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The High Republic: Trials of the Jedi
The final confrontation between the Jedi and the Nihil…
Lazerian IV was aplanet in theKira sector, located in theTrailing Sectors portion of theExpansion Region. It served as the endpoint of theKira Runhyperlane and also sat along theHarrin Trade Corridor alongside the rest of theLazerian system. The planet was the center of thesystem's civilization and was its main planet. It had an extensive history of loyalty to theGalactic Empire, and itspeople were extremely stubborn when it came to change. Lazerian IV was also home to theAkwin, asentient,aquaticmammalianspecies that, while peaceful, willingly isolated themselves from the localHumans—known as Lazerians—of Lazerian IV, who were largely unaware of the Akwin's existence.
Lazerian IV had four continents—Doxet,Elgar,Torm, andLaz. Torm and Laz contained thecities ofDorynn,Tormaine,Devit, andLazeria City, the last of which served as the capital for theKingdom of Devit. Acity-state on Doxet,Doxeti, was largely independent but still deferred to the Kingdom of Devit on matters of planetary importance. The Lazerians resided in these cities, while their Akwin neighbors resided in numerous city-states within theoceans ofCaz andDox.
At one point in Lazerian IV's history, anoutpost on the planet was the site of abattle involvingJedi Knights of theJedi Order. The battle left the outpost in ruins and resulted in the remains of manylightsabers being scattered in the area. Anoble eventually purchased the land for his private estate, but the citizens of Lazerian IV considered the ruins to be an eyesore.
During thetime of theGalactic Republic, Lazerian IV was loyal to the Republic and exhibited pride for the Jedi Order to the same extent as it did its own forces. However, its loyalties quickly shifted in favor ofEmperorPalpatine and the Galactic Empire, with the people viewing thereorganization as the ultimate example of rising up through the classes. While loyalty to the Empire was strong, there was a small degree of sympathy for theNew Republic, which had roots in Lazerian IV's ownmonarchy.
TheKing's private estate resided in the mountains of Doxet and was home to a place known as theCrystal Valley, which contained valuablecrystals known asEmpeth Crystals. The Kingdom of Devit began to mine the crystals as a collectible, unaware of their unique connection tothe Force, and declared the Crystal Valley a matter of local importance—thus rendering theGalactic Empire unaware of it.
Following thedeath of Palpatine, contact between the Akwin and the Lazerians remained tense, resulting in the Akwin concluding that the Lazerians remained unready for contact with their neighbors. Meanwhile, theprincess of Devit,Aereena, began to create and lead a resistance—albeit in secret—against herfather,KingAlarik X, who remained loyal to the Imperial remnants that lingered on Lazerian IV. The Akwin had also become aware of the ongoingGalactic Civil War by this point in time.(Read more…)
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