Phase III: Trials of the Jedi

Phase III: Trials of the Jedi is the third phase of the Star Wars: The High Republic multimedia project. It is set one year after the events of Phase I: Light of the Jedi. Phase III concludes the series with the Jedi fighting against powerful new foes as the Galactic Republic experiences a chaotic time in the galaxy. Phase III was launched in November 2023 and will run till Spring 2025.
==Opening crawl==
===Wave I===
===Wave II===
==Development==
During a YouTube livestream launching The High Republic project on January 4, 2021 Michael Siglain, the Director of Creative Franchise for Disney–Lucasfilm Press, announced that the series would be divided into three phases; with Phase III: Trials of the Jedi scheduled to run between October 2023 and May 2025. The five original High Republic authors were Claudia Gray, Justina Ireland, Daniel José Older, Cavan Scott, and Charles Soule. In January 2022, they were joined by Zoraida Córdova, George Mann, Tessa Gratton, and Lydia Kang for Phase II: Quest of the Jedi, which commenced in October 2022. 
In April 2023, at the Celebration Europe convention in London, the High Republic panel unveiled the first information about Phase III: Trials of the Jedi. A new author, Doctor Aphra comic writer Alyssa Wong, was confirmed to be joining the initiative, writing a short story for the anthology Tales of Light and Life and co-writing the middle-grade novel, Escape from Valo, with José Older. Much like Phase I: Light of the Jedi, Phase III will focus on three novel trilogies (one adult series, one for young adults and three junior novels). The comic miniseries Shadows of Starlight helps bridge the gap between Phases I and III.
The adult series started Phase III in November 2023 and will close it in Spring 2025:
*The Eye of Darkness, by George Mann (November 14, 2023)
*Temptation of the Force, by Tessa Gratton (June 11, 2024)
*Trials of the Jedi, by Charles Soule (June 17, 2025)
The Young Adult novels will start in spring 2024 but also close Phase III in spring 2025:
*Defy the Storm, by Tessa Gratton and Justina Ireland (March 5, 2024)
*Tears of the Nameless, by George Mann (September 24, 2024)
*Into the Light, by Claudia Gray (April 1, 2025)
The junior novels will include:
*Escape from Valo, by Daniel José Older and Alyssa Wong (January 30, 2024)
*Beware the Nameless, by Zoraida Córdova (August 27, 2024)
*A Valiant Vow, by Justina Ireland (May 6, 2025)
In addition, starting in December 2023, Scott's High Republic comic series will continue, while the Star Wars Insider short stories, entitled Tales from the Occlusion Zone, have been written by Phase II author Kang.
Celebration also revealed that High Republic character Vernestra Rwoh would be appearing in the 2024 Disney+ live-action series, The Acolyte.
==Media==
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AN 	Adult Novel [hide] 	YA 	Young Adult Novel [hide] 	JN 	Junior Novel [hide] 	YR 	Young Reader [hide] 	 	
SS 	Short Story [hide] 	SSC 	Short Story Collection [hide]	AD 	Audio Drama [hide] 	RB 	Reference Book [hide]	 	
OC 	Ongoing Comic Series [hide]	MC 	Comic Miniseries [hide] 	CC 	Comic Collection [hide]	MV 	Manga Volume [hide] 	 	
Phase III: Trials of the Jedi	Phase III: Trials of the Jedi 	Phase III: Trials of the Jedi 	Phase III: Trials of the Jedi
Type 	Title 	Author 	Release Date
Wave 1 	Wave 1 	Wave 1 	Wave 1
MC 	Shadows of Starlight 1 	Charles Soule 	October 4, 2023
SS 	"Tales from the Occlusion Zone: No Big Deal"—Star Wars Insider 222 	Lydia Kang 	October 31, 2023
MC 	Shadows of Starlight 2 	Charles Soule 	November 8, 2023
OC 	The High Republic (2023) 1 	Cavan Scott 	November 8, 2023
AN 	The Eye of Darkness 	George Mann 	November 14, 2023
OC 	The High Republic Adventures (2023) 1 	Daniel José Older 	December 6, 2023
SS 	"Tales from the Occlusion Zone: Friend or Foe?"—Star Wars Insider 223 	Lydia Kang 	December 12, 2023
MC 	Shadows of Starlight 3 	Charles Soule 	December 13, 2023
OC 	The High Republic (2023) 2 	Cavan Scott 	December 20, 2023
MC 	Shadows of Starlight 4 	Charles Soule 	January 3, 2024
OC 	The High Republic (2023) 3 	Cavan Scott 	January 17, 2024
OC 	The High Republic Adventures (2023) 2 	Daniel José Older 	January 24, 2024
JN 	Escape from Valo 	Daniel José OlderAlyssa Wong 	January 30, 2024
OC 	The High Republic Adventures (2023) 3 	Daniel José Older 	February 14, 2024
YA 	Defy the Storm 	Tessa GrattonJustina Ireland 	March 5, 2024
OC 	The High Republic (2023) 4 	Cavan Scott 	March 6, 2024
SS 	"Tales from the Occlusion Zone: Survivors"—Star Wars Insider 224 	Lydia Kang 	March 12, 2024
OC 	The High Republic Adventures (2023) 4 	Daniel José Older 	March 13, 2024
OC 	The High Republic (2023) 5 	Cavan Scott 	March 20, 2024
OC 	The High Republic Adventures: Crash Landing 	Daniel José Older 	March 27, 2024
OC 	The High Republic (2023) 6 	Cavan Scott 	April 10, 2024
MC 	Saber for Hire 1 	Cavan ScottRachael Stott 	April 17, 2024
OC 	The High Republic Adventures (2023) 5 	Daniel José Older 	April 24, 2024
CC 	The High Republic - Shadows of Starlight 	Charles Soule 	April 30, 2024
SS 	"Tales from the Occlusion Zone: Pathogen"—Star Wars Insider 225 	Lydia Kang 	April 30, 2024
OC 	The High Republic (2023) 7 	Cavan Scott 	May 8, 2024
OC 	The High Republic Adventures (2023) 6 	Daniel José Older 	May 29, 2024
MC 	Saber for Hire 2 	Cavan ScottRachael Stott 	May 29, 2024
OC 	The High Republic (2023) 8 	Cavan Scott 	June 5, 2024
Wave 2 	Wave 2 	Wave 2 	Wave 2
AN 	Temptation of the Force 	Tessa Gratton 	June 11, 2024
CC 	The High Republic Phase III Vol. 1 – Children of the Storm 	Cavan Scott 	June 11, 2024
SS 	"Tales from the Occlusion Zone: Family Ties"—Star Wars Insider 226 	Lydia Kang 	June 25, 2024
MC 	Saber for Hire 3 	Cavan ScottRachael Stott 	June 26, 2024
OC 	The High Republic (2023) 9 	Cavan Scott 	July 3, 2024
OC 	The High Republic Adventures (2023) 7 	Daniel José Older 	July 10, 2024
OC 	The High Republic (2023) 10 	Cavan Scott 	August 7, 2024
OC 	The High Republic Adventures (2023) 8 	Daniel José Older 	August 7, 2024
MV 	The Edge of Balance, Vol. 3 	Shima ShinyaDaniel José Older 	August 13, 2024
OC 	The High Republic Adventures (2023) 9 	Daniel José Older 	August 21, 2024
JN 	Beware the Nameless 	Zoraida Córdova 	August 27, 2024
CC 	The High Republic Adventures Volume 1 (Phase III) 	Daniel José Older 	August 27, 2024
SS 	"Chronicles of Corellia: Heir Apparent"—Star Wars Insider 227 	Alyssa Wong 	August 27, 2024
OC 	The High Republic Adventures: Crash and Burn 	Daniel José Older 	September 4, 2024
MC 	Echoes of Fear 1 	George Mann 	September 4, 2024
OC 	The High Republic Adventures (2023) 10 	Daniel José Older 	September 18, 2024
YA 	Tears of the Nameless 	George Mann 	September 24, 2024
MC 	Dispatches from the Occlusion Zone 1 	Daniel José Older 	October 9, 2024
MC 	Echoes of Fear 2 	George Mann 	October 9, 2024
MC 	Saber for Hire 4 	Cavan ScottRachael Stott 	October 9, 2024
SS 	"Chronicles of Corellia: Cracking the Mask"—Star Wars Insider 228 	Alyssa Wong 	October 29, 2024
OC 	The High Republic Adventures (2023) 11 	Daniel José Older 	October 30, 2024
JN 	Seeds of Starlight (Audiobook Original) 	George Mann 	November 14, 2024
CC 	The High Republic Phase III Vol. 2 – The Hunted 	Cavan Scott 	November 19, 2024
OC 	The High Republic Adventures (2023) 12 	Daniel José Older 	November 20, 2024
MC 	Dispatches from the Occlusion Zone 2 	Alyssa Wong 	November 27, 2024
MC 	Echoes of Fear 3 	George Mann 	November 27, 2024
AD 	Tempest Breaker 	Cavan Scott 	December 3, 2024
SS 	"Tales from the Occlusion Zone: The Fate of Eriadu"—Star Wars Insider 229	Lydia Kang 	December 10, 2024
OC 	The High Republic Adventures (2023) 13 	Daniel José Older 	December 18, 2024
MC 	Dispatches from the Occlusion Zone 3 	Daniel José Older 	December 18, 2024
OC 	The High Republic Adventures Phase III - The Wedding Spectacular 	Daniel José Older 	December 18, 2024
CC 	The High Republic Adventures Volume 2 (Phase III) 	Daniel José Older 	January 21, 2025
CC 	The High Republic Adventures – Saber for Hire 	Cavan ScottRachael Stott 	January 28, 2025
MC 	Echoes of Fear 4 	George Mann 	January 29, 2025
OC 	The High Republic Adventures (2023) 14 	Daniel José Older 	January 29, 2025
MC 	Dispatches from the Occlusion Zone 4 	Cavan Scott 	January 29, 2025
OC 	The High Republic Adventures Phase III Annual 	Various 	January 29, 2025
OC 	The High Republic Adventures (2023) 15 	Daniel José Older 	February 12, 2025
MC 	Fear of the Jedi 1 	Cavan Scott 	February 19, 2025
SS 	Untitled Tales from the Occlusion Zone story—Star Wars Insider 230 	Lydia Kang 	February 25, 2025
OC 	The High Republic Adventures (2023) 16 	Daniel José Older 	March 19, 2025
MC 	Fear of the Jedi 2 	Cavan Scott 	March 26, 2025
Wave 3 	Wave 3 	Wave 3 	Wave 3
YA 	Into the Light 	Claudia Gray 	April 1, 2025
MV 	The Edge of Balance: Premonition 	Daniel José Older 	April 8, 2025
OC 	The High Republic Adventures (2023) 17 	Daniel José Older 	April 16, 2025
MV 	The Edge of Balance, Vol. 4 	Shima ShinyaDaniel José Older 	April 22, 2025
CC 	The High Republic Adventures – Echoes of Fear 	George Mann 	April 22, 2025
SS 	Untitled The High Republic story—Star Wars Insider 231 	TBA 	April 22, 2025
CC 	The High Republic Adventures Phase III — Crash Zone 	Daniel José Older 	April 29, 2025
MC 	Fear of the Jedi 3 	Cavan Scott 	April 30, 2025
OC 	The High Republic Adventures Phase III - The Battle of Eriadu 	Alyssa Wong 	April 30, 2025
JN 	A Valiant Vow 	Justina Ireland 	May 6, 2025
OC 	The High Republic Adventures (2023) 18 	Daniel José Older 	May 14, 2025
CC 	The High Republic Adventures Volume 3 (Phase III) 	Daniel José Older 	May 20, 2025
AN 	Trials of the Jedi 	Charles Soule 	June 17, 2025
CC 	The High Republic Adventures – Dispatches from the Occlusion Zone 	Daniel José OlderAlyssa WongCavan Scott	July 1, 2025
CC 	The High Republic Adventures Volume 4 (Phase III) 	Daniel José Older 	July 22, 2025
Other 	Other 	Other 	Other
SS 	 	Cavan Scott 	September 5, 2023
SS 	 	Charles Soule 	September 5, 2023
SS 	 	Alyssa Wong 	September 5, 2023
RB 	The Art of Star Wars: The High Republic: Volume II 	Kristin Baver 	June 17, 2025
==Related media==
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AN 	Adult Novel [hide] 	YA 	Young Adult Novel [hide]	SS 	Short Story [hide] 	SSC 	Short Story Collection [hide]	 	
OC 	Ongoing Comic Series [hide]	MC 	Comic Miniseries [hide] 	CC 	Comic Collection [hide]	VG 	Video Game [hide] 	 	
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Type 	Title 	Author 	Release Date
Wave 1 	Wave 1 	Wave 1 	Wave 1
MC 	Star Wars: Yoda: The Cave 	Cavan Scott 	August 2, 2023
OC 	 	Cavan Scott 	December 20, 2023
Wave 2 	Wave 2 	Wave 2 	Wave 2
OC 	The Acolyte - Kelnacca 1 	Cavan Scott 	September 4, 2024
Wave 3 	Wave 3 	Wave 3 	Wave 3
AN 	The Acolyte: Wayseeker 	Justina Ireland	May 6, 2025
YA 	The Acolyte: The Crystal Crown	Tessa Gratton 	July 29, 2025
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==Notes and references==
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Category:Star Wars: The High Republic