Wedge Antilles is one of many characters from the original Star Wars movies that have been rumored to return in The Rise of Skywalker.

Each character has their role and their place, and it’s especially exciting when it’s a character we have known since the very beginning. It’s impressive that Roanhorse managed to bring in so many people without making it impossible to follow. There are a lot of characters - old and new - in this story. Can you pretty much gather all you need to know from context? Absolutely. Will the significance of some characters and their relationships to each other go over your head? A little bit.

Understanding the significance of the story itself really only requires the prior knowledge that the Resistance is in trouble and needs help - you’ve likely already gathered that information from The Last Jedi. You get plenty of Leia Organa and Poe throughout the story, characters whom most audiences are plenty familiar with by now. And it’s an important reminder that all we have seen so far has been leading up to something bigger than we can fathom at this point.Ĭan those who aren’t familiar with the Star Wars expanded universe still enjoy the book? Of course. Seeing all these characters coming together and fighting together gives you a little bit of an Endgame feel (though let’s save that comparison for after whatever we’re walking into next month). In addition to prominently featuring characters we already know and love, Roanhorse pulls characters from just about every possible medium: other canon novels, but also comics, TV shows, and even Battlefront II. Resistance Reborn: The ultimate ‘crossover event’ No, you don’t “have” to read or watch anything before you see The Rise of Skywalker in December. When does The High Republic: Path of Vengeance take place in the Star Wars timeline?.Do you have to read Jedi: Battle Scars before playing Jedi: Survivor?.Don’t skip The High Republic YA and middle-grade books.Interview: Lydia Kang on joining The High Republic, being a doctor, and writing Star Wars.Review: Path of Vengeance is a bold, deliciously dark piece of The High Republic.

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