![]() Xylan Graf is the other semi-main character in the book, the suave, Lando Calrissian-type who is seemingly incredibly untrustworthy. Seeing her regain her sense of self makes her journey in the book all that more sweet. Her lightwhip gets a lot of use in the book and the way the authors describe how Vernestra uses it is very vivid and shows her mastery over the newest cool lightsaber form. ![]() ![]() She starts out disillusioned away from the Jedi order and keeping to herself on a far off planet, it’s only when her friend Avon comes to tell her about her long-lost Padawan that we see her start to regain her senses and become a Jedi once more, risking it all for the sake of other people. Vernestra Rwoh is probably one of the best Jedi created for the High Republic (so much so she will be appearing in The Acolyte later this year) and her journey in Defy The Storm is another great example of her embodying everything it means to be a Jedi. Jordanna herself is also a great example of what the young adult books pride themselves on, a proud queer character who embodies a lot of the good that non Jedi characters can do across the galaxy. It really feels like this mystery may end up being a bigger danger than the Nihil or even the Nameless. The mystery is teased very well and brings a larger sense of dread to the later chapters and books. One such reason is that part way through the book, she stumbles upon a mystery that could affect the whole galaxy in the future. Her journey in this book is a very interesting one for several reasons. Being a San Tekka, family proves very important to Jordanna, as she searches for them. Jordanna Sparkburn is somewhat the opposite of Avon in the book, instead, wanting to return to her family trapped deep in the Occlusion Zone. Avon is inherently good and despite wanting to escape the Occlusion Zone and begin trying to help the Republic, she first seeks out her friend Vernestra to help her bring back her Padawan Imri (who Avon was trapped with on Starlight Beacon). Hating the fact that her mother is aligning herself with such vile people, she aims to try and stop her by her own means.Ī lot of Avon’s character work in the book is her trying at all costs not to become like her mother, which is done amazingly through several key moments and scenes in the story. It’s great to see the perspective of other characters other than the Jedi, such as Avon and Jordanna who are the two other main characters in the book.Īvon is a particularly interesting character in the book as being the daughter of Ghirra Starros, Marchion Ro’s right hand woman, is not all it’s cracked up to be. They’re certainly the best part of the book, and each one gets time to shine, and gets into their psyche of how they’re dealing with the Nihil takeover. This High Republic story’s greatness comes from its characters. Each character has their own agenda once the occlusion zone, will they all make it back out alive? The characters of Defy The Storm They team up with Jordanna Sparkburn who also wishes to find family across the stormwall, and the untrustworthy Xylan Graf who is currently “working” for the Nihil. Imri is still alive and supposedly trapped deep in Nihil space. The story of Defy The Storm follows Jedi Knight Vernestra Rwoh and Avon Starros, daughter of the disgraced Nihil senator Ghirra Starros, as they traverse the stormwall in search of Vernerstra’s Padawan Imri Cantaros. The premise of Star Wars: The High Republic: Defy The Storm ![]() The book is a grand galaxy hopping adventure! While it may not be as grand in scale as other books when phase 3 is over, it’s still an amazing young adult novel that deals with loss, love and growing up away from parental figures. Written by Tessa Gratton and Justina Ireland (who teamed up for Path of Deceit in phase 2), Defy The Stormfollows on from the adult novel The Eye of Darkness, whilst also being a somewhat sequel to Out of The Shadows, released back in phase 1 (also written by Justina Ireland). Star Wars: The High Republic: Defy The Storm marks the last of the first wave of books until June, and also is the first YA novel of Phase 3. Things have never looked more dire for the Jedi and the rest of the galaxy as the threat of the Nihil deepens and intensifies. ![]() Phase 3 of the High Republic is now in full swing, with the first wave of books now released and the comics a few issues into their phenomenal runs. ![]()
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