Crimson Reign 2

Crimson Reign 2
Attribution information
Writer	Charles Soule
Penciller	Steven Cummings
Inker	Victor Olazaba
Letterer	Travis Lanham
Colorist	Guru-eFX
Cover artist	Leinil Francis Yu Sunny Gho
Editor	Mark Paniccia
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
Publication date	February 2, 2022
Chronological information
Timeline	3 ABY
Series	Star Wars: Crimson Reign
Issue number	2 of 5
Preceded by	Crimson Reign 1 Doctor Aphra (2020) 18 (Crossover)
Followed by	Crimson Reign 3 Darth Vader (2020) 20 (Crossover)

Crimson Reign 2 is the second issue of the canon comic miniseries Star Wars: Crimson Reign. The issue was written by Charles Soule, illustrated by Steven Cummings, Victor Olazaba, and Guru-eFX, and published by Marvel Comics on February 2, 2022. The issue contains the story Part 2: "The Assassins".

Publisher's summary

THE ASSASSINS! QI'RA sends two killers to do what they do best to continue with her plan to plunge the galaxy into chaos. The relentless, Force-blinded OCHI OF BESTOON and the mysterious, unstoppable DEATHSTICK each have a target, and nothing will get in their way!

Media

Cover gallery

Cover by Leinil Francis Yu

Solicitation cover by Leinil Francis Yu

Connecting variant cover by Ario Anindito

Warriors of Dawn variant cover by Valerio Giangiordano

Knights of Dawn variant cover by Rahzzah

Syndicate variant cover by Khoi Pham

Enemies of Dawn variant cover by Clayton Crain

Variant cover by Tyler Kirkham

Textless cover by Tyler Kirkham

Variant cover by David López

Appearances

By type

Characters	Organisms	Droid models	Events	Locations
Organizations and titles	Sentient species	Vehicles and vessels	Weapons and technology	Miscellanea

Characters

Mas Amedda The Archivist Cadeliah Deathstick Erstin Deez (First pictured) Boba Fett (In flashback(s)) Grievous (In flashback(s)) Kondra Nakano Lash (Mentioned only) Margo Sistros Nevet (Statuette only) Ochi Firmus Piett (Mentioned only) Qi'ra Shelish (Mentioned only) Darth Sidious Trinia Unidentified Royal Guard 1 (First appearance) Unidentified Royal Guard 2 (First appearance) Darth Vader (In flashback(s)) Yuralla Vega Maximilian Veers (Mentioned only) Zlarb (First appearance)

Droid models

Astromech droid R-series Battle droid (In flashback(s)) B-series battle droid (In flashback(s)) B1-series battle droid (In flashback(s)) Courier droid ASN courier droid ASN-909 (First appearance) Service droid

Events

Imperial Era Galactic Civil War Operation Starlight Battle of Panisia (First appearance) Mission to Exegol (Indirect mention only) War against the Sith Assassination of the Emperor's Royal Guard (First appearance) Syndicate War (Mentioned only) Republic Era (In flashback(s)) Battle of Dathomir (In flashback(s)) Clone Wars (Mentioned only)

Locations

The galaxy Core Worlds Corusca sector Coruscant subsector Coruscant system Coruscant Imperial City Coruscant Underworld Level 2685 Zlarb's (First appearance) Federal District Imperial Palace Council Towers Processional Way Temple Spire Emperor's throne room Industrial District The Works Inquisitorius Headquarters Outer Rim Territories Halthor sector Panisia (First identified as Panisia) Temporary rebel cell base Quelii sector (In flashback(s)) Dathomir system (In flashback(s)) Dathomir (In flashback(s))

Organizations and titles

Advisor Alliance to Restore the Republic Alliance Military Alliance Army Rebel trooper Rebel Alliance Navy Rebel Alliance Starfighter Corps Rebel pilot Second Division Alliance officer Rebel technician Archivist Assassin Master Assassin Black Sun (Mentioned only) Bounty hunter (In flashback(s)) Confederacy of Independent Systems (In flashback(s)) Confederacy military (In flashback(s)) Separatist Droid Army (In flashback(s)) Army infantry corps (In flashback(s)) Supreme Martial Commander of the Separatist Droid Armies (In flashback(s)) Crimson Dawn Fetts (In flashback(s)) Four Sages of Dwartii (Statuette only) Galactic Empire Emperor's Royal Guard Galactic Emperor Grand Vizier Imperial Anti-Terrorism Watchline (First appearance) (Voice only) Imperial Military Imperial Navy Hunter Fleet Imperial Starfighter Corps Imperial Officer Corps Imperial officer Grievous's family (In flashback(s)) Hutt Clan (Mentioned only) Jedi hunter (In flashback(s)) Jedi Order (Sculpture only) Four Masters (Sculptures only) Jedi (Sculpture only) Jedi Master (Sculpture only) Sage Master (Sculpture only) Warrior Master (Sculpture only) Lady Mourner's Wail Syndicate (Mentioned only) Nightsisters (In flashback(s)) Mother Talzin's clan (In flashback(s)) Officer Admiral (Mentioned only) General (In flashback(s)) Lieutenant Major Palpatine family Philosopher (Statuette only) Pilot Pyke Syndicate (Mentioned only) Sith Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Sith apprentice (In flashback(s)) Sith assassin Sith Lord Sith Master Skywalker family (In flashback(s)) Soldier (In flashback(s)) Spy Sleeper Agent Technician Unbroken Clan (Mentioned only) Royal line of the Unbroken Clan

Sentient species

Anzellan (Mentioned only) Bestoonian Chagrian Human Corellian Clone (In flashback(s)) Naboo Imroosian Kaleesh (In flashback(s)) Wookiee (as braid) (In flashback(s)) Zabrak Dathomirian

Vehicles and vessels

Starship Bomber Light bomber Capital ship Star Destroyer Imperial-class Star Destroyer Imperial II-class Star Destroyer Tarkin's Will Corvette Alderaanian diplomatic cruiser CR90 corvette Cruiser Star Cruiser MC-series star cruiser MC80 Star Cruiser MC80A Home One Type Heavy Star Cruiser Frigate EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate Shuttle Abecederian line Lambda-class T-4a shuttle Starfighter A-wing starfighter RZ-1 A-wing interceptor BTL Y-wing starfighter BTL-A4 Y-wing assault starfighter/bomber TIE fighter series TIE/ln space superiority starfighter TIE/sa bomber X-wing starfighter T-65B X-wing starfighter Transport GR-series GR-75 medium transport WTK-85A interstellar transport Bestoon Legacy Vermillion

Weapons and technology

Armor Helmet Mandalorian armor (In flashback(s)) Boba Fett's armor (In flashback(s)) Macrobinocular viewplate (In flashback(s)) Mandalorian vambrace (In flashback(s)) Darth Vader's armor (In flashback(s)) Binoculars Electrobinoculars Macrobinoculars Blaster Blaster rifle Blaster carbine (In flashback(s)) EE-3 carbine rifle (In flashback(s)) E-5 blaster rifle (In flashback(s)) Sniper rifle Code cylinder Comlink Cybernetics Mechno-arm (In flashback(s)) Dart Poison dart Datacard Deflector shield generator Droid Holocron The Archivist's Holocron Hologram Lightsaber (In flashback(s)) Sith lightsaber (In flashback(s)) Dual-phase lightsaber (In flashback(s)) Darth Vader's lightsaber (In flashback(s)) Melee weapon Force pike Sword Enchanted Nightsister blade (In flashback(s)) Rocket (In flashback(s)) Stuncuffs Turbolift

Miscellanea

Blood (Mentioned only) Braid (In flashback(s)) Cane Emperor Palpatine's cane Capital City Ecumenopolis Clothing Cape (In flashback(s)) Imperial military uniforms Rank insignia plaque Zeyd cloth Cyborg Death Entry ramp Eye Fire (In flashback(s)) Flagship Foodstuff Stew (Mentioned only) Force-sensitive Fortress Galaxy "Hell" (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Hyperspace Imperial crest Kyber crystal (Indirect mention only) Language Galactic Basic Standard Writing Aurebesh Lethorn Money (Mentioned only) Credit (Mentioned only) Mountain Near-human Orbital bombardment Plant Tree (In flashback(s)) Grave Thorn (In flashback(s)) Planet Poison Cyanoxis D-570 (Mentioned only) Dozoisian Snark (First mentioned) Manax root (Mentioned only) (First identified as manax root) X-1 (First mentioned) Yurfloo (First appearance) Ziroxin-12 (First appearance) Skylane Skyscraper Staff Speaker's staff Steel (In flashback(s)) Beskar (In flashback(s)) Terrorism (Mentioned only) Time Second Standard minute Youngling

Collections

• Star Wars: Crimson Reign (TPB)
• Star Wars: Crimson Reign Omnibus

Sources

• Marchion Ro's origin revealed and more in Marvel's January 2022 Star Wars comics – Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)
• Sabé Returns and More from Marvel's February 2022 Star Wars Comics – Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)
• "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 208
• Qi'ra Sets a Trap for the Emperor in Marvel's Star Wars: Crimson Reign #2 – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)

External links

• Star Wars: Crimson Reign (2021) #2 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
• Crimson Reign 2 on the Aurebesh Wiki

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