Summary
- In "Star Wars: The High Republic: The Eye of Darkness," the Nihil Occlusion Zone and the Nameless pose significant threats to the Jedi Order.
- Jedi Master Elzar Mann grapples with the loss of his friend and a growing sense of hopelessness, but maintains a fiery determination.
- Solving the Nameless problem is crucial for the Jedi's success, as these mysterious and deadly creatures represent their greatest fear.
Star Wars: The High Republic continues in November, with George Mann's The Eye of Darkness kicking off Phase III. Set a year after the events of Phase I, Starlight Beacon has been destroyed and the Nihil reign supreme in the Outer Rim. The vicious space Vikings have established the Nihil Occlusion Zone, with technology called the Stormwall preventing any outsiders from entering their territory.
An excerpt of The Eye of Darkness has been released by Star Wars, centered on Jedi Master Elzar Mann. Elzar is still reeling from the loss of his friend, Jedi Master Setllan Gios, who perished aboard the Starlight Beacon. Aware of the threat the Jedi face in the Nihil and the Nameless, Elzar is beginning to lose hope. The third member of their trio, Avar Kriss, is lost somewhere deep within the Occlusion Zone, though Elzar worries she may have left to avoid him. Though the Jedi has lost faith in himself, a fiery determination remains to see that things are set right.
