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Young Jedi Knights: Darkest Knight
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Young Jedi Knights: Darkest Knight is a Star Wars Legends young-adult novel written by Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta. It is the fifth book in the Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights series, and it was first published by Berkley Boulevard in June 1996.
The novel was reprinted in Young Jedi Knights: The Rise of the Shadow Academy (1996) and Young Jedi Knights: Jedi Sunrise (2003).
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Facts
- Title
- Young Jedi Knights: Darkest Knight
- Author
- Kevin J. Anderson
- Rebecca Moesta
- Cover artist
- Dave Dorman
- Publisher
- Boulevard
- Released
- June 1996
- Media type
- Paperback
- Isbn
- 0425169502
- Timeline
- 23 ABY
- Series
- Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights
- Preceded by
- Lightsabers
- Followed by
- Jedi Under Siege
Who turns up here
Characters: 29
- Brakiss
- Lando Calrissian (mentioned only)
- Chewbacca
- Tenel Ka Djo
- Four unidentified Imperial Royal Guards (first appearance)
- Garowyn
- Tamith Kai
- Kallabow (first appearance, first identified)
- Lowbacca
- M-TD
- Mahraccor (first appearance, first identified)
- Norys
- Palpatine (as a hologram)
- Qorl
- Vonnda Ra
- Raabakyysh (first mentioned)
- Sirrakuk (first appearance, first identified)
- Luke Skywalker
- Anakin Solo (as a hologram)
- Han Solo
- Jacen Solo
- Jaina Solo
- Leia Organa Solo (as a hologram)
- Tionne Solusar
- Wilhuff Tarkin (mentioned only)
- Raynar Thul (mentioned only)
- Vilas (mentioned only)
- Zekk
- Great Leader of the Second Imperium
Species: 13
- Bantha
- Kashyyyk bantha (first appearance)
- Crystal snake (mentioned only)
- Gundark (mentioned only)
- Massassi tree
- Mynock (mentioned only)
- Phosflea (first appearance)
- Rancor
- Stintaril
- Human
- Sullustan
- Whiphid (mentioned only)
- Wookiee
Planets: 10
- Coruscant (mentioned only)
- Dathomir (mentioned only)
- Gallinore (mentioned only)
- Kashyyyk
- Kashyyyk (star)
- Mechis III (mentioned only)
- Tatooine (mentioned only)
- Yavin
- Yavin
- Yavin 4
Places: 5
- Coruscant Underworld (mentioned only)
- Imperial Palace (mentioned only)
- Great Canyon (mentioned only)
- Great Temple
- Jedi academy
Galaxy: 2
- Hapes Cluster (mentioned only)
- Outer Rim Territories
Starships: 13
Vehicles: 1
- T-23 Skyhopper (mentioned only)
Organizations: 11
- Galactic Empire (mentioned only)
- TIE pilot (mentioned only)
- Lost Ones
- New Jedi Order
- New Republic
- New Republic Defense Fleet (mentioned only)
- Nightsisters
- Second Imperium
- Royal Guard
- Stormtrooper
- Singing Mountain Clan (mentioned only)
Events: 5
- Battle of Endor (indirect mention)
- Battle of Yavin
- Second Imperium Crisis
- Battle of Kashyyyk (first appearance)
- Raid on Coruscant (mentioned only)
Technology: 24
- M-TD miniaturized translator droid
- Bacta tank (mentioned only)
- Cloaking device
- Computer
- E-11 blaster rifle
- Force pike
- Hologram
- Holographic disguiser
- Hyperdrive
- Leather armor
- Lightsaber
- Tenel Ka Djo's lightsaber
- Lowbacca's lightsaber
- Jaina Solo's lightsaber
- Jacen Solo's lightsaber
- Mandalorian uniform (mentioned only)
- Navicomputer
- Proton bomb
- AG-2G quad laser cannon (mentioned only)
- Shield generator
- Stormtrooper armor
- Throwing knife
- Vibroblade
- Utility belt
Lore: 17
- Galactic Emperor (mentioned only)
- Grand Moff (mentioned only)
- Jedi Knight (mentioned only)
- Jedi historian
- Jedi Master
- Padawan
- Chief of State
- Prisoner (mentioned only)
- Basic
- Bread
- Deneelian fizz-pudding (first mentioned)
- Animal friendship
- Force lightning
- Force empathy
- Mind trick
- Telekinesis
- Marble (mentioned only)
Everything else: 80
- Beetle moth (first mentioned)
- Boffa fruit (first appearance)
- Fungus
- Lichen
- Spider (mentioned only)
- Starflower (mentioned only)
- Stinger lizard (mentioned only)
- Stump lizard (mentioned only)
- Syren plant
- Assassin droid (mentioned only)
- Medical droid (mentioned only)
- Worker droid
- Shadowlands
- Thikkiiana computer fabrication facility (first appearance)
- Engineer
- Pilot
- Clone (mentioned only)
- Wroshyr tree
- Freighter
- Shuttle
- Skyhopper
- Speeder bike
- Atmosphere containment field
- Blaster
- Comm unit
- Computer core
- Computer port
- Crash webbing
- Cyberfuse
- Datapad
- Fibercord
- Flatscreen
- Glow panel
- Headset comlink
- Hydrospanner
- Hyperspace route (mentioned only)
- Ion cannon
- Laser cannon
- Laser torch
- Life support (mentioned only)
- Motion sensor
- Multi-tool
- Optical sensor
- Prosthetic (mentioned only)
- Proton torpedo (mentioned only)
- Quad laser cannon
- Repulsorlift
- Satellite
- Sublight engine
- Transmitting dish
- Turbolaser
- Twin ion engine
- Airlock
- Blackhole (mentioned only)
- Bothan (mentioned only)
- Corusca gem (mentioned only)
- Credit chip
- The Force
- Dark side of the Force
- Force sense
- Light side of the Force
- Telepathy
- Hyperspace
- Ion storm
- Jedi training
- Jumpsuit
- Lightsaber combat
- Cho sun (mentioned only)
- May the Force be with you
- Meteor (mentioned only)
- Nebula (mentioned only)
- Plasteel
- Quantum armor
- Rainbow gem (mentioned only)
- Rite of passage
- Shyriiwook
- Sullustan
- Tibanna
- Viewport
- Viewport
Not in the archive: 12
- Ion (first appearance)
- Crab nut (first appearance)
- Kashyyyk giant slug creature (first appearance)
- Spike vine plant (first appearance)
- Unidentified eight-legged rodent (first appearance)
- Tour droid (first appearance)
- Duel on the Shadow Academy (mentioned only)
- Crystal-growing tank (first appearance)
- Mesh suit (first appearance)
- Micromotivator (first mentioned)
- Modevariance inhibitor (first appearance)
- Primary initiator module (first appearance)
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