Warning: Contains spoilers for Star Wars: Battle of Jakku – Republic Under Siege #4! One of the most memorable moments in the U.S Star Wars Sequel trilogy was the return of Darth Vaders mask, which was in the clutches of the villain First Order. While it was awesome to see the iconic paddle again, there was one question that lingered in the minds of fans: How did the First Order get it? Well, like Star Wars As the study continues to expand, one latest addition to the franchise may finally answer that question.
Marvel Comics released the solicitation for Star Wars: Battle of Jakku – Republic Under Siege #4 by Alex Segura and Stefano Raffaele, which included a first look at the cover art (by artist Taurin Clarke) and the official synopsis.
A new republic on the ropes! LANDO and his allies defeated! MON MOTHMA faces a painful loss! LUKE SKYWALKER must defeat two of the galaxy’s deadliest killers to reach his friends! MOFF ADELHARD plays one final card against the New Republic – with shocking consequences!
The solicitation comes after Marvel Comics released an unlettered preview of Star Wars: Battle of Jakku – Insurgency Rising #1, a storyline that will lead straight into Republic under siege. In the preview, readers are taken to the forest moon of Endor immediately after the Battle of Endor in Episode VIEffectively picking up right where the original trilogy left off. It’s where Leia sees Darth Vader’s helmet, slightly discolored from his funeral favor, and takes a moment to kneel over her father’s last remains.
Based on the preview for Star Wars: Battle of Jakku – Insurgency Rising #1, and the synopsis for Star Wars: Battle of Jakku – Republic Under Siege #4, Star Wars gave fans clues to how Vader’s mask was burned along with his body on Endor, ending up in Kylo Ren’s First Order quarters.
Darth Vader’s mask may have been claimed by the Empire in the Battle of Jakku
Star Wars Teases Darth Vader’s involvement in the Battle of Jakku
One of the most striking aspects of the solicitation for Star Wars: Battle of Jakku – Republic Under Siege #4 is the cover. Darth Vader is prominently featured in the artwork, despite the fact that he is dead at the time of the Battle of Jakku. So, how could Darth Vader be involved in a battle he wasn’t even alive to see?
It seems likely that Darth Vader’s ‘appearance’ in the Battle of Jakku will be in the form of his mask. And since the synopsis teases “Shocking consequences” For the New Republic, it is possible that some of their forces will be defeated by the Empire, possibly resulting in the Imperial Remnant receiving Darth Vader’s mask.
Why would the Empire even want Darth Vader’s mask?
The Emperor may have ordered the retrieval of Darth Vader’s mask for resurrection purposes
The preview, solicitation, and cover offer enough clues for speculation, but that still leaves one question: Why would the Empire even want Darth Vader’s mask? The Imperial Remnant is trying to win back the galaxy, after all, why would they care about what is essentially a worthless souvenir? Well, based on what fans know Palpatine is up to this time, it may have been ordered by him before he died.
Palpatine knows that the spirits of Sith Lords can be linked to objects. Fans have seen this many times in Star WarsRecently with the Grand Inquisitor in Star Wars #6. Perhaps Palpatine wanted to get Vader’s spirit and implant it into a clone body just like he was doing for himself at the time. Of course, Anakin Skywalker’s spirit was redeemed and became a Force Ghost, making Vader’s helmet essentially trash that would later find its way to Kylo Ren, as he is the only one in the First Order who would see it as relevant.
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While the reason why the empire wants Darth VaderHis helmet remains unclear, it seems though Star Wars has given fans many clues to how the Imperial Remnant (and eventually the First Order) ends up with the mask after Leia finds it on Endor – and only time will tell if the theory proves true.
Star Wars: Battle of Jakku – Republic Under Siege #4 by Marvel Comics is available December 11, 2024.
Source: Comicbook.com