marchion Ro is treated like an important character in them.
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Pierwsza faza ery Wielkiej Republiki dobiega końca! Jedi oraz Nihilowie stają do starcia, w którym stawka jest większa niż kiedykolwiek.
Star Wars. Wielka Republika. Koniec Jedi to komiks zwieńczający pierwszą fazę ery Wielkiej Republiki ze świata Gwiezdnych Wojen. Fabuła skupia się głównie na pościgu Jedi za ich wrogiem, Marchionem Ro, znanym również jako Oko. Za scenariusz odpowiedzialni są Cavan Scott wraz z Charlesem Soule, a za rysunki Georges Jeanty, Ario Anindito oraz Guillermo Sanna.
Główną bohaterką jest Avar Kriss, z którą już mieliśmy okazję się zaznajomić. Niemniej twórcy przedstawiają ją inaczej niż dotychczas. Dotąd stoicka i pełna radości kobieta musi się bowiem zmierzyć ze swoją ciemną stroną, co moim zdaniem zawsze jest ciekawym pomysłem.
Drugą ważną postacią jest Keeve Trennis. Dziewczyna nie zdążyła nabrać jeszcze doświadczenia jako Jedi, jednak dramatyczna sytuacja zmusza ją do odnalezienia wiary w siebie po to, by finalnie dokonać bohaterskich czynów. Przyznaję, ten motyw mógł się już niektórym przejeść, ale wątek Keeve w tym konkretnym komiksie naprawdę wzbudza emocje, nawet jeśli powiela schemat.
Co się zaś tyczy akcji, początkowo nie czułam się zaangażowana, jednak nabiera ona rozpędu wraz z pojawieniem się najciekawszej jak dotąd postaci z tej ery, czyli Marchiona Ro. Twórcy przedstawili nam wreszcie jego młodość oraz sposób, w jaki doszedł do władzy nad Nihilami. Cały wątek tego bohatera bardzo przypadł mi do gustu i sprawił, że komiks oceniłam wyżej, niż pierwotnie zamierzałam.
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0/10
Lorna Dee still a 1 note psychopath. Big problem with High Republic as a hole. These antagonists are really lame. Instead of a Dark Lord, we have a bunch of little lords.
The High Republic series ends at 9/10, but Eye of the Storm……
This is so bad. You spend 64 pages of a limited series to explain that the antagonist is a psychopath. He has no reason for killing other than to be the strongest. There is no depth. What a Saturday morning cartoon villain.
Holy shit, millions of dollars, an entire author panel, writing retreats, years of development on the High Republic initiative, gajillions of hours of development for woke ideals……
Marchion…fucking….Ro. This is the evil Dark Lord??? He commits atrocities, kills, destroys parts of the galaxy, for no reason. He “doesn’t want to be told what to do.” Are you serious?? Just go buy a cabin in the woods.
I am so fed up with the High Republic. I have read the entire graphic sequence, and most of the prose books. The Middle grade stuff is horrendous, per usual. They have literally inserted modern politics to make judgments on Jedi philosophy. They have written a series of meandering stories that describe a space station and its fall. They have created a Star Wars universe breaking animal that is a Ysalamiri on coke and steroids….
Back to Doctor Aphra.
