Skirmish on Vianax
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Skirmish on Vianax
Conflict
Jedi Order[1] Nihil[1] Multiple Nihil[1] At least 2 Nihil[1]
- "'The Force will provide' Master Elzar said, and it did. It provided me with a master who was brave. Powerful. Silent."
- ―Yarzion Vell, to Ordea[1]
In229 BBY,[2]Jedi MasterKelnacca of theJedi Order and hisPadawan,Yarzion Vell,fought members of theNihilpirates on[1] theLol sector[3] astronomical objectVianax in the Nihil-controlledOcclusion Zone as part of the Order'sconflict with the marauders. At one point during the skirmish, Vell used hislightsaber todeflectblaster shots from the Nihil while Kelnaccaleapt over several of the pirates and attacked one upon landing. The Nihil suffered at least two casualties during the fighting.[1]
Following the battle, multiplechildren, including ahuman and anElomin, watched as Kelnacca and Vell helped clear debris and make repairs.[1] Around149 BBY,[4] when Vell wasdying, he told his own Padawan,Ordea, about histraining under Kelnacca and mentioned the skirmish while telling them about Kelnacca's bravery and powerfulness.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
The skirmish on Vianax appeared in a flashback in the one-shotcomicThe Acolyte - Kelnacca 1, written byCavan Scott, illustrated byMarika Cresta, and published byMarvel Comics[1] onSeptember 4,2024.[5] Before the comic's release, it was first pictured in a video uploaded to the officialStar WarsYouTube onJuly 25 of that year.[6]
Appearances[]
- The Acolyte - Kelnacca 1(First appearance)(In flashback(s))
Sources[]
SDCC 2024:The Acolyte Publishing Program and Other Reveals from the Lucasfilm Panel onStarWars.com(backup link)(Picture only)
This Week! in Star WarsDispatch: Outlaws, High Republic, and More! on the officialStar WarsYouTube channel(backup link)(First pictured)
Notes and references[]
- ↑1.001.011.021.031.041.051.061.071.081.091.101.111.121.131.141.15The Acolyte - Kelnacca 1
- ↑2.02.1The Acolyte - Kelnacca 1 establishes that the skirmish onVianax occurred ayear after thedestruction of Starlight Beacon, whichStar Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia dates to230 BBY.
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Star Systems of the Galaxy onStarWars.com(current version) (backup link) (previous version) — Based on corresponding data for theVianax system - ↑Star Wars: The Acolyte: The Visual Guide establishes thatKelnacca was 149years old at the time of thedestruction of Starlight Beacon, whichStar Wars: Timelines dates to230 BBY.Star Wars: The Acolyte: The Visual Guide also establishes Kelnacca was 230 years old during the present day events ofThe Acolyte - Kelnacca 1, meaning the events of thecomic must occur around149 BBY.
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STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE – KELNACCA (2024) #1 onMarvel Comics'official website(backup link)
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This Week! in Star WarsDispatch: Outlaws, High Republic, and More! on the officialStar WarsYouTube channel(backup link)



