The New Jedi Order: Traitor

Traitor, part of the New Jedi Order series, is a novel by Matthew Stover, published in 2002.

Publisher's summary
From the depths of catastrophe, a glimmer of hope.

''After the capture of Coruscant, the mighty heart of the New Republic, a stunned galaxy fears that nothing can stop the Yuuzhan Vong. Still, that crushing defeat produces one small miracle: Jacen Solo is alive. Yet he can scarcely imagine himself in stranger circumstances.''

''The young Jedi Knight is in the care of Vergere, a fascinating creature of mystery and power, her intentions hard to fathom, her cruelties rarely concealed. But this master of inscrutable arts has much to teach the young Jedi&hellip; for she holds the key to a new way to experience the Force, to take it to another level—dangerous, dazzling, perhaps deadly.''

''In the wrong hands, the tremendous energies of the Force can be devastating. And there are others watching Jacen's process closely, waiting patiently for the moment when he will be ready for their own dire purposes. Now, all is in shadows. Yet whatever happens, whether Jacen's newfound mastery unleashes light or darkness, he will never be the same Jedi again&hellip;''

Dramatis personae

 * Ch'Gang Hool; Master Shaper (male Yuuzhan Vong)
 * Ganner Rhysode; Jedi Knight (male Human)
 * Jacen Solo; Jedi Knight (male Human)
 * Nom Anor; executor (male Yuuzhan Vong)
 * Tsavong Lah; warmaster (male Yuuzhan Vong)
 * Vergere (female Fosh)

Events

 * Duel at the Well of the World Brain

Locations

 * Coruscant

Sentient species

 * Bothan
 * Fosh
 * Human
 * Mon Calamari
 * Twi'lek
 * Wookie
 * Yuuzhan Vong

Cover gallery
This is a gallery of the different cover variations of Traitor.

American

 * ISBN 034542865X; August 2002, Del Rey, 292-Page paperback

Behind the scenes

 * Jacen Solo's torture and Ganner Rhysode's Duel at the Well of the World Brain were included in Star Wars Insider's 20 Most Memorable Moments of the Expanded Universe.
 * Due to the death of Rhysode, the graphic torture scenes, and the introduction of the Potentium, Traitor is one of the most controversial EU books among fans.
 * Traitor was the first novel not to feature any character from any of the Star Wars films.
 * It has been suggested by some fans that the book alludes to Dante's Inferno in many respects, such as Vergere's name's similarity to that of Virgil, and how she described herself as Jacen Solo's guide through the land of the dead. In addition, when Jacen allows himself to be taken under the slime to the mouth of the World Brain it is very similar to the Devil in the ninth circle of hell who chews eternally on three traitors. While Vergere and Nom Anor&mdash;both traitors in their own rights&mdash;are not present within the mouth, they are still very nearby, just beneath the slime pool. Matthew Stover has not confirmed that parallels exist between Traitor  and Dante's Inferno.