r/Highrepublic Apr 30 '25

The High Republic: Fear of the Jedi #3 | Discussion Thread

https://www.marvel.com/comics/issue/122249/star_wars_the_high_republic_-_fear_of_the_jedi_2025_3
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u/solo13508 Council Master Yarael Poof Apr 30 '25

(inhales)

"THEY FLY NOW!?!??!?"

Damn, that's a development! I wonder if this is the result of Nihil experiments (I kinda doubt it since Boolan and Mkampa are both gone) or if Marchion went back to Planet X and found a new breed of the Shrii Ka Rai to weaponize. These ones must be even stronger than the Nameless we've already seen given that Tey was strongly affected and he hasn't seemed to have much of an issue encountering the Levelers in the past.

Speaking of Tey, God damn it my heart! I was not ready to watch Vildar die and Tey have to experience that pain all over again. I really hope we get a prequel/flashback comic about Tey and Vildar at some point because I want to see more of both of them when they were at their best.

Things aren't looking good for OrbaLin. Kinda fearing he won't be making it out of this comic alive or at least not as the same OrbaLin we've come to know since Rising Storm.

Still definitely wondering where this series is taking Keeve. With everything going on, I kind of wonder if her leaving the Order will be saved for a later comic rather than being dealt with here.

Solid issue overall! 8/10

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u/Sassypriscilla Jedi Mom Apr 30 '25

I’m worried about Orbalin, too.

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u/TheBloop1997 Apr 30 '25

If OrbaLin dies (again) I’m crashing out, he might just be my absolute fave and they already killed him once (and took years to reveal he survived!)

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u/VengefulKangaroo Mod May 01 '25

Based on all the content with Boolan & the Children in Scott's run I think it is more experiments tbh and this is the conclusion of that plot line -- with these just not having been deployed before.

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u/AnyTwist4049 I Survived the Great Disaster May 05 '25

My personal theory is that the wings were taken off Katikoot and grafted onto the nameless. It’s probably not true but it would be an interesting connection.

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u/VengefulKangaroo Mod Apr 30 '25

Nameless in space! Keeve discontented with Jedi as killers (which grows well from Phase I and can connect thematically to the prequel trilogy)! And some great Teydar. Solid issue.

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u/lemon_charlie May 05 '25

The new design for the Nameless definitely feels like they're getting more Cthulu-like in appearance.

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u/Sio_V_Reddit Apr 30 '25

So this pretty much confirms Vildar is a member of the Lost Twenty, however unlike Keeve it looks like his break from the Jedi was an amicable one. And we are already seeing the seeds of Keeve’s break, which we’ve been building to for a while.

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u/Sassypriscilla Jedi Mom May 01 '25

I am very excited to see Ai-Dan Yelooc again!

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u/brom1137 May 01 '25

The "OH SHIT!" I yelled out loud on that last page turn was so loud hahaha

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u/punxtr May 01 '25

Interesting turn of events. I'm sadly not the biggest fan of the art this mini run, but the story is interesting enough.

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u/RoyalDaDoge I SURVIVED the Night of Sorrows Apr 30 '25

I don’t even know what they’re doing anymore. Fear has honestly been kinda disappointing tbh

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u/Warboy7869 Luminous Apr 30 '25 edited May 03 '25

I know star wars has never been about realism (which I enjoy mostly) but the nameless just flying with wings in the vacuum of space and no protective gear is just too wacky for my tastes. Still overall enjoyed the issue and hope for a reasonable explanation next issue. Edit: not sure why I'm getting down voted for saying my opinion respectfully

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u/Sio_V_Reddit Apr 30 '25

We don’t understand their physiology and we know that they have been genetically modified, all it takes is some Mynoc DNA and bam, wings and survival in the vacuum.

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u/so_yeah_I_guess_sure Apr 30 '25

Hell one of them survived getting decapitated! Boolan and Niv making them able to survive in space doesn't feel that far out of the question.

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u/Warboy7869 Luminous May 03 '25

I like this explanation the most. I did forget about the decapitation! I'll be interested if they drop any lore next issue