Far Linghe

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"Nice of them to make their garbage so distinct for us."
―Far Linghe[1]

Far Linghe was a[1] non-binary[2] Cathar Jedi Knight of the Jedi Order during the High Republic Era. According to Jedi Master Avar Kriss, they were well-liked, and Kriss knew them by a reputation which centered on strong piloting and dedication. After the Guardian Protocols were implemented[1] in 229 BBY,[3] they partnered with fellow Jedi Knight Aviay.[1] In 228 BBY,[4] Linghe volunteered to be part of the Jedi ground team under Kriss who took part in an assault on[1] the Mid Rim[5] planet Naboo which was under occupation by the Nihil pirates in their Occlusion Zone region of space that was behind the Stormwall barrier which prevented hyperspace travel.[1]

During the assault, the Cathar piloted a Jedi Vector and as the Jedi Drift reached the capital city Theed, noted to the other pilots in the Drift that there were Nihil ships at point-six-two. After Aviay, who also took part in the aerial battle, was forced to eject from his Vector after his ship was shot down, Linghe tracked his location within the city. The two later again took part in the aerial battle. After Naboo was freed from Nihil rule, the Cathar made their way to the San Tekka clan compound and drank a broth Master Porter Engle had made. Later, when the majority of the Jedi and Republic Defense Coalition forces left the planet, Linghe and Aviay remained on Naboo, believing the world needed a few Jedi to stay and that there was plenty for them to do within the Occlusion Zone.[1]

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Behind the scenes

Far Linghe appeared in the 2024 novel The High Republic: Temptation of the Force, written by Tessa Gratton and published as part of the Star Wars: The High Republic multimedia project's[1] Phase III.[6] When asked about the usage of singular "they/them" pronouns for Linghe, the author stated that they had intended the usage to indicate a non-binary gender for the character.[2]

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 The High Republic: Temptation of the Force
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Email from Tessa Gratton on August 11, 2025 — Used with permission
  3. ↑ Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia
  4. ↑ Star Wars: Timelines dates Starlight Beacon's destruction to 230 BBY. The implementation of the Guardian Protocols, which Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia places in 229 BBY, took place one week after Starlight Beacon's fall according to The High Republic – Shadows of Starlight 1. As The High Republic: Temptation of the Force takes place one year and six weeks after the destruction of Starlight Beacon and its events span a few months, it must be set in 228 BBY.
  5. ↑ Star Wars: Timelines
  6. ↑ StarWars.com Star Wars: The High Republic Chronological Reader's Guide on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)