The Clone Wars: The Way of the Warrior

The Clone Wars:
The Way of the Warrior

Publisher's summary[]

Are you a Jedi or a Sith? Become a Jedi Knight for Yoda and star in your own personalized Star wars book. The perfect gift for any star wars fan! It's the time of the Clone Wars, and the galaxy is divided by war. Master Yoda has chosen your child as his champion Jedi Knight, to fulfill the Palawa prophecy known as the Way of the Warrior. If your child completes their mission, the Republic will be awarded the ultimate prize… victory over the Separatists!

Back cover[]

It's the time of the Clone Wars, and the galaxy is divided by war. Yoda has sent Anakin Skywalker on a mission to complete the Way of the Warrior and claim the prize of victory over the Separatists. Meanwhile, Sith Lord Count Dooku's evil apprentice, Asajj Ventress, is on her own mission—to follow Skywalker, claim the prize for the Separatists and have ultimate power over the Republic, once and for all!

Plot summary[]

During theClone Wars,the galaxy was torn apart by the clashes between theGalactic Republic and theConfederacy of Independent Systems. The peace-keepingJedi Order fought on the Republic's side, while the Confederacy was headed by a member of theSith, the Jedi's longtime enemies. At some point during the war,Yoda, theGrand Master of the Jedi Order, sensed adisturbance inthe Force warning him that theWay of the Warrior, an ancientPalawa prophecy, was about to come to pass. According to that prophecy, a champion representing each faction of a great war would emerge to follow the Way of the Warrior, and one of them would earn a reward that could tilt the war in his or her favor.

Yoda decided to send theJedi KnightAnakin Skywalker toBunduki so he could claim the reward in the name of the Order. However, news of the prophecy also reached the ears of the Sith.CountDooku,Sith Lord and leader of the Confederacy, dispatched his acolyteAsajj Ventress as his own champion. Upon landing on Bunduki in aY-wing starfighter, Skywalker started to look forJeter Snahl, a Palawa hermit who guarded the secrets of the prophecy. Shortly thereafter, Dooku's acolyte in turn reached Bunduki and set off in search of Skywalker. The Jedi ended up locating Snahl, but did not have the occasion to ask him about the Way of the Warrior, as Ventress turned up and attacked him. The two champions started dueling keeping their attention away from Snahl. Unbeknownst to the two duelists, there was a third visitor in the hermit's lair. Thebounty hunterCad Bane, who had been hiding in the shadows, managed to sneak in and abduct Snahl, taking him about his starship, the Sleight of Hand. Bane hoped that he could force the hermit to reveal the location of the reward so the bounty hunter could sell it on the black market.

Continuity[]

WhileThe Way of the Warrior mostly drew its elements from the TV seriesStar Wars: The Clone Wars, it also drew elements from older Expanded Universe works.^[1] Most notably, the book's premise involves the Followers of Palawa, who were first mentioned in the1996 roleplaying guideShadows of the Empire Sourcebook.^[4]

Since Anakin Skywalker already knows Cad Bane,^[1] the story must taker place afterSeason Two episodeHolocron Heist, during which revealed himself to the Jedi by trying to steal from their Temple.^[5] Additionally, the fact that Ventress still works for Dooku^[1] places the events of the book beforeNightsisters, theSeason Three episode in which the Count attempted to kill her.^[6]

Jeter Snahl's appearance was based on a promotional picture ofTal Merrik, a character that appeared inThe Mandalore Plot, the twelfth episode inSeason Two of theStar Wars: The Clone Wars television series. Merrik's model was given a new, bearded face and its clothes were changed from blue to green.

Appearances[]

Sources[]

• Star in a PersonalizedClone Wars Book! onStarWars.com(original site is defunct)

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