Star Wars Has Turned Another Jedi Icon Into A Dark Executioner

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Warning! Spoilers ahead for The High Republic #13

In the latest issue of Marvel Comics' The High Republic, one of Star Wars' most iconic members of the Jedi Order is going down a very dark path. While Jedi Marshal Avar Kriss may have dedicated the High Republic's shining Starlight Beacon as a symbol of hope, peace, and protection, the rise of the maraudering Nihil and their relentless terror have turned her towards vengeance. Now, this new issue threatens to make her a dark executioner, given into her feelings of rage and pain which can of course lead to the dark side.

Despite being seen as one of the Jedi Order's greatest heroes and leaders, Avar Kriss has been spiraling for a while. While Avar is so attuned to the Force that she perceives it as a song with every living being adding to the harmony, the Nihil are a clear source of discordance. Recognizing the danger they pose to the galxy after several attacks on the innocent along with multiple Jedi deaths, Avar is more determined than ever to end the Nihil. She's particularly focused on one of their key leaders as well, the Tempest Runner known as Lourna Dee. However, her obsession with the Nihil has motivated Krris to defy the will of the Jedi Council, leading the knights under her command into what has essentially become a revenge quest.

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Now, The High Republic #13 from writer Cavan Scott and artist Ario Anindito sees Avar and her Jedi Knights finally catching up to Lourna Dee and the Nihil. Infiltrating their great hall whose location had long been a secret, Avar's anger can be seen barely beneath the surface. After she uses the Force to cause a Tempest Runner's flamethrower to malfunction and engulf