Guardians of the Whills (novel)

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Guardians of the Whills is a junior novel by Greg Rucka with illustrations by Diogo Saito. Released on May 2, 2017 by Disney–Lucasfilm Press, it focuses on Chirrut Îmwe and Baze Malbus around six months prior to the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.^[7]

Publisher's summary

Baze Malbus and Chirrut Îmwe used to be Guardians of the Whills, who looked after the Kyber Temple on Jedha and all those who worshipped there. Then the Empire came and took over the moon. The temple was sealed and the people scattered. Now Baze and Chirrut do what they can to resist the Empire and protect the people of the Holy City, but it never seems to be enough. When a man named Saw Gerrera arrives with grand plans to take down the Empire, it seems like the perfect way for Baze and Chirrut to make a real difference and help the people of Jedha. But will it come at too great a cost?^[8]

Plot summary

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Legacy

Jon Tsuei and Subaru adapted the novel into a manga adaptation that was released by Viz Media on August 10, 2021.^[9]

Media

Editions

ISBN 9781484780817; May 2, 2017; Disney–Lucasfilm Press; US hardcover
ISBN 9781405285018; June 1, 2017; Egmont UK Ltd; UK paperback^[10]

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Appearances

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By type

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

Characters

Althin (First appearance)
Aurek (First mentioned)
Woan Barso (Mentioned only)
B'asia (First appearance)
Benthic
Dobias Cole-Truten (Mentioned only)
Weeteef Cyu-Bee
Denic (First appearance)
Beezer Fortuna
Saw Gerrera
Kaya Gimm (First appearance)
Gesh (Mentioned only)
Killi Gimm
Kiru Hali (First mentioned)
Chirrut Îmwe
Karyn I'Yin (First mentioned)
Mete Janvaren (First mentioned)
Oz Ladnod (First mentioned)
Baze Malbus
Laech Min-Glsain (First mentioned)
Sajar Ohmo (First mentioned)
Seezee (First appearance)
Kozem Pel (First mentioned)
Dejammy Shallon (First mentioned)
Silvanie Phest
Sesquifian (First mentioned)
Darth Sidious (Mentioned only)
Kullbee Sperado
Steya (First mentioned)
Leevan Tenza
Tok (First mentioned)
Nartun Trecim (First mentioned)
Angber Trel
Gavra Ubrento (Mentioned only)
Wernad (First appearance)

Organisms

Rancor (Mentioned only)
Urchin
Worm

Droid models

Astromech droid (Mentioned only)
CZ-series tutor droid
Security droid
- KX-series security droid
Service droid (Mentioned only)

Events

Age of the Empire
- Assault on Winter's Edge (First mentioned)
- Ezra's broadcast (Indirect mention only)
- Galactic Civil War
  - Campaigns of Saw Gerrera's Partisans
    - Jedha insurgency
      - Attack on LZ-Besh (First mentioned)
      - Attack on LZ-Dorn (First mentioned)
      - Battle of Jedha City (First appearance)
      - Chirrut Îmwe and Baze Malbus' attacks against the Galactic Empire (First appearance)
        Escape of Jedha City's orphans (First appearance)
- Uprising on Cherridan (First mentioned)
Clone Wars (Mentioned only)
Old Republic-era (First mentioned)
- Middle Era of the Old Republic (First mentioned)

Locations

The galaxy
- Mid Rim Territories
  - Freestanding subsectors
    - Terrabe sector
      - Jedha system
        Jedha
        Jedha City
        The Blade (First appearance)
        
        Blessing Way (First appearance)
        Unidentified book shop (First mentioned)
        
        Denic's garage (First appearance)
        
        Division Wall (First identified as Division Wall)
        
        Dome of Deliverance
        
        Eastern Wall (First identified as Eastern Wall)
        
        Emitter of Constant Hope (First mentioned)
        
        First Spire (First mentioned)
        
        Gesh's Tapcafe (Mentioned only)
        
        Gimm sisters' orphanage (First appearance)
        
        Jedha City spaceport (First appearance)
        Bay eighteen (First appearance)
        
        Unidentified cantina (Jedha City spaceport) (First appearance)
        
        Khubai Shanty (First appearance)
        
        LZ-Aurek (First mentioned)
        
        LZ-Besh (First mentioned)
        
        LZ-Cresh (First appearance)
        
        LZ-Dorn (First mentioned)
        
        Midwalls (First appearance)
        
        New Market (First appearance)
        
        Old Market (First appearance)
        Hopper Town (First appearance)
        
        Old Shadows (First appearance)
        
        Path of Judgments
        
        Pilgrim's Walk (First appearance)
        
        Second Spire (First mentioned)
        
        South Wall (First identified as South Wall)
        
        Square of Stars (First appearance)
        
        Steya and Tok's storefront (First mentioned)
        
        Temple of the Kyber
        
        Waiting of Night (First mentioned)
        
        Three Faces (First appearance)
- Onderon (Mentioned only)
- Outer Rim Territories (Mentioned only)
  - Corporate Sector (Mentioned only)
  - Lothal (Mentioned only)
  - Mirial (Mentioned only)
  - Rodia (Mentioned only)
  - Serralonis (Mentioned only)
  - Yablari (First mentioned)
Cherridan (First mentioned)
- Cherridan Imperial labor camp (First mentioned)
D'janis IV (First mentioned)
Errimin (First mentioned)
Ghita (First mentioned)
Winter's Edge (First mentioned)
- Winter's Edge stormtrooper garrison (First mentioned)

Organizations and titles

Ascendant of Mau (First mentioned)
Brotherhood of the Beatific Countenance (Mentioned only)
Central Isopter
Clan of the Toribota
Fortuna family
Galactic Empire
- Galactic Emperor (Mentioned only)
- Imperial Academy (Mentioned only)
- Imperial Military
  - Imperial Army
    - Stormtrooper Corps
      - Stormtrooper
    - Supply Master
- Imperial Officer Corps
  - Imperial officer
- Imperial Senate (Mentioned only)
Galactic Republic (Mentioned only)
Guardians of the Whills
- Disciples of the Whills
Jedi (Mentioned only)
- Jedi Knight (Mentioned only)
Monk
Morellian Weapons Conglomerate
Officer
- General
- Sergeant
Partisans
- Cavern Angels
Phirmism (Mentioned only)
Pilgrim
Pilot
Poet
Priestess (Mentioned only)
Royal Court of Onderon (First identified as Royal Court of Onderon) (Mentioned only)
Sage of Uhnuhakka (First mentioned)
Sculptor (Mentioned only)
Sienar Fleet Systems
Sisters of Sarrav (First mentioned)
Smuggler
Teacher (Mentioned only)
Torjeka (First mentioned)
Tulava Quartet (First mentioned)
Weldsingers of Grace (First mentioned)

Sentient species

Anomid
Bith
Duros (Mentioned only)
Human
- Onderonian
Meftian (First identified as Meftian)
Morseerian
Rodian
Sabat
Talpini
Tognath
Togruta
Trandoshan
Twi'lek
Zabrak

Vehicles and vessels

Repulsorcraft
- Armored personnel carrier (First mentioned)
- K79-S80 Imperial Troop Transport
- Speeder
  - Landspeeder
Starship
- Capital ship
  - Star Destroyer
    - Imperial-class Star Destroyer
      - Imperial I-class Star Destroyer
        Dauntless
- Freighter (Mentioned only)
- Shuttle
  - Sentinel-class landing craft
    - Unidentified Sentinel-class landing craft (First appearance)
  - Zeta-class Heavy Cargo Shuttle
    - Unidentified Zeta-class Heavy Cargo Shuttle (First appearance)
- Spacetug (Mentioned only)
  - Unar-Con tug (Mentioned only) (First identified as Unar-Con tug)
    - Woan Barso's Unar-Con tug (Mentioned only)
- Starfighter
  - TIE fighter series (Mentioned only)
    - TIE/ln space superiority starfighter (Mentioned only)
  - X-wing starfighter
- Transport (Mentioned only)
Tank
- Ground assault vehicle
  - TX-225 Occupier
    - TX-225 GAVw "Occupier" combat assault tank
Walker
- All-terrain vehicle
  - All Terrain Defense Pod
  - All Terrain Scout Transport

Weapons and technology

Armor
- Saw Gerrera's suit
- Stormtrooper armor
Binders
Blaster
- Blaster cannon
  - CR-1 blaster cannon (First appearance)
  - Heavy repeater cannon
    - MWC-35c "Staccato Lightning" repeating cannon
      - Baze's repeating cannon
- Blaster carbine
  - E-5 carbine (First appearance)
- Blaster rifle
  - E-11 medium blaster rifle
- Repeating blaster
Bowcaster (Mentioned only)
- Lightbow (Mentioned only)
Comlink
Containment lamp (First appearance)
Data disc (Mentioned only)
Echo-box
Electrostaff
Engine
Electroscope
Goggles
- Scanner goggles (First appearance)
Gravhook (First appearance)
HoloNet (Mentioned only)
Holoprojector
Kettle
Macrobinoculars
Melee weapon
- Staff
  - Chirrut's staff
Nanoexplosive (First mentioned)
Quad laser cannon (Mentioned only)
Repulsorlift
Scandoc (Mentioned only)
Servomotor
S-foils
Shock-stick (First appearance)
Tractor beam
Turbolaser (Mentioned only)
Vac-suit (Mentioned only)
Vocabulator

Miscellanea

Alcohol
- Bahkahta (First appearance)
Atmosphere
Blood
Bone
Book (Mentioned only)
Cantina
Centimeter
City
Collected Poems, Prayers, and Meditations on the Force (First appearance)
- Guardian's Mantra (First identified as Guardian's Mantra)
Clothing
- Bandolier
- Belt
- Boot
- Imperial military uniforms
- Robe
Clutchmate (First mentioned)
Code of the Sith (First identified as Code of the Sith) (First identified as Qotsisajak)
Coxixian Prayer for the Departed (First appearance)
Credit
Death
Desert
Diet
Eye
Foodstuff
- Meiloorun fruit (Mentioned only)
- Noodle
  - Vesti noodle (First appearance)
- Stew
The Force
- Living Force
Hand-to-hand combat
- Zama-shiwo
Heart
Hyperspace
Jedi Code (First identified as Jedi's Meditation)
Kilogram
Kyber crystal (Mentioned only)
Labor camp (Mentioned only)
Language
- Sign language (Mentioned only)
  - Anomid sign language (First mentioned)
- Galactic Basic Standard
Lekku
Lung
Mining
Montral
Moon
Music (Mentioned only)
- Opera (Mentioned only)
Old Jedha knot (First appearance)
Parent
Plastoid
Propaganda (Mentioned only)
R717 refrigerant
Respitic (First appearance)
Scandoc (Mentioned only)
Sexes
Slavery
Spaceport
Species
Squadron (Mentioned only)
Stomach
Stun
Tapcafe (Mentioned only)
Tea
- Chav tea
- Tarine tea
Teccitin (First mentioned)
Time
- Second
- Standard day
- Standard hour
- Standard minute
- Standard month
- Standard week
- Standard year
Tooth
Uneti-wood (First identified as uneti wood)
Water

Sources

Notes and references

↑ New Novels Rebel Rising and Guardians of the Whills Will Explore Rogue One Backstories on StarWars.com (backup link)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 TomatoFarm Agency (@tomatofarmagency) on Facebook (post on February 28, 2017) (backup link)
↑ Leigh Zieske - Middle Grade Novels on www.leighzieske.com (backup link)
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Star Wars Guardians of the Whills (Star Wars: Rogue One) on Amazon.com (backup link)
↑ Guardians of the Whills on Disney Publishing Worldwide's official website (backup link)
↑ Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of Guardians of the Whills to 1 BBY.
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 Greg Rucka Talks Chirrut, Baze, and the Cost of War in Star Wars: Guardians of the Whills on StarWars.com (backup link)
↑ Guardians of the Whills
↑ Star Wars: Guardians of the Whills: The Manga on Amazon.com (backup link)
↑ Star Wars: Guardians of the Whills on Egmont's official United Kingdom website (original link is obsolete)

External links

Guardians of the Whills on Disney Publishing Worldwide's official website (backup link)
Star Wars: Guardians of the Whills on Egmont's official United Kingdom website (original link is obsolete)

Novels
Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel (audiobook) · Novel (audiobook) · Junior novel (audiobook) Rebel Rising (audiobook) · Guardians of the Whills
Comics
Rogue One Adaptation (1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · TPB) · Cassian & K-2SO Special Graphic Novel Adaptation · Guardians of the Whills: The Manga
Partial adaptations
Rogue One: Secret Mission
Behind the scenes
The Art of · "Jyn: The Rebel" · "K-2SO: The Droid"
Guide and reference books Profiles and Poster Book · Rebel Dossier The Ultimate Visual Guide · The Official Mission Debrief
Commemorative magazines
Titan Magazines · Entertainment Weekly · Us Magazine · People Magazine
Activity books
Art of Coloring · Book and Model · Ultimate Sticker Encyclopedia AT-ACT Deluxe Book and 3D Wood Model · Death Star Deluxe Book and 3D Wood Model
Related media
Star Wars: Andor
Other
Rogue One: Recon A Star Wars 360 Experience Soundtrack · Toy line · German audio drama

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[SW.com-1] New Novels Rebel Rising and Guardians of the Whills Will Explore Rogue One Backstories on StarWars.com (backup link)

[Guardians-2] 2.0 ^2.1 TomatoFarm Agency (@tomatofarmagency) on Facebook (post on February 28, 2017) (backup link)

[Zieske-3] Leigh Zieske - Middle Grade Novels on www.leighzieske.com (backup link)

[Amazon-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Star Wars Guardians of the Whills (Star Wars: Rogue One) on Amazon.com (backup link)

[Disney-5] Guardians of the Whills on Disney Publishing Worldwide's official website (backup link)

[Date-6] Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of Guardians of the Whills to 1 BBY.

[Greg_Rucka_talks-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Greg Rucka Talks Chirrut, Baze, and the Cost of War in Star Wars: Guardians of the Whills on StarWars.com (backup link)

[Guardians_of_the_Whills-8] Guardians of the Whills

[Manga-9] Star Wars: Guardians of the Whills: The Manga on Amazon.com (backup link)

[Egmont-10] Star Wars: Guardians of the Whills on Egmont's official United Kingdom website (original link is obsolete)

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