For other uses, see The High Republic 5.

The High Republic 5 is the fifth issue of the canon comic book series Star Wars: The High Republic. The issue was written by Cavan Scott, illustrated by Andrea Broccardo and Frank William, and published by Marvel Comics on February 8, 2023.

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THE BATTLE OF JEDHA HAS BEGUN! As the Herald of the Open Hand stokes the fires of Jedha, Vildar Mac and Matty Cathley are overcome by uncontrollable fear. Tey Sirrek is a prisoner of the Guardians of the Whills. Can he use the chaos to escape? And who are the mysterious strangers ransacking the Temple of the Kyber? Is nowhere safe?

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THE HIGH REPUBLIC
BALANCE OF THE FORCE
Chapter V: FALLING DOWN
The Path of the Open Hand has arrived on Jedha,
their Herald demanding the Convocation ban all
use of the Force in the Holy City.

But when the Herald is dismissed out of hand, he
takes his anger to the streets, stirring up an angry
mob with words of outrage and fear.

All the while, Tey Sirrek languishes in a prison in
the Temple of the Kyber, under the watchful eye
of the Guardians of the Whills, unaware that the
city is about to burn.

As the Convocation attempts to calm the rioters, a
nameless horror moves through the crowd, a
wave of terror leaving Vildar Mac and Matty
Cathley incapable of controlling the Force. And
it's not just the Jedi. Tarna Miak, the
representative of the Sorcerers of Tund, is
swamped with terrible visions and lashed out,
unleashing his power on the crowd….

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