Reath is young and full of some of the same concerns but nervous about questioning anything. Vernestra is a complex character, the youngest Jedi in the Order who wrestles with some of the potential errors of the Jedi Order, much like Anakin Skywalker will wrestle with them 200 years later. Even in The High Republic, many Jedi have concerns about a growing immersion with the pursuits of the Republic could cause.Īdditionally, this excerpt is a thought-provoking exploration of the toll being a teen Jedi can have on a person.
We all know the Jedi will fall 200 years later as a result of being so entangled with the politics and military efforts of the Republic that they don’t see that it’s all just a plot to destroy them. This thought demonstrates one of the strengths of The High Republic stories. “Some Jedi were concerned that their focus was at risk of turning from research and education and the workings of the Force to war and politics,” he thinks.
Vernestra expresses her concerns that maybe she doesn’t know what the Force wants from her from the Jedi in general.Īfter their sparring match, Reath reflects on Vernestra’s concerns and his own concerns about how entangled the Jedi is becoming with the Republic.
Reath realizes that she’s talking about more than dueling, and the two discuss their worries about the Jedi and their hesitancy to deal with the Nihil in an offensive, rather than defensive, manner. “But I think sometimes we can best defend life by going on the offensive.” “I get it, the Order wants us to defend life,” she says. But Vernestra isn’t cocky and is instead encouraging to him, telling him he could have won if he had been more on the offensive than defensive. It becomes clear that Vernestra is a master at lightsaber technique, and Reath is forced to concede defeat. Reath admires her but feels like he’s a long way from reaching her prowess. They’re the same age, but Vernestra has far surpassed any other Padawan her age, passing her trials and becoming the youngest Jedi Master at sixteen years old. Reath reflects on how long they’ve known each other. She invites him to spar with her, and the two go into a practice room where they practice fighting with practice sabers. In the scene, Reath is having trouble sleeping, prompting him to take a walk through the corridors of Starlight, where he comes upon Vernestra, who is also struggling to sleep. published an excerpt of the novel that features a dueling match between Vernestra and Reath in a training room on Starlight Beacon. Out of the Shadows: The High Republic by: Justina Ireland.
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