Hera Syndulla and Kanan Jarrus are the heart and soul ofStar Wars: Rebels. When the series begins, Hera and Kanan are already a couple. However, a backstory about how the two met is never told during the course of the series. The novelA New Dawnby John Jackson Miller gives answers about Kanan and Hera’s first encounter.
A New Dawnwould make for a perfect comic adaptation,giving fans more context about Hera and Kanan’s relationship. By the end of the series,Kanan sacrifices himselfto save his found family and his love, Hera.
The last scenes of the series show that Hera gave birth to their son, Jacen Syndulla, after Kanan’s death. AdaptingA New Dawninto comic format would be a bittersweet story of the past and enrich the already beloved characters.
Hera and Kanan Are an Iconic and FearlessStar WarsCouple
Born Caleb Dume, Kanan is a former Jedi padawan who never completed his training before the fall of the Republic and spends years hiding his powers out of a sense of shame.Hera is the twi’lek pilotof her beloved ship, the Ghost, and goes on to become a General and eventually a Commander in the rebellion.Hera and Kanan’s love runs deep, with the two acting as parental figures to the rest of the members of Ghost crew–Chopper, Sabine Wren, Ezra Bridger, and Zeb Orrelios.
Hera and Kanan act as a united front and fearless leaders, earning respect from other rebels throughout the Outer Rim.
Hera, Kanan, and their crew act as rebel agents in the Outer Rim of the galaxy, focusing particularly on Ezra’s home planet of Lothal. The crew faces many dangers but never backs down in the face of their enemies,such as Inquisitors, the Imperial Security Bureau, and even Darth Vader himself. Eventually, the Ghost crew go head-to-head with their most intelligent and difficult foe, Grand Admiral Thrawn. All the time, Hera and Kanan act as a united front and fearless leaders, earning respect from other rebels throughout the Outer Rim.
A New DawnTells the Story of How Hera and Kanan Met and Started Their Adventures Together
The Canon Novel Is an Important Part ofStar WarsLore and Needs a Comic Continuation
A New Dawn, published in 2014, focuses on an aimless Kanan. After losing everything when he was just a child as the Republic fell, Kanan wandered listlessly for a long while, eventually coming to work as a freight pilot assisting in a mission to mine the planet Cynda. Unbeknownst to Kanan, Hera infiltrated the same system as Cynda, investigating the company and leader behind the mining project. By the time Hera and Kanan cross paths, the two of them have already uncovered that the Empire’s plans for Cynda are for evil.
The novel is a classic adventure that one would expect from the two who would go on to become fearless rebel leaders. Throughout the course ofA New Dawn, Hera’s tenacity and desire to do good remind him of the Jedi he was once training to become. Instead of continuing to live as a man without purpose, Kanan embraces the Force and his abilities, learning that he no longer wants to be a creature of solitude. Hera quickly captures his heart, as he captures hers, andthe novel ends with Kanan joining Hera on the Ghost to continue their adventure and blossoming love story- one that could continue in theStar Warscomics.
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A New Dawnis considered a canon novel in theStar Warsuniverse. A comic adaptation of the novel that delves into the manner in which Kanan and Hera met would make their dynamic in StarWars: Rebelsall the richer. With Hera now in the live actionStar Warsuniverse in the Disney+ seriesAhsoka, providing her backstory in comic format for those who did not watch the animated series would give more depth and tragedy to Hera’s character fromStar Wars: Rebels.
Hera Syndulla
Hailing from the planet Ryloth, Hera Syndulla is the daughter of a legendary Twi’lek freedom fighter. Although relations between Hera and her father have sometimes been distant, they share the same cause; Hera settled on the planet Lothal, leading a nascent rebel cell there. She became a general in the Rebel Alliance, participating in the Battle of Endor, and remains an important military leader in the New Republic.
Kanan Jarrus
A Jedi Padawan who survived Order 66 in large part thanks to his master’s sacrifice, Kanan survived during the Dark Times of the Empire’s reign and became an important member of the Lothal rebel cell. Kanan sacrificed much over the years, but gained much as well, falling in love with Hera Syndulla. Although he gave his life for his friends, he left a legacy behind in his own Padawan Ezra Bridger, as well as his son Jacen.
Star Wars Rebels
Cast
Set between Episodes III and IV of the Star Wars film franchise, Star Wars Rebels is a canon animated series that follows a group of ragtag heroes who band together to face the Empire. In an age where the Galactic Empire is hunting down the last of the Jedi, a teenage outcast named Ezra Bridger is discovered to be force sensitive by a surviving Jedi known as Kanan Jarrus. Agreeing to join them and accept Jedi training, Ezra becomes a part of a small but growing crew of rebels determined to destroy the empire covertly.
Star Wars
Star Wars is a multimedia franchise that started in 1977 by creator George Lucas. After the release of Star Wars: Episode IV- A New Hope (originally just titled Star Wars), the franchise quickly exploded, spawning multiple sequels, prequels, TV shows, video games, comics, and much more. After Disney acquired the rights to the franchise, they quickly expanded the universe on Disney+, starting with The Mandalorian.
