#wayseeker

[flettwin]

Love this moment so much, an old master landing on a new planet and reaching out with the Force, their fallen apprentice sensing them and freaking out. It’s so classic Star Wars!

Hoping we get more titbits about their relationship in Vernestra’s Wayseeker novel. 🤞🏼

[a-crack-in-the-universe]

I really like how The Acolyte: Wayseeker is critical of the Jedi Order. We see Vernestra being frustrated with the Jedi Council and feeling that the Order is not helping the galaxy in the way Jedi should, and that protecting the vulnerable is no longer a priority of theirs. She is upset when Yaddle orders her to return to Coruscant to contribute to the Order there as a Jedi Master, and describes her mission on Cerifiris as doing one last opportunity to spread light.

We see Ty Yorrick telling Vernestra that she should have left the Order years ago, and that the Order and the Republic are getting closer and closer to becoming the same thing.

Ty left the Order years ago because she didn’t like what it was becoming, but Vernestra chooses to stay because she’s still hopeful that she can change the Order from within.

I just really like that the novel doesn’t try to ignore the Jedi Order’s flaws and that it is going down a not very good path. I also like how characters like Vern and Ty are aware that the Jedi Order is changing in a bad way and how they have differing opinions about what to do about it. Ty thinks it’s best to leave the Order and strike out on their own, while Vern seemingly prefers to try and change the Order from within. It sad to think that Vernestra might have been one of the last truly great Jedi who were more like what a Jedi should be, and that after she died the Order continued to decline and the Jedi continued to lose their way.

Also, I really think that Vernestra (at least during the time Wayseeker takes place in) would have been a great mentor for Anakin, and it’s a shame that she presumably died before he came into the Jedi Order. I mean, she believes that Jedi should focus on spreading light in the galaxy (ie. helping vulnerable people), has a healthy view of attachments, and has similar concerns to Anakin about what the Jedi Order is becoming (or has become?). Plus she also has visions, and so would have been able to support and guide Anakin whenever he had visions of the future. Vernestra would not have dismissed Anakin’s nightmares of his mother. I could see Anakin thriving with a mentor like Vernestra.

[flythesail]

Wayseeker gives 0 info on what happened between Qimir and Vernestra but I would really like to know...

[diamantdog]

Finally trying to put some of my thoughts about "Wayseeker" into writing. This is mostly for me to use as a reference should I find myself needing to discuss the book or the High Republic (HR) in general.

"Wayseeker" is my first HR book, and I'm… Surprised? Intrigued? That it really makes me think, "You know what? AJAB!" lol. And it's not just about the Jedi as an institution but, like, individually; their views and their attitudes, in this case, Vernestra's and Indara's. I know "Wayseeker" is set near the end of the HR, so I was wondering if all HR books are, like, this way gestures widely

It definitely offers me an even clearer perspective on Sol's behavior in "The Acolyte." Of course, the show itself is already very obvious about this, but anyone who still complains about how it portrays the Jedi can maybe direct their attention toward the whole foundation of HR itself, lol.

First of all, Vernestra keeps saying in her chapters in "Wayseeker" that her job is to become the light or provide it to anyone who needs it. And I believe this is what Sol has also been indoctrinated with all his life. He believes that his job as a Jedi is to provide light. But, like, on whose authority, lol? Who decides what is "light" and what is "dark"? Vernestra, of course, has the Force to guide her through her visions, telling her what to do. But what about the others? What about Jedi like Sol? No wonder he is so quick to label the coven as the opposite of "light" because they're not on the Jedi's side.

Then, another thing I notice is Vernestra's and Indara's reactions (or the lack thereof) toward death. Vernestra has mentioned in "Wayseeker" that she doesn't allow herself to dwell much on it. But idk, maybe she should, lol? Like, idk, Vern, maybe you should be more concerned about killing? To me, the lines about her killing pirates and convincing herself that it's necessary sound like she knows that it's wrong and she's trying to justify her actions.

So, yeah. That's my first impression after reading my first HR book. Again, this is mostly for myself, so I can remember my own thoughts, lol. But if you're reading this and you want to share your opinions, feel free to do it (nicely, of course, lol).

[emerlandlady]

https://screenrant.com/star-wars-the-acolyte-sith-lord-new-clue-factoid/

So not Imri??!?!?!

[qualitymoonsuit]

New Books.

I just got 2 new books at Barnes & Noble. The 1st book is called Star Wars: The Acolyte: Wayseeker, by Justina Ireland. The 2nd book is called Murder By Cheesecake: A Golden Girls Cozy Mystery, by Rachel Ekstrom Courage.

[savetheacolyte-archived]

ACOLYTE FANDOM!! ❤️❤️

The Renew THE ACOLYTE book club will CONCLUDE with Part 5 for WAYSEEKER!

Discussing through the finale Space

LINK: https://x.com/i/spaces/1MnxnwvkWBYKO/peek

[tremendouskoalachild]

holy shit traumatised mid-twenties academic Indara quickly turning into my blorbo. it's not even her book