#arca jeth

[blackkatmagic]

From Tales of the Jedi (1993) #2

I'm sorry?? Like. Tell me honestly. What would any Jedi have done differently upon sensing the Dark Side in the city?? They left the city, tried to arrange a peaceful solution to things with the two sides, and supported the "good" side in an attempt to overthrow the corrupted queen when that didn't work. None of them recognized what battle meditation was, so how exactly were they supposed to use it to help the beastriders win? They literally did the only things they could in a situation that would have spiraled out of control with or without their presence and Arca acknowledges that.

This is so stupid. The writers just want a reason to have Ulic "fail" this mission, so they have Arca say it. But that doesn't make it make sense my dudes.

[lexl52]

Which of these Old Republic era Jedi would make the best Gotei 13 Captain?

Meetra Surik

Revan

Ulic Qel-Droma

Nomi Sunrider

Arca Jeth

Zane Carrick

Voting ended onMay 2

[swtechspecs]

Arca Jeth's Modified Hoersch-Kessel Drive, Inc. Delaya-Class Courier "SunGem"

Source: The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels (Del Rey, 1996)

[dswcp]

People getting carried in Star Wars comics: 🐻 Chewie and Tarfful carrying their friend Yoda! 💔 Thane carrying his beloved Ciena! 👴 the evil King Ommin carrying the good Master Arca! 🤖 ... and poor 3PO carrying Padme! (this is the bonus content I care about)

credits below cut:

“English-Japanese Dictionary for Jedi Knights,” entry for “Relation.” 2015. Illustrators: Chifuyu Sasaki and Naoko Kawano, aka Gurihiru. 

“Lost Stars,” Volume 3, Chapter 16. November 12, 2019. Original YA novel by Claudia Gray. Adaptation and Illustration by Yusaka Komiyama.

“Tales of the Jedi: The Freedon Nadd Uprising,” issue 1. Dark Horse. August 2, 1994. Writer: Tom Veitch. Penciller: Tony Akins. Inker: Denis Rodier. Letterer: Willie Schubert. Colorist: Suzanne Bourdages.

“Revenge of the Sith,” Trade Paperback. Dark Horse. March 16, 2005. Writer: Miles Lane. Penciller and Inker: Doug Wheatley. Colorist: Chris Chuckry.

[blackkatmagic]

From Star Wars: Dark Lords of the Sith #3

not Arca Jeth going out as he lived, spouting hypocrisy

[blackkatmagic]

From Tales of the Jedi (1993) #1

I honestly really love Ulic's character introduction more than almost any other in a SW comic - we're told people see him as arrogant because he's so bold and confident, and then immediately see the truth. That's not at all the reaction of an arrogant man upon losing to a training droid, and it's interesting to contrast Ulic's reaction with those of characters he's meant to parallel, like Anakin. Anakin would have sulked and gotten frustrated, but Ulic admits his faults and his failure without hesitation.

[blackkatmagic]

From Tales of the Jedi (1993) #2

*screams in maximum frustration*

[dswcp]

“Tales of the Jedi” Fancast

The recent news of ten new Star Wars film projects made me imagine how I would adapt some of my favorite comics. I haven’t written much about “Tales of the Jedi” -- except, weirdly enough, Warb Null -- but the eight-part, 35-issue series is peak Star Wars comics. TotJ is epic and emotional, strange and wordy, eerie and dense, and occasionally quite funny. The comics also set up the generation before the characters in the Knights of the Old Republic video games (Jolee Bindo was friends with Nomi Sunrider when they were young).

There have been, for a few years, rumors of a Star Wars film series set during the Old Republic. If there is any truth to this, I think it would be wiser to take inspiration from TotJ than from the more popular KotOR. So much of KotOR’s themes and storytelling depend upon the interactivity of the video game format, but TotJ would translate beautifully into cinema.

(Also, check out the awesome audiobook! It’s all just free on YouTube and it’s so much fun!)

Harry Shum Jr. as Ulic Qel-Droma, our bold but foolish leading man

Lupita Nyong’o as Nomi Sunrider, our unwilling but gifted leading lady (I know she was already in Star Wars, but what if she was, like, actually in Star Wars)

Robert James-Collier as Exar Kun, who fell to the dark side out of sheer curiosity (and became one of the most compelling, most intense, sexiest characters ever)

Ian Alexander as Cay Qel-Droma, Ulic’s mechanically-inclined younger sibling

Zahn McClarnon as Arca Jeth, Ulic and Cay’s powerful Jedi master

Sam Neill as Thon, Nomi’s dinosaur Jedi master

Britney Spears and Raven-Symoné as Queen Galia and Queen Oron Kira, whose marriage unites the Beast Riders and the people of Iziz

Elliot Page and Kristen Stewart as Satal and Aleema Keto, wicked self-taught Sith cousins

Quvenzhané Wallis as Vima Sunrider, Nomi’s rebellious daughter (and perhaps the same as the mysterious Vima-Da-Boda?)

Sara Kestelman as Freedon Nadd, the mighty Sith ghost who corrupts Exar!

“Tales of the Jedi: Ulic Qel-Droma and the Beast Wars of Onderon,” issue 1. “The Saga of Nomi Sunrider,” issues 1 and 3. “The Freedon Nadd Uprising,” issues 1 and 2. “Dark Lords of the Sith,” issues 1, 2, and 4. “Redemption,” issue 2. Dark Horse. October 1, 1993 - August 26, 1998. Writers: Tom Veitch and Kevin J. Anderson. Pencillers: Chris Gossett, Janine Johnston, David Roach, and Tony Akins. Inkers: Mike Barreiro, Denis Rodier, and Jordi Ensign. Letterer: Willie Schubert. Colorists: Pamela Rambo, Suzanne Bourdages, and Dave Nestelle.