Jordanna Sparkburn was a human female member of the San Tekka family during the High Republic Era. She served as the San Tekka clan's deputy on the Galactic Frontier planet of Tiikae.
Biography[]
Jordanna Sparkburn's homeworld, Tiikae, was a small planet that had been sparsely populated by settlers for about a century. She was raised with the expectation of someday taking the place of her aunt and mentor as the San Tekka deputy overseeing matters on the planet.[1]
During the year following the Great Hyperspace Disaster, Sparkburn met Sylvestri Yarrow, another human female who was about two years her junior. Yarrow's mother, Chancey, left the young woman on Tiikae under the pretense that she was to study repairing hyperdrives and sublight engines with Roy and Klanna, a family of Ugnaughts. Sparkburn had left her speeder bike with them for repairs, and Yarrow was partway through repairing the repulsorlift when Sparkburn came to check on the progress. Yarrow and Sparkburn quickly fell in love and had a happy month as a couple, spending the days together and staying up late to watch auroras in the night sky. Yarrow had begun to entertain the thought of her mother never returning and moving in with Sparkburn, but she learned that the Yarrows' starship, the Switchback, would be arriving to collect her. The night before, Yarrow asked Sparkburn to leave and tour the galaxy with her; Sparkburn, however, was unprepared to abandon her responsibilities and leave her home. She told Yarrow she could not go with her, and when Yarrow's mother returned for her, Sparkburn did not show up to say goodbye.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
- "Just because she's a lesbian doesn't mean she's evil."
- ―Justina Ireland
Jordanna Sparkburn debuted in the 2021 novel The High Republic: Out of the Shadows, written by Justina Ireland. Although she is described as having a sandy complexion with freckles,[1] the first official illustration of Sparkburn in the fifth episode of Star Wars: The High Republic Show depicted her as pale with freckles that were faint and difficult to see.[6] Sparkburn went through several design iterations, Justina Ireland wanted to give her more feminine traits to make the character look less evil. Concept art for Sparkburn was drawn by MinJi Yoon.[5]
Appearances[]
- The High Republic: Out of the Shadows (First appearance, simultaneous with audiobook)
- The High Republic: Out of the Shadows audiobook
- The High Republic: Mission to Disaster (Mentioned only)
- The High Republic: Mission to Disaster audiobook (Mentioned only)
- The High Republic: Defy the Storm
- The High Republic: Defy the Storm audiobook
- The High Republic: Temptation of the Force (Mentioned only)
- The High Republic: Tears of the Nameless (Mentioned only)
Sources[]
- Star Wars: The High Republic Show: New High Republic Wave 3 Cover Reveals, Starlight Beacon Model Unveiled, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com) (First pictured)
- 20 of the Most Romantic Star Wars Quotes on StarWars.com (backup link)
- The Art of Star Wars: The High Republic (Phase One)
- SDCC 2023: 10 Reveals from the Lucasfilm Publishing Panel on StarWars.com (backup link) (as Jordana)
- Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: The High Republic Chronological Reader's Guide on StarWars.com (article) (backup link) (Picture only)
- The High Republic Authors on Authors: Tessa Gratton and Justina Ireland on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 224 (Picture only)
- Who Is Vernestra Rwoh? on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
- SDCC 2024: New Battle of Jakku Comic and Other Reveals Ahead of the Lucasfilm Panel on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 The High Republic: Out of the Shadows
- ↑ Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of The High Republic: Out of the Shadows to 231 BBY. As Out of the Shadows establishes that Jordanna Sparkburn is twenty years old, she must have been born around 251 BBY.
- ↑ Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The High Republic: Defy the Storm
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Art of Star Wars: The High Republic (Phase One)
- ↑ Star Wars: The High Republic Show: New High Republic Wave 3 Cover Reveals, Starlight Beacon Model Unveiled, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)