Deceived Novel Released Today
Today the second novel in the Star Wars: The Old Republic universe was released, Deceived by Paul S. Kemp. The novel tells the story of Darth Malgus who was seen in the Deceived and Hope trailers. You can buy the novel at Amazon
Around the Holonet: December 20, 2010
Welcome to another roundup of recent content and info coming out of the official Star Wars: The Old Republic website. This past Friday, we were treated to several updates. The first was a studio insider post taking a look at the development of Coruscant. In addition, a number of community questions were answered.
In this Studio Insider World Designer Eric Young gives us a glimpse at the brilliance of Coruscant, and Dallas Dickinson answers your questions in the Community Q&A.
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They call me Eric Young. I’ve been a World Designer at BioWare for almost four years now; my job is to design the layout of planets, place buildings and mold terrain into mountains, valleys and roads. I work from the writers’ storylines to make sure the environment makes sense, and plan out roads and landmarks so that players can figure out where they are and where they need to go. It is a job that gives me the opportunity to interact with lots of talented people across multiple departments, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
It also featured a new Fan Friday which showcased some community fan art and fiction, as well as new official wallpapers and avatars. Check out the latest Fan Friday here.
The novel set in the time period of The Old Republic, Deceived, comes out March 22, 2011, but in the meantime you can preview the first two chapters. The first chapter is available at the official SWTOR website, and the second chapter is located at StarWars.com.
Lastly, there are two new polls up on the official forums that ask the following questions:
Are you looking forward to playing Warzones in The Old Republic?
What is the first thing you do when you log into your MMO of choice?
Also, make sure to welcome the new Senior Community Manager at BioWare for The Old Republic, David Bass.
Dramatis Personae for Deceived Novel
Paul S. Kemp, author of the upcoming Deceived novel, has posted the Dramatis Personae, or the main characters, of the upcoming novel on his website.
I’m hoping to get approval in July to begin posting excerpts from Deceived, my Star Wars novel set in the The Old Republic. But in the meantime, I thought I’d post the Dramatis Personae for the novel. There are four core characters (these four are either point of view characters, or characters with a lot of screen time) and several important, but non-core characters.
The Core Characters
Darth Malgus, male human Sith lord.
Eleena Daru, female Twi-lek, a trained combatant and Malgus’s companion.
Aryn Leneer, female human Jedi Knight and Force Empath.
Zeerid Korr, male human smuggler, former Republic commando
The Non-Core characters
Master Ven Zallow, male human Jedi Master
Darth Angral, male human Sith Lord.
Lord Adraas, male human Sith.
[via DarthHater]
Three Updates This Week to the Official Site
This week the Star Wars: The Old Republic website has been updated with three fairly major sections. We see the reveal of Darth Malgus, Dark Lord of the Sith and the Sith Lord seen in the Deceived trailer, in the form of a new novel also titled Deceived. There is also a new Holonet section, called Inhabitants, as well as several new characters added to the Biographies section.
Revealing Darth Malgus, Dark Lord of the Sith
You first experienced the devastating might of Darth Malgus on the day that changed the galaxy forever during the Sacking of Coruscant. Now you can learn more about the man behind the mask in the latest novel set in the same time period as Star Wars™: The Old Republic™!
New Holorecord Now Online: Inhabitants!
If you’ve been waiting for information about the colorful creatures, species, and droids that populate the galaxy, make sure to check out our new HoloNet expansion – Inhabitants! In this section you can find new information and media about the galactic inhabitants that will entertain – and challenge – you in Star Wars™: The Old Republic™.
Inhabitants will be updated regularly, so be sure to check back often to get the latest updates and information!
HoloNet Biographies Updated!
We’ve expanded the Biographies section of the HoloNet to include more of the exciting figures you will meet in Star Wars™: The Old Republic™!
This update includes profiles of three of the most influential people in The Old Republic era: Galactic Republic Special Forces commander, General Garza; the fierce warrior and sole ruler of the Mandalorians, Mandalore; and the star of the “Deceived” cinematic trailer, the ruthless Darth Malgus!
This is just the second in a series of regular updates to the Biographies section so be sure to check back regularly!
