- "The Mantra was many things: a glimpse into the Ascendant's culture…a celebration of their values…and perhaps, a map to their greatest treasure, the Spark Eternal."
- ―Iglan'tine Nos, to her class
The Ascendant's Mantra was a mantra in ur-Kittât[1] spoken by the Ascendant, a cult who sought to replicate the effects of the dark side of the Force. During their time as a student at the University of Bar'leth, Kho Phon Farrus studied the Ascendant and, according to Sava Iglan'tine Nos, had the best student translation of the mantra in her class.[2] Between 3 ABY and 4 ABY,[3] Farrus returned to the university in search of the Spark Eternal, an artifact of the Ascendant, and in order to find it believed they needed to recover the Unyielding Heart in order to complete the Ascendant's Mantra. As Nos led Farrus to the Unyielding Heart, she had Farrus recite their interpretation of the mantra. After Farrus had spoken their translation, the sava asked what it meant, to which Farrus responded that it was instructions for a ritual. Farrus then questioned if it was like a spell to summon the Spark Eternal.[2]
Appearances
- Doctor Aphra (2020) 18 (First appearance)
- Doctor Aphra (2020) 19 (First identified as Ascendant's Mantra)
- Doctor Aphra (2020) 20
- Doctor Aphra (2020) 22 (In flashback(s))
Sources
Meet Han Solo's Father in Marvel's Star Wars: Han Solo & Chewbacca #2 – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)- Star Wars Inside Intel: The Ascendant on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Doctor Aphra (2020) 20
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Doctor Aphra (2020) 19
- ↑ The events of Doctor Aphra (2020) 19 take place between the events of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, which are dated to 3 ABY and 4 ABY, respectively, by Star Wars: Galactic Atlas.