Rod of Seasons

Rod of Seasons
Production information
Type	Force artifact
Owners	Hynestian royal family Elecia Zeveron Yana Ro Marda Ro Marchion Ro
Locations	Hynestian Royal Treasury, Hynestia Prime Path compound, Dalna
Physical and technical specifications
Shape	Rod
Color	Purple
Material(s)	Stone and metal
Usage and history
Purpose	Controlling the Nameless
Affiliation	Path of the Open Hand Nihil

The Rod of Seasons was a Force artifact capable of controlling members of the Nameless species. On its own, the staff attracted and provided a degree of control over a Nameless. However, only by combining the Rod of Seasons with the Rod of Daybreak, thereby forming the Rod of Power, could one secure total control over the creatures.

One of a set of three, the rod was once in the possession of the Hynestian royal family before being stolen by members of the Path of the Open Hand, a cult which believed the Force needed to be "free" of the influence of Force-users such as the Jedi.

Two Jedi, Zallah Macri and Kevmo Zink, came to Dalna, where the Path was based, to find the artifact. However, they were killed by the Nameless named the Leveler. Subsequently, Path member Yana Ro discovered that the creature was attracted to the rod. After the Night of Sorrow, Marda Ro escaped with the Rod of Seasons.

Around a century and a half later, the rod was owned by Marchion Ro, the Eye of the Nihil. He desired revenge against the Jedi, and sought out another one of the rods and the Leveler as part of his grand plan. In the end, he reforged the Rod of Power.

Appearances

• The High Republic: Path of Deceit
• The High Republic: Path of Deceit audiobook
• The High Republic Adventures: Quest of the Jedi (Indirect mention only)
• The High Republic (2022) 4
• The High Republic (2022) 8
• The High Republic (2022) 9
• The High Republic: Path of Vengeance
• The High Republic: Path of Vengeance audiobook
• The High Republic (2022) 10
• The High Republic: Light of the Jedi (First appearance, simultaneous with audiobook)
• The High Republic: Light of the Jedi audiobook
• The High Republic Adventures (2021) 2 (Indirect appearance)
• The High Republic Adventures (2021) 3 (Mentioned only)
• The High Republic Adventures (2021) 5 (Mentioned only)
• The High Republic: The Rising Storm
• The High Republic: The Rising Storm audiobook
• The High Republic: Race to Crashpoint Tower (Indirect mention only)
• The High Republic: Race to Crashpoint Tower audiobook (Indirect mention only)
• The High Republic: Eye of the Storm 2 (First pictured)
• The High Republic: The Eye of Darkness
• The High Republic: The Eye of Darkness audiobook
• The High Republic: Temptation of the Force

Sources

• The Mysterious "Mother" Seeks to Liberate the Force in The High Republic: Path of Deceit – Exclusive Excerpt on StarWars.com (backup link) (First identified as Rod of Seasons)
• Jedi Knight Zallah Macri: Characters of the High Republic on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com) (Indirect mention only)
• Star Wars: The High Republic Show: The High Republic at New York Comic Con, Phase II Begins Now, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
• The Path of the Open Hand: Characters of the High Republic on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
• The Mother: Characters of the High Republic on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
• The Darker Side: An Exploration of the Occult in Star Wars on StarWars.com (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
• Star Wars: The High Republic Show: Phase II Exclusive Reveals, a Visit to Dark Horse Comics, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
• 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)
• NYCC 2023: 13 Highlights from the Lucasfilm Publishing Panel on StarWars.com (backup link)
• Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia