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Warning : Spoilers forStar Wars – The High Republic Adventures ( Phase III)#1
Summary
One ofStar Wars ' most prominent LGBTQ+ relationships returns to the vanguard with the reemergence ofthe powerful Force - userZeen Mrala . Zeen ’s human relationship seemed to terminate as suddenly as it began with the finale of IDW Publishing’sStar Wars : The High Republic Adventuresseries . But now she has returned in Dark Horse Comics ' series , Star Wars : The High Republic Adventuresby the same writer and artist . And estimable of all , Zeen ’s sexual love for her partner , Lula Talisola , is a independent centering of the book .
Overall , Star Warscomics have made tremendous stride to spread out LGBTQ+ representation that easily dwarf the movies ' meager efforts , includingthe non - binary Twin Falls Ceret and Terecin Marvel Comics’Star Wars : TheHigh Republic . Even Marvel ’s big - nameDarth Vaderseries features a sapphic relationship . However , none of these titles have successfully portrayed the preference of their LGBTQ+ characters as significantly as IDW and now Dark Horse have with Zeen and Lula . In IDW’sHigh Republic Adventures , the link between Zeen and Lula was so strong and substantial that some fans intelligibly recollect it could be a Force Dyad , but the terminal issue of the serial revealed that the two characters were run together for romantic reasons . Unfortunately , that unbelievable development ironically marked the closing of the series and maybe their passion fib .
However , now the same writer , Daniel José Older , and creative person , Harvey Tolibao , are continuing the story inStar Wars – The High Republic Adventures ( Phase III ) # 1with creative person Nick Brokenshire , colorist Michael Atiyeh , and Comicraft ’s letterers Tyler Smith and Jimmy Betancourt .
Star Wars: The High Republic AdventuresSpotlights a LGBTQ+ Relationship
IDW ’s serial ends with Zeen expire on her own missionary work . Meanwhile , Lula has been trying to interpret her feelings for Zeen in relation to being a Jedi , and feels she is at a crossroads that has to be act on before Zeen folio . She accept to Zeen that she want her and Zeen reciprocates . Although there is no kiss or mention of love life out loudly , the nuances of their relationship make it exonerated that Zeen love Lula in return . Meanwhile , Lula , who is portrayed as a prodigy throughout the series , even wee the unbelievable conclusion to put her Jedi knighthood on hold so that she can endeavor to understand her feelings more clearly .
Although Zeen is back , the new Dark Horse series has mired her kinship with Lula in tragedy . It is give away that Lula was on Starlight Beacon when it was destroyed , as track in Marvel’sHigh Republicseries , and she is quite perhaps dead . A year after the incident , Zeen is spurred back into action to light upon the whereabouts of Lula , whom she believes is still awake . From that point on , her every action is taken in pursuit of finding Lula . And it culminates in the last of the subject , when the two are reunited and passionately kiss .
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This is refreshing , even inStar Warscomics . Although Marvel introduced the non - binary twins Ceret and Terec in itsHigh Republicseries , their orientation was revealed in a press release rather than actually being explored where it mattered - in the actual story . Luckily , Marvel’sDarth Vadermade an even expectant step by create one of Padmé Amidala ’s handmaiden queer , and although this relationship impacted the result of the story , it was relegated to bare exposition .
Conversely , Zeen ’s dearest for Lula is the centre power point inStar Wars : The High Republic Adventures(Phase III ) # 1 . How the issue ends could n’t have been greater for LGBTQ+ representation inStar Warsand the story ofZeen Mralaand Lula Talisola .
Star Wars – The High Republic Adventures ( Phase III ) # 1is available now from IDW Publishing .
