The clone wars, this new novel features asajj ventress, former sith apprentice turned bounty hunter and one of the great antiheroes in the star wars galaxy. A poster promoting the book, using the clone wars concept art. In fact, there were even a few short animatics of these episodes shown recently that appear in the book. Quinlan vos, jedi master and former padawan to jedi master tholme, has been very busy during the clone wars doing undercover work for the council. New information concerning the books synopsis and released date have surfaced, and the book will debut next. Spoilers what did you think about quinlan vos and asajj ventresss romance. Asajj ventress is the most underrated villain in all of.
Based on a series of scripts originally written for the unaired seventh season of star wars. Ventress and vos have a cool and compelling dynamic, and are used to explore more of what it. Asajj ventress has appeared in the following books. In dark disciple, christie golden creates the first excellent character study of the new disney star wars canon. The clone wars is an american computeranimated television series created by george lucas and produced by lucasfilm animation, lucasfilm and cgcg inc. Asajj ventress as vestara kai, obiwan kenobi as uncle luke, the witches of dathomir as the lost tribe of the sith, mother talzin as abeloth and bluntmans bong as jainas lightsaber. Asajj ventress story only gets more complicated after the clone wars. Jedi council forums star wars books, comics, and expanded universe literature welcome to the new boards. The clone wars and starring exsith bounty hunter, asajj ventress, and the unorthodox jedi quinlan vos, this new star wars tale of love and. Ventress and vos have a cool and compelling dynamic, and are used to explore more of what it means to flirt with the dark side of the force. An au where ahsoka tano decides to try to make up her debt to ventress for trying to help during her trial and makes a decision that could change the entirety of the clone wars. Despite the powers of the jedi and the military prowess of their clone army.
Asajj ventress serves as the secondary antagonist of both the 2008 film, star wars the clone wars, and season 1 of the tv series. Ventress death was very heart wrenching showing her starting out as a dark and cruel woman to a kinder one who gave. In the 2015 canonical novel dark disciple, based on unfinished episodes from what was to be season seven, ventress teams up. The clone wars and ended after the series was canceled in the book dark disciple. Dark disciple spoilers dark disciple is a novel produced from a set of unfinished episodes from season six of star was the clone wars. Dooku eventually kills her with force lightning on the planet christophsis. Author christie golden paints compelling and deep portraits of both these characters. However, warlord osika kirske killed narec before ventress could become a fullfledged jedi. Ahsoka tanoasajj ventress works archive of our own. Written by christie golden, the novel will be based on the unfinished scripts of the emmy award winning series star wars. Star wars books and comics about asajj ventress youtini reading. The clone wars, this new novel features asajj ventress, former sith apprentice turned bounty hunter and one of the great antiheroes in star wars history.
They attempt to redefine themselves within the sheltering confines of a new relationship, only. Jul 25, 2014 the issue with the book is that it turned ventress from a badass to the worst caricature of a traditional female character. Ventress perishes in the canon novel dark disciple which adapted the canceled eight episode arc. In fact, you have to dig to find her story if you want to know all of it, but its a story that is worth telling. The series made its debut on the american cartoon network on october 3, 2008. Roqoo depot a cool inclusion into the star wars mythos.
She was born on dathomir, home of the nightsisters a society of powerful female witches. The plot of the book follows the adventures of quenlin vos and asajj ventress during a fateful campaign against count dooku. Asajj ventress was a master of jarkai, a style she acquired after the death of her first master, ky narec, taking up his lightsaber alongside her own. Her return would be the perfect way to tie up the show and much of the complicated characterization and nuanced morality that served as its central themes. After helping ahsoka tano prove her innocence over the bombing of the jedi temple, ventress le. Character profile for asajj ventress from dark disciple star. You dont need to have seen any of the clone wars to read dark disciple, but it does help. Though her story was set to continue, the show was cancelled before the stories could get finished, so her story was told in. Often in the real world do people lose themselves in the grasp of new love. One hell of a book, does asajj ventress justice wow, what a ride. It officially places vader above sidious, and now maul is officially placed. A collection of books and comics about asajj ventress. Absolutely everything you needed to know, which was featured on starwars dot com.
Christie golden does a wonderful job of capturing the characters. Dark disciple is a young adult novel featuring asajj ventress and quinlan vos, released july 7, 2015. She died in the novel dark disciple my question is whether or not dark disciple is even canonical anymore. Dark disciple is a canon novel starring asajj ventress and quinlan vos, written by christie golden for release by del rey on july 7, 2015. Dark disciple is a star wars expanded universe novel by christie golden which focuses on an alliance between the failedsithacolyteturnedbountyhunter asajj ventress and maverick jedi master quinlan vos, who has been ordered by the jedi council to assassinate count dooku in the hope that his death will bring a swift end to the clone wars. Despite her popularity, ventress never made an appearance in the star wars saga films. In the 2015 canonical novel dark disciple, based on unfinished episodes from what was to be season seven, ventress teams up with jedi knight quinlan vos in order to kill count dooku once and for all, and falls in love with vos. But her clan was forced to give her up, and ventress was taken by the pirate halsted. She sacrifices herself to save her lover quinlan vos from a lethal force blast while they were fighting count dooku. In my opinion it was a great conclusion for asajj ventress. The clone wars is an american 3d cgi animated television series created by lucasfilm animation, lucasfilm animation singapore and cgcg inc. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read dark disciple.
Dark disciple is the book based on 8 unproduced episodes of the hit cartoon network television series star wars. Pdf star wars dark disciple download full pdf book download. Dark disciple is written by the excellent christie golden and it essentially ends the story arc of the clone wars and asajj ventress and qunilan vos. Quinlan vos and asajj ventress were two characters in the show who very much cried out for more development, but it feels like we never got enough time with either of them. Ventress own path from the dark side into being an antihero would be complete if she could at last have her heroic moment. A new dawn panel at san diego comiccon 2014, del rey books announced a new novel featuring asajj ventress and quinlan vos.
In the war for control of the galaxy between the armies of the dark side and the republic. This article contains spoilers for the new book, star wars. The clone wars, this new novel features asajj ventress, former sith apprentice turned bounty. What a wonderfully, complex individual asajj ventress turns out to be. Under count dooku, the mechanisms in her new curved lightsabers enabled her to combine them into a bizarre, though effective, sshaped doublebladed weapon 12 known as a split saber. He also personally recruited the confederacys most deadly operatives. Asajj ventress was a dark jedi, and one of count dookus forcesensitive operatives. Asajj ventress is a character in the star wars universe an assassin trained in the ways of the dark side by count dooku, asajj ventress yearned to be considered a true sith, but such status wasn. Dark disciple is a canon novel starring asajj ventress and quinlan vos, written. It is set in the fictional star wars galaxy, during the. The council makes the bold decision to bring both sides of the forces power to bear. Reading dark disciple really feels like youre watching some of the best episodes of the clone wars. Deserves a read for that reason though if denning gets a new book i will be reading regardless.
It is based on scripts written for eight unproduced episodes from what would have been seasons 7 and 8 of star wars. The plot, based on unproduced episodes of the clone wars series, focuses around jedi master quinlan vos teaming up with formersith and nightsister asajj ventress on a jedi council sanctioned mission to assassinate count dooku. Dark disciple targets a sith lord for assassination. Dark disciple is a star wars novel by christie golden. Asajj ventress had indeed once been count dookus sith apprenticeand pet assassin. Ign the clone wars have been a huge part of the star wars brand for years, and christie golden manages to craft a story worthy of the themes and characters that fans have come to relate to. All spoilers regarding the skywalker saga, the clone wars and dark disciple are unmarked. Character profile for asajj ventress from dark disciple. Ventress also serves as a major antagonist in star wars legends, where she is a member of the dark acolytes, and is a recurring. The series began with a theatrical feature film that was released on august 15, 2008, and debuted on cartoon network two months later on october 3, 2008. Despite the difficulties shes experienced, she remains a force to be dealt with and an honorable, multifaceted woman. In the final decades of the galactic republics reign, ventress was born into a clan of forcesensitive nightsister witches led by mother talzin on the planet dathomir. Tall, lithe, exceptionally skilled in the force, the former nightsister was a formidable foe. Excerptfrom the dark disciple novel by christie golden from the scripts of the clone wars.
Her design was based on sith lord concept art by dermot power for attack of the clones. Ventress was a dark horse comics creation, first appearing in 2003s jedi. The clone wars have drug on for too long, resulting in widespread death and destruction across the galaxy. From the expertly handled smaller appearances of obiwan kenobi and anakin skywalker, to the perfect way in which golden captures asajj ventress and quinlan vos in their leading roles, dark disciple stays incredibly true to the star wars franchise and further cements the novels two protagonists as two of the most interesting characters that. Dark disciple is a 2015 publication, authored by christie golden. I enjoyed the eu dark horse take on ventress overall sometimes less is more.
Asajj ventress is the most underrated villain in all of star. Early in her life, her coven was forced to surrender. Asajj ventress, the onetime sith acolyte turned yellowlightsaberwielding bounty hunter. Ventress life took many sad turns, leading her from light to dark and places inbetween. The jedi council sends vos on this path, valuing his ability to adapt to deep cover and thus court ventress assistance without her knowing hes a jedi. Yoda became aware of ventress presence, as the dark acolyte proposed a contest to demonstrate which side was superior in strength. The clone wars television series, comprising the episodes lethal alliance, the mission, conspirators.
Dec 09, 2014 asajj ventress and quinlan vos strike back. This is one of the reasons why i really liked dark disciple. Examples relating to disneys films and eu can be spoilertagged if deemed necessary. They attempt to redefine themselves within the sheltering confines of a new relationship, only to emerge a changed version of the person that once was. Nov 30, 2015 the death of asajj ventresscanon explain star. Asajj ventress stood as the king was pleased to see the jedi master, having previously believed that dooku had frightened him away. Most of the issues i have with this book and characterizations just stem from the tcws hit and miss formula.
It is based on several unproduced episodes of the clone wars, which were written by katie lucas. She died in his arms and was buried with her sisters on dathomir. On august 15, 2008, the debut film was released in theaters. Praise for dark disciple reading dark disciple really feels like youre watching some of the best episodes of the clone wars. Why did they change quinlan vos love interest from khaleen hentz to asajj ventress. See more ideas about asajj ventress, star wars and star wars art. This is for the we paid golden for one book and we have to satisfy her contract some way. Upon halsteds death, she was found by jedi knight ky narec. Asajj ventress was a dathomirian female who, at various points throughout her life, was a slave, a jedi padawan, an assassin of the sith, a nightsister and a bounty hunter. We all can agree that it was a sad day when it was announced that the clone wars tv show was being cancelled. Where dark disciple really shines is in its characterization. The only way to bring down the siths most dangerous warrior may be to join forces with the dark side. In the war for control of the galaxy between the armies of the dark side and the republic, former jedi master turned ruthless sith lord count dooku has grown ever more brutal in his tactics.
An au of the book the dark disciple where asajj ventress has gained a bounty hunting partner. Ventress and vos have a cool and compelling dynamic, and are used to explore more of what it means to flirt. Asajj wielded twin lightsabers given to her by dooku, lightsabers which were specially modified to connect into a doublebladed lightsaber. We last see asajj ventress in the season 5 final of the clone wars. Kenobi and anakin had crossed lightsabers with her on more than one occasion. Pdf star wars dark disciple download full pdf book. See more ideas about asajj ventress, star wars characters and star wars sith.
To that end, here is a clone wars viewing guide to help you understand the key characters, events, and relationships leading into dark disciple. What happened to asajj ventress after the clone wars. The clone wars, this new novel features asajj ventress, former sith apprentice turned bounty hunter and one of. The novel is part of the clone wars legacy multimedia initiative, since it is based on an eightpart story arc that was scripted for the star wars.
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