A mysterious former Sith wanders the galaxy in the upcoming Star Wars Visions: Ronin novel by Emma Mieko Candon.
After last weekend’s Anime Expo Lite reveal, fans are getting excited about Star Wars Visions. The incredible-looking anime series promises to deliver a very different take on the galaxy far, far away. And with the release date zooming in faster than the Millennium Falcon; the expectation is already building.
Enter Star Wars Visions: Ronin.
In the Disney Plus series, Kamikaze Douga’s The Duel, helmed by director Takanobu Mizuno, focuses on Jedi and Sith, but with an alternate history pulled from Japanese lore. And this animated short has inspired Emma Mieko Candon’s new novel. At long last, the official Star Wars website is pulling back the veil of secrecy about the novel. And we are delighted to share the love. So strap yourself in and jump to lightspeed…
Star Wars: Ronin: A Visions Novel by Emma Mieko Candon, coming October 12, will expand on the world of The Duel, telling the story of a former, unnamed Sith — known only as Ronin, i.e., a wandering samurai — as he travels the galaxy. According to James Waugh of the Lucasfilm Story Group and executive producer of Star Wars: Visions, there was just too much left to explore in Mizuno’s vision (for lack of better term) to stop with one tale.
“Out of all the shorts, The Duel felt most rife for an ongoing story in a novel. Another one of Ronin’s adventures. One of the things I always loved about the short was that it was clear there was a larger history at play. That this wasn’t the first adventure this warrior had been through and it certainly won’t be their last. What are those stories?” Waugh tells StarWars.com. “The team at Kamikaze Douga were very generous in obliging our interest in continuing the storytelling and had a ton of ideas to lend in the creative process. Visions allows us to explore Star Wars expressed in new ways. And this book is unlike anything we’ve done before.”
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SYNOPSIS
A mysterious former Sith wanders the galaxy in this stunning Star Wars tale. An original novel inspired by the world of The Duel from the Star Wars Visions animated anthology.
The Jedi are the most loyal servants of the Empire.
Two decades ago, Jedi clans clashed in service to feuding lords. Sickened by this endless cycle, a sect of Jedi rebelled, seeking to control their own destiny and claim power in service of no master. They called themselves Sith. The Sith rebellion failed, succumbing to infighting and betrayal, and the once rival lords unified to create an Empire…but even an Empire at peace is not free from violence.
Far on the edge of the Outer Rim, one former Sith wanders, accompanied only by a faithful droid and the ghost of a less civilized age. He carries a lightsaber, but claims lineage to no Jedi clan, and pledges allegiance to no lord. Little is known about him, including his name, for he never speaks of his past, nor his regrets. His history is as guarded as the red blade of destruction he carries sheathed at his side. As the galaxy’s perpetual cycle of violence continues to interrupt his self-imposed exile, and he is forced to duel an enigmatic bandit claiming the title of Sith, it becomes clear that no amount of wandering will ever let him outpace the specters of his former life.
PRE-ORDERS
Star Wars: Ronin: A Visions Novel arrives October 12 and is available for pre-order now. Will you be adding this novel to your collection? Leave a comment in the section below. We love hearing your feedback.
Star Wars Visions, the anime short series releases on Disney Plus in its entirety this September.
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