In appreciation of Keeve Trennis, the best character in phase one of The High Republic

In appreciation of Keeve Trennis, the best character in phase one of The High Republic

Phase One of the High Republic is over. The massive Star Wars storytelling initiative that launched in January 2021 wrapped up its first of three planned phases recently, and the first phase included a staggering nine books, five comic series spanning 38 combined issues, two manga books, an audio drama, and a few short stories. [...]

Star Wars: The High Republic #8 review: The Jedi take the fight to the Drengir, for light and life!

Star Wars: The High Republic #8 review: The Jedi take the fight to the Drengir, for light and life!

Another arc comes to an end in The High Republic comic series (written by Cavan Scott), as issue #8 sees a turning point in the fight against the Drengir while leading up to the events of The Rising Storm. And in doing so, it amounts to what is probably my favorite issue of the whole [...]

Star Wars: The High Republic #7 review: Keeve Trennis faces the darkness

Star Wars: The High Republic #7 review: Keeve Trennis faces the darkness

I'm a bit behind on this, but as the second wave of books from the High Republic era were released last month, so too was the seventh issue of Cavan Scott's The High Republic comic series! As the Jedi get ready to take on the Drengir at its root, Keeve Trennis must face an equally [...]

Star Wars: The High Republic #6 review: Keeve Trennis delivers a major breakthrough in the fight against the Drengir!

Star Wars: The High Republic #6 review: Keeve Trennis delivers a major breakthrough in the fight against the Drengir!

The High Republic comic series (written by Cavan Scott) began a new arc with issue #6, and it gives us a look at the Jedi's fight against the Drengir! I read this when it first released but am only just now getting into a review of it, but don't let that drive you away from [...]

Cavan Scott reveals that Keeve Trennis was originally not going to be Sskeer’s padawan

Cavan Scott reveals that Keeve Trennis was originally not going to be Sskeer’s padawan

Storytelling can be a fluid thing, with authors and creatives trying to find the right stories. That can even include some pretty massive dynamics that change the entire course of the story. Like, say, what happened with The High Republic comic series, since it turns out that Keeve Trennis was originally going to have a [...]

Cavan Scott says that we already know where Keeve Trennis’s story ends

Cavan Scott says that we already know where Keeve Trennis’s story ends

In the latest episode of the Star Wars: The High Republic show on Youtube, host Krystina Arielle talked with some of the creators of The High Republic comic series, including author Cavan Scott. It was an enjoyable and informative interview, but there was one part in particular that stood out to me. The team spent [...]

The High Republic #5 contains an important reveal about Jedi Master Sskeer

The High Republic #5 contains an important reveal about Jedi Master Sskeer

In the fifth issue of Cavan Scott's The High Republic comic series, we finally learn what's been plaguing Jedi Master Sskeer - and it all leads up to a pretty big cliffhanger! To recap where we've been, the Jedi faced off against the Drengir on Sedri Minor, with Sskeer being taken over by the carnivorous [...]

Star Wars: The High Republic #4 review: The Jedi face the Drengir!

Star Wars: The High Republic #4 review: The Jedi face the Drengir!

Earlier this month, the fourth issue of The High Republic comic (written by Cavan Scott) was released, continuing the story of Avar Kriss, Keeve Trennis, Sskeer, and the others - in the clutches of the dreaded Drengir! In fact, as the last issue ended, we saw that Sskeer was actually under the control of the [...]

The Jedi encounter the dangerous Drengir in Star Wars: The High Republic issue #3!

The Jedi encounter the dangerous Drengir in Star Wars: The High Republic issue #3!

There's a lot happening in the third issue of Cavan Scott's Star Wars: The High Republic comic series, including the introduction of a dangerous villain: the Drengir! But that's not the only problem they face, and there's a lot to talk about. So let's dive in to our review! SUMMARY: At the end of the [...]

Star Wars: The High Republic #2 continues to show Sskeer’s struggles

Star Wars: The High Republic #2 continues to show Sskeer’s struggles

The second issue of Cavan Scott's The High Republic comic series was recently released, and it shows some Jedi on a mission packed with intrigue... but perhaps the biggest intrigue of them all is what's happening with Jedi Master Sskeer. I don't want to divulge any spoilers here, so I suppose we'll just go right [...]