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I'll start with the events of Darth Vader v2 #7 and go forward from there:

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Some important tidbits this issue:
-It is reiterated that ALL members of the Inquisitorius = former Jedi.
-Jocasta Nu is still alive, and she is evidently one of the most knowledgeable beings in the galaxy, thanks to her previous status as the Jedi Temple's primary archivist.

Palpatine: "That crone could end everything we are trying to do. For you see... Jocasta Nu knows EVERYTHING Not just secrets of the light side of the force, but the dark side as well. Secrets that were not to keep. Secrets even of the ancient Sith... Jocasta knows them ALL."

Thanks for posting it. It was enjoyable to see more of the Inquisitors and see how Jocasta Nu will present a danger to Darth Vader & The Inquisitors (since she's not a really good combatant).

I see her being more tricky than anything combat wise when they meet. Or they just have it be something anti-climactic.

Full comic is here: http://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Darth-Vader-2017/Issue-7?id=124449

Really fun comic. I laughed when Palpatine said Jocusta was "barely competent" with a lightsaber.

Also did I really just read that Jocusta restricted knowledge for only select Jedi? I get maybe the more deep Force secrets being reserved for Jedi Masters, because that's only logical. But from what the GI is saying, it sounds like it was more than that.

Jocusta's such a pretentious ******* to Kenobi in AotC, I wouldn't put it past her.

Funny that Jocasta ended up being one of the last major survivors in Canon when she was literally the first to die in Legends.

Originally posted by Galan007



Some important tidbits this issue:
-It is reiterated that ALL members of the Inquisitorius = former Jedi.



So Maul can take on 3 Jedi simultaneously

Originally posted by Darth Thor
So Maul can take on 3 Jedi simultaneously

Well, for a short time at least

Originally posted by DarthDuelist9
Well, for a short time at least


Screw you! He was clearly looking superior.

So is the implication that she knows more secrets of the force than even Sidious?

More like she knows the whereabouts of Sith artifacts that Palpatine doesn't know about.

Originally posted by Darth Thor
Screw you! He was clearly looking superior.

Yes, for a short time

Originally posted by DarthDuelist9
Yes, for a short time


Which is lucky for them.


Oh no wait, he blitzed them all 1 on 1 anyway

Originally posted by Darth Thor
Which is lucky for them.


Oh no wait, he blitzed them all 1 on 1 anyway

Uhhhhh I doubt that's what happened

Originally posted by Darth Thor
Screw you! He was clearly looking superior.

That's why the 7th Sister blade locked him and the two other Inquisitors were flanking him before the Jedi stepped in.

It's so nice to see the plot focus around an enemy who's not the most powerful in the traditional combat sense. A great message of knowledge being power even if you're physically frail.

Also this comic really strengthens my dislike for Vader. What type of irrational military leader cuts off the limbs of their own men? A man-child without any control of his emotions that's who. Even Palpatine reprimands him on stupid outlashes like that. I think to Shadows of the Empire where he was about to kill Xizor for no reason other than embarrassing him in front of Sidious. His immaturity reminds me of Donald Trump.

Xizor was a rival and a threat. He needed to be put down.

Originally posted by Kurk
Also this comic really strengthens my dislike for Vader. What type of irrational military leader cuts off the limbs of their own men? A man-child without any control of his emotions that's who. Even Palpatine reprimands him on stupid outlashes like that. I think to Shadows of the Empire where he was about to kill Xizor for no reason other than embarrassing him in front of Sidious. His immaturity reminds me of Donald Trump.

Well it's not as if him and Xizor were on good terms from the start anyway. But I'm all for being harsh and brutal with teaching as a Sith should, but yeah cutting off limbs seems a little bit...extreme.

Originally posted by ares834
Xizor was a rival and a threat. He needed to be put down. Palpatine didn't agree with him. Perhaps he was a threat to the weak-minded Vader, and being that, Vader only knew how to fight him with powers the other didn't possess.

Originally posted by Zenwolf
Well it's not as if him and Xizor were on good terms from the start anyway. But I'm all for being harsh and brutal with teaching as a Sith should, but yeah cutting off limbs seems a little bit...extreme.
It's clear that he was trying to push his own personal feelings onto to them with the whole "they need to feel loss" thing. We get that Vader is a miserable piece of sh1t, but the need to put that on others is a clear-cut sign of immaturity. Palpatine knows when to use a heavy hand and when to reward. Vader just does whatever he wants without any clear set of...."morals".

Originally posted by Kurk
Palpatine didn't agree with him. Perhaps he was a threat to the weak-minded Vader, and being that, Vader only knew how to fight him with powers the other didn't possess.

Xizor was trying to kill Luke. So, yeah, he was a threat to Vader's plans. Regardless of Palpatine's thoughts.

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Originally posted by Galan007
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Kayce Beradun

Yoda

Quinlan Vos

Kirak Infil'a

Jocasta Nu

Ahsoka Tano

Ku??? ???ar

Na???? ????er

Vos is likely alive then. Can't say I'm surprised.

As for the last one:

Anakin Skywalker

That seems to be the intent, even if there isn't enough room.

It's interesting Obi-Wan is not a priority target. That's consistent with Rebels:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjigBxuXpww&t=1m16s

The Emperor wants Obi-Wan to live to fuel Vader's insatiable desire to kill him.

Originally posted by ares834
Anakin Skywalker
Ah, shit. Interesting.

Hmmm, Palpatine must think highly of the ancient Sith if he fears their knowledge is enough to make the Inquisitors a threat to him.

There's a translation for Aurek Besh?

Originally posted by Unbowed
Hmmm, Palpatine must think highly of the ancient Sith if he fears their knowledge is enough to make the Inquisitors a threat to him.

Meanwhile in Legends canon.

Course Vos is alive! Tbh I am wondering how Nu is alive. Her story better be interesting.

Not every Jedi is listed. Just some higher priority targets. And they may not be alive at the time. After all, Kirak is dead and he appears on the list.

Plus Barriss isn't even a Jedi anymore. She got arrested. She's in jail, probably.

Originally posted by Zenwolf
Course Vos is alive! Tbh I am wondering how Nu is alive. Her story better be interesting. well, she was a council member, guess she is still stronger than a lot of Jedi. She was probably able to kill a lot of clones and make it out the temple

Prob got executed like her Master.

Originally posted by DarthAnt66
Plus Barriss isn't even a Jedi anymore. She got arrested. She's in jail, probably. I wonder if the clone prison guards classified her as a jedi regardless and executed her. I always thought she'd make a kick-ass inquisitor and great nemesis against Rebels Tano.

Originally posted by UCanShootMyNova
That's why the 7th Sister blade locked him and the two other Inquisitors were flanking him before the Jedi stepped in.


Ohh she clashed blades with him? Wow.

Lol they were getting kicked around. He was holding his own against the 3 of them pretty casually tbh.

Na Er is probably Anakin Skywalker. I agree with Ares384. As for Ku Ar, we will probably find out later in the series. I however, love that Vos survived!!!

Originally posted by Darth Thor
Ohh she clashed blades with him? Wow.

Lol they were getting kicked around. He was holding his own against the 3 of them pretty casually tbh.

Given he never dealt with more then one of them at a time and by the end of it he was about to have to deal with an assault against all of them from 3 different directions, I don't think he was capable of handling them "casually."

Filoni said he wrecked them or something along those lines, IIRC.

Not what was shown.

Maul pretty solidly wrecked them, rofl. In fact, I thought you were trolling earlier suggesting otherwise.

Kun, Exar confirmed Canon.

If only.

exar kun getting killed by inquisitors? sounds good to me

Originally posted by DarthAnt66
Maul pretty solidly wrecked them, rofl. In fact, I thought you were trolling earlier suggesting otherwise.

I wasn't. I really don't see how taking on one Inquisitor at a time, backing off and then repeating the cycle until he tired and got bladelocked by one of them allowing the other two flank him is "dominating."

Yay more shitty Vader comics. We really don't have enough of Vader!

That would actually be a decent fight now that canon Vos is super OP compared to his Legends version

Could happen in the series considering it's all about hunting the remaining Jedi.

^ Could do both, and have it crossover.



Originally posted by UCanShootMyNova
I wasn't. I really don't see how taking on one Inquisitor at a time, backing off and then repeating the cycle until he tired and got bladelocked by one of them allowing the other two flank him is "dominating."



They didnn't/couldn't land a single hit on him. He landed hits on them.

LOL @ "backing off". It was a tight space and he was engaging 3 combatants simultaneously.

I didn't realize "getting blade locked" was some kind of defeat. In any case he Allowed her to blade lock him. If you do or do not remember he was trying to prove to Kanan and Ahsoka that he was on their side, so wanted to give them an opportunity to aid him.

However he was never in any trouble, given they couldn't land a single hit on him. And he certainly wasn't tried LOL

Originally posted by Darth Thor
^ Could do both, and have it crossover.

They didnn't/couldn't land a single hit on him. He landed hits on them.

LOL @ "backing off". It was a tight space and he was engaging 3 combatants simultaneously.

I didn't realize "getting blade locked" was some kind of defeat. In any case he Allowed her to blade lock him. If you do or do not remember he was trying to prove to Kanan and Ahsoka that he was on their side, so wanted to give them an opportunity to aid him.

However he was never in any trouble, given they couldn't land a single hit on him. And he certainly wasn't tried LOL

Well, Ventress landed hits on Obi-Wan & Anakin and Dooku landed hits on Obi-Wan & Anakin. Yet in bot cases the single opponent isn't massively better (even inferior in the first case) than any member of the team. Of course Maul's better than the Inquisitors but using that very brief encounter to somehow justify the idea that Maul could comfortably take 3 of them is reaching.

Originally posted by DarthDuelist9
Well, Ventress landed hits on Obi-Wan & Anakin and Dooku landed hits on Obi-Wan & Anakin. Yet in bot cases the single opponent isn't massively better (even inferior in the first case) than any member of the team. Of course Maul's better than the Inquisitors but using that very brief encounter to somehow justify the idea that Maul could comfortably take 3 of them is reaching.


I said "Take on" all 3, not "Take" all 3. There's a difference. I also said he looked superior, which he did. And there's literally nothing supporting the idea that the 3 Inquisitors were > Maul.

Let's not forget how much his power against the Inquisitors impressed Ezra. The same Ezra who watched Ahsoka beat down 2 Inquisitors.

Originally posted by Darth Thor
I said "Take on" all 3, not "Take" all 3. There's a difference. I also said he looked superior, which he did. And there's literally nothing supporting the idea that the 3 Inquisitors were > Maul.

Let's not forget how much his power against the Inquisitors impressed Ezra. The same Ezra who watched Ahsoka beat down 2 Inquisitors.

You also completely neglected the fact that in Star Wars media there's a constant returning idea that when we have a team of fighters against a single fighter (e.g. Ventress vs Obi-Wan & Anakin, Dooku vs Obi-Wan and Anakin) the single fighter suddenly lands far more hits compared to a one versus one confrontation. Imagine if we would exclude Anakin's fights against Dooku and look purely at both Dooku's confrontations with Anakin & Obi-Wan, we would definitely come to a far different conclusion for Anakin's power level. Who's to say that this situation is not the same?

Reaching Thor, Ezra's supposed reaction isn't really factual evidence. Besides, the same Ahsoka couldn't penetrate the Fifth Brother's defenses on Malachor, you know the one that kept Maul busy for a pretty long duration of time.

Originally posted by DarthDuelist9
You also completely neglected the fact that in Star Wars media there's a constant returning idea that when we have a team of fighters against a single fighter (e.g. Ventress vs Obi-Wan & Anakin, Dooku vs Obi-Wan and Anakin) the single fighter suddenly lands far more hits compared to a one versus one confrontation. Imagine if we would exclude Anakin's fights against Dooku and look purely at both Dooku's confrontations with Anakin & Obi-Wan, we would definitely come to a far different conclusion for Anakin's power level. Who's to say that this situation is not the same?


Tbh I shouldn't really respond to this because you've not given even 1 specific example. I personally don't remember any fight where Ventress is kicking Anakin and Kenobi around, and they don't land a single hit on her. Dooku - maybe. Of course Dooku actually is superior tp Obi-Wan and more skilled than Anakin.

Anyway in all those fights, they both land hits on each other (whether they be force pushes or kicks).

The Inquisitors were unable to land a single hit on Maul. And he was hardly being "driven back" the way you and Nova make out.




Originally posted by DarthDuelist9
Reaching Thor, Ezra's supposed reaction isn't really factual evidence.


It's added fuel to my "evidence".

You yourself have failed to provide a single piece of evidence that the Inquisitors looked superior.




Originally posted by DarthDuelist9
Besides, the same Ahsoka couldn't penetrate the Fifth Brother's defenses on Malachor, you know the one that kept Maul busy for a pretty long duration of time.


Ezra didn't see much of that.

Tbh at this point with the way things are going for Rebels, I doubt the writers are caring about consistenty with one's power, just wanting to instead tell a story.

Originally posted by Zenwolf
just wanting to instead tell a story.


And not always a particularly good one at that.

In this issue Vader stole a memory crystal from Jocasta Nu, which revealed the names/locations/birthdates of force-sensitive children that were going to be recruited by the Jedi Order before the Republic fell:

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Here are the translations(from Aurebesh)...

1.) Darien Whit
-Alderan

2.) Scape Loewig
-Cathar

3.) Devin Hvitur
-Bespin

4.) Alaytia Taverre
-Kessel

5.) Kris Elioup
-Eadu

6.) Annali Bissa
-Corellia

7.) Nik Lowe
-Mustafar

8.) Jacque Porte
-D'Qar

Bespin cool

I was hoping Nal Hutta would be one

I was somewhat surprised by the Musafarian child, myself... Not just surprised that a force-sensitive exists on such a world, but surprised that Vader or Palpatine hadn't yet sensed/found him, given all the dealings they've had there...

Originally posted by Galan007
I was somewhat surprised by the Musafarian child, myself... Not just surprised that a force-sensitive exists on such a world, but surprised that Vader or Palpatine hadn't yet sensed/found him, given all the dealings they've had there...

well now remember that Anakin and Sidious referred to the location as the Mustafar "system" meaning there could be more than one planet in that area with that name otherwise why not just call it a planet right?

Also interesting to see a force sensitive from eadu!

Now do any of these names mean anything?

Seeing Ezra Bridger would have been cool but I suppose he probably wasn't born yet when this list was compiled. He was born on the day Order-66 was issued iirc.

Vader is in love with younglings.

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-Vader creates his 'classic' lightsaber.
-Sheev makes Vader's rank/status within the Imperial hierarchy official... Though Tarkin was still intentionally left out of Vader's 'jurisdiction'.
-Vader cleans house.

Nice to see Vader being confirmed as numero 2 in the Empire.

Sheev still explicitly told Vader that Tarkin was off-limits... Which coincides with what we already knew: Vader commands ALL within the Empire, except for Tarkin.

Well Palpatine is talking about killing Tarkin here. But, yes, Vader apparently can not give Tarkin commands by the time of Rebels/ANH.

Still nice, again I hate the Inquisitor. Though I can't say I really like how they are doing Vader character wise, killing officers just because of some conspiracy.

Originally posted by ares834
Well Palpatine is talking about killing Tarkin here. But, yes, Vader apparently can not give Tarkin commands by the time of Rebels/ANH.

I was just glad they were consistent about Tarkin's role. I mean, Palpatine essentially told Vader that he could kill *anyone* in the Empire, except Tarkin(because he's too much of an asset.) And as you mentioned: this was before Tarkin had attained his Grand Moff status.

Originally posted by Zenwolf
Still nice, again I hate the Inquisitor. Though I can't say I really like how they are doing Vader character wise, killing officers just because of some conspiracy. I'm not in love with his depiction thus far either.

I keep reminding myself that this series is set just a few weeks/months after RotS, so this is a very young/immature/emotional Vader, who is still trying to prove himself to everyone around him -- he's still a kid, ffs.

...So I'm trying to give his characterization the benefit of the doubt in that regard.

Originally posted by Galan007


I was just glad they were consistent about Tarkin's role. I mean, Palpatine essentially told Vader that he could kill *anyone* in the Empire, except Tarkin(because he's too much of an asset.) And as you mentioned: this was before Tarkin had attained his Grand Moff status.

I'm not in love with his depiction thus far either.

I keep reminding myself that this series is set just a few weeks/months after RotS, so this is a very young/immature/emotional Vader, who is still trying to prove himself to everyone around him -- he's still a kid, ffs.

...So I'm trying to give his characterization the benefit of the doubt in that regard.

I mean that's all well and good if it's shortly after Mustafar, but there could be better ways of getting his point across. I dunno, maybe its Legends creeping up where he still has issues, it just wasn't so on the nose.

Funny thing is Tarkin might know who Vader really is given his history with Anakin in TCW. I think he's smart enough to figure it out eventually. It most be tormenting to Vader not being able to kill him.

He figures it out in the Tarkin novel. And I doubt Vader would care. Maybe at this time (shortly after RotS) he might, but it seems the two of them have a mutual respect for one another.

My thoughts while reading:

1. wtf? The inquisitor is a she? And I thought Ziro the Hutt's mom was gross. I do love the insolent comments about vader from her though.

2. Nice to see that Vader still retains his piloting skill

3. Meditation scenes are different to say the least

4. What would a new edition of the Vader comic be without wasteful killing of innocents or potential-filled imperial officers. Great way to run a military, right? They all fear you, but any spark of creativity or innovation is crushed at the fear of standing out of line.

5. Also, why say that anything out of Vader = Emperor's command? What Vader chooses to execute some meticulous plan to overthrow him lol?

Originally posted by Kurk
Funny thing is Tarkin might know who Vader really is given his history with Anakin in TCW. I think he's smart enough to figure it out eventually. It most be tormenting to Vader not being able to kill him. In the Tarkin novelization, it was heavily implied that Tarkin had deduced Vader's true identity, but never came out and said it.

And I don't think Vader had any ill-intent toward Tarkin. Granted, it's set later in the timeline, but the same novel alluded to a mutual respect existing between them. /shrug




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Originally posted by Kurk
3. Meditation scenes are different to say the least Yeah, they're pretty abstract, to say the least...

When we first saw his meditation visions a few issues back, I was left wondering what those little white butterfly-looking things were. This issue answered that question, as they evidently represented the last remaining flickers of good within Vader, as he snuffed them out in the final meditation sequence, just after Palpatine officially gave him Imperial power/rank and he slaughtered the officers.

It's kinda sad how Tarkin is thought of as such an asset yet they kill him off in episode 4.

Originally posted by DarthPlaguis12
It's kinda sad how Tarkin is thought of as such an asset yet they kill him off in episode 4.

in the long story Tarkin serves as anti Joseph to Palpatines anti Jesus if you will. He makes the same mistake Sidious does later on; hes smarter than everyone else in the room but he still cant let go of his own hubris at the end of the day... Tarkin thought the Death Star was indestructible just like Palpatine thought the Dark Side was irresistible and they both died for their oversights.

Originally posted by Galan007
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Originally posted by Galan007
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*Wonder who this unknown Jedi is..?

Thanks for posting these, Galan.

Credit to Vader for not choking the shit out of Ackbar like he usually does to fodder who get in his way.

That unknown Jedi called Vader "Skywalker"; Kenobi typically called him "Anakin".

But yeah, this Jedi seems confident that he can beat the Inquisitors, which suggests he/she is pretty powerful. I have mixed emotions regarding Vos... On one hand I would love to see him appear again; on the other hand Vos popping up now means he'd probably get killed-off sooner than I'd like.

Is Vos' sexcapades with Ventress still canon?

Yep.

Vos was also confirmed as still alive earlier in this series.

Maybe the pull a bait and switch and it's actually Maul.

Didn't 6th brother get murked by Ahsoka in her novel? And that's the same inquisitor that was introduced in the earlier Vader comic, which was near the beginning of the Empire no? So he can't be a replacement.

Yeah, the Sixth Brother was killed when Ahsoka destabilized his lightsaber and caused it to explode, iirc.

But the Ahsoka novel was initially set one year after the events of RotS. This issue of Darth Vader was set three years after RotS, and the Sixth Brother is still alive.

So perhaps a bit of timeline-retconning is in order? Because I highly doubt he was replaced...

Originally posted by Galan007
Yeah, the Sixth Brother was killed when Ahsoka destabilized his lightsaber and caused it to explode, iirc.

But the Ahsoka novel was initially set one year after the events of RotS. This issue of Darth Vader was set three years after RotS, and the Sixth Brother is still alive.

So perhaps a bit of timeline-retconning is in order? Because I highly doubt he was replaced...

Why do you doubt it? At least to my recollection, the description of the Sixth Brother that Ashoka defeated doesn't match this one.

^ I don't remember how the Sixth Brother was described in the novel off-hand. However, this Sixth Brother first appeared in DV #6, which was set very shortly after RotS -- Vader's armor was still considered "new" at the time, and he had literally *just* finished his very first mission for the Emperor.

Fast-forward to DV #13, which is set three years after RotS, and the same Sixth Brother is still around.

Originally posted by Galan007
^ I don't remember how the Sixth Brother was described in the novel off-hand. However, this Sixth Brother first appeared in DV #6, which was set very shortly after RotS -- Vader's armor was still considered "new" at the time, and he had literally *just* finished his very first mission for the Emperor.

Fast-forward to DV #13, which is set three years after RotS, and the same Sixth Brother is still around. Quick question.

How do we know there is a 3 year gap between issue and #7 and #13?

As for the Jedi, I hope it's Eeth Koth as we don't know his true fate as of yet.

Originally posted by juggernaut74
Quick question.

How do we know there is a 3 year gap between issue and #7 and #13? Issue #1- Set literally minutes after the end of RotS. Vader leaves on his very first mission for Palpatine(ie. to kill Jedi Kirak Infil'a, and create a red kyber crystal for his own Sith lightsaber.)

Issue #6- Set a matter of days after issue #1. Vader returns after successfully completing his first mission. His original armor is stated to be newly constructed, and the Empire itself is stated to still be in its infancy.

Issue #13- The intro page(along with Palpatine himself) explicitly state that it has been 3 years since the Empire was formed.

Originally posted by Galan007
Issue #1- Set literally minutes after the end of RotS. Vader leaves on his very first mission for Palpatine(ie. to kill Jedi Kirak Infil'a, and create a red kyber crystal for his own Sith lightsaber.)

Issue #6- Set a matter of days after issue #1. Vader returns after successfully completing his first mission. His original armor is stated to be newly constructed, and the Empire itself is stated to still be in its infancy.

Issue #13- The intro page(along with Palpatine himself) explicitly state that it has been 3 years since the Empire was formed. I did not know that. That's pretty cool the let us know these things.

BTW is that a new Inquisitor with the long white hair? He looks pretty badass, kinda looks like Rahm Kota.

Where?

Did we see the complete list?

Yea I don't think the list was complete. Was Kanan on the list?

Now that I think about it, that list was about high priority targets. Maybe Caleb, being barely a padawan, was considered a threat to the empire like these Jedi knights and masters listed

Originally posted by juggernaut74
Kenobi should have been on that list along with Jocasta Nu. Ok then

Originally posted by DarthDuelist9
Did we see the complete list? No, it was just a partial list -- gave a few Jedi names as Easter Eggs.

Originally posted by juggernaut74
Kenobi should have been on that list along with Jocasta Nu. Jocasta was on the list. Kenobi wasn't, though.

But again, it was only a partial list.

Originally posted by juggernaut74
BTW is that a new Inquisitor with the long white hair? He looks pretty badass, kinda looks like Rahm Kota. Yeah, that Inquisitor is new. He was never shown until this issue, and hasn't even been given an official title/designation yet.

My prediction: he was introduced solely as a fodder character for the unnamed Jedi to kill.

I wonder if this series will introduce the 2nd through 4th Inquisitors?

Assuming the Grand Inquisitor was #1.

It's quite annoying that still the GI has been the only interesting Inquisitor.

Originally posted by Galan007
Yeah, that Inquisitor is new. He was never shown until this issue, and hasn't even been given an official title/designation yet.

My prediction: he was introduced solely as a fodder character for the unnamed Jedi to kill. Technically the Jedi could kill 2 out of those 3 Inquisitors because we know Ahsoka kills the Sixth Brother iirc.

Does anybody find it odd some of the Inquisitors carry their lightsabers on their back rather than their hip? It don't seem practical for drawing purposes.

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*The unknown Jedi's identity revealed.
*Vader and the Inquisitorius submerged.

SAESEE TIIN THE GOAT http://www.kanyetothe.com/forum/Smileys/default/1x3XXcC.png
ONE OF THE GREATEST JEDI EVER http://www.kanyetothe.com/forum/Smileys/default/beSFiXF.png

1. Jedi Barr showing sympathy for Dooku?

2. Vader almost got a notable new feat but ultimately failed; just like he did in TCW when trying hold back an explosion behind a door.

http://i.imgur.com/IC00sQal.jpg


Translation:
Sidious
Order 66
Skywalker (Padawan)
Maul
Tyrannus
Plagueis
Binks
Amidala
Sifo-Dyas
Kamino

****ing confirmed.

Vader the most dangerous man alive. I knew it.

What a cop-out.

Originally posted by FreshestSlice
Vader the most dangerous man alive. I knew it. The comic said the Inquisitors rivaled his power, which I'm not sure I agree with.

Originally posted by juggernaut74
The comic said the Inquisitors rivaled his power, which I'm not sure I agree with.

I don't think it refers to power and even then he said they nearly did.

But then, the Inquisitiors haven't really shown much to put them on the level of Vader to begin with so...

Originally posted by Zenwolf
I don't think it refers to power and even then he said they nearly did.

But then, the Inquisitiors haven't really shown much to put them on the level of Vader to begin with so... Vader already beat the shit out of all of them at once.

Originally posted by juggernaut74
The comic said the Inquisitors rivaled his power, which I'm not sure I agree with. No, Master Barr said the Inquisitors(ALL of them) are nearly as "dangerous" as Vader.

That was not a comparison of power... There's a reason even the Grand Inquisitor was shitting his pants at the thought of displeasing Vader.

Still really sad, tbh.

Anybody know what those names on that list represent?

Also, are those Jedi with Master Barr?

Originally posted by juggernaut74
Anybody know what those names on that list represent?

Also, are those Jedi with Master Barr?

They look to me just Force Adepts.

The art didn't look quite as good compared to other chapters I feel like, and the mysterious hooded jedi being another random survivor is a real cocktease.

How comparable do people find Vader and the inquisitors holding back the water to Shaak holding back the pressures of the ocean underwater in Legends. I can't say I'm intimately familiar with Ti's feat, like how long she performed it for or if she did it single handily,but I will say at first glance Ti looks better.

Anyways, what'll be impressive is Vader surviving being buried by water and then killing Barr and his disciples regardless in the next issue.

Originally posted by juggernaut74
Anybody know what those names on that list represent? Well, most names on the list directly pertain to Palpatine in some way/shape/form. That's the only real connection I see.

Originally posted by Solar Power
Anyways, what'll be impressive is Vader surviving being buried by water and then killing Barr and his disciples regardless in the next issue. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like Vader is going to actually fight Barr until issue #17.

Holy hell, Jar Jar actually is the key to all of this. #confirmed.

ikr? I mean, we already know he survives beyond the Battle of Endor, so...


vin

Jar Jar is Snoke?

I heard this story takes place 1 year after ROTS instead of the 3 that was stated in the previous issue. Misprint or something?

As most of you are aware, when the "Burning Seas" arc commenced we were told that 3 years had passed since the Empire had formed. However, due to some of the glaring continuity issues this caused, the timeline has now been retconned/amended to just 1 year later.


So instead of this:
https://i.imgur.com/MKBDMT0.jpg


It's now this:
https://i.imgur.com/c7X9ldJ.jpg


And instead of this:
https://i.imgur.com/RiQGVdi.jpg


It's now this:
https://i.imgur.com/AhBzF2C.jpg



*The digital release has also amended Tarkin's status/rank as well, since he wasn't canonically a "Grand" Moff that soon after the Empire's creation.

So instead of this:
https://i.imgur.com/p607pGu.jpg


It's now this:
https://i.imgur.com/iXBkbVQ.jpg





...Just so everyone is aware.

You are obsessed with Thrawn, dude.

What on earth does any of this have to do with Thrawn?

Nothing. Just my off-topic comment.

Thrawn is kickass

How do you not like Thrawn?

Freedon has a point.

Wait did they actually fix this with new editions of comics? If so, that's hilarious. You don't often see them admit they ****ed up that bad.

Also, you Cell love is sickening. Superman Thrawn loving freak.

Originally posted by One Big Mob
Wait did they actually fix this with new editions of comics? If so, that's hilarious. You don't often see them admit they ****ed up that bad. Yeah, the digital/online release was updated with the amended timeline like a week after the issue was first released, and all future versions of the issue(such as secondary printings, the TPB, and Omnibus edition) will have the amended/1 year timeline. The flaw(s) will forever live on in the original printing, but it has been officially retconned nonetheless.

Granted there were some contradictions with the initial 3 year timeframe(namely that it didn't mesh with timelines we were given in the Ahsoka and Tarkin novelizations), but I am honestly surprised that Marvel played damage control with it as fast as they did.

Originally posted by juggernaut74
How do you not like Thrawn?

I want to see Eobard Thrawn.

Yes, it was a mistake in the continuity (6th Brother dies in the Ahsoka book, which takes place one year after the rise of the Empire), so they changed this story arc from 3 years to 1 year. Even went back and changed the digital relematchof #13 to match

Neato