Crimson Reign 1

Crimson Reign 1 is the first issue of the canon comic miniseries Star Wars: Crimson Reign. The issue was written by Charles Soule, illustrated by Steven Cummings and Guru-eFX, and published by Marvel Comics on December 8, 2021. The issue contains the story Part 1: "The Orphans".

Publisher's summary

AFTER THE DAWN… COMES THE REIGN! The story that began with WAR OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS continues here, in the second installment of a trilogy that will reshape the history of the Star Wars Galaxy during the Age of Rebellion. Featuring the return of beloved characters, shocking twists, epic feats of the Force and a story that will reach from Star Wars' darkest underworld all the way to the Imperial Palace on Coruscant, Crimson Reign is a Star Wars saga like no other!

Plot summary

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Continuity

One panel erroneously states that the Black Sun smash-processing lab was located on Lothal.
The issue depicts Deathstick as a human, even though she was previously established to be a Dathomirian Zabrak by the 2015 video game Star Wars: Uprising.^[3]
Ochi is seen with the Blade of Ochi of Bestoon. However Shadow of the Sith established that he didn't receive the blade until the quest for Exegol in 21 ABY. Also, Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker established that the blade was inscribed with information about the DS-2 Death Star II Mobile Battle Station's wreckage meaning that the blade must've been created after Battle of Endor.

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Appearances

By type

Characters	Organisms	Droid models	Events	Locations
Organizations and titles	Sentient species	Vehicles and vessels	Weapons and technology	Miscellanea

Characters

Mas Amedda
The Archivist
Bazzra
Bokku (Indirect mention only)
Cadeliah (Indirect mention only)
Cardo
Bhada Cha (Appears as a corpse) (In flashback(s))
Chanath Cha
Ramat Cha (Appears as a corpse) (In flashback(s))
Deathstick
Fyodor
Gyuti
Kani (Indirect mention only)
Ladybright (First identified as Ladybright)
Margo
Marinda (First identified as Marinda)
Marlo (Indirect mention only)
Massif
Maul (In flashback(s))
Meeka (Indirect mention only)
Sistros Nevet (Statuette only)
Ochi
Leia Organa (Voice only)
Qi'ra
Ren
Sear (First identified as Sear)
Sear's parents (First mentioned)
Darth Sidious
Luke Skywalker (Voice only)
Jabba Desilijic Tiure (Mentioned only)
Toren
Trinia
Unidentified Falleen (First appearance)
Darth Vader (In flashback(s))
Imara Vex
Imara Vex's parents (First mentioned)
Vicrul
Dryden Vos (In flashback(s))
Xizor (Mentioned only)
Yoda (On screen)

Organisms

Bird (Mentioned only)

Droid models

Events

Battle of Naboo (Indirect mention only)
Imperial Era
- Assassination attempts on Darth Vader (In flashback(s))
  - Mission to Cabarria (In flashback(s))
- Attack on the Executor (Indirect mention only)
- Great Jedi Purge (Indirect mention only)
- Heist on Vader's Castle (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only)
- Mission to Exegol (Indirect mention only)
- Mission to Tatooine (Indirect mention only)
- Showdown on Savareen (In flashback(s))
- War against the Sith (First appearance)
  - Assassination of the Emperor's Royal Guard (Indirect mention only)
  - Syndicate War (First appearance)
    - Attack on the Black Sun smash-processing lab (First appearance)
Jedi-Sith War (Indirect mention only)

Locations

Bestoon (Mentioned only)
Castell
- Unidentified city
  - Lair of Papa Toren (First identified as lair of Papa Toren)
Core Worlds
- Corellia (Mentioned only)
- Corusca sector
  - Coruscant subsector
    - Coruscant system
      - Coruscant
        Imperial City
        Federal District
        Imperial Palace
        Temple Spire
        Emperor's throne room
Exegol (Mentioned only)
Hutt Space (Indirect mention only)
Inner Rim Territories (In flashback(s))
- Cabarria (In flashback(s))
Jekara (Mentioned only)
Outer Rim Territories
- Dathomir (In flashback(s))
  - Nightsister lair (In flashback(s))
- Lothal (Erroneous mention)
- Mustafar (Appears in hologram)
  - Gahenn Plains (Appears in hologram)
    - Fortress Vader (Appears in hologram)
- Oba Diah
  - High fortress of the Pyke Syndicate (First identified as high fortress of the Pyke Syndicate)
- Raioballo sector
  - Dantooine system
    - Dantooine
      - Black Sun smash-processing lab (First appearance)
- Savareen sector (In flashback(s))
  - Savareen system (In flashback(s))
    - Savareen (In flashback(s))
- Tatooine (Mentioned only)
  - Jabba's Palace (Indirect mention only)
- Wazta sector (In flashback(s))
  - Lotho Minor system (In flashback(s))
    - Lotho Minor (In flashback(s))

Organizations and titles

Advisor
Alliance to Restore the Republic (Mentioned only)
Archivist
Assassin
- Master Assassin
Black Sun
Bounty hunter
Chas
Crime lord
Crimson Dawn
- Hylobon Enforcers
- Lieutenant (In flashback(s))
Elder Houses (Voice only)
- House of Organa (Voice only)
  - Princess (Voice only)
Four Sages of Dwartii (Statuette only)
Galactic Empire
- Emperor's adviser
- Emperor's Royal Guard
- Galactic Emperor
- Grand Vizier
- Imperial Officer Corps
  - Imperial officer
Hutt Clan
- Grand Hutt Council (Mentioned only)
Jedi Order (Voice only)
- Grand Master (On screen)
- Jedi (Voice only)
- Jedi Knight (Voice only)
- Jedi Master (On screen)
- Padawan (Voice only)
Knights of Ren
- Ren
Lord
Maul's family (In flashback(s))
Nightsisters (Indirect mention only)
Orphans
Palpatine family
Papa Toren's group
Philosopher (Statuette only)
Pilot
Prince (Mentioned only)
Pyke Syndicate
Scientist (Mentioned only)
Scrumrat (Mentioned only)
Sith
- Dark Lord of the Sith
- Darth
- Sith apprentice (In flashback(s))
- Sith assassin
- Sith Lord
- Sith Master
Skywalker family (Voice only)
Solo family (Voice only)
Thief (Mentioned only)

Sentient species

Axaleem
Bestoonian
Chagrian
Falleen
Human
- Alderaanian (Voice only)
- Corellian
- Naboo
Hutt (Appears as a corpse)
Hylobon
Imroosian
Pyke
Quarren
Rodian
Sullustan
Toydarian
Twi'lek
Weequay
Ximpi
Yoda's species (On screen)
Zabrak
- Dathomirian
- Iridonian

Vehicles and vessels

Repulsorcraft
- Speeder
  - Landspeeder
Starship
- Executor (Indirect mention only)
- Frigate
  - Darkpath (First appearance)
- Siroto (First appearance)
- Gunship
  - Sarisa-class gunship
- Starfighter
  - M12-L Kimogila heavy starfighter
- Transport
  - Oubliette-class transport
    - Night Buzzard
- Vermillion
- Yacht
  - Minstrel-class space yacht
  - Nau'ur-class yacht (In flashback(s))
    - First Light (In flashback(s))

Weapons and technology

Armor
- Helmet
- Darth Vader's armor (In flashback(s))
Blaster
Code cylinder
Computer
Cybernetics
- Mechno-arm (In flashback(s))
Droid
Flamethrower
Holobook
Holocron
- The Archivist's Holocron (First appearance)
Hologram
Holotable
Lightsaber
- Double-bladed lightsaber (In flashback(s))
  - Double-bladed spinning lightsaber (In flashback(s))
    - Ninth Sister's lightsaber (In flashback(s))
- Ren
- Shoto lightsaber (On screen)
  - Yoda's lightsaber (On screen)
- Sith lightsaber (In flashback(s))
  - Darth Maul's double-bladed lightsaber (In flashback(s))
Melee weapon
- Ax
- Force pike
- Knife
  - Dagger
    - Sith assassin blade
      - Blade of Ochi of Bestoon
- Sword (Cover only)
  - Qi'ra's electro swords (Cover only)
Missile
- Micro-missile
Officer's disk
Personal energy shield
Shadowfeed (First appearance)

Miscellanea

Atmosphere
Book
Capital
Castle (Appears in hologram)
City
- Ecumenopolis
Clothing
- Cape
- Goggles
- Imperial military uniforms
  - Imperial kepi
  - Rank insignia plaque
- Robe
  - Jedi robes (On screen)
- Zeyd cloth
Credit (Mentioned only)
Crystal (Mentioned only)
- Kyber crystal (Mentioned only)
Cyborg
Death
Dream (Mentioned only)
Entry ramp
Factory (Mentioned only)
Fire
Flagship
Foodstuff
- Alcohol
The Force
- Dark side of the Force (In flashback(s))
- Force power (In flashback(s))
  - Force lightning (In flashback(s))
- Force-sensitive
- Light side of the Force
Fortress
Galaxy
- The galaxy
Gravity well (Mentioned only)
Hangar
Heart (Mentioned only)
Hyperspace (Mentioned only)
Laboratory
Language
- Galactic Basic Standard
- Writing (On screen)
  - Aurebesh (On screen)
Lekku
Lethorn
Library
Lightsaber combat
- Lightsaber duel
Lightspeed (Mentioned only)
Map (Mentioned only)
Mountain (Appears in hologram)
Near-human
Obsidian (Appears in hologram)
Orbit
Parent (In flashback(s))
Planet
Prison (Mentioned only)
Prisoner (Mentioned only)
Reptomammal
Rule of Two (Indirect mention only)
Screaming Key (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only)
Sector
Sith artifact (Mentioned only)
Smash (Mentioned only)
Spice (Mentioned only)
Staff
- Speaker's staff
Tattoo (In flashback(s))
Throne
Time
- Second
- Standard century
- Standard decade
- Standard hour
- Standard year

Sources

Notes and references

↑ ^1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 Star Wars: Crimson Reign (2021) #1 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
↑ Crimson Reign 1 takes place after the Escape from Cloud City, which is dated to 3 ABY by Star Wars: Timelines. Additionally, Sliro Barsha dies during the events of Star Wars Outlaws, which Visit a Galaxy Far, Far Away with our Star Wars liveblog direct from San Diego Comic-Con 2024! on Popverse (backup link archived on August 5, 2024) dates to 3 ABY. As he is alive during Crimson Reign 5, and the events of Crimson Reign 1 precede the comic, it must also take place during that year.
↑ Star Wars: Uprising

External links

Star Wars: Crimson Reign (2021) #1 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
November 2021 Marvel Comics revealed on GamesRadar (backup link archived on August 19, 2021)
Star Wars: Crimson Reign (2021-) #1 (of 5) on the official comiXology website (original site is defunct)
Crimson Reign 1 on the Aurebesh Wiki
Exclusive First Details on Star Wars: Crimson Reign - A New Comic Series Focused on Solo's Qi'ra on IGN (backup link archived on August 18, 2021)

Crossover
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
Star Wars:	19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · 24
Darth Vader:	18 · 19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · 24
Doctor Aphra:	16 · 17 · 18 · 19 · 20 · 21
Bounty Hunters:	18 · 19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · 24
Collections
Crimson Reign · Omnibus
Crossover: Star Wars Vol. 4 · Darth Vader Vol. 4 Doctor Aphra Vol. 4 · Bounty Hunters Vol. 4
Related media
War of the Bounty Hunters · Hidden Empire Han Solo & Chewbacca 3

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[Marvel-1] 1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 Star Wars: Crimson Reign (2021) #1 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

[Date-2] Crimson Reign 1 takes place after the Escape from Cloud City, which is dated to 3 ABY by Star Wars: Timelines. Additionally, Sliro Barsha dies during the events of Star Wars Outlaws, which Visit a Galaxy Far, Far Away with our Star Wars liveblog direct from San Diego Comic-Con 2024! on Popverse (backup link archived on August 5, 2024) dates to 3 ABY. As he is alive during Crimson Reign 5, and the events of Crimson Reign 1 precede the comic, it must also take place during that year.

[SWU-3] Star Wars: Uprising

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