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Our work continues unabated. Thousands more pagesneed to be created,lack citations,await expansion, and could usemore images. All the while, the franchise continues to grow andrequire updates. As we enter our third decade, we would love for more readers tojoin our ranks! May the Force be with us in the next twenty years… ✨
The High Republic: Trials of the Jedi
The final confrontation between the Jedi and the Nihil…
Jak'zin was aTogorianJedi who served theJedi Order. By42 BBY, while aJedi Initiate on theplanetCoruscant, he was friends with fellowinitiatesGheyr andKrrsish, aTrandoshan and aWookiee respectively. At theJedi Temple, he metJedi MastersYoda andDooku. During histraining, Jak'zin was sent, along with theTibidee Clan to which he belonged, to the astronomical objectCorvair II to undergo atrial. While there, Gheyr and Krrsishdueled each other, and Jak'zin tried to intervene, resulting in him getting knocked out by the Wookiee.
Jak'zin eventually became aJedi Knight. In26 BBY, the Togoriantraveled to the planetSullust to investigate theKaldana Syndicate, a criminal organization that had made inroads on the world. While on Sullust, he crossed paths with Dooku, who had previously left the Jedi Order. Dooku, secretly aSith Lord, gained Jak'zin's trust and offered to help him on his mission.
When the duo located the Kaldana Syndicate, the organization'sguards surrounded them, and Dooku used hisredlightsaber to fight them. Although surprised by the color of Dooku'slightsaber—which was that of aSith—Jak'zin fought by his side against the criminals. After surviving the fight, the Togorian still felt distrustful of Dooku and his red-coloredweapon. At that point, Dooku revealed his true allegiance and usedthe Force tomanipulate ablaster,fatally shooting Jak'zin in the back.(Read more…)
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