Hennix

Hennix

Hennix was aForce-sensitivemaleQuarrenJediPadawan who lived during theNew Republic Era, having joined theJedi Order underJedi MasterLuke Skywalker. Upon thedestruction of theJedi Temple, Hennix along withVoe andTai questionedBen Solo. They were skeptical of his account that Master Skywalker had attacked him. When Solo tried to leave, Hennix and his fellow Jedi tried to detain him but Solo escaped after wounding Hennix. The three Jedi tracked Solo to the planetElphrona where they fought alightsaberduel. Hennix was killed and as a result Voe and Tai believed that Solo was lost.

Biography[]

Early Life[]

Around16 ABY,^[1] theForce-sensitive Hennix began training as atudent atJedi MasterLuke Skywalker'sJedi temple alongside his fellow traineesBen Solo,Voe, andTai. As a child, Hennix and his fellow pupils learned how tolevitate rocks. He viewedthe Force as a puzzle, taking an interest in theholocron of the^[3]High Republic Era^[4]JediAvar Kriss.^[3]

Attack on the temple[]

Shortly after Solodestroyed Skywalker's temple with a storm, Hennix along with Voe and Tai returned on theirstarshipVerity. Searching for survivors, the three Jedi confronted Solo who told them that Master Skywalker had tried to kill him in hissleep. Solo told them they should leave but Hennix and his friends wanted to question him.^[2]

Despite Tai's attempts to defuse the situation, Hennix and Voe drew theirlightsabers. Voe attacked Solo but he froze her in mid-air and threw her into Hennix. The three Jedi tried to take on Ben but he used the Force to hurl burning wood and rubble at them. A piece of debris hit Hennix in the stomach, wounding him.^[2]

With Hennix wounded, Solo fled aboard his starshipGrimtaash. The Jedi returned to theVerity. While Tai attended to Hennix's wounds, Voe pursued Ben's ship. However, Solo managed to escape by damaging one of theVerity's engines. Wile Voe and Tai debated how they should respond to Solo's actions, Hennix suggested that they track down Ben Solo's ship using a transponder inside hisdroidGeegee, who was aboard theGrimtaash.^[2]

Skirmish on Elphrona[]

Hennix, Tai and Voe managed to track Ben Solo down to theJedi outpost on the planetElphrona.^[5] They engaged Solo in alightsaber duel. While Tai tried to calm Solo by probing into his mind, Voe pursued Solo,Force jumping onto a large rock. Hennix, who was unable to keep up with Voe, tried to tell her not to get too far because he could not catch up with her.^[3]

Voe and Hennix tried to corner Solo, whoForce pushed Voe off the cliff. A remorseful Solo tried to pull her to safety but was attacked by an enraged Hennix, who believed that Solo had sent her to herdeath. Managing to reach the cliff's peak, Hennix threw his lightsaber at Solo, but it was deflected, and, caught off guard, Hennix was killed by the oncoming blade. In an attempt to get the Jedi to stop following him, Solo buried Tai and Voe under two Jedi statues.^[3]

Legacy[]

While Solo fled offworld to find theKnights of Ren, Tai and Voe used the Force to free themselves from the rubble. After attending to their dying comrade, Voe and Tai resolved to avenge Hennix's death and to stop Solo, whom they regarded as lost.^[3]

Solo later recounted Hennix's death to the Knights of Ren and their leaderRen. However, Ren considered Hennix's death not to be a "good death" since Solo had not intended to kill the Jedi. Nevertheless, he allowed Solo to accompany his Knights, believing that Solo could earn his place through a "good death."^[3]

Personality and traits[]

Hennix was amaleQuarren with brown skin. He was a close friend of Ben Solo, Voe and Tai. He was known for approachingthe Force as a puzzle which could understand through study. Solo noted that while Hennix knew he could not solve the mysteries of the Force, he would have been happy to spend his life trying. Hennix was regarded as smart and funny by the other apprentices at Skywalker's Jedi temple including Solo.^[3]

After Skywalker attacked Solo, Hennix and Voe believed that Solo had destroyed the temple and killed Skywalker while Tai advised caution. Hennix came up with the idea of tracking Solo through hyperspace by following the transponder on his droid Geegee.^[2]

Like Voe, Hennix believed that Solo needed to be stopped. When Solo Force pushed Voe down a cliff, an enraged Hennix tried to avenge her.^[3]

Powers and abilities[]

Hennix wasForce-sensitive and wielded a blue lightsaber. Despite his Force powers and lightsaber skills, he was still outmatched by Ben Solo. Hennix was also interested in holocrons. While Hennix was able to open a holocron after listening and concentrating, he seemed to not do very well in combat scenarios where he was under pressure. Unlike his fellow student Voe, Hennix couldn't Force jump and while he threw his saber at Ben Solo, he was unable to repel it when Solo threw his saber back at him, which ultimately killed him. While he could not understandHuttese, Hennix was fluent inGalactic Basic Standard.^[3]

Equipment[]

Hennix wore tanJedi apparel. He possessed ablue-bladed lightsaber.^[3]

Behind the scenes[]

Hennix first appeared in theMarvel Comics comic mini-seriesStar Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren, which premiered with the release ofThe Rise of Kylo Ren 1 onDecember 18,2019. He was created by comic writerCharles Soule and illustrated byWill Sliney.^[6]

Appearances[]

• The Rise of Kylo Ren 1(First appearance)
• The Rise of Kylo Ren 2
• The Rise of Kylo Ren 3(In flashback(s))
• The Rise of Kylo Ren 4(Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
• The Rise of Skywalker Adaptation 1(In flashback(s))

Sources[]

• The Creators of Marvel'sStar Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren on Ben Solo's Turn onStarWars.com(backup link)
• Ben Solo Seeks Out the Knights of Ren inThe Rise of Kylo Ren #3 - Exclusive onStarWars.com(backup link)
• "Luke Skywalker" —Star Wars Encyclopedia
• "Kylo Ren and Other Followers of the Dark Side" —Star Wars Encyclopedia
• Star Wars: Timelines

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