The High Republic: The Battle for Starlight

The High Republic: The Battle for Starlight is a children's book by George Mann. It was published by Disney–Lucasfilm Press on February 1, 2022 as part of the Star Wars: The High Republic multimedia project.^[1] An The High Republic: The Battle for Starlight of the book was published by Disney–Lucasfilm Press on September 19, 2024^[3]

It is a young readers retelling of key events of the novel The High Republic: The Fallen Star.

Publisher's summary[]

Two hundred years before the events of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace''', in the era of the glorious High Republic, the Jedi are the guardians of peace and justice in the galaxy!'

Another exciting storybook adventure featuring heroic Jedi and their Padawans as they fight the nefarious villains the Nihil! Includes full-color stickers!

The New York Times best-selling series continues....^[1]

Plot summary[]

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Editions[]

ISBN 9781368069854; February 1, 2022; Disney–Lucasfilm Press; US Paperback^[1]

Cover gallery[]

Appearances[]

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By type

Characters	Organisms	Droid models	Events	Locations
Organizations and titles	Sentient species	Vehicles and vessels	Weapons and technology	Miscellanea

Characters

Burryaga Agaburry
Nib Assek
Cale (First pictured)
Ember
Stellan Gios
Leyel (First pictured)
Elzar Mann
Estala Maru
Indeera Stokes
Unidentified LT-16 droid (First pictured)
Werrera (First pictured)
Bell Zettifar

Organisms

Droid models

Astromech droid
- LT-16 droid (First pictured)

Events

Republic Era
- High Republic Era
  - Dalnan evacuation (Indirect mention only)
  - Eiram cyclone disaster (Mentioned only)
  - Nihil conflict
    - Destruction of Starlight Beacon
  - Search for Burryaga Agaburry (Mentioned only)

Locations

The galaxy
- Outer Rim Territories
  - Galactic Frontier
    - Dalnan sector
      - Dalna (Mentioned only)
      - Eiram system
        Eiram
        Eiram's northernmost continent
        Barraza (Indirect mention only)

Organizations and titles

Galactic Republic
Jedi Order
- Jedi
- Jedi Master
- Padawan
Nihil
Pirate

Sentient species

Vehicles and vessels

Escape pod
Space station
- Starlight Beacon
  - Hub
  - Medical and science research tower
Starship
- Cruiser
  - Longbeam cruiser
  - Medical cruiser
    - Eiram medical cruiser (First pictured)
  - Star Cruiser
    - Purrgil-class starcruiser
      - MPO-1400 Purgill-class star cruiser
        Halcyon
- Hospital ship
- Shuttle (Mentioned only)

Weapons and technology

Droid
Life support (Mentioned only)
Lightsaber
- Crossguard lightsaber
  - Burryaga's lightsaber
- Kant's lightsaber
Power cell (Mentioned only)
Thruster
- Positional thruster (Indirect mention only)
Tractor beam

Miscellanea

Atmosphere
City (Mentioned only)
Clothing
- Robe
  - Jedi robes
Distress call (Mentioned only)
Foodstuff (Mentioned only)
The Force
- Force power
  - Levitation
  - Telekinesis
- Force-sensitive
Galaxy
Groundquake (Mentioned only)
Hangar
Hospital (Mentioned only)
Hyperspace
Language
- Galactic Basic Standard
Ocean
Planet
Refugee
Volcano (Mentioned only)
Water

Sources[]

The Halcyon Heads for a New Destination: The High Republic Era on StarWars.com (backup link)
10 Things We Learned from the Star Wars: The High Republic Anniversary Special on StarWars.com (backup link)
"Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 209
"Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 212
"Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 213
"Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 217
"Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 218
"Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 219
"Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 222
"Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 223
"Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 224
"Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 225
"Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 226
"Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 227
"Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 228
"Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 229
"Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 230
"Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 231
Star Wars: The High Republic Chronological Reader's Guide on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)

Notes and references[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 ^1.8 Star Wars The High Republic: The Battle for Starlight on Amazon.com (backup link)
↑ Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of The High Republic: The Battle for Starlight to 230 BBY.
↑ The High Republic: The Battle for Starlight audiobook

External links[]

Phase I: Light of the Jedi

Novels
Adult novels Light of the Jedi (audiobook) · The Rising Storm (audiobook) · The Fallen Star (audiobook)
Young adult novels Into the Dark (audiobook) · Out of the Shadows (audiobook) · Midnight Horizon (audiobook) · Box Set
Junior novels A Test of Courage (audiobook) · Race to Crashpoint Tower (audiobook) · Mission to Disaster (audiobook)
Audio dramas
Tempest Runner (script)
Comic books and manga
Marvel The High Republic (2021) · Trail of Shadows (1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · TPB) · Eye of the Storm (1 · 2) · Omnibus
IDW Publishing The High Republic Adventures (2021) · The Monster of Temple Peak (1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · TPB)
Viz Media The Edge of Balance (1 · "The Banchiians" · 2)
Dark Horse Free Comic Book Day 2023 · The Complete Phase 1 TPB
Short stories
Starlight "Go Together" · "First Duty" · "Hidden Danger" · "Past Mistakes" · "Shadows Remain" · Starlight Stories
Tales of Light and Life "The Lonely Traveler is Home" · "After the Fall" · "The Force Provides" · "The Call of Coruscant"
Young readers books
The Great Jedi Rescue (audiobook) · Showdown at the Fair (audiobook) · *The Battle for Starlight* (audiobook)
Reference books
The Art of: Volume 1 · Chronicles of the Jedi
Promotional material
Characters of · The High Republic Show · Digital Sampler
Articles
"Knights at the Roundtable" · "Soule Man" · "Claudia Gray: Light and Dark" "Cavan Scott's Wild Adventure" · "Justina's Luck" · "The Midnight Man" · "The High Republic: Phase I Companion"
Related media
Comics "The Gaze Electric" · "Deck the Halls" · Star Wars (2020) 20 · Halcyon Legacy 1 "A Very Nihil Interlude" · "Undead or Alive" · Yoda: Light and Life
Short stories "A Bitter Harvest" · "A Coruscant Solstice" · "What a Jedi Makes"
Video games Tales from the Galaxy's Edge Part I, II · Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
General The High Republic media · Phase II media · Phase III media

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In other languages

[Amazon-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 ^1.8 Star Wars The High Republic: The Battle for Starlight on Amazon.com (backup link)

[Date_note-2] Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of The High Republic: The Battle for Starlight to 230 BBY.

[Audiobook-3] The High Republic: The Battle for Starlight audiobook

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