For the Love of Ferus Olin

An archive highlighting moments from the Jedi Quest, The Last of the Jedi, and Rebel Force book series featuring the character of Ferus Olin For all fans - old and new Revisit the story of a beloved favorite, or gain fresh knowledge *BLOG CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS* Header art by @unlaww Icon/logo photo editing by me

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For the Love of Ferus Olin is an archive highlighting moments from the Jedi Quest, The Last of the Jedi, and Rebel Force book series featuring the character of Ferus Olin.

This blog is for all fans, old and new. Revisit the story of a beloved favorite, or gain fresh knowledge. The intent is to remind and intrigue. Feel free to reblog and comment with your own two cents and tidbits, insights, and ideas. . . all for the love of Ferus Olin 💕

***Please be advised that this blog will contain posts with major story spoilers for the above mentioned book series*** However, all posts will be tagged with the name of each individual book so that you may filter out those on your to-read list, if you choose.

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He watches her climb out the window and leap nimbly to the ground. She sprints into the shadows.

He follows.

Ferus knows he could alert Bail Organa to his daughter’s departure—but that is not his job. He is only to observe and, when necessary, protect. He has observed a smart, headstrong girl. Too stubborn and too careless, with a fierce sense of justice. He has seen her pick a fight with a boy twice her size, avenging the ill treatment of a wounded thranta. He has watched her do battle with her father over etiquette and homework and when she will be permitted to accompany him to Coruscant—but none of the arguments have changed the fact that she adores him, studies every move Bail Organa makes, wants to be just like him when she grows up.

It is Ferus's job to make sure she has the chance.

Excerpt from Alex Wheeler's Rebel Force Book 2 - Hostage

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Ferus faced the alley wall. The blaster was held right at the tender part of his neck, and his companion wasn’t shy about pressing the barrel hard into his flesh.

“Do you think we’re stupid?” his assailant asked.

“Who’s we?”

The barrel was pushed even deeper. Ferus tried not to wince. He was getting annoyed. He knew he could disarm whoever it was behind him in seconds, but he also knew that aggression at this point wouldn’t get him what he wanted.

“Do you think we’re stupid?” the assailant repeated.

“No. I don’t think you’re stupid. A little short on manners, maybe.”

Excerpt from Jude Watson's The Last of the Jedi Book 6 - Return of the Dark Side

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“Ferus Olin,” he said. “Welcome to Samaria. I trust you found the Emperor in good health.”

Ferus didn’t think that “good health” would under any circumstances describe the Emperor, but he nodded anyway.

Excerpt from Jude Watson's The Last of the Jedi Book 5 - A Tangled Web

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To his dismay, Ferus dropped to the floor and rolled underneath Anakin, then sprang up in one smooth movement. He was behind him now. Anakin had only a split second before he felt the touch of the lightsaber on his shoulder. It only just missed his neck. When he twisted away, he saw the gleam of triumph in Ferus’s eyes.

Excerpt from Jude Watson's Jedi Quest Book 4 - The Master of Disguise

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Obi-Wan was already shaking his head. "I have my own task to fulfill. I will help you now, but then I must leave and never return."

"You can't mean that."

"I do."

"But there is so much to fight for."

"My days of fighting are over, for now."

"What can be more important?"

Obi-Wan didn't answer.

"I don’t like having to question a Jedi Master," Ferus said. "Old habits die hard. But are you kidding me? You’d rather hide than fight?"

The words and the manner shocked Obi-Wan. He kept silent in disapproval.

"Now don’t get all Jedi-proper on me," Ferus said. "I can see it on your face. I’m not your apprentice, Obi-Wan. You deserve my respect, of course. But I’ve learned to speak frankly. This is a new reality, a new galaxy."

Excerpt from Jude Watson's The Last of the Jedi Book 1 - The Desperate Mission

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What did Siri Tachi used to say? “If you want to get lucky, open your eyes.” Ferus smiled, remembering his Master’s brusque way of talking, her irreverence, her style. He still missed her.

Attachment—forbidden or…normal?

Excerpt from Jude Watson's The Last of the Jedi Book 9 - Master of Deception

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Ferus thought he had experienced too much grief in his life to ever hurt again.

Wrong.

His body felt wrenched out of shape, the absence of Obi-Wan as visceral as a missing limb. He somehow found enough strength to return to his own chambers, but once there, he was lost.

Excerpt from Alex Wheeler's Rebel Force Book 2 - Hostage

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"Hang onto me like a monkey-lizard," he told Trever. 

Trever leaped on his back, winding his long arms and legs around him. Ferus positioned himself on the ledge.

Excerpt from Jude Watson's The Last of the Jedi Book 3 - Underworld

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Ferus and Obi-Wan leaped out of the cart at the same instant. This was their only chance, and they had to take it.

The officer turned, his mouth agape, and began to fumble for his blaster. Obi-Wan leaped up and Force-pushed the officer against the wall.

The stormtropper had his blaster out. Ferus held out a hand to Force-push him away from the door, but nothing happened.

Well, it’s not like he could expect to get it right every time.

Excerpt from Jude Watson's The Last of the Jedi Book 1 - The Desperate Mission

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“It’s a risk worth taking,” Anakin said. Obi-Wan was glad to hear that there was not the usual edge in his voice. Anakin was disagreeing with Ferus. That was usual. But he was doing it without resentment. That was good.

Their adventure together had brought Anakin and Ferus closer. Obi-Wan didn’t delude himself that they were friends. But he did think something had changed.

Excerpt from Jude Watson's Jedi Quest Book 8 - The Changing of the Guard

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Ferus’s blood rose. He struggled to stay calm. Vader’s mere presence was bad enough; when Ferus felt his scorn, it inflamed the deep rage and the bitterness he felt.

Excerpt from Jude Watson's The Last of the Jedi Book 7 - Secret Weapon

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“I like you, Ferus,” the general said. “But I have no reason to trust you with classified material. The only reason you’ve even been allowed this much access is that Princess Leia vouched for you.”

“Then perhaps we should contact the princess,” Ferus said quickly.

General Dodonna tensed. It was a nearly imperceptible tightening of the muscles around his eyes and mouth. Most people would never have noticed. But Ferus wasn’t most people.

“What is it?” Ferus asked urgently. “What’s wrong with the princess?”

Excerpt from Alex Wheeler's Rebel Force Book 6 - Uprising

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Ferus stood in the middle of the market. Around him was food he could not reach for and people who despised him.

Inside his tunic was a dark future. A path lay before him that all his life he had known was wrong.

He had wanted to kill that spy. Just as Vader had killed Roan, for no good reason except he was in his way.

If he killed Vader using the same kind of power, would that turn him into just another version of the Dark Lord?

Ferus pressed his chest with his hand, felt his heartbeat. He saw everything ahead of him, all of the wrong he could do. He was being pulled along that path.

Why couldn't he stop himself?

Excerpt from Jude Watson's The Last of the Jedi Book 9 - Master of Deception

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“You remember the caves?” Obi-Wan asked.

“Of course,” Ferus answered. How many times had he and the other Padawans—his friends—talked about the things that happened there, about the tests that would lead to the creation of their lightsabers? His Master, Siri, had taken him there when he was thirteen. She had left him in the caves to fight off his greatest fears—and although it had been terrifying, he had somehow maintained his calm. He made it through, and forged his own blade.

Then, in what seemed like no time at all, he gave up the lightsaber. Let it go.

But not entirely.

“I can forge a new lightsaber,” he said now, thinking how helpful this would be. “If I can get the crystals, I can do it again.”

Excerpt from Jude Watson's The Last of the Jedi Book 2 - Dark Warning

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“So you were sure we had everything under control?” Ferus straightened, wiping his hands on his tunic.

“That’s what I said.”

“Tru was wounded, I was helping him, and Darra had to face off against a dozen droids, but everything was under control?”

“Obviously I made the right call,” Anakin said, gesturing at the fallen droids.

“And you were only thinking of the mission, of course,” Ferus said.

Excerpt from Jude Watson's Jedi Quest Book 10 - The Final Showdown

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When he’d been alone in that cell, his cheek against the floor, Ferus had not wanted to live. The only thing that had raised him up from the floor was Palpatine’s offer. The only thing that gave him life was the possibility of revenge.

Excerpt from Jude Watson's The Last of the Jedi Book 8 - Against the Empire