Star Wars: Ronin: A Visions Novel Explained

Star Wars: Ronin: A Visions Novel
Genre:Science fiction
Isbn:978-0593358665
Pages:352
Media Type:Print (hardcover, e-book, audiobook
Pub Date:October 12, 2021
Publisher:Del Rey
Series:
Language:English
Country:United States
Audio Read By:Joel de la Fuente
Author:Emma Mieko Candon

Ronin, marketed as Star Wars: Ronin: A Visions Novel, is a science fiction samurai novel written by Emma Mieko Candon and is a spin-off to the 2021 anthology series set in an alternate history. It follows a lone, nameless wanderer only known as "Ronin" who travels the galaxy with his faithful droid while wielding a red lightsaber. It is inspired by the works of Akira Kurosawa.

Ronin released on October 12, 2021.

Premise

Two decades after rebellious Jedi rose up and formed the Sith order, and the ultimate downfall of the order from infighting, a former Sith warrior in a self-imposed exile wanders the galaxy while collecting red kyber crystals from Sith he has killed. After a confrontation with a bandit, Ronin is forced to confront his old life and the endless cycle of violence he left behind.[1] [2]

Marketing

The novel was announced six months before the release of Star Wars: Visions, advertised to let readers "forget what [they] know about Jedi and Sith."[3] According to James Waugh, an executive producer of Visions, he felt that the episode the novel is based on, "The Duel", stuck out as the one film that was rife for a continuation through novel form with the consultation of creative producer Jumpei Mizusaki and animation studio Kamikaze Douga. Waugh said of the story and its relation to the show: "Visions allows us to explore Star Wars expressed in new ways. And this book is unlike anything we’ve done before."[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: James. Whitbrook. Star Wars: Visions' Spinoff Book Is All About a Wandering Sith Warrior. September 25, 2021. Gizmodo. July 8, 2021 . en-us.
  2. Web site: Megan. Crouse. September 22, 2021. Star Wars Visions: Who Is Ronin?. September 25, 2021. Den of Geek. en-US.
  3. Web site: Alex. Newman. 'Ronin' - An Original Novel Inspired by 'Star Wars: Visions' Announced - Star Wars News Net. March 22, 2021. September 25, 2021. www.starwarsnewsnet.com.
  4. Web site: Dan. Brooks. July 8, 2021. A Mysterious Former Sith Wanders the Galaxy in Ronin, the Upcoming Star Wars: Visions Novel - Exclusive Reveal. September 25, 2021. StarWars.com. en-US.
  5. Web site: Anderton. Ethan. July 8, 2021. Star Wars: Visions Book Will Follow a Wandering Samurai Sith. September 25, 2021. /Film. en-US.