We’re diving back into the Sequel Trilogy era Manga style with Star Wars: Path of the Lightsaber, a new comic that will introduce new characters in the wake of the death of Luke Skywalker and a story with links to The High Republic. There’ll be more information revealed at Celebration Japan on 18th – 20th April.
In this new manga, fans will follow a young tinkerer named Nioka who dreams of becoming a Jedi like Luke Skywalker. Their life is upturned after they stumble upon an actual lightsaber while investigating the ruins of a High Republic-era ship. Of course, there are others who are after the ancient Jedi weapon, complicating her ability to learn how to properly wield the artifact as she tries to protect it and herself.
Of course, we know Nioka idolizes Luke Skywalker, and the aspiring Jedi will have to come to terms with some Star Wars lore given their story’s setting. Star Wars: Path of the Lightsaber takes place after The Last Jedi which gives some critical context. At the end of episode eight, Luke famously dies after using Force Projection while fighting against Kylo Ren during the Battle of Crait. Without Luke’s sacrifice, the Resistance would have surely fallen as its surviving members had fled to Crait. Luke’s fight let them escape and gave the galaxy a chance to stand to the First Order once more.
