Lula Mrala-Talisola
Lula Mrala-Talisola
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- "I thought saying it out loud would shatter me. The opposite happened. I feel solight. So full oflife."
- ―Lula Talisola[11]
Lula Mrala-Talisola, known asLula Talisola before hermarriage, was ahumanfemaleJediPadawan who lived onNaboo before joining theJedi Order and beingtrained underJedi MastersYoda,Torban Buck, andKantam Sy. Talisola trained aboard thePadawan Academic CruiserStar Hopper during theHigh Republic Era andNihil conflict, and she was the best friend of fellow PadawansFarzala Tarabal andQort, often looking out for them.
When the Padawans of theStar Hopper were sent to respond to anEmergence in theTrymant system after theGreat Hyperspace Disaster, Talisola met theForce-sensitive residentZeen Mrala during aconfrontation with a group ofNihilpirates. The Nihil threatened the people ofBralanak City, and the Jedi were able to fight off the Nihil with the help of Mrala, whom they welcomed back toStarlight Beacon, where the two grew closer, and even meditated together.
Soon after, the Nihil were spotted on the junk moon ofQuantxi. During a bit of deliberation, Mrala decided to depart on her own to find her friendKrix Kamerat, who had joined the Nihil, and Talisola and her friends followed. Planetside, the Padawans once again found themselves facing scores of Nihil raiders while defending aJunk Maven campsite on the moon. Talisola split off from the other two to search for Mrala, and tracked Kamerat's location to find her and her former friend facing off, Mrala choking Kamerat withthe Force. Talisola quickly intervened, but Kamerat was rescued byMarchion Ro. The Jedi attempted to prevent the Nihil'sSpider Cruiser from escaping, but were unsuccessful. Afterwards, Talisola reunited with her Padawan friends, happy they were okay.
During a trip back to Trymant IV, Talisola felt envious of the progressVernestra Rwoh had made as aJedi Knight at a similar age to her. The Jedi touched down on the now-damaged world, and met withElderBarbatash, who stopped a fight from breaking out with some locals. A conversation with Barbatash lead the Jedi toVrant Tarnum, where Talisola and Rwoh descended to search the rocky planet. They found many Nihil ships moving in formation, and eventually departing the hidden base with theirPath engines. Talisola received news that the Nihil were planning to attackValo, where theRepublic Fair was being held, butCrashpoint Tower had been disabled, so they couldn't be warned. The Jedi soon departed for Valo.
On the way to Valo, Talisola confided her insecurities in Rwoh, and was reassured of her timing and the pace of her journey. Exiting hyperspace, they foundLonisa City under Nihil attack, and joined the fight while trying to contact Starlight. Without a response, they descended to the ground and continued the fight there. Working withTy Yorrick and meetingRam Jomaram and someBonbraks, they rush to Crashpoint Tower. Fighting the Nihil, aHragscythe, andDrengir along the way, onspeeder bike, onSanval, and on foot, the two made it to the Tower. There, Talisola would fight several Nihil ships in the air and on the ground, but was eventually saved byV-18, though Talisola was wounded in the arm during the fight. After Jomaram repaired the Tower's communications, he asks to join Mrala and Talisola on their future journies, and they accept. Soon after, the group continued to fight the Nihil in the streets of Lonisa City.
After theattack on the Republic Fair, the Padawans reunited on Starlight, where Talisola metIshnar Ti-Kharatal, and introduced Qort and Tarabal to Jomaram. After a discussion with their and the Padawans departed forTakodana to help defend thetemple there from incoming Nihil attacks. During preparations, two Nihil double agents plantedthermal detonators and blew up the temple, as Nihil starfighters approached. Talisola and the others were saved from the attack after Qort'svonduun crab mask was broken in the destruction and he unleashed his unrestricted natural abilities, driving Kamerat andhis Nihil away.
Back on Starlight, Talisola and the other Padawans participated in theGreat Jedi Rumble Race held by masters Buck and Sy, and later was part of a task force to find and capture Kamerat for good.Bibs found Kamerat's Nihil encampment onDol'har Hyde, and the Padawans descended upon the world to finallycapture Kamerat in the depths of his base. With Kamerat imprisoned on theStarhopper, Talisola was presented with the opportunity to beknighted. After reflecting on, accepting, and finally expressing her love for Mrala, Talisola declined the opportunity to be knighted, but was happy for her two best friends as they became Jedi Knights. By ayear after thedestruction of Starlight Beacon, an amnesiac Talisola began operating as a Nihilwarlord known asTartak Vil on themoonBracront. After regaining her memories and choosing to leave the Jedi, Talisola would marry Mrala.
Biography[]
Early life[]
- "I left home so long ago I don't remember it. But I found a new home with my friends here."
- ―Lula Talisola[12]
Lula Talisola, aForce-sensitivehumanfemale,[12]born[13]on[1] theMid Rimplanet[14]Naboo.[1] During her youth, Talisola came to live in anorphanage on Naboo. Eventually, she was taken to theJedi Order'sJedi Temple onEndovar by formerJediKantam Sy, who returned to the Order in order totrain Talisola.[15] Due to her young age, Talisola did not remember her original home.[12] She became close friends with two otherPadawans,[16]Farzala Tarabal[12] andQort,[16] frequently looking out for them when they got up to mischief.[17] Eventually, Talisola became a member of the class of Padawans aboard thecruiserStar Hopper, who were supervised byJedi MastersTorban Buck andYoda.[16]
Battle on Trymant[]
In232 BBY,[14] thefreighterLegacy Run was destroyed inhyperspace outside of theHetzal system. This caused theGreat Hyperspace Disaster, when thestar system was imperiled by large amounts of hyperspace debris. In the aftermath, furtherEmergences of the debris began occurring throughout theOuter Rim Territories.[18] Whenone Emergence threatened theTrymant system, theStar Hopper was the only Jedi orGalactic Republicstarship within range, and it diverted to assist.[16]
As Yoda ordered the Padawans to prepare themselves for whatever awaited them at Trymant, Talisola grew nervous, feeling that her skills were not up to going out in the field yet, even though she had aced all of her exams, as she thought she should have been happy about the situation but was unable to focus. In response to a question from Tarabal, Yoda reminded the apprentices that they could not turn back as they were Trymant's only hope, and Talisola thought that things might go terribly wrong.[16]
The Padawans in action
When theStar Hopper was about to arrive at Trymant, Yoda and Buck gathered the Padawans and had them report on what they had learned about the situation. Tarabal and Qort reported that it was fallout from the Great Disaster, and Talisola, alongside theBravaisianBibs, reported that several large chunks of debris were on course to hitBralanak City, the most densely populated area ofTrymant IV, the most densely populated planet in the system. Yoda reminded the apprentices to trust inthe Force, and Buck stated that he and Yoda would be handling the largest pieces of debris, before the Padawans were sent to board theirrescue speeders. Taking the helm of aspeeder with Tarabal as her co-pilot, Talisola headed into action. Steering around falling debris, she alarmed herZygerrian friend after narrowly dodging a large piece in response to a warning from him, grinning.[16]
Once on the ground, Talisola stepped into a leadership role while working with Tarabal, Qort and Bibs to assist civilians, and began to think that things might actually go well. During their efforts, Tarabal spotted and alerted Talisola to a piece of debris heading for a building with people on its roof, so she told Qort and Bibs to follow with theirhover platform while she and Tarabal hopped into their rescue speeder. As Talisola flew the speeder, Tarabal managed to shoot down the debris just in the nick of time. Talisola complimented him, before wondering how they were going to evacuate the city, as they needed a large craft the people would be able to fit into. Spotting alarge ship in the area, Tarabal suggested it to his friend.[16]
The cruiser belonged to theNihilpirates, who were there to evacuateTromak, a member of theElders of the Path. The Padawans, led by Talisola, arrived at thebuilding where thespider-shaped ship had landed just after Tromak had asked the pirates not tokillZeen Mrala[16] andKrix Kamerat,[12] two young members of the group who had been attempting to persuade the pirates to allow the use of their ship as an evacuation vessel. With herlightsaber already ignited, Talisola politely insisted that the pirates' vessel was required for evacuation immediately. Bibs was concerned that they hadn't asked nicely, andone pirate snapped that they were not going to hand over their ship to childen, especially "snivelling" Jedi. As Mrala and Kamerat dove out of the way, a firefight occurred as the Nihil opened fire on the Padawans, who deflected the shots.[16]
Lula and her friends surrounded by the Nihil
The sight of Talisola and her friends fighting awed Mrala, who as aForce-sensitive in a sect that spurned its use had been trying to hide her powers all her life. Mrala realized that she could be like the Jedi and use her powers for good. After deflecting the first barrage, Talisola retorted to the pirates that she had been "asking nicely" earlier, and Tarabal declared that they would take the ship. As the Padawans leapt forward again, Talisola and Mrala both sensed a large piece of debris heading straight for their position. The two girls, strangers to each other, moved as one, Mrala leaping out tohold off the debris while TalisolaForce pushed away attacking pirates. The Padawans were shocked at Mrala's actions, but Talisola stepped in to help her when the untrained girl began to lose her hold on the debris, reassuring her that they had her back. A shocked Kamerat was dragged away by Tromak asanother figure emerged from the Nihil ship, declaring that the Jedi were right where he wanted them. As the pirates surrounded the Padawans and Mrala, the figure ordered their execution.[16]
Tarabal asked her what they were going to do, and Talisola declared that they had no choice but to fight. Masters Yoda and Buck shortly arrived to assist the apprentices, and Talisola and her friends were taken aback by theChagrian's dramatic "Buckets ofBlood" nickname before leaping into action. As thebattle raged, Mrala asked the Masters for help, as Kamerat had apparently been captured by the Nihil. Talisola immediately backed her up, telling the Masters how Mrala had helped them by usingthe Force, and offered to sneak around and rescue Kamerat herself. Yoda overruled her and said he would do it himself, telling Buck that Talisola was right about their duty to Mrala when theJedi healer expressed concern about his ability to lead the Padawans to safety by himself. In the thick of battle, Tarabal shouted a warning to Talisola and Yoda about a projectile flung in their direction by aGigoran pirate, which Yoda swiftly destroyed. Talisola was visibly impressed, and after Yoda headed off with Mrala's pet,Cham Cham, she reassured Master Buck that the Jedi could handle the situation.[12]
Talisola led the charge as she, her fellow Padawans, Mrala and Buck waded into battle. In response to Tarabal asking how they were looking, Talisola complimented Mrala's use of telekinesis during the battle, saying she was a natural. Tarabal then spotted Buck, who was in danger of being overwhelmed, and Talisola rallied the Padawans to rescue him, driving the pirates back. Just then, aRepublic rescue fleet arrived to assist, leading Buck to proclaim that they were saved. In the aftermath, as Republic ships began landing, Talisola and Tarabal asked Buck why he called himself Buckets of Blood, but neither apprentice found his explanation, about keeping blood inside the body, to be very convincing. Just after the Spider Cruiser took off, Talisola and her fellow apprentices were surprised by the arrival of Yoda, who stated it was imperative that the ship be stopped. Returning Cham Cham to Mrala with the news that he may have eaten a pirate'sarm, Yoda told her that she had to come to theStarlight Beacon with them, and he had not been able to rescue Kamerat because he had not wanted to be rescued. Talisola put a hand on Mrala's shoulder to comfort her. The Nihil ship escaped the system by firing on amedical frigate as a diversion.[12]
A new friend[]
While travelling to the Beacon on theStar Hopper, Talisola comforted a crying Mrala, who admitted to her that she had left the only place she had lived that felt like home. Mrala added that she might not have had a true home because those who raised her would not have accepted her for who she really was, and Talisola responded that she had left her home so young that she did not remember it, but had found a new one with her friends. Talisola said that she and her friends had Mrala's back, and Tarabal and Qort backed up her statement. She further assured Mrala, as the cruiser prepared to dock with Starlight, that they were going to the best place inthe galaxy.[12]
For the followingweek, Talisola and her friends easily incorporated Mrala into their group as they had fun together. At the end of that week, Talisola went to Mrala's room to inform her that the Jedi Masters wanted to speak to her, walking in on her crying as she had just watched a message Kamerat had sent her through pairedholoprojectors given to them by Yoda. Talisola asked her what was wrong, and Mrala said she was simply processing the changes in her life before asking the Padawan what she wanted. As Talisola was explaining, however, Masters Yoda, Buck, Sy,Estala Maru andAvar Kriss arrived, Sy asking if they were interrupting. Kriss said that they wanted to talk to Mrala about her future plans.[19]
During the Masters' discussion, Maru pointed out that Mrala was too old to begin Jedi training, but Kriss noted that they did not know what conditions were like on Trymant IV and Sy argued that Mrala got along well with the apprentices, including Talisola. The topic led Talisola to interrupt, suggesting that they should ask Mrala what she wanted to do as her opinion was the most important, and Tarabal backed her up, adding that they also ask the various Padawans andyounglings Mrala had befriended, whose opinions were second most important.[19]
Attack on Valo[]
Talisola returned to Trymant IV with Zeen Mrala and Kantam Sy, where they spoke with ElderBarbatash about the whereabouts of Elder Tromak. This led the Jedi toVrant Tarnum, where they encountered Nihil ships. They received a transmission fromRam Jomaram warning about Nihil sabotage on Valo. Talisola and Vernestra Rwoh traveled to Valo, where they found the Nihil attacking theRepublic Fair. Lula met Jomaram and journeyed toCrashpoint Tower with him in order to restore the planet's communications.[20]
Fall of Starlight[]
In230 BBY,[14] Talisola participated in abattle at Dol'har Hyde, which resulted in the capture of Kamerat. Talisola accompanied Mrala aboard theStar Hopper to take Kamerat back to Starlight Beacon to be imprisoned, though on the way back to the station, Mrala was called toCorellia to assist other Jedi who wereinvestigating a recent attack. Talisola ensured her friend that would she make sure the Nihil was delivered to Starlight. A short time later, the station wasdestroyed by the Nihil. In the first official reports from the scene of the destruction, Talisola, along with Buck, Tarabal, and many others, were said to be missing and presumed dead. Mrala, however, felt that she knew Talisola was alive, as she would have would have felt it if she had died. With this, Mrala made an oath that she would do whatever it took to find her.[15]
Survival[]
Talisola ultimately survived the fall. In theyear after Starlight's destruction, an amnesiac Talisola had begun operating as[7] a rogue[21] Nihilwarlord known as "Tartak Vil" until she was reunited with Mrala on the moonBracront.[7]
Personality and traits[]
- "Masters, we have to help her rescue her friend! She saved our lives!She used the Force!"
- ―Lula Talisola advocates helping Zeen Mrala rescue her friend[12]
Lula Talisola
Lula Talisola was a human female withbrown skin, browneyes and dark brownhair styled in manybraids. She stood 1.65meters (5ft, 5 in) tall.[5] She was intelligent and skilled, but was unsure of herself due to her skills never having been tried, and was nervous about her first mission on Trymant IV, although she did not show her nervousness externally.[16] She frequently looked out for her best friends, Farzala and Qort, when they got up to mischief.[17] When she did go into action on Trymant IV, she naturally fitted into a leadership role with her fellow apprentices. When approaching the Nihil to request the use of their ship, she considered insisting on it first was "asking nicely" before resorting to violence after being fired upon. She also reassured Zeen Mrala that she had her back when helping the girl, who was a complete stranger, hold back falling hyperspace debris.[16]
Talisola was also quick to advocate that the Jedi had a duty to help Mrala rescue her friend Krix Kamerat, since she had helped them. She also comforted theMikkian after she had been separated from Kamerat in the battle's aftermath, reassuring her that she and her friends would support Mrala if she needed it.[12] She developed romantic feelings for Mrala, which were difficult for her to process because of the Jedi Order's rules on attachment. As such, despite it having been her life's dream up to that point, she requested to not be made a Jedi Knight when the chance arose, hoping to take more time to understand herself.[11]
Powers and abilities[]
Lula Talisola had strongForce powers, being the top of her class in all subjects. She was skilled inlightsaber combat, being able to expertly deflect blaster bolts fired at her. She was also capable of telekinesis, being able to assist Zeen Mrala in holding back a large piece of falling debris and Force-push multiple individuals simultaneously. Talisola could also expertly pilot a rescue speeder.[16] During the year she spent without her memories she became experienced in the use of theVibrosword, theDouble-bladed vibrosword and the blaster.[21]
Equipment[]
Lula Talisola wore brown-and-ivoryJedi robes with golden accents and a blue sash. She wielded a blue-bladedlightsaber. She piloted a rescue speeder while assisting in the Trymant IV rescue effort.[16]
Behind the scenes[]
Lula Talisola was first revealed in the announcement of theStar Wars: The High Republic multimedia project.[22] Her last name was first revealed in aStarWars.com article on Padawan characters within the project.[17] She made her first appearance in the comic bookThe High Republic Adventures (2021) 1.[16]
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Notes and references[]
- ↑1.01.11.21.3The High Republic Adventures (2023) 7
- ↑The High Republic Adventures (2023) 6 establishes that Talisola is eighteenyears old.Star Wars: Timelines datesStarlight Beacon's destruction to230 BBY. The implementation of theGuardian Protocols, whichStar Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia places in229 BBY, took place oneweek afterStarlight Beacon's fall according toThe High Republic – Shadows of Starlight 1. AsThe High Republic Adventures (2023) 4 takes place one year and two weeks after the destruction of Starlight Beacon, it must be set in228 BBY. The events ofThe High Republic Adventures (2023) 6 take place immediately followingThe High Republic Adventures (2023) 4, therefore meaning they must also take place in that year. Therefore, Talisola must have beenborn around246 BBY.
- ↑3.03.13.23.33.43.5
Lula Talisola in theDatabank(backup link) - ↑The Art of Star Wars: The High Republic: Volume I
- ↑5.05.1Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia
- ↑The High Republic Adventures Phase III - The Wedding Spectacular
- ↑7.07.17.2The High Republic Adventures (2023) 1
- ↑The Art of Star Wars: The High Republic: Volume II
- ↑
Star Wars: The High Republic Show:A Step Into the Dark, Art of The High Republic, and More! on the officialStar WarsYouTube channel(backup link)(Posted on StarWars.com) - ↑
Lula Talisola in theDatabank(backup link) - ↑11.011.1The High Republic Adventures (2021) 13
- ↑12.0012.0112.0212.0312.0412.0512.0612.0712.0812.09The High Republic Adventures (2021) 2
- ↑Star Wars: The High Republic: The Lightsaber Collection
- ↑14.014.114.2Star Wars: Timelines
- ↑15.015.1The High Republic: Midnight Horizon
- ↑16.0016.0116.0216.0316.0416.0516.0616.0716.0816.0916.1016.1116.1216.1316.14The High Republic Adventures (2021) 1
- ↑17.017.117.2 InsideStar Wars: The High Republic: Meet the Padawans onStarWars.com(backup link)
- ↑The High Republic: Light of the Jedi
- ↑19.019.1The High Republic Adventures (2021) 3
- ↑The High Republic: Race to Crashpoint Tower
- ↑21.021.1The High Republic Adventures (2023) 3
- ↑ Lucasfilm to LaunchStar Wars: The High Republic Publishing Campaign in 2021 onStarWars.com(backup link)