A blog dedicated to creating community and running events for fans of our favorite space parents, Kanan Jarrus and Hera Syndulla! Check out our upcoming events and how you can participate!
We hope you're as excited for the 2026 Kanera Gift Exchange as we are!
The big reveal isn't until April 11, but if you signed up to create a gift, assignments are due April 4, 11:59 p.m. UTC. Not sure how to fulfill an assignment? Check out the guide below the cut!
How to post:
Start a new work or open a draft. If you have an open assignment, you can select it under "Does this fulfill a challenge assignment?" This will automatically add it to the collection and gift it to your giftee. Alternatively, you can go to your AO3 dashboard and select "Assignments". Find the gift assignment and select "fulfill". This will pull up a new work page that you can fill in as usual. The work will automatically be gifted to your assigned giftee.
What if my gift is complete, but I'm still making edits?
Go ahead and post it anyway. It will not be visible until the collection is revealed on the 11th. Until then, you can continue to make edits!
What if I am not able to complete my assignment?
If you are no longer able to fulfill an assignment, you can choose to default. This will let the moderators know so your assignment can be fulfilled by someone else. You can do this by going to "assignments" and selecting "default".
If you have additional questions, please feel free to send a DM. A big thank you to all of our participants as well as readers!
We are down to the last 48 hours to sign up for the Kanera Gift Exchange! Sign-ups close this Saturday, February 21, 11:59 p.m. UTC (AO3 server time). We have lots of first-time participants this year, so if you have never done an exchange before, this is a great opportunity to try one in a fun, friendly fandom community!
More details about the event can be found in the pinned post @kaneracommunityevents. You can join by signing up in the AO3 collection here: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/Kanera_Gift_Exchange_2026/profile
Didnāt get this done in time for Valentineās, but I enjoyed working on this over the weekend! Lineart by @jellyfishforest135; colored pencil done by me.
We are very excited to announce that sign-ups are now open for the Kanera Gift Exchange 2026!
This is a low-stakes exchange, where you sign up to make either a Kanera-centric fic or artwork for your assigned giftee. Gifter/giftees will be matched based on rating and medium (art or fic). The full details can be found in the AO3 collection, but here are some of the basics (all times are in UTC as that is the AO3 server time):
Sign-ups open: Now!
Sign-ups close: Saturday, February 21, 11:59 p.m.
Gifts due: Saturday, April 4, 11:59 p.m.
Collection opens: Saturday, April 11, 12:01 a.m.
Tumblr Tag: #kanera gift exchange 2026
We hope you can join us for this event! Sign-ups are open and can be found in the AO3 collection here! https://archiveofourown.org/collections/Kanera_Gift_Exchange_2026/profile
FAQ and rules below the cut.
FAQ
Is there a word count minimum?
Gifts can be any artwork and fics have only a 300-word minimum. No minimum on treats!
What's the Schedule?:
All times are Ao3 server time, UTC (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sign-ups close: Saturday, February 21st, 11:59pm
Assignments go out: Sunday, February 22nd
Assignments Due: Saturday, April 4th, 11:59pm
Pinch Hits go out: Sunday, April 5th
Collection Opens: Saturday, April 11th, 12:01am
How does this work?:
Participants will sign up to make one Kanan/Hera fic and/or artwork in a range of ratings they are comfortable with, and will be assigned a giftee who requested that rating/medium. (Example: If you sign up to make art or fic with ratings G-T, then you may be assigned someone who requested G rated art, or a fic of any rating).
Assignments must be posted to the collection by Saturday, April 4th.
Regardless of what you offered in sign-ups, you may choose to make anything on your giftee's requests (Example: You signed up to make G-rated art and matched with someone who asked for G-T fic or art, but you loved an idea they included so much you make them a T fanfic instead).
If you cannot finish your assignment for any reason, no worries at all! Life happens! Please default by going to your AO3 assignments page and clicking the "default" button on your assignment. No additional contact or explanation required! If you default, you may still get a gift, but you won't go out as a pinch hit if your creator also defaults.
Will the collection be anonymous?
No, as we are a smaller fandom, authors will be revealed as soon as the collection opens!
Can I edit my gift request/offer?
Yes! You can edit your sign-up on AO3 until sign-ups close on February 21.
What are treats?
Not sure you can fully participate? Or do you want to make a gift but not receive? Treats are a wonderful option! Anyone can make a treat gift for a participant (provided it meets their requests for ratings and does not include anything in their Do-Not-Want list) and add it to the collection at any time!
Rules
You must be at least 18 years old to participate.
The gift you create must be new and created for this event and exclusively for your giftee, at least 300 words long for fics (no upper limit, no limits on treats).
Your gift cannot include any element that your recipient lists as a DNW (Do-Not-Want) or ratings they did not request.
Archive warnings and non-Kanera background relationships are opt-in only - do not include unless your giftee lists them in their requests.
Gifts/treats cannot be created with AI.
Shaming/harassment of any participants or their works/requests is not permitted.
Please comment on your gift within one week of the collection opening (sooner is appreciated!)
Feel free to send Asks to @kaneracommunityevents with any other questions that aren't answered here or in the AO3 collection!
Reminder - sign-ups close end of Saturday, Ao3 server time, just under a week! You can also sign-up and then edit your requests until registration closes if you're not 100% sure what to pick yet.
If you have any questions about the exchange (or exchanges in general) we're happy to help - comment, send an ask, or message!
I saw the @kaneracommunityevents coloring page super late, but it's still technically Valentine's Day here, so I figured I'd share, because @jellyfishforest135 did an amazing job with the lineart, and you know I'll never miss a chance to stan my OTP. Here's the coloring page if you want to do your own!
I hope you all had a wonderful day full of love, in whatever form the galaxy brought it to you. š«¶
Thanks to @jellyfishforest135 for sharing this cute valentines' colouring page! And you can head over @kaneracommunityevents for others' interpretations or download it to color your own version :)
It just passed midnight for me so here's my piece for the Kanera Coloring event!
Thank you so much @kaneracommunityevents !The line art and event information is here for both printable and digital formats if anyone else wants to join in the fun!
Get out your crayons, markers, colored pencils, or tablet! Itās time for our first mini event of 2026, Kanera Coloring! Download the coloring page, color it however you like, and upload your masterpiece with the tag #kaneracoloring
This account will be reblogging all submissions on Saturday, Feb. 14th (Valentineās Day)! Happy coloring!
Files beneath the cut.
JPG for printing (8.5āx11ā)
Transparent PNG (lineart only if you want to color digitally - upload the PNG into a program like procreate, then create a new layer and put it beneath the lineart layer. Color in the new layer and the lineart with stay on top!)
Don't forget to do some relaxing with our Kanera Coloring page! Post your masterpiece with the #kaneracoloring tag and we'll reblog them tomorrow for Valentine's Day!
We are very excited to announce that sign-ups are now open for the Kanera Gift Exchange 2026!
This is a low-stakes exchange, where you sign up to make either a Kanera-centric fic or artwork for your assigned giftee. Gifter/giftees will be matched based on rating and medium (art or fic). The full details can be found in the AO3 collection, but here are some of the basics (all times are in UTC as that is the AO3 server time):
Sign-ups open: Now!
Sign-ups close: Saturday, February 21, 11:59 p.m.
Gifts due: Saturday, April 4, 11:59 p.m.
Collection opens: Saturday, April 11, 12:01 a.m.
Tumblr Tag: #kanera gift exchange 2026
We hope you can join us for this event! Sign-ups are open and can be found in the AO3 collection here! https://archiveofourown.org/collections/Kanera_Gift_Exchange_2026/profile
FAQ and rules below the cut.
FAQ
Is there a word count minimum?
Gifts can be any artwork and fics have only a 300-word minimum. No minimum on treats!
What's the Schedule?:
All times are Ao3 server time, UTC (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sign-ups close: Saturday, February 21st, 11:59pm
Assignments go out: Sunday, February 22nd
Assignments Due: Saturday, April 4th, 11:59pm
Pinch Hits go out: Sunday, April 5th
Collection Opens: Saturday, April 11th, 12:01am
How does this work?:
Participants will sign up to make one Kanan/Hera fic and/or artwork in a range of ratings they are comfortable with, and will be assigned a giftee who requested that rating/medium. (Example: If you sign up to make art or fic with ratings G-T, then you may be assigned someone who requested G rated art, or a fic of any rating).
Assignments must be posted to the collection by Saturday, April 4th.
Regardless of what you offered in sign-ups, you may choose to make anything on your giftee's requests (Example: You signed up to make G-rated art and matched with someone who asked for G-T fic or art, but you loved an idea they included so much you make them a T fanfic instead).
If you cannot finish your assignment for any reason, no worries at all! Life happens! Please default by going to your AO3 assignments page and clicking the "default" button on your assignment. No additional contact or explanation required! If you default, you may still get a gift, but you won't go out as a pinch hit if your creator also defaults.
Will the collection be anonymous?
No, as we are a smaller fandom, authors will be revealed as soon as the collection opens!
Can I edit my gift request/offer?
Yes! You can edit your sign-up on AO3 until sign-ups close on February 21.
What are treats?
Not sure you can fully participate? Or do you want to make a gift but not receive? Treats are a wonderful option! Anyone can make a treat gift for a participant (provided it meets their requests for ratings and does not include anything in their Do-Not-Want list) and add it to the collection at any time!
Rules
You must be at least 18 years old to participate.
The gift you create must be new and created for this event and exclusively for your giftee, at least 300 words long for fics (no upper limit, no limits on treats).
Your gift cannot include any element that your recipient lists as a DNW (Do-Not-Want) or ratings they did not request.
Archive warnings and non-Kanera background relationships are opt-in only - do not include unless your giftee lists them in their requests.
Gifts/treats cannot be created with AI.
Shaming/harassment of any participants or their works/requests is not permitted.
Please comment on your gift within one week of the collection opening (sooner is appreciated!)
Feel free to send Asks to @kaneracommunityevents with any other questions that aren't answered here or in the AO3 collection!
Get out your crayons, markers, colored pencils, or tablet! Itās time for our first mini event of 2026, Kanera Coloring! Download the coloring page, color it however you like, and upload your masterpiece with the tag #kaneracoloring
This account will be reblogging all submissions on Saturday, Feb. 14th (Valentineās Day)! Happy coloring!
Files beneath the cut.
JPG for printing (8.5āx11ā)
Transparent PNG (lineart only if you want to color digitally - upload the PNG into a program like procreate, then create a new layer and put it beneath the lineart layer. Color in the new layer and the lineart with stay on top!)
heyyyy look at that i wrote another kanera fic in the big year 2025. for cozy kanera week! @kaneracommunityevents
Walk through fire to keep you warm [LINK]
Star Wars: Rebels (Kanan Jarrus/Hera Syndulla) | Rated G | 945 words
hurt/comfort, scars, post-Fire Across the Galaxy, prompt fic
A moment later, he frowns as his hand catches on something on Heraās back. Itās raised, slightly harder than the rest of her skin, with jagged edges and an irregular shape, likeā
Kananās frown grows deeper. He thought he knew all of Heraās scars by now, but this one feels new. But he would have known about it, wouldnāt he?
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cozy kanera week prompts: waking up first, comparing scars
Summary: Kanan talking in his sleep goes from pleasant nonsense to serious questions.
Pairing: Kanan Jarrus/Hera Syndulla
Rating: G
Notes: For Day 4 of Cozy Kanera Week: Talking in your sleep
Nighttime on a spaceship was a matter of general agreement. There was no reason any one place on any one planetās cycle had to dictate the clocks, but if they didnāt agree on something, crewmates strangled each other.
And so at the designated hour, the lights dimmed, the climate control lowered the temperature to save on fuel, Chopper powered down and the organics slept. And if one of the organics happened to wake like Hera had, there was no sound but the steady hum of well-maintained engines and the gentlest hint of Kanan breathing next to her. When it was this quiet, she could almost hear his heart beating.
Thanks for the reminder, @kaneracommunityevents , that I forgot to post this:
The party was in the event space adjacent to the Coruscant Airport and Hera could see the planes flying in and out just like always. Except today, she wasnāt the one waiting for the signal from air traffic control. She was on the ground, sipping champagne.
āCan I still call you Captain Mom?ā Jacen asked, joining her.
āIāll always be both,ā she said, drawing him close and kissing him on the cheek. He let her for a moment before pulling away. Jacen, at 11, had gotten tall in the last few months, almost as tall as her. With Kananās genes though, it made sense. He would certainly keep growing well past her height. Kanan joined them, clinking his glass against Heraās.
āHowāre you doing?ā he asked, always attuned to her moods.
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