At the time an article shared details about this particular introduction:
This preview shows Keeve [Jedi Knight Keeve Trennis] in an unknown place before she begins talking to Kanrii, Bartol, and Julus. Already this indicates that things may not be what they seem – after all, Julus was killed by the Drengir in a previous Star Wars issue. The conclusion of the preview reveals a dark, mysterious foe and a red lightsaber, before revealing a scarred face that fans have not seen before.
Now, the Star Wars galaxy is introducing yet another member of the dark side faithful — and this time she’ll be hunting Luke Skywalker and Lando Calrissian. Star Wars Books shared the following post on Twitter:
Who is this mysterious Sith hunting Luke and Lando? Exclusive @BNBuzz poster art and excerpt from Shadow of the Sith by @ghostfinder is up now:
Who is this mysterious Sith hunting Luke and Lando?
Gizmodo’s i09 received an exclusive first look at this new female Star Wars villain, and they note:
Suffice to say, there’s a lot of Sith-y things going on in Shadow of the Sith (it’s in the name, really). But while Luke and Lando find themselves on the trail of The Rise of Skywalker’s mysterious assassin, Ochi is not the only Sith agent that the novel is going to be dealing with…Who is this strange, lightsaber-wielding figure? We don’t know for sure yet, but io9 can confirm that if you’ve been reading the canon Star Wars novels, the true identity of this masked figure will be a familiar face to you.
One notable plot hole that could be filled in in “Shadow of the Sith” is the connection that Star Wars legend Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams) potentially has to Jannah (Naomi Ackie). While it is well-known that Lando had a wife and a daughter who was kidnapped, the child’s identity has never been revealed.
It is certainly possible that this new female antagonist who is hunting Luke and Lando could play a role in identifying who the Cloud City administrator’s child is one and for all.
Are you looking forward to “Shadow of the Sith”?
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