![]() The Nihil, a group of brutal, savage marauders, based in the Outer Rim.Burryaga, a Wookiee Padawan with heightened emotional sensitivity.Elzar Mann, a Jedi who forms a close relationship with Avar Kriss.Loden Greatstorm, a Twi’lek Jedi Master who trains the Padawan Bell Zettifar.Avar Kriss, a Jedi Master, considered the best and noblest of the Jedi. ![]() When the "emergences" cease, Lina Soh re-opens the hyperspace lanes and launches the opening of the Starlight Beacon in an attempt to restore hope to the galaxy. He has more plans for the Jedi and the Nihil that have yet to be revealed. Marchion Ro confesses to Greatstorm that he orchestrated the Legacy Run's hyperspace accident, the "emergences," and the Jedi's rescue of the family on Elphrona, in order to create the chaos which led to his new control of the Nihil, as well as to capture a Jedi. Jedi Master Loden Greatstorm and his Padawan Bell Zettifar foil the attempt, but Loden Greatstorm is captured by the Nihil. Marchion Ro sends Nihil forces to the planet Elphrona to kidnap a wealthy family. Marchion Ro uses the infighting to seize control of the Nihil organization. One of them reveals his presence to the Republic during a failed blackmail attempt, and the Nihil are confronted in space by Republic and Jedi fighters. The Tempest Runners soon begin to fight with each other and greed overtakes them. Marchion Ro, who holds the title of the Eye of the Nihil, has devised a way to predict the path of the next "emergence," and manipulates the Nihil leaders, the Tempest Runners, into a scheme to blackmail the planets who will soon be destroyed by the debris. ![]() As they search the galaxy for answers, the pirate group known as the Nihil seek to take advantage of the closed hyperspace lanes. With the opening ceremonies of the newly completed Starlight Beacon only a few weeks away, she tasks the Jedi with discovering the cause of the "emergences" and finding a way to predict the next events. Republic Chancellor Lina Soh closes the hyperspace lanes. The Jedi, led by Avar Kriss, attempt to aid the citizens of the Hetzal System to escape disaster they use the Force to reroute a piece of the Legacy Run containing dangerous gas away from impacting a sun, which would have caused a supernova explosion. The debris from the large vessel begins to emerge from hyperspace at different locations and points in time across the galaxy, causing chaos in shipping routes and disastrous loss of life where the pieces impact occupied planets. The Legacy Run, a cargo and passenger ship, speeds through hyperspace and, while attempting to avoid a collision with an unexpected obstacle, shatters into many pieces. Interference by the villainous pirate group known as the Nihil creates a catastrophic hyperspace event called "The Great Disaster," which places the Jedi and the planets they protect in danger. The story introduces several powerful Jedi during a time of galactic peace, termed "The High Republic," as they prepare to launch the Starlight Beacon, a massive space station which will aid communication between distant worlds. ![]() It was followed by a sequel, The Rising Storm. The novel was written by Charles Soule, and is set approximately 200 years before the events of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. Star Wars: The High Republic: Light of the Jedi is the first novel of the Star Wars: The High Republic multi-media project launched in 2021.
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