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When diving intoThe High Republic, few characters of this era are as interesting and intriguing
as that of the Jedi Master, Avar Kriss. To many Jedi in the Jedi Order, Kriss was
a noble example of a Jedi and she inspired many of her fellow Jedi Knights to continue
to adhere to their covenant of light and life. To put it simply, Avar Kriss is one dope ass Jedi.
So, let’s discuss everything we know about the High Republic Jedi Master, Avar Kriss.
Spoilers ahead for Light of the Jedi and the High Republic comic series, so turn
back now if you don’t want anything spoiled. Avar Kriss was a human female that served as a
Jedi Master during the days of the High Republic. She was compassionate rather than dogmatic,
always tried seeing the good in both people and situations, and, if necessary,
was ready to sacrifice herself at a moment's notice to protect life and and serve the force
and galaxy to the best of her abilities. Although it’s not known at this time what
planet the Jedi was born on, Avar was born in 262 BBY, making her 30 years old by the
time of the Great Disaster, which was an event where starships all across the galaxy
were abruptly launched out of hyperspace. Kriss was taken into the Jedi Order as a
child and brought to the Jedi Temple on Coruscant, where she trained and honed
her skills as a talented young Jedi. To Kriss, the force was like music,
which she interpreted as a melody, allowing her to hear the song of life and death and felt as
though she were able to sing to it in return. As time went on, Avar’s abilities and connections
in the force grew exponentially and she possessed a very rare force ability that
allowed her to detect the natural bonds between other Force-users and could then connect the
individuals' minds through the Force, thus creating a network of interconnected Jedi.
This ability allowed Kriss and the Jedi she connected with to have a much deeper
connection with each other, which would allow the Jedi that were connected to transmit mostly
sensations and locations to one another, as well as words or images on the rare occasion.
Moreover, Kriss could also use the Force with precision, and,
in order to sharpen her concentration, she could fold her hair into a complex knot known
as a mandala with her telekinetic abilities. She could also use the Force to levitate,
which further strengthened her concentration and abilities in the force.
Additionally, Kriss was adeptly skilled in lightsaber combat,
and, because her hilt was longer than most, she typically wielded it with two-hands.
Our homegirl rocked a green-bladed lightsaber with a hilt that was composed of silver-white electrum.
Furthermore, The hilt of her lightsaber featured a crossguard, as well as a spiraling incised
line of seastone along its length-which acted as both an ornament and a grip.
As a Padawan, she developed a strong connection with fellow padawans Stellan Gios and Elzar Mann.
Over time, Kriss and Mann would go on to develop a strong bond with one another,
and it’s alluded to in the novel, Light of the Jedi, that the two harbored romantic
feelings for one another, and might’ve even gotten down and dirty at one point.
As Kriss ascended through the Jedi Order, she eventually attained the rank of Jedi Knight,
and later the rank of Jedi Master, and she often worked alongside both Stellan Gios and
Elzar Mann when the opportunity arose. When the Republic began to expand into
the galactic frontier of the Outer Rim Territories, Avar found herself
often working in that part of the galaxy. During and following the events of the Great
Disaster, Avar Kriss was instrumental in the Jedi Order and Republic’s efforts to stymie
the destruction caused by the disastrous event. When debris from the Legacy Run-the freighter
that was destroyed and initiated the events of the Great Disaster-appeared out of hyperspace for the
first time and threatened to obliterate the Hetzal system, Avar Kriss helped the contingent of Jedi
who worked to save lives and stop the destruction of various planets and moons in the system.
Using her force ability to create a network to connect the Jedi in the Hetzal system together,
the destruction that threatened the people of Hetzal was averted, resulting in Avar earning
the nickname, the “Hero of Hetzal.” Additionally, Kriss was integral in
the Jedi and Republic’s ability to save the lives of countless Republic
citizens following the incident at Hetzal. The Jedi Master was tasked with helping to find a
solution to fragments of the Legacy Run freighter that had begun exiting hyperspace and damaging
other systems, which were called Emergences. After the technician and slicer, Keven Tarr,
created and hoped to bring online an array of roughly 58,000 linked
navidroids that could predict where other Emergences would come out of hyperscape,
Avar Kriss and Elzar Mann helped save the array of navidroids from overheating and being destroyed.
By connecting to Elzar Mann and strengthening their connection in the force, Elzar and Avar were
able to create rain clouds that brought cool air and rain, which helped cool the navidroid array,
thus allowing the system to properly operate and accurately predict where
future Emergences would come out of hyperspace. Following the death of Jedi Master Jora Malli
at the Battle of Kur, command of the Jedi on Starlight Beacon was bestowed upon Avar Kriss.
This position made Avar Kriss responsible for the Jedi and Jedi Temple that were
stationed on the Beacon, which housed the largest Jedi temple outside of Coruscant.
Leading up to the opening of Starlight Beacon, Avar Kriss knighted the Jedi Padawan Keeve
Trennis and gave a speech that instilled a sense of hope and unity to the people of the Republic
and Outer Rim, befitting of her position and the opening of the brand new space station.
Centuries later, Avar Kriss continued to provide guidance
and hope to Jedi and their padawans alike. In 28 ABY, a Padawan of Luke Skywalker,
named Hennix, utilized a Jedi Holocron to bolster and hone his skills in the force,
which featured a holographic message that Kriss had recorded many years earlier.
And there you have it, that’s everything we know about the Jedi Master, Avar Kriss, at this time.
As previously mentioned, Avar Kriss has become one of my favorite characters to
come out of the High Republic era. She’s an extremely adept, strong,
and admirable Jedi Master, her lightsaber is cool as hell, and I can't wait to get more
High Republic stories featuring our homegirl. But What do you guys think about Avar Kriss?
And what are some of your favorite Avar Kriss moments?
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