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Star Wars Adventures: Shadow of Vader's Castle

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Star Wars Adventures: Shadow of Vader's Castle is a canonical one-shot comic issue that was published on November 4, 2020 by IDW Publishing. It was written by Cavan Scott and illustrated by Derek Charm, Nicoletta Baldari, Nick Brokenshire, and Francesco Francavilla.

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Facts

Title: Star Wars Adventures:; Shadow of Vader's Castle
Writers: Cavan Scott
Penciller: Derek Charm (2-10, 15-20); Nicoletta Baldari (23-28); Nick Brokenshire (31-36); Francesco Francavilla (11-14, 21-22, 29-30, 37-40)
Inker: Derek Charm (2-10, 15-20); Nicoletta Baldari (23-28); Nick Brokenshire (31-36); Francesco Francavilla (11-14, 21-22, 29-30, 37-40)
Letterer: Valeria Lopez
Colorist: Derek Charm (2-10, 15-20); Nicoletta Baldari (23-28); Nick Brokenshire (31-36); Francesco Francavilla (11-14, 21-22, 29-30, 37-40)
Cover artist: Francesco Francavilla Derek Charm (cover B)
Editor: Elizabeth Brei; Riley Farmer (assistant editor)
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Released: November 4, 2020
Pages: 40
Timeline: Between 4 ABY and 5 ABY (main story); 19 BBY (frame story 1); c. 12 BBY (frame story 2); c. 12 BBY (frame story 3); Between 1 BBY and 4 ABY (frame story 4)
Prev: Return to Vader's Castle
Next: Ghosts of Vader's Castle

Who turns up here

Characters: 31

Depa Billaba (in a flashback)
CR-8R (indirect mention)
Cranwell (first appearance, in a flashback)
Giggek (first appearance)
Lina Graf (indirect mention)
Thom Hudd (indirect mention)
Qui-Gon Jinn (in a flashback)
Kakan (first appearance, in a flashback)
Kakan's Brood-Mother (first mentioned, in a flashback)
Plo Koon (in a flashback)
Kra-Ka (first appearance)
Lellis (first appearance)
Locphet (mentioned only)
Restin (first appearance, in a flashback)
See-Seven (first appearance, in a flashback)
Seward (first mentioned, in a flashback)
Darth Sidious (in a flashback)
Ahsoka Tano (in a flashback)
Wilhuff Tarkin (mentioned only, in a flashback)
Tuttel (first appearance)
Darth Vader (in a flashback)
Unidentified Imperial trooper (first appearance, in a flashback)
Unidentified Twi'lek father (first mentioned, in a flashback)
Unidentified Twi'lek mother (first mentioned, in a flashback)
Vaneé
Welk (first appearance, in a flashback)
Welk's owner (first appearance, in a flashback)
Mace Windu (in a flashback)
Yoda (in a flashback)
Skywalker family (in a flashback)
The Force (in a flashback)

Species: 20

Bantha (mentioned only)
Flea
Lava flea
Kowakian monkey-lizard (in a flashback)
Spark-roach (first mentioned)
Xandank (first appearance)
Gamorrean (in a flashback)
Human
Alderaanian (in a flashback)
Chalactan (in a flashback)
Naboo (in a flashback)
Kel Dor (in a flashback)
Mustafarian
Northern Mustafarian
Southern Mustafarian (in a flashback)
Twi'lek (in a flashback)
Rutian (in a flashback)
Togruta (in a flashback)
Yoda's species (in a flashback)
Zombie (mentioned only)

Planets: 4

Alderaan (in a flashback)
Coruscant (mentioned only, in a flashback)
Mustafar
Endor (mentioned only)

Places: 5

Gahenn Plains
Fortress Vader
Klegger Corp Mining Facility (in a flashback)
Unidentified temple (first appearance, in a flashback)
Unidentified Twi'lek colony (first appearance, in a flashback)

Galaxy: 6

Starships: 2

Abecederian line (in a flashback)
Lambda-class T-4a shuttle (in a flashback)

Vehicles: 1

All Terrain Scout Transport (in a flashback)

Organizations: 15

Acolytes of the Beyond
Alliance to Restore the Republic (mentioned only, in a flashback)
Galactic Empire (in a flashback)
Imperial Military (in a flashback)
Imperial Army (in a flashback)
Stormtrooper Corps (in a flashback)
Stormtrooper (in a flashback)
Imperial Command (mentioned only, in a flashback)
Imperial Security Bureau (in a flashback)
Imperial Military Department of Advanced Weapons Research (in a flashback)
Tarkin Initiative (in a flashback)
Imperial Officer Corps (in a flashback)
Galactic Republic (mentioned only)
Jedi (in a flashback)
Sith (in a flashback)

Events: 6

Duel on Mustafar (indirect mention)
Galactic Civil War (in a flashback)
Battle of Endor (mentioned only)
Destruction of Alderaan (in a flashback)
Fact-finding mission to the Outer Rim (indirect mention)
Mission to Fortress Vader (indirect mention)

Technology: 25

BD unit (in a flashback)
FX-series medical assistant droid (in a flashback)
FX-7 medical assistant droid (in a flashback)
Stormtrooper armor (in a flashback)
Darth Vader's armor (in a flashback)
Bacta tank (in a flashback)
Blaster rifle (in a flashback)
E-11 medium blaster rifle (in a flashback)
Cybernetics (in a flashback)
Mechno-arm (in a flashback)
Lightsaber (in a flashback)
Shoto lightsaber (in a flashback)
Yoda's lightsaber (in a flashback)
Skywalker lightsaber (in a flashback)
Officer's disk (in a flashback)
Respirator (in a flashback)
Rocket pack (in a flashback)
Clothing (in a flashback)
Cape (in a flashback)
Imperial military uniforms (in a flashback)
Imperial kepi (in a flashback)
Rank insignia plaque (in a flashback)
Jedi robes (in a flashback)
Gem of the Luminous (first appearance, in a flashback)
Ration (mentioned only, in a flashback)

Lore: 22

Imperial Era
Doctor (in a flashback)
Galactic Emperor (in a flashback)
Imperial officer (in a flashback)
Inspector (in a flashback)
Jedi Knight (mentioned only)
Jedi Master (in a flashback)
Officer (in a flashback)
Scientist (in a flashback)
Dark Lord of the Sith (in a flashback)
Darth (in a flashback)
Sith apprentice (in a flashback)
Sith Lord (in a flashback)
Sith Master (in a flashback)
Bacta (in a flashback)
Bread (mentioned only, in a flashback)
Bloom-bread (first mentioned, in a flashback)
Force choke (in a flashback)
Telekinesis (in a flashback)
Force-sensitive (in a flashback)
Genetic serum (first appearance, in a flashback)
Galactic Basic Standard

Everything else: 62

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