Trailers Novice showed, albeit very briefly, one of the most anticipated weapons by fans star Wars. This is a laser whip that is seen in the images being used by the Master. Vernestra Rvo. This is a special and important element of the saga because, until now, lightsabers shown in live action have always had hard blades. Readers of comics and novels know that there are more types, but translating them onto the screen, much less in real life, has always been a huge challenge.
Vernestra Rvo He is one of the few characters Novice this already existed in Star Wars before the series came out. Jedi, now played by Rebecca Henderson He does appear in the High Republic comics and novels. And in them he carries his terrifying laser whip of a unique purple color. A deadly weapon, the principle of operation of which was explained by the actress herself.
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A former padawan He reunites with his Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes, only to discover that the forces they face are more sinister than they ever expected.
“Basically, you turn the handle to turn it into a whip,” he says. Henderson in an interview given to Collider to promote Novice. “For now, I think you can do it with the Force. You no longer have to do it by hand. And then you have to be very careful because this thing flies. She can rip your head off,” he also points out. , indicating the danger it poses to both enemies and those who wield it.
Because of this risk, only an experienced and confident warrior such as a Master Vernestra Rvo you can use it. If a laser whip falls into inexperienced hands, it can cause serious disaster. You’ll have to wait until the movie premieres to see it in action. Novicealthough on paper this has already been noted several times.
Origin of the laser whip
The first appearance of these laser whips dates back to 1985, in issue 95 of the Star Wars comics. In this Expanded Universe comic, Luke Skywalker faced the Sith Lady Lumiya, who attacked using such a previously unseen type of weapon. He has appeared in several more stories since then, but all of them have been relegated to the Expanded Universe. star Wars except those from Vernestra Rvo in the High Republic.
Ideal for long-range combat, its operating principle was that instead of being powered by a large kyber crystal, it was powered by many small crystals. Moreover, the plasma in the leaf had no cellular barriers and therefore did not remain straight. The most common laser whip is single-bladed, like the Acolyte’s, but there are also multiple blades.
Similar weapons also appeared in the series and films of the saga. This is the case with the electric whips shown in Clone Wars, employed by the Zygerrian Slave Empire. Also in the sequel trilogy, some soldiers of the Elite Praetorian Guard Supreme Leader Snoke They have a whip that rivals laser swords. But none of them are actually laser whips per se. IN Novicethe weapon finally makes its debut, to the delight of viewers.
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Novice It will premiere on Disney+ on June 5 in Spain, the night of the 4th in Latin America, in two episodes.
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