Tey Sirrek was a Sephi male thief who lived during the High Republic Era. A former Guardian of the Whills, Sirrek instead became a vigilante thief in the hopes of helping people. In 382 BBY, he had ultimately uncovered a conspiracy in which many artifacts went missing throughout the Holy City of the moon Jedha, but his investigation lead him to be implicated in the bombing at the Temple of the Kyber, and was thus imprisoned by the Guardians. After freeing himself from the temple while it was being raided, Sirrek fought alongside Jedi Matthea Cathley and Vildar Mac in the Battle of Jedha, which was sparked by the anti-Jedi Path of the Open Hand cult.
Near the end of the battle, Sirrek and Mac confronted Werth Plouth, the Path's Herald and the Children of the Open Hand, a subgroup of the Path, successfully defeating them despite their use of the living weapon known as the Leveler and getting Plouth arrested. Sirrek formed a strong kinship with Mac due to the experience, and the two shared their beliefs that the Path had been behind the bombing and the artifacts going missing. In the aftermath of the battle, Sirrek was given a seat on the Convocation of the Force, a council of religious groups, where he independently represented those without affiliation to said groups.
About 150 years later, in 229 BBY, Sirrek resurfaced on the planet Kindosorn, where he was on a mission to prevent Nihil scientist Baron Boolan from kidnapping any more force-sensitive children to experiment on.[8] Jedi Keeve Trennis had led a crew there following leads that her former master Sskeer was still alive, and Jedi Goonral Monshi and OrbaLin had been stranded on the planet since the fall of Starlight Beacon.[9] Sirrek revealed himself when he protected Monshi, OrbaLin, and Ceret from an attack by a Falanassi Child of the Storm and a Nameless,[10] while Trennis and former Nihil Lourna Dee discovered Sskeer protecting a force-sensitive Yacombe child. When the child was kidnapped, Sirrek joined the Jedi team in a mission to rescue her from Boolan's laboratory.
Biography[]
Life as a guardian[]
- "I'm never going to live this down. Some guardian couldn't even stop a kid!"
- ―Sirrek
Tey Sirrek trains along with the Guardians of the Whills.
Tey Sirrek was a Sephi male who joined the Guardians of the Whills as a member.[5] In 387 BBY,[11] Sirrek was stationed as a guard at the Temple of the Kyber. While on duty, he caught a young Cragmoloid Flim pickpocketing from a passing civilian with the help of a small droid[5] SK-0T.[12] Sirrek quickly left his station, chasing after Flim; however, he failed and lost the small thief. During a training session with other guardians, Sirrek brought up the name he had heard from the thieves, Anst Wozo, to Captain Oklane Viss. Viss initially dodged the question, though he later told Sirrek that Wozo is "bad news."[5]
Sometime later, Sirrek caught onto Flim but was stopped as Wozo approached the two. Before Sirrek could do anything, he was called back by Viss and left. The next day, SK-0T showed up for help and Sirrek immediately rushed after the droid. SK-0T guided the Sephi to a room full of unconscious children, including Flim. Viss who followed Sirrek ensured that the kids were still alive. Sirrek checked on the young Cragmoloid, though he did not make it. Sirrek confronted Viss about the cause of it but the captain refused to answer, telling him that it was not their responsibility. In anger, Sirrek followed and attacked Wozo, killing him.[5]
Life as a thief[]
Later he considered himself a defender of the oppressed and was a skilled thief.[2] In 382 BBY,[13] Sirrek discovered that there had been robberies of artifacts all over the Holy City of the Pilgrim Moon Jedha. He arranged a meeting in the Wayfarer Quarter of the Shrine of Sarrav with a Sarravi woman named V'Kara who had information about the robberies, but was not listened to by the groups she went to with her information.[2]
Before the planned time of the meeting, Sirrek went to the Jedha marketplace where Ran Yaltan, who claimed to be the last of the Truthsayers of Bpfassh was putting on a show. A member of the crowd claimed that Yaltan was a fraud, but Sirrek went to calm them, telling them that they shouldn't be unpleasant right before the Festival of Balance. When asked, Sirrek told them that the Convocation of the Force announced it, but the individual said that the Convocation didn't have a right to force their celebration upon them. Then Jedi Padawan Matthea Cathley inserted herself into the conversation, giving Sirrek the opportunity to steal an object from the annoyed individual. However, Jedi Master Vildar Mac, who was with Cathley, spotted Serrik steal and chased after him, but Sirrek managed to elude the Jedi.[1]
Conflict with the Jedi[]
Tey Sirrek during his time as a thief
Sirrek then went to the Shrine of Sarrav to meet with V'Kara, but discovered her dead on the shrine's floor. Master Mac spotted Serrik in the shrine and recognized him as the thief from earlier, immediately jumping to the conclusion that Sirrek had killed her and swung his lightsaber at him. Sirrek dodged all of Mac's strikes easily to the Jedi's bewilderment, Sirrek claiming that he could do so because he had mastered many Force powers, including Vitali, Cry of the Broken King, and Morichro. Mac claimed that Morichro was a myth, but Sirrek placed his hand on Mac's chest and stopped his heart, claiming that he had used the technique.[1] In reality, Sirrek had just used a pheromone his ancestors had developed that temporarily knocked people down.[2]
After Mac came to, the Jedi used a unique Force ability to track Sirrek to Enlightenment, a bar in the city. Mac spotted Sirrek going to leave and threw a knife into his cloak that halted his movement. Mac claimed to the bar's owner, Kradon Minst, that Sirrek was a dark side user who had used Morichro, but after Mac described the ability, Minst turned to Sirrek and asked if he should tell the Jedi or allow him to. After ripping his cloak to get free, Sirrek introduced himself to Mac, claiming he was a righter of wrongs, with Minst adding that he was a Sephi. When Mac claimed Sirrek was a murderer, Sirrek showed him a hologram recording that his droid projected and explained that he had discovered her dead and was really going to meet with her about missing artifacts. He also explained that he had used no magic against Mac and explained the special pheromone. He then gave Minst extra credits for his trouble and left, ignoring Padawan Cathley's suggestions at working together.[2]
Sirrek then met with a Condluran named Briff, knowing that Briff bought special items. Sirrek then offered Vildar Mac's lightsaber, which he had stolen from the Jedi in Enlightenment, though the Condluran turned it down. Sirrek then spotted a statue of a starbird made out of kyber crystal in one of Briff's crates and picked it up. Briff held a blaster to him, but then Master Mac jumped down from above and disarmed Briff, but they had another blaster in their other sleeve and shot at the Jedi. Sirrek jumped in the way of the bolt, though was not hurt due to his body armor. After Briff took off in a speeder, Mac noticed that Sirrek had saved him, but Sirrek thought it was ironic considering Mac was meant to be aligned with the Force. Mac also said that stealing from a Jedi took audacity, and that he was almost impressed by Sirrek. Cathley commented that they had lost their only lead, and Sirrek confirmed that he had been trying to find out who was in the market for stolen artifacts. He told them that he knew where the statue of the starbird was from, saying that if they had thought stealing lightsabers was hard, it was a much bigger deal entirely.[2]
Upon entering the Temple of the Kyber, Sirrek, Mac, and Cathley were suddenly surrounded by members of the Guardians of the Whills, including Viss. As the guards moved to throw Sirrek out of the Temple, he threatened to use his supposed Morchiro technique, but Mac pushed him away with the Force, scolding him for his trickery. Sirrek then walked out of the Temple and away from Mac and Cathley. Viss revealed to Mac and Cathley that Sirrek was a former Guardian, while Sirrek sulked outside, telling SK-0T that he was never going back and was better off alone. However, he snuck into the temple through a window, hoping to check the logs in order to find out who stole the starbird statue. Cathley and Mac were already there with the Guardians to check the security footage, and Mac sensed Sirrek's presence. Sirrek was holding an explosive when Mac spotted him, which the others assumed he was planting. Mac warned everyone to get down just as the explosive went off,[5] but was still injured in the blast. Sirrek was taken into custody by the Guardians.[12]
The Battle of Jedha[]
Despite insisting that he was attempting to deactivate the explosive, Sirrek was confined to a cell in the Temple of the Kyber. While he was in captivity, the Herald of the Path of the Open Hand, Werth Plouth, incited rioting all over Jedha City, which was exacerbated by the presence of the Leveler. When combatants forced their way into the temple, SK-0T was able to sneak in and free Sirrek. Despite his initial desire to simply save himself, Sirrek went back to rescue Archivist Oranalli from the raiders.[14] One raider held Sirrek at gunpoint and demanded to know where the Rod of Daybreak was, which Sirrek didn't know. Oklane Viss blasted the raider, who escaped using a flash grenade. Viss gave the order to seal the Temple so no one could get in or out, just before SK-0T alerted Sirrek that Vildar Mac was trapped inside the collapsed Path Almshouse. Despite Viss' insistence that the Guardians' only duty was to protect the Temple, Sirrek convinced him to go help the people of the city.[15]
Sirrek, Viss, and a group of Guardians helped rescue people from the ruins of the almshouse, where Mac was using the Force to keep it from coming down on the people trapped inside. With the combined efforts of Mac, Sirrek, Matthea Cathley, the Guardians, and even some of the Path members inside the ruins, the rubble was lifted and everyone inside could escape. Unable to get the injured through the crowd to a medcenter, Mac and Sirrek led the group to Enlightenment for a safe sanctuary. Owner Kradon Minst was reluctant to let them in, but relented at the approach of armed rioters, saying that if the Jedi protected Enlightenment, he would allow their friends to take shelter there.[16]
Overwhelmed by the attackers, Mac and Cathley retreated inside as well. Sirrek asked Mac what they were going to do. Mac wanted to remain in the tapbar, but Sirrek and Cathley argued that they should be outside helping people. Just then, the back entrance to Enlightenment was blown open by enforcer droids, launching Tarna Miak, representative of the Sorcerers of Tund, inside. Mac defeated the droids, Minst activated Enlightenment's energy shields, and Sirrek attempted to puzzle out the connection between the riot and the raid on the Temple of the Kyber. Miak's reports of people dying in the riots galvanized Sirrek's determination to leave the tapbar and help, but Mac was still reluctant. Sirrek pushed back, reminding him how powerful he was and that he could do incredible things. Finally, Mac told the group about the Sorcerer of Tund who attacked his village as a child. Cathley concluded that since that incident, he had always tried to follow the rules and play it safe, concerned about what can happen when a powerful force user crosses the line. The interpersonal conflict resolved, Sirrek encouraged them to listen to the force, drawing everyone's attention to Mac's comlink, which was transmitting Oliviah Zeveron's call for help.[16]
As the group decided on a plan of action, Sirrek slipped out of the tapbar by using a hidden tunnel under the establishment. Travelling through the tunnel, he was attacked by a pack of dune scratchers. He managed to knock a few out using his pheromones, and was saved when Mac arrived and used the Force to convince the animals to retreat. While Mac was questioning Sirrek about his plans, the roof collapsed. Sirrek pushed Mac out of the way of the debris. Separated from the others, the pair continued through the tunnel and reached the exit in the desert next to the Final Protector. They found the injured Zeveron and Mac instructed Sirrek to use his pheromones to stabilize the Jedi but the Sephi warned that slowing her metabolism could kill her. Once she was unconscious, he ordered Skoot to protect her. He and Mac entered the vault under the statue. As they went deeper, Mac was overcome by the effect of the Nameless, despite Sirrek's attempts to assist him. Sirrek observed Plouth join the Rod of Daybreak with the Rod of Seasons and use it to command the Great Leveler to attack Leebon.[17]
Sirrek tried to get more information from Mac, but the Jedi was incoherent due to the Leveler's effect. The Path members realized they were being observed and went to attack Sirrek. He was unable to get his weapon to work due to it being damaged in the dune scratcher attack so he resorted to melee combat. He was knocked around by Shea Ganandra and Barkov. While lying on the floor, he discovered the Hand of Siberus and put it on. His use of the dark side artifact caused Mac to temporarily overcome the Nameless effect and warn Sirrek not to use it. The Jedi was attacked by the Leveler and Sirrek unleashed a blast of Force lightning at the creature. Sirrek was then shot by Yana Ro.[18]
Sirrek dons the Hand of Siberus
The Sephi regained consciousness and saw that Mac had donned the gauntlet and was using it to fight Plouth. Before he could intervene, he was attacked by Ganandra. During the scuffle, Yana Ro attacked using the Rod of Power. Sirrek was able to parry the blow and take the Rod of Seasons from her but was pinned to the ground by the Leveler. He was freed when Ganandra and Ro fled with the Nameless to help out Marda Ro. Sirrek confronted Mac, who had used the power of the Hand of Siberus to defeat Plouth. Sirrek was able to convince Mac to remove the dark side relic and spare the Herald's life. They returned to Jedha City where Sirrek explained that the Path of the Open Hand were behind the troubles in the city. During the aftermath of the riots, Sirrek assisted in the cleanup of the city. While conversing with Mac and Cathley, he was offered a position on the Convocation of the Force which he gratefully accepted.[19]
Sirrek uses the stolen Hand of Siberus to subdue Zervo
A year later, Tey was present at a meeting of the Convocation. He informed the council that an unaffiliated Force user was terrorizing the Wayfarer Quarter. He insisted the Convocation should do something and was told that Sirené would investigate. Tey suggested that he be assigned to the task since he had more experience of being on the streets. He was overruled by Waran Val who stated Sirrek's tenuous grasp of the Force would make him vulnerable. Vildar Mac agreed with the decision, which angered Sirrek. He went to the Temple of the Kyber and stole the Hand of Siberus. Wearing the gauntlet, he confronted Zervo and used the dark side powers to defeat him. Mac arrived and forced the Sephi to remove the gauntlet. Sirrek returned to their quarters while Mac and the rest of the Convocation discussed the situation. After the meeting, Mac returned and Sirrek tried to explain why he stole the gauntlet and how he had almost succumbed to the dark side. Mac embraced his partner, telling him that he would be there to help Sirrek.[8]
After Jedha[]
Around 228 BBY,[20] Sirrek was present on Kindosorn where he saved Goonral Monshi from a Nameless attack.[21] He was confronted by Terec and Ceret who recognized the ancient Sith artifact. He told them it was just a tool that he had mastered but agreed to remove the gauntlet as a gesture of good faith. While doing so, the Jedi noticed a lightsaber hanging on his belt and attempted to take it via telekinesis. Sirrek refused to relinquish it and explained his backstory. He then put Monshi to sleep using his pheromones to take the stress off the Jedi's heart. He explained that a Fallanassi Child of the Storm named H'Tar was hunting Jedi for Boolan and he was determined to stop them.[8]
Sskeer, Keeve Trennis, and Lourna Dee arrived with a Yacombe child who became afraid of the Nameless corpse and lashed out with the Force. Ceret drew their lightsaber to subdue the child and Sirrek tried to convince them not to attack. After the group calmed down, they noticed that Monshi had died. Sirrek consoled OrbaLin for the lose of his friend and then buried the corpse of the Nameless. While Sskeer and the child watched Monshi's funeral pyre, Sirrek introduced himself and applied the Balm of the Luminous to the Jedi to help him in dealing with his Magrak Syndrome and his guilt over Monshi's death. As the group rested for the night, H'Tar infiltrated the camp and kidnapped the child. Sirrek started to use the Hand of Siberus to stop the Nihil, but was interrupted by Dee who later revealed she had placed a tracer on the child.[22]
Sirreck and H'Tar fight on Shingcu Station
Following the signal to Shingcu Station, Sirrek infiltrated the station with Dee and Sskeer as they would be less susceptible to the effects of the Nameless on-board. He reported back to the Ataraxia when he found large tubes containing dissected Nameless. He ordered SK-0T to hack into the security system so they could use the cameras to locate the missing child. Sirrek saw her being experimented on by Boolan and he was able to prevent Sskeer from rushing to rescue the girl and giving their presence away. However, Dee realized the dissected Nameless were still alive and shot one, setting off alarms. Knowing that stealth was useless now, Sirrek joined the other two in rushing to the laboratory. The group was intercepted by H'Tar and Rrkak. The Sephi engaged in combat with H'Tar, using the Hand of Siberus.[23]
He and Sskeer were captured when bombs placed by Dee detonated. Reek brought the captives to Boolan in hopes they would placate him for the loss of the Yacombe child. Sirrek was insulted when Boolan referred to him as dried-out with little to no connection to the Force. Intrigued by Sirrek's gauntlet, Boolan put it on and used it on the Sephi. After more of Dee's bombs went off, the Nihil fled the station and Sirrek was assisted by Trennis back to the Ataraxia.[24]
The group followed a signal to a facility hidden in an asteroid. Sirrek joined the Jedi as they looked for Sskeer. The young Yacombe child climbed on his shoulders as he and Ceret searched the facility. They discovered Dee and Terec, who had snuck about Dalnan Dawn when it fled from the destruction of Shingcu Station. They met up with Trennis and Sskeer after the pair of Jedi captured Boolan.[25]
Dalna[]
The Hand of Siberus was destroyed while Sirrek was on Dalna
Sirrek and his companions responded to a distress call on Dalna. They were attacked by Drayos who saw Lourna Dee in the group and assumed that they were all Nihil. Sirrek used the Hand of Siberus to defend himself, but it was ripped off his hand by vines and destroyed. He was overwhelmed and encased by the plants. He was released when Ty Yorrick managed to calm the plant-mage Vila down.[26]
Naboo[]
He reluctantly joined Dee and Quin Carree on a mission to Naboo to track down H'Tar. They met up with Kelnacca and Yarzion Vell and proceeded to the Royal Palace. Sirrek was paralyzed by fear and rendered unconscious.[7]
Powers and abilities[]
Sirrek was trained in martial arts by the Guardians of the Whills[5] and was able to dodge the saber strikes of a Jedi Master like Vildar Mac. He would often use his species' ability to cause opponents to lose consciousness through pheromones and claim that it was the Force ability Morichro.[1]
Equipment[]
Tey Sirrek utilized a flying spherical droid designated SK-0T (nicknamed "Scoot") that could record its surroundings and play them back with a hologram.[2] He used the Sith artifact Hand of Siberus as a weapon[8][18] until it was destroyed.[26]
Behind the scenes[]
Tey Sirrek debuted in the first issue of the 2022 run of Star Wars: The High Republic.
Tey Sirrek first appeared in the first issue of the 2022 comic series Star Wars: The High Republic published as part of the Star Wars: The High Republic multimedia project's[1] Phase II.[27] The issue was written by Cavan Scott, and published by Marvel Comics on October 12, 2022.[28] On May 26 of that year at Celebration Anaheim, Scott first indirectly mentioned him as part of the then-upcoming comic series.[29] Tey Sirrek was first identified by name in a StarWars.com post on September 22, 2022.[30]
At Celebration Europe the following year, Scott expressed his thoughts on the then-ongoing comic issues Sirrek and Mac featured in. The author indicated that the latter half of the series would show the two growing closer together during their trials on Jedha, confirming for an interviewer that their relationship would further their bromance with a bit of romance.[31] This aspect was later evidenced by the issues released after Scott's interview,[32][33][34] culminating in a kiss both share in The High Republic (2023) 6.[8]
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