- "Well, well, well…The Nihil have finally come to our little end of the galaxy. Heh…I almost feel bad for them."
- ―Sav Malagán
Savina Besatrix "Sav" Malagán was a Kyuzo female Jedi Master who served the Jedi Order during the High Republic Era, stationed at the Jedi Temple on Takodana. She wielded two purple-bladed lightsabers in combat, and wore brown Jedi robes and a Kyuzo war shield. During her time at the temple, she helped Maz Kanata in taking care of an infant Qort, and eventually fought the Nihil. She watched over the temple, welcoming the Star Hopper Padawans as they arrived to help after the attack, and looked on as Qort fought the Nihil once more.
Biography[]
Life as a Jedi[]
- "Here we go! Not had to use any of this stuff since…since I was a Padawan, I think—more than a century ago, now!"
- ―Sav Malagán, to Qort
During the High Republic Era, the Force-sensitive Kyuzo female Savina Besatrix Malagán became a member of the Jedi Order[9] by 382 BBY.[10] She[3] eventually became the Padawan of a Jedi named Kaktorf[7] and was stationed at the Jedi Temple on the planet Takodana, across Nymeve Lake from the pirate queen Maz Kanata's Takodana Castle.[1] Malagán befriended Kanata, and aggravated her Master by going undercover without permission to fight alongside Kanata's crew in the Battle of Jedha[5] in 382 BBY.[10]
Takodana[]
- "Very good, very good, Qort!"
- ―Sav Malagán, to a young Qort
Sav Malagán and a very young Qort
Sometime later, Malagán, now a Jedi Master herself, was still operating from the temple on Takodana. When Kanata abruptly found herself caring for an Aloxian infant whose origins she did not know, the pirate decided to ask Malagán for help after learning of the child's origins from the Patrolian Farks.[5] The child, Qort, was subsequently discovered to be Force-sensitive himself and was given over to the Jedi Order, becoming a Jedi youngling,[12] although he was remembered by Malagán, Kanata, and other Takodana residents.[5]
The Nihil[]
- "You know, here on Takodana…we welcome strangers…but you've already pushed our hospitality to its limits."
- ―Sav Malagán, to a Nihil pilot
Malagán looks at the Nihil arriving over Nymeve Lake
In 231 BBY,[10] a group of Nihil led by Krix Kamerat attacked the Jedi Temple Malagán was stationed at, their fighters descending over Nymeve Lake. Malagán took to the skies after dodging a blast from a Nihil fighter, jumping from ship to ship taking them out with her twin purple lightsabers. Krix alone escaped, returning to Dol'har Hyde with news of his failure at Malagán's hands, and preparing for another attack. Upon examining some wreckage, Malagán came upon Bareen and Sabata Krill,[3] who claimed they intended to defect from the Nihil want to help.[5]
When the Star Hopper arrived, Malagán and Kanata greeted the Padawans, and were particularly excited to see Qort. Malagán introduced the Krill sisters, and brought the Padawans into the temple to set up defenses and prepare for any other Nihil activity. She revealed some pirate equipment borrowed from Kanata from under a sheet, to Farzala Tarabal's surprise. Setting up canons in an upper level of the temple, Lula Talisola asked Malagán why she still wore her traditional Kyuzo war helmet. Malagán answered that it was because of the hat's many uses, and promptly threw it below the foot of Sabata Krill, knowing she was feigning innocence and tripping her. Just then, planted thermal detonators were ignited across the temple, destroying it.[5]
Malagán and Kanata watch a fully unleashed Qort
As Malagán and the rest were recovering from the explosion, Krix's Nihil fighters arrived. His mask destroyed, and thinking of Malagán's teachings, Qort unleashed his true abilities and took to the skies, taking down the Nihil's ships. From the edge of the lake, Malagán and Kanata watched Qort with awe, joking that he takes after both of them. Kanata was also concerned about some of the antiquities lost in the destruction of the temple, but Malagán dismissed it, asking if she could crash at Maz's Castle for a while.[11]
Personality and traits[]
Malagán and Kanata welcome the Padawans into the temple
Sav Malagán was a female Kyuzo with green skin and orange eyes. She was capable of keeping a serene demeanor even in the midst of battle,[3] and was observant of others' behavior. A long-time friend of Maz Kanata, Malagán valued the pirate's company, and the two had caf and slumber parties together,[11] and often laughed about their past adventures. Despite the Jedi beliefs against attachments, which included ties to one's original culture, Malagán wore and used a traditional Kyuzo war shield, which she stated was due to the armored hat's many practical uses.[5]
Powers and abilities[]
A fifteen-year-old Savina Malagán.
As a Jedi Master, Sav Malagán was highly skilled in the use of her Force powers and lightsaber combat, driving off the first wave of a Nihil attack on Takodana by herself with only her weapons and abilities with no difficulty.[3]
Equipment[]
Sav Malagán wore cream-and-brown Jedi robes and a grey Kyuzo war shield hat. She wielded two purple-bladed lightsabers which could connect together when not in use.[3]
Behind the scenes[]
Sav Malagán was first shown in a preview for The High Republic Adventures (2021) 8 released on Cinelinx shortly before the comic's publication on September 1, 2021.[13] Comic author Daniel José Older identified her in response to a question on Twitter asking if that was a Kyuzo Jedi, revealing she was the "most badass" Jedi he had ever written and that he had been able to design her lightsaber, which he said was a first for him.[14][15]
Appearances[]
- The High Republic Adventures (2022) 1
- The High Republic Adventures (2022) 2
- The High Republic Adventures (2022) 3
- The High Republic Adventures (2022) 4
- The High Republic Adventures (2022) 5
- The High Republic Adventures (2022) 6
- The High Republic Adventures (2022) 7
- The High Republic Adventures (2022) 8
- The High Republic Adventures (2021) 8 (First appearance)
- The High Republic Adventures (2021) 9
- The High Republic Adventures (2021) 10
- "The Lonely Traveler is Home" — The High Republic: Tales of Light and Life (Mentioned only)
- "The Lonely Traveler is Home" — The High Republic: Tales of Light and Life audiobook (Mentioned only)
- The High Republic: The Edge of Balance, Vol. 2
- The High Republic: The Edge of Balance: Precedent
- The High Republic: Escape from Valo (Mentioned only)
- The High Republic: The Edge of Balance, Vol. 3
- The High Republic: The Edge of Balance, Vol. 4
Sources[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The High Republic Adventures (2022) 1
- ↑ Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia dates the events of The High Republic Adventures (2022) 1 to 382 BBY. As The High Republic Adventures (2022) 1 establishes that Savina Besatrix Malagán is fifteen years old during its events, she must have been born around 397 BBY.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 The High Republic Adventures (2021) 8
- ↑ Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 The High Republic Adventures (2021) 9
- ↑ The High Republic Adventures (2022) 4
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 The High Republic Adventures (2022) 2
- ↑ The High Republic Adventures (2022) 8
- ↑ The High Republic Adventures (2022) 5
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Star Wars: Timelines
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 The High Republic Adventures (2021) 10
- ↑ The High Republic Adventures (2021) 6
- ↑ Exclusive First Look At IDW's Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures #8 by SteveDunk on www.cinelinx.com (August 30, 2021) (archived from the original on August 30, 2021)
- ↑
Daniel José Older (@djolder) on Twitter: "Oh you mean Sav Malagán? Yes. Yes you did..." (backup link)
- ↑ Daniel José Older (@djolder) on Twitter: "She is the most badass Jedi I've ever written AND i got to design her lightsaber! My first time!" (backup link)
External links[]
Daniel José Older (@djolder) on Twitter: "Oh you mean Sav Malagán? Yes. Yes you did..." (backup link)- Daniel José Older (@djolder) on Twitter: "She is the most badass Jedi I've ever written AND i got to design her lightsaber! My first time!" (backup link)