Warning : Contains SPOILERS for Star Wars : The High Republic - Fear of the Jedi # 1!The Jedi are some of the greatest warriors in the entireStar Warsuniverse , not just because they defend the cosmic good of the extragalactic nebula by only channeling the light side of the Force , but just in general damage . Eventhe Sith , the greatest enemies of the Jedi inStar Warshistory , will attest to the Jedi ’s deadliness in battle , as it ’s something that just can not be disputed . So , what does a radical of warrior as potent as the Jedi fear ? Well , Star Warsjust answer that interrogative sentence .

In a prevue forStar Wars : The High Republic - Fear of the Jedi#1 by Cavan Scott and Marika Cresta , the Jedi are answering a suffering call put out by devoid citizens of the Republic who are traveling too close to the Occlusion Zone and are being attacked by Nihil Marauders . The Nihil have successfully taken over a large destiny of theStar Warsgalaxyand section it off , and that arena is known as the Occlusion Zone . The Jedi are working to take it back , and they ’ll help anyone they see suffering by the hired man of the Nihil along the way .

WHAT SCARES THE JEDI ? New York Times Best - sell author Cavan Scott ( Venom : Zombiotes , Union Jack the Ripper ) returns with artist Marika Cresta ( DOCTOR APHRA , CAPTAIN CARTER ) for the galaxy - shattering last electric arc of Star Wars : The High Republic . As fight within the Nihil Occlusion Zone intensifies , Jedi Master Keeve Trennis is set upon a way of life that will change her living forever . Edgar Guest - starring The Acolyte ’s Wookiee Jedi Master Kelnacca alongside fan - preferent characters from Star Wars : The High Republic novels , audio dramatic play and comics .

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The preview bear witness these Jedi helping the poor unknown in trouble , setting the stage for an exciting effect to come . However , the real ‘ meat ’ of this preview is n’t found in the illustrated pages , but rather the opening crawling ( and prescribed synopsis ) , where it ’s discover precisely what the Jedi are up against , and how important it is that they issue forth out on top . But , more than that , this prevue give away the great fear of the Jedi - or , perhaps it would be more precise to say ‘ fears ’ , as there ’s certainly more than one .

The Nameless, The Blight, & The Nihil as a Whole - THAT’S What Scares the Jedi

The Jedi Must Conquer All of Their Fears to Save the Star Wars Galaxy

One question buff may have at this point in fourth dimension is this : how did a bunch of what are fundamentally space pirates fix a portion of the wandflower from the Republic and the Jedi ? Well , one of the first ‘ weapons ’ the Nihil used was actually an entire species of creatures called the Nameless . OneNihil Marauder named Marchion Ro has the ability to control the Nameless , which are vastly warm monsters that consume the Force by eating Force - sensible individuals , and Ro has weaponize the Nameless against the Jedi .

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At the same time , a mysterious infection is moving from major planet to planet across the galax , draining each humanity of life . That mysterious transmission is know as the Blight , and it ’s weakening the Republic by eliminating entire planet , thereby diverting the Republic ’s attention from its war with the Nihil , and cave in the Nihil that much more of an advantage . So , while the government is being weaken by the Blight , the Jedi are getting slaughtered by the Nameless , and the Nihil continue their marching music across the galaxy .

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How Are the Jedi Going to Conquer Their Greatest Fears?

The Jedi Have a Plan for How They’re Going to Stop the Nihil & Save the Galaxy

decently now , the Jedi have to rid the Nameless of the Nihil ’s ascendency , find a means to stop the Blight , and infract the Occlusion Zone to defeat the Nihil once and for all . How ? Well , that ’s exactly whatStar state of war : The High Republic - Fear of the Jediis going to explore . This new serial is a lengthiness of the ongoingHigh Republicstorylinethat ’s spread out across a number ofStar Warstitles , and in this latest chapter , the Jedi are not only going to face their fears , they ’re going to have to conquer them .

Star war : The High Republic - Fear of the Jedi # 1by Marvel Comics is available February 19 , 2025 .

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