Zero

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This article covers a subject from a Star Wars: Visions story that Lucasfilm declared is set in an alternate history within a reimagined galaxy.

"But I was given a second chance, and so I returned."
―Zero to F[2]

Zero, previously known as Shad-Rah Varcanella[4] was a Jedi Master[5] active prior the Clone Wars who at one point took on F as his apprentice.[2] He had roots on the planet Keelia and was acquainted with the explorer Valco.[6] He died during the the First Battle of Geonosis in 22 BBY.[1] He was at some point resurrected and began working for the Galactic Empire under the name Zero. When the Empire intercepted the refugee ship F was on, she surrendered and was brought to Shad-Rah. The two dueled, and although Zero cut off most of her limbs, F used a capsule of carbonite to freeze him. He had white hair, red eyes, and light skin. He wore white and gray clothing.[2]

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Behind the scenes

Zero first appeared, albeit unidentified as a corpse in a flashback, in "The Village Bride," a non-canon short film directed by Hitoshi Haga, written by Haga and Takahito Oonishi, and released as part of the first volume of the Star Wars: Visions series. The animated short, produced by Kinema Citrus Co., was released on Disney+[6] on September 22, 2021.[7] Haga created a backstory for F so that the filmmakers could determine how she would react during the events of the "The Village Bride." In the backstory, F's master died at the Battle of Geonosis.[5] The Art of Star Wars: Visions, a 2022 art book by Zack Davisson, later stated his death occurred during the execution of Order 66.[8] Shad-Rad appeared in "The Lost Ones," a sequel to "The Village Bride"[2] that released on October 29, 2025[9] as part of the third volume of Visions. A StarWars.com article published on April 20, 2025, provided Shad-Rah's name.[10] In "The Lost Ones," he is voiced by Hirofumi Nojima in the original Japanese version and by Mark Strong in the English dub.[2]

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Star Wars: Timelines dates the First Battle of Geonosis, which saw the death of Shad-Rah according to Premium-Era-real 『スター・ウォーズ：ビジョンズ』監督インタビュー！キネマシトラス垪和等監督『村の花嫁』 (Japanese) on IGN (September 29, 2021): "女性ジェダイはジオノーシスでの戦いの1回目にマスターと参加していたのですが、マスターが死んで自分も怪我をして、その時に受けた傷が今も顔に残っています。" (backup link archived on March 22, 2025), to 22 BBY.
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 Star-Wars-Visions-series-logo-short Star Wars: Visions — "The Lost Ones"
  3. ↑ SWYT-Logo Star Wars Celebration LIVE! 2025 - DAY 3 on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 GettyImages-Logo VISIONS SEASON 3 Final Production Brief by The Walt Disney Studios on Getty Images (October 22, 2025) (original link is obsolete)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Premium-Era-real 『スター・ウォーズ：ビジョンズ』監督インタビュー！キネマシトラス垪和等監督『村の花嫁』 (Japanese) on IGN (September 29, 2021): "女性ジェダイはジオノーシスでの戦いの1回目にマスターと参加していたのですが、マスターが死んで自分も怪我をして、その時に受けた傷が今も顔に残っています。" (backup link archived on March 22, 2025)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Star-Wars-Visions-series-logo-short Star Wars: Visions — "The Village Bride"
  7. ↑ StarWars.com Stunning New Star Wars: Visions Trailer Debuts on StarWars.com (backup link)
  8. ↑ The Art of Star Wars: Visions
  9. ↑ StarWars.com Why We Love the Unique Stories of Star Wars: Visions on StarWars.com (backup link)
  10. ↑ StarWars.com Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 First Look and Spinoff Announced – Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 on StarWars.com (backup link)
  11. ↑ SWYT-Logo VISIONS FILMMAKER FOCUS: THE LOST ONES on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)

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