Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia

Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia is a Star Wars: The High Republic reference book. Written by Amy Richau and Megan Crouse with cover art by Phil Noto, it features over 250 High Republic characters from all of the project's separate phases. The book was published by DK on November 9, 2023 in the UK, and was published on December 5, 2023 in the US.
==Publisher's summary==
Want to dive into The High Republic era of the Star Wars galaxy, but don't know where to start? Look no further!
Centuries before the fall of Anakin Skywalker and rise of the Galactic Empire, the noble and wise Jedi Knights must face frightening new threats to themselves, the galaxy, and the Force itself! Meet the brave Jedi, ruthless Nihil marauders, cutthroat mercenaries, and evil monsters who call this era of the galaxy home.
Featuring more than 250 characters from The High Republic publishing initiative, this character encyclopedia is a perfect introduction to an exciting new era of Star Wars storytelling.
==Media==
===Editions===
*; December 5, 2023; Dorling Kindersley; US hardcover
==Continuity==
*The High Republic: Character Encyclopedia dates the flashbacks of The High Republic Adventures: Quest of the Jedi to 382 BBY. However, it cannot take place any later than around 482 BBY.The flashbacks of The High Republic Adventures: Quest of the Jedi take place more than a century before the main events, which take place shortly after the events of The High Republic: Path of Deceit. 
*Character Encyclopedia places the Great Hyperspace Rush and Elecia Zeveron's takeover of the Path of the Open Hand, which it dates to 383 BBY and 385 BBY respectively, out of order on its timeline.
*Character Encyclopedia places Rok Buran fighting the Nameless alongside a Pathfinder team as depicted in Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures: The Nameless Terror before the events of The High Republic: Quest for the Hidden City, but The Nameless Terror establishes that it takes place after the events on Gloam depicted in Quest for the Hidden CityThe High Republic: The Nameless Terror 1 and after the founding of the Path of the Closed Fist.The High Republic: The Nameless Terror 2 Rok Buran did, however, fight Gloam monsters with a different Pathfinder team before the events of Quest for the Hidden City.The High Republic: Quest for the Hidden City
*Character Encyclopedia places the events of The High Republic: Convergence to after the events of The High Republic: Path of Deceit. However, Path of Deceit depicts the destruction of the Children of the Open Hand,The High Republic: Path of Deceit who appear in Convergence,The High Republic: Convergence meaning Convergence must take place first.
*Character Encylopedia dates Porter Engle becoming known as "The Blade of Bardotta" before the events of Convergence. However, Engle gains that title after the events of Star Wars: The High Republic - The Blade series,Porter Engle is dispatched to the siege of Bardotta in the fourth issue of Star Wars: The High Republic - The Blade, and Star Wars: Timelines states that the siege earned him the nickname "The Blade of Bardotta". which itself is set after Convergence.The High Republic — The Blade 2
*Character Encyclopedia places the Battle of Takodana after the Battle at Gravity's Heart. Due to the presence of Nan at a Nihil meeting at the start of The High Republic: The Edge of Balance, Vol. 2, in which the Takodana attack is mentioned,The High Republic: The Edge of Balance, Vol. 2 the attack must take place before Nan leaves the Nihil to work for the Graf family. Since Nan was pressured to work for the Graf family after the Battle at Gravity's Heart, and she is stated to have spent months away from the Nihil afterwards,The High Republic: The Fallen Star the placement is impossible.
==Appearances==
:A bolded item indicates a topic that received its own entry.
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