Luke Skywalker His journey as a Jedi is unique because he lives in a time when most of the Jedi legacy has been destroyed. To gain knowledge of the Force and learn the history of his Jedi predecessors, he will have to scour the galaxy for surviving relics.learning from them, preserving them for a new generation.
Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku – Republic Siege (2024) #1 – written by Alex Segura, with art by Stefano Raffaele – features Luke Skywalker and Rynn Zenat traveling to the swamp planet of Lehanis, where they discover a Jedi relic called the “Compendium” that belonged to Ky Narec, a Jedi Master who sent one of His students, the infamous Dark Side assassin Asajj Ventress, follows a dark path.
Upon acquiring the sundial-like device, they are ambushed by the Acolytes of the Beyond. During the confrontation, the Acolytes reveal that they are only there to distract Luke from something bigger.
Luke Skywalker is on the hunt for Jedi relics as he tries to preserve the order's legacy in Star Wars' post-Return Jedi era
Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku – Republic Siege (2024) #1– Written by Alex Segura; Art by Stefano Raffaele; Color by Alex Sinclair; Lyrics by Joe Caramagna
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In previous editions of The Battle of Jakku comic book series, Luke Skywalker was called by the Force to a planet called Pillio. There, Luke found a Jedi Star Compass and faced the Acolytes of the Beyond for the first time, as they attempted to claim the compass for themselves. That compass eventually led Luke to the first Jedi temple on Ahch-To, and likely other Force-strong planets like Ossus, the home of Skywalker's own Jedi Order. Since finding the compass, Luke's path as a Jedi Master has changed dramatically.
The quest for knowledge of the Force is a fundamental part of Luke's journey in Star Wars tradition, and Finding relics from the Order's history is a great way for stories to make this a literal quest. As Luke takes the next step toward founding a New Jedi Order, this quest becomes even more imperative. Additionally, he took on the heavy burden of keeping Force-strong objects out of the reach of those who would use them for evil, such as the Acolytes of the Afterlife.
Jedi relics are an increasingly important part of Luke Skywalker's journey in Star Wars history
Bridging the gap between the past and the future
In Republic under siege #1, Luke believes he won by getting the Compendium first, but the Acolytes seem to be planning something even bigger. Both relics Luke has found so far in Marvel Battle of Jakku the comics have connections to the Dark Side. The Star Compass previously belonged to Darth Sidious and was stored in his observatory for years, while the Compendium belonged to Ky Narec, who may have been possessed by his fallen student, Asajj Ventress. Clearly the Acolytes have some sort of plan if they are targeting these items.
Star Wars fans should place more value on Skywalker's growing collection of Jedi relics, because they represent the next evolution of his character and serve as a bridge between the franchise's eras.
Whatever the Acolytes from Beyond are doing, they will serve as the next big test of Luke's growing Jedi powers. More crucially, Star Wars fans should place more value on Skywalker's growing collection of Jedi relics, because they represent the next evolution of his character and serve as a bridge between the eras of the franchise's vast galactic timeline. Marvel gave Lucas Skywalker significant signs of its status in the post-Return of the Jedi wasand should continue to be highlighted Star Wars stories moving forward.
Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku – Republic Under Siege #1 and available now from Marvel Comics.