Unidentified Jedi statue

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This article is non-canon within the canon continuity.

This article covers a subject from a Star Wars: Visions story that Lucasfilm declared is set in an alternate history within a reimagined galaxy.

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Although this article is based on official non-canon information, the actual name of this subject is pure conjecture.

A Jedi statue was located in a temple on the planet Genbara. During a duel between the Sith Kouru and the former Sith known as the Ronin twenty years after Imperial unification, the Ronin placed his lightsaber in the old statue's hands. Kouru saw the glow of the lightsaber's blade through a waterfall and bisected the statue, thinking it was the Ronin. The Ronin then fatally stabbed Kouru from behind with the blade of his scabbard auxiliary. After considering the desecrated Jedi statue, the Ronin offered a brief, silent prayer for both it and Kouru.[1]

Behind the scenes

Sparky's (pictured in Okazaki's desk) halos were reused for the design of the statue

Sparky's (pictured in Okazaki's desk) halos were reused for the design of the statue

The Jedi statue first appeared in "The Duel," a non-canon short film released as part of the first volume of the Star Wars: Visions series, written by Takashi Okazaki and directed by Takanobu Mizuno. The animated short, produced by Kamikaze Douga, was released on Disney+[2] on September 22, 2021.[3]

The statue was designed by Okazaki, who based it on a Buddha statue modeled after George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars. The shape of the statue's halo was inspired by Panasonic's mascot "Sparky", which was designed by Ralph McQuarrie and produced by Industrial Light & Magic.[4]

"The Duel"
Storyboards Concept art Digital renderings In-progress artwork

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ronin: A Visions Novel
  2. ↑ Star-Wars-Visions-series-logo-short Star Wars: Visions — "The Duel"
  3. ↑ StarWars.com Stunning New Star Wars: Visions Trailer Debuts on StarWars.com (backup link)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Art of Star Wars: Visions
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