The High Republic: The Edge of Balance, Vol. 4

The High Republic:The Edge of Balance, Vol. 4
Attribution information
Writer	Shima Shinya Daniel José Older
Penciller	Mizuki Sakakibara
Cover artist	Mizuki Sakakibara
Publication information
Publisher	Viz Media
Publication date	April 22, 2025
Pages	128
ISBN	9781974752676
Chronological information
Timeline	228 BBY
Series	Star Wars: The High Republic (Phase III) Star Wars: The High Republic: The Edge of Balance
Issue number	4
Preceded by	Vol. 3

The High Republic: The Edge of Balance, Vol. 4 is the fourth and final volume in the manga series Star Wars: The High Republic: The Edge of Balance. The volume was written by Shima Shinya and Daniel José Older, illustrated by Mizuki Sakakibara, and published by Viz Media on April 22, 2025.

Publisher's summary

A massive, interconnected cross-publisher initiative focused on an all-new era of Star Wars storytelling.

It is a dark and dangerous time for the galaxy, and the Jedi of the High Republic must face their greatest trials yet…

Despite barely surviving a vicious battle against the Nihil and the Nameless, Jedi Knight Lily Tora-Asi knows the battle to protect the Jedi Temple on Banchii and the people of that frontier world is far from over.

With an even more fearsome army headed their way, led by the infamous Nihil scientist Baron Boolan, Lily must trust her allies and dig deep to face their biggest challenge yet!

As Lily and her friends try to rebuild their defenses in time, Master Sav Malagán and Master Arkoff vow to rescue their comrades taken by the Nihil. Sav will have to look within her past to find the only person that can possibly help…

Opening crawl

STAR WARS THE HIGH REPUBLIC TRIALS OF THE JEDI
Worlds suffer inside the formidable OCCLUSION ZONE, where Marchion Ro and his band of Nihil marauders, untouchable by the Republic, rule with an iron fist. Jedi Master Avar Kriss has escaped from this occupied space and, along with fellow Jedi Elzar Mann, leads the Jedi and Republic in a desperate fight against the Nihil and their Nameless creatures. But a new danger now threatens the galaxy. A mysterious BLIGHT has begun to spread randomly across worlds, slowly infecting areas and turning all life in its path to dust….

Media

Editions

• ISBN 9781974752676; April 22, 2025; Viz Media; US paperback

Appearances

By type

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

Characters

Nima Allets Niv Drendow Apruk Arkoff Boolan DD-1A Deblindrix IV (First identified as Deblindrix) Keerin Fionn (In flashback(s)) Great Progenitor (Mentioned only) Dexter Jettster Dexter Jettster's contact (First mentioned) Avar Kriss (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl) Savina Besatrix Malagán Elzar Mann (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl) Viv'Nia Nia'Viv Maktan Plynt (First appearance) Azlin Rell Marchion Ro (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl) Ru-Ru Shosho Silar Reath Silas Lily Tora-Asi Unidentified Abednedo Unidentified human Banchii resident (First appearance) Unidentified human child (First appearance) Unidentified human child's father (First appearance) Unidentified human child's mother (First appearance) Unidentified Ithorian Unidentified Nihil (First appearance) Yoda (In flashback(s)) Zimtok ZZ-10

Organisms

Nameless Plant Carnivorous plant Flower Tree

Droid models

Salvage droid Scav droid ZZ-model droid

Events

Republic Era High Republic Era Nihil conflict Attack on Banchii (First appearance) Mission to Astenban (Indirect mention only) Mission to Banchii (Mentioned only) Mission to a Nihil satellite (Indirect mention only) Skirmish above Seswenna (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)

Locations

The galaxy Coruscant (Mentioned only) Outer Rim Territories Galactic Frontier Eiram (Mentioned only) Jjannex sector Inugg system Banchii Jedi temple Unidentified Banchiian village (In flashback(s)) Unidentified warehouse (First appearance) Banchii's sun Occlusion Zone Stormwall

Organizations and titles

Archivist Baron Doctor Galactic Republic Jedi Order Grand Master (In flashback(s)) Jedi Jedi archivist Jedi Initiate Jedi Knight Jedi Master Padawan (In flashback(s)) Minister Nihil Eye of the Nihil (Emblem only) Maktan Plynt's Storm (Mentioned only) Ministry of Advancement Minister of Advancement Path of the Open Hand (Vision to Azlin Rell) Littles (Vision to Azlin Rell) Pilot Pirate Prospector Scientist

Sentient species

Abednedo Banchiian Besalisk Drengir Human Imroosian Ithorian Kyuzo Togruta Twi'lek Wookiee Yoda's species (In flashback(s))

Vehicles and vessels

Starship Boolan's ship (First appearance) Niv's ship (First identified as Niv's ship) Shuttle Jedi transportation ship Unidentified Drengir shuttle (First appearance) Unidentified Nihil ship

Weapons and technology

Armor Helmet Pauldron Blaster Blaster pistol Blaster rifle Control unit Droid Gas mask Grenade Thermal detonator Hologram Holoprojector Lightsaber Crossguard lightsaber Arkoff's lightsaber Double-bladed lightsaber Savina Besatrix Malagán's lightsaber Reath Silas' lightsaber Tora-Asi's lightsabers Training lightsaber Nima's training lightsaber Viv'Nia's training lightsaber Melee weapon Axe Vibro-ax Staff Stormseed Stuncuffs

Miscellanea

Army (Mentioned only) Asteroid Azlin's journal (Mentioned only) Blanket Blight (Mentioned only) Braid (In flashback(s)) Padawan braid (In flashback(s)) Clothing Robe Jedi apparel Death Desertion Dream (Mentioned only) Entry ramp Eye Eye of the Nihil insignia Fire Foodstuff The Force Force power Disturbance in the Force (In flashback(s)) Force vision Telekinesis Force push Force-sensitive Meditation Galaxy Gas High Republic crest Jedi temple Language Galactic Basic Standard "May the Force be with you" Shyriiwook Laser Lekku Lightsaber combat Jar'Kai Montral Near-human Parent Planet Realspace Religion Rope Sleep Sun Village (In flashback(s)) Walking stick Azlin Rell's staff Gimer stick (In flashback(s)) Water (Vision to Lily Tora-Asi) Youngling

Sources

• The High Republic: The Edge of Balance, Vol. 3
• Star Wars Celebration LIVE! 2025 - DAY 1 on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
• Star Wars Celebration LIVE! 2025 - DAY 2 on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)

External links

• Star Wars: The High Republic: Edge of Balance, Vol. 4 (4) on Amazon.com (backup link)

In other languages

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