Klinith Da was a human female pirate who held the rank of Strike in Kassav's Tempest within the Nihil during the High Republic Era. Klinith and fellow Nihil pirate Gwishi were dispatched to sabotage the starship Steady Wing as it left the outpost of Port Haileap. By succeeding in her mission, Klinith hoped to receive a promotion within the Nihil's ranks.[2]
Biography[]
In 232 BBY,[4] Klinith Da and Gwishi, an Aqualish member of the Nihil, arrived in Port Haileap aboard a stolen cargo hauler. Sent by the Nihil to destroy the Steady Wing, a massive cruiser carrying multiple Republic dignitaries, she and Gwishi boarded the ship, disguised as mechanics. Immediately, Klinith headed for the escape pods in an attempt to destroy them so as to leave no survivors. There, she encountered a droid, which she destroyed with a hydrospanner after it became suspicious of her activities.[2]
Personality and traits[]
Klinith Da had magenta hair, tattoos, and multiple piercings, including a complex silver-wire piercing wound into her lower lip. She wore a green jacket, gray pants, fingerless gloves, and had a blaster holstered on each leg.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
Klinith Da first appeared as the main antagonist of the 2021 junior novel The High Republic: A Test of Courage, written by Justina Ireland and illustrated by Petur Antonsson.[2]
Appearances[]
- The High Republic: A Test of Courage (and audiobook) (First appearance)
- The High Republic: Race to Crashpoint Tower (and audiobook) (Indirect mention only)
- The High Republic: Mission to Disaster (and audiobook) (Indirect mention only)
- The High Republic: Defy the Storm (and audiobook)
Sources[]
Star Wars: The High Republic Show: New High Republic Comic Revealed, Lightsabers from the Prime of the Jedi, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com) (Indirect mention only)- Star Wars: The High Republic: Chronicles of the Jedi (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars: The High Republic Show: High Republic Phase II Deep Dive, Star Wars Celebration, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com) (Indirect mention only)
- New Concept Art and More Revealed on Star Wars: The High Republic Show on StarWars.com (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars: Timelines (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia
- Who Is Vernestra Rwoh? on StarWars.com (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia dates Starlight Beacon's fall and the Guardian Protocols' implementation to 230 BBY and 229 BBY, respectively, while Shadows of Starlight 1 establishes that the Guardian Protocols' implementation happened one week after the space station's destruction. The events of The High Republic: Defy the Storm take place at least one year and two weeks after Starlight Beacon's fall, equating to 228 BBY. As such, its events, including the death of Klinith Da aboard Lightning Crash, must take place in 228 BBY.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 The High Republic: A Test of Courage
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia
- ↑ Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of The High Republic: A Test of Courage to 232 BBY.