Crimson Reign 3

Crimson Reign 3 is the third issue of the canon comic miniseries Star Wars: Crimson Reign. The issue was written by Charles Soule, illustrated by Steven Cummings, Victor Olazaba, and Guru-eFX, and published by Marvel Comics on March 9, 2022. The issue contains the story Part 3: "The Archivist".

Publisher's summary

ODYSSEY OF THE ARCHIVIST! LADY QI'RA'S ultimate plan to reshape the galaxy continues as we focus on one of her most key operatives – the mysterious SAVA MADELIN SUN, former expert in the DARK SIDE OF THE FORCE, now known only as THE ARCHIVIST. Qi'ra has given this woman a crucial task and put all the resources of CRIMSON DAWN at her disposal. The Archivist's search will find answers to mysteries at the very heart of the EMPIRE'S formation…and the ultimate fall of THE JEDI ORDER.

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

Characters

Mas Amedda (In flashback(s))
Padmé Amidala (Appears on screen) (Appears as a corpse) (In flashback(s))
Raymus Antilles (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
The Archivist (Appears in holocron)
Jeremoch Colton (In flashback(s))
Stass Allie (In flashback(s))
Qui-Gon Jinn (In flashback(s))
Obi-Wan Kenobi (In flashback(s))
Maul (Indirect mention only) (In flashback(s))
Sly Moore (In flashback(s))
Sistros Nevet (Statuette only) (In flashback(s))
Bail Prestor Organa (Mentioned only)
Leia Organa (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
Korin Pers (Mentioned only)
Qi'ra (In flashback(s))
Darth Sidious (In flashback(s))
Anakin Skywalker (In flashback(s))
Tarfful (Appears on screen) (In flashback(s))
Unidentified Imperial governor (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
Unidentified Imperial officer (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
Unidentified Stormtrooper Commander (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
Dryden Vos (Indirect mention only) (In flashback(s))
Mace Windu (In flashback(s))
Yoda (In flashback(s))

Organisms

Gualaar (Appears on screen) (In flashback(s))
Unidentified Dagobah creature (First appearance) (In flashback(s))

Droid models

Astromech droid (In flashback(s))
- R-series (In flashback(s))
Training droid (In flashback(s))
- Marksman-H training remote (In flashback(s))

Events

Imperial Era (In flashback(s))
- Celebration marking the eradication of the Jedi Order (In flashback(s))
- Destruction of Alderaan (Indirect mention only)
- Empire Day (In flashback(s))
- Great Jedi Purge (In flashback(s))
  - Duel in the Galactic Senate (Indirect mention only)
  - Infiltration of the Jedi Temple (In flashback(s))
- Padmé Amidala's funeral (Appears on screen) (In flashback(s))
- Secret mission to Tatooine (Indirect mention only) (In flashback(s))
- Proclamation of the New Order (In flashback(s))
Republic Era (In flashback(s))
- Clone Wars (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
  - Battle of Kashyyyk (Mentioned only)
- High Republic Era (In flashback(s))

Locations

The galaxy
- Antillion's sector (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
  - Antillion (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
    - Madelin Sun's home (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
- Core Worlds (In flashback(s))
  - Bar'leth (In flashback(s))
    - University of Bar'leth (In flashback(s))
  - Corusca sector (In flashback(s))
    - Coruscant subsector (In flashback(s))
      - Coruscant system (In flashback(s))
        Coruscant (In flashback(s))
        Imperial City (In flashback(s))
        Federal District (In flashback(s))
        Imperial Plaza (In flashback(s))
        Galactic Senate Building (In flashback(s))
        Galactic Senate Chamber (In flashback(s))
        Chancellor's podium (In flashback(s))
        
        Imperial Palace (In flashback(s))
        Council Towers (In flashback(s))
        
        Processional Way (In flashback(s))
- Mid Rim Territories (Appears on screen) (In flashback(s))
  - Chommell sector (Appears on screen) (In flashback(s))
    - Naboo system (Appears on screen) (In flashback(s))
      - Naboo (Appears on screen) (In flashback(s))
        Theed (Appears on screen) (In flashback(s))
  - Kashyyyk (Mentioned only)
- Outer Rim Territories (In flashback(s))
  - Galactic Frontier (In flashback(s))
    - Dalnan sector (In flashback(s))
      - Eiram system (In flashback(s))
  - Polis Massa (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
  - Sluis sector (In flashback(s))
    - Dagobah system (In flashback(s))
      - Dagobah (In flashback(s))
        Cave of Evil (In flashback(s))

Organizations and titles

Adi Gallia's family (In flashback(s))
Alliance to Restore the Republic (In flashback(s))
Archivist (Appears in holocron)
Ascendant (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
Bodyguard (In flashback(s))
Chief (Appears on screen) (In flashback(s))
Crimson Dawn (Appears in holocron)
- Hylobon Enforcers (In flashback(s))
Four Sages of Dwartii (Statuette only) (In flashback(s))
Galactic Empire (In flashback(s))
- Emperor's Royal Guard (In flashback(s))
- Galactic Emperor (In flashback(s))
- Grand Vizier (In flashback(s))
- Imperial Military (In flashback(s))
  - Imperial Army (In flashback(s))
    - Stormtrooper Corps (In flashback(s))
      - Stormtrooper (In flashback(s))
        Stormtrooper Commander (In flashback(s))
  - Imperial Navy (In flashback(s))
    - Imperial Starfighter Corps (In flashback(s))
- Imperial Officer Corps (In flashback(s))
  - Imperial officer (In flashback(s))
- Imperial Senate (In flashback(s))
  - Senator (Appears on screen) (Appears as a corpse) (In flashback(s))
Galactic Republic (In flashback(s))
- Republic Military (In flashback(s))
  - Galactic Republic Navy (In flashback(s))
  - Grand Army of the Republic (In flashback(s))
    - 501st Legion (In flashback(s))
    - Clone trooper (In flashback(s))
    - Jedi General (In flashback(s))
- Supreme Chancellor (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
Governor (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
House of Organa (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s)) (First identified as Organa family)
Jedi Order (In flashback(s))
- Grand Master (In flashback(s))
- Jedi (In flashback(s))
- Jedi High Council (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
- Jedi Initiate (In flashback(s))
- Jedi Knight (In flashback(s))
- Jedi Master (In flashback(s))
- Master of the Order (In flashback(s))
Lady (In flashback(s))
Merchant (In flashback(s))
Naberrie family (Appears on screen) (Appears as a corpse) (In flashback(s))
Officer (In flashback(s))
- General (In flashback(s))
Palpatine family (In flashback(s))
Philosopher (Statuette only) (In flashback(s))
Pilot (In flashback(s))
Sava (In flashback(s))
Scavenger (In flashback(s))
Scholar (Appears in holocron)
Sith (In flashback(s))
- Dark Lord of the Sith (In flashback(s))
- Darth (In flashback(s))
- Sith apprentice (In flashback(s))
- Sith Lord (In flashback(s))
- Sith Master (In flashback(s))
Skywalker family (In flashback(s))
Slicer (Mentioned only)
Soldier (In flashback(s))
Spy (In flashback(s))
- Sleeper Agent (In flashback(s))
Teacher (In flashback(s))

Sentient species

Chagrian (In flashback(s))
Human (Appears in holocron)
- Clone (In flashback(s))
- Corellian (In flashback(s))
- Naboo (In flashback(s))
Hylobon (In flashback(s))
Jawa (In flashback(s))
Rodian (In flashback(s))
Tholothian (In flashback(s))
Twi'lek (In flashback(s))
- Rutian (In flashback(s))
Umbaran (In flashback(s))
Wookiee (Appears on screen) (In flashback(s))
Yoda's species (In flashback(s))

Vehicles and vessels

E3-standard starship lifeboat (Indirect mention only) (In flashback(s))
Space station (In flashback(s))
- Starlight Beacon (In flashback(s))
Starship (In flashback(s))
- Capital ship (In flashback(s))
  - Star Destroyer (In flashback(s))
    - Imperial-class Star Destroyer (In flashback(s))
- Corvette (Appears on screen) (In flashback(s))
  - Alderaanian diplomatic cruiser (Appears on screen) (In flashback(s))
    - CR70 corvette (Appears on screen) (In flashback(s))
      - Tantive III (Appears on screen) (In flashback(s))
    - Tantive IV (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
- Cruiser (In flashback(s))
  - Light cruiser (In flashback(s))
    - Arquitens-class command cruiser (In flashback(s))
      - Prison-tug (In flashback(s))
- Shuttle (In flashback(s))
  - Abecederian line (In flashback(s))
    - Lambda-class T-4a shuttle (In flashback(s))
- Starfighter (In flashback(s))
  - Delta-7B Aethersprite-class light interceptor (In flashback(s))
    - Anakin Skywalker's Delta-7B Aethersprite-class light interceptor (In flashback(s))
    - Obi-Wan Kenobi's Delta-7B Aethersprite-class light interceptor (In flashback(s))
  - TIE fighter series (In flashback(s))
    - TIE/ln space superiority starfighter (In flashback(s))
- Vermillion (In flashback(s))
  - The Archivist's office (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
- Wreckage-prison (In flashback(s))
  - Accresker Jail (In flashback(s))
Walker (In flashback(s))
- All-terrain vehicle (In flashback(s))
  - All Terrain Armored Transport (In flashback(s))
    - All Terrain Armored Transport (Galactic Civil War) (In flashback(s))

Weapons and technology

Armor (In flashback(s))
- Helmet (In flashback(s))
- Pauldron (In flashback(s))
- Stormtrooper armor (In flashback(s))
- Darth Vader's armor (In flashback(s))
Blaster (In flashback(s))
- Blaster pistol (In flashback(s))
- Blaster rifle (In flashback(s))
  - E-11 medium blaster rifle (In flashback(s))
- Percussive cannon (In flashback(s))
  - JND-41 percussive cannon (In flashback(s))
Code cylinder (In flashback(s))
Computer (In flashback(s))
Cybernetics (In flashback(s))
- Mechno-arm (In flashback(s))
Datapad (In flashback(s))
Droid (In flashback(s))
Force pike (In flashback(s))
Holocron
- The Archivist's Holocron
Hologram
Lightsaber (In flashback(s))
- Stass Allie's lightsaber (In flashback(s))
- Obi-Wan Kenobi's third lightsaber (In flashback(s))
- Shoto lightsaber (In flashback(s))
  - Yoda's lightsaber (In flashback(s))
- Sith lightsaber (In flashback(s))
  - Dual-phase lightsaber (In flashback(s))
    - Darth Vader's lightsaber (In flashback(s))
Lightsaber incinerator (In flashback(s))
Melee weapon (In flashback(s))
- Kyuzo petar (In flashback(s))
- Sword (In flashback(s))
Officer's disk (In flashback(s))
Remote (In flashback(s))
Repulsorpod (In flashback(s))
Stuncuffs (In flashback(s))
Thought dowser (In flashback(s))

Miscellanea

Book (In flashback(s))
Brain (Mentioned only)
Capital (In flashback(s))
Cave (In flashback(s))
City (In flashback(s))
- Ecumenopolis (In flashback(s))
Clothing (Appears in holocron)
- Cape (In flashback(s))
- Cloak (In flashback(s))
  - Umbaran shadow cloak (In flashback(s))
- Goggles (In flashback(s))
- Imperial military uniforms (In flashback(s))
  - Imperial kepi (In flashback(s))
  - Rank insignia plaque (In flashback(s))
- Padmé Amidala's wardrobe (Appears on screen) (In flashback(s))
  - Funeral gown (Appears on screen) (In flashback(s))
- Robe (In flashback(s))
  - Jedi robes (In flashback(s))
- Tholoth headdress (In flashback(s))
- Zeyd cloth (In flashback(s))
Crystal (In flashback(s))
- Mytag crystal (In flashback(s))
Cyborg (In flashback(s))
Dancing Goddess (In flashback(s))
Death (In flashback(s))
Democracy (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
Fire (In flashback(s))
Flagship (In flashback(s))
Foodstuff (In flashback(s))
The Force (In flashback(s))
- Dark side of the Force (In flashback(s))
- Force artifact (In flashback(s))
  - Dark side artifact (In flashback(s))
    - Unidentified dark side artifact (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
- Force power (In flashback(s))
  - Telekinesis (In flashback(s))
- Force-sensitive (Appears in holocron)
- Light side of the Force (In flashback(s))
Fortress (In flashback(s))
Funeral (In flashback(s))
Galactic coordinates (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
Galaxy
Holodrama (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
Imperial crest (In flashback(s))
Jedi temple (In flashback(s))
Language
- Galactic Basic Standard
Lekku (In flashback(s))
Lethorn (In flashback(s))
Masthead of Xim the Despot (In flashback(s))
Near-human (In flashback(s))
Necklace (In flashback(s))
Nose (Appears in holocron)
Order 66 (Mentioned only)
- Codicil Nine (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
Paper (In flashback(s))
Planet (In flashback(s))
Plant (In flashback(s))
- Tree (In flashback(s))
  - Gnarltree (In flashback(s))
Prison (In flashback(s))
Prisoner (In flashback(s))
Rule of Two (Indirect mention only) (In flashback(s))
Sector (In flashback(s))
Skylane (In flashback(s))
Skyscraper (In flashback(s))
Staff (In flashback(s))
- Speaker's staff (In flashback(s))
Swamp (In flashback(s))
Throne (In flashback(s))
Time
- Standard century
- Standard decade
- Standard year
Torture (Mentioned only)
Treason (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
Unidentified academic paper (First mentioned)
University (In flashback(s))
Walking stick (In flashback(s))
- Gimer stick (In flashback(s))
Youngling (In flashback(s))

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) #3 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
↑ Crimson Reign 3 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 3 precede the comic, it must also take place during that year.

External links

Star Wars: Crimson Reign (2021) #3 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

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) #3 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

[Date-2] Crimson Reign 3 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 3 precede the comic, it must also take place during that year.

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