Lio Josse

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"A lifetime of training is hardly enough to prepare a Jedi for the enormous strain caused by the intense focus required that day. Even for powerful Jedi, the task proved to be too much. Pilots fell unconscious while flying their ships, and others collided mid-flight. As they fell, the burden on the others grew."
―Harli Cogra in Chronicles of the Jedi, about the Jedi who perished helping Hetzal Prime[3]

Lio Josse was a Jedi of the Jedi Order. In 232 BBY, they were part of the Jedi's effort to help the agriworld Hetzal Prime and its system during the Great Hyperspace Disaster. Under coordination of Jedi Master Avar Kriss, the Jedi shifted a tibanna tank away from its collision course with the Hetzal system's largest star and saved the system, though Josse died due to the effort expended in the endeavor.

Biography

Lio Josse was a Jedi of the Jedi Order who operated during the High Republic Era. During the Great Hyperspace Disaster[2] in 232 BBY,[1] they were part of a Jedi effort to aid the agriworld Hetzal Prime and its system, participating in the galaxy-wide effort to prevent a collision between the Hetzal system's largest star and a liquid tibanna tank, as the impact would cause a system-destroying explosion.[2]

Lio Josse died while helping divert a tibanna tank from the Hetzal system's largest star.

Lio Josse died while helping divert a tibanna tank from the Hetzal system's largest star.

Under the coordination of Jedi Master Avar Kriss, Josse and many other Jedi across the galaxy linked their minds together to help divert the tank from its collision course. However, as they devoted all their focus to the endeavor, each Jedi who faltered under the immense strain made the task more difficult. Though the crisis was averted, Josse died, having been unable to remain safe in their surroundings while expending effort to move the tank. Kriss sensed the Jedi's death, briefly acknowledging their loss mentally.[2]

In 229 BBY,[4] the Vurk Jedi Master Harli Cogra wrote a book titled Chronicles of the Jedi, which detailed the Jedi of the High Republic Era. In the third chapter of the book, Cogra mentioned the Jedi who had participated in Kriss' network to save Hetzal Prime, including the many who had perished,[3] such as Josse.[2]

Powers and abilities

As part of the Jedi Order, Josse was a Force-sensitive individual trained to move objects with the Force.[2]

Behind the scenes

Lio Josse was first introduced in the novel Light of the Jedi, written by Charles Soule,[2] and, albeit indirectly, in the young-readers book The High Republic: The Great Jedi Rescue authored by Cavan Scott.[5] Both books were released as part of the Star Wars: The High Republic multimedia project's Phase I on January 5, 2021.[6] Light of the Jedi first identified the character by name.[2]

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of The High Republic: Light of the Jedi, including the death of Lio Josse, to 232 BBY.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 The High Republic: Light of the Jedi
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Star Wars: The High Republic: Chronicles of the Jedi
  4. ↑ Star Wars: The High Republic: Chronicles of the Jedi establishes that the in-universe book Chronicles of the Jedi was written weeks after the destruction of Starlight Beacon, which Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia dates to 230 BBY. The issuing of the Guardian Protocols, dated by The High Republic Character Encyclopedia to 229 BBY, are depicted in The High Republic – Shadows of Starlight 1 as taking place one week after Starlight Beacon's destruction. With this, Chronicles of the Jedi must have been authored no earlier than 229 BBY. Chronicles of the Jedi further establishes that Pra-Tre Veter is still a Grand Master of the Jedi Order, meaning it was written before his death, which The High Republic Character Encyclopedia states took place in 229 BBY. Therefore, Chronicles of the Jedi must have been written in 229 BBY.
  5. ↑ The High Republic: The Great Jedi Rescue
  6. ↑ StarWars.com Every Star Wars: The High Republic Book and Comic Series (So Far) on StarWars.com (backup link; content not present on current version)
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