By Jeff on July 21st, 2010 | Comment
The new novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author Sean Williams, Star Wars: The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance, was released today. The book is available in hardcover from Amazon.
Are you going to get the book? Let us know your thoughts!
By Jeff on June 7th, 2010 | 1 Comment
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]
By Jeff on April 30th, 2010 | 2 Comments
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!
By Jeff on April 23rd, 2010 | Comment
StarWars.com has posted a preview of the upcoming novel set in The Old Republic, Fatal Alliance. This includes the reveal of the novel’s cover, shown left. The novel is written by #1 New York Times bestselling author Sean Williams. Below is an excerpt:
Tassaa Bareesh, a matriarch in the Hutt crime cartel, is holding an auction that’s drawing attention from across the galaxy. Representatives of both the Republic and the Sith Empire are present, along with a Jedi Padawan sent to investigate, a disenfranchised trooper drummed out of the Republic’s elite Blackstar Squad, and a mysterious Mandalorian with a private agenda. But the Republic’s envoy is not what he seems, the Empire’s delegate is a ruthless Sith apprentice, the Jedi Padawan is determined to do the right thing and terrified that he can’t, the trooper hopes to redeem her reputation, and the Mandalorian is somehow managing to keep one step ahead of everyone.
Thanks to Gurges-Ahter from LucasForums for the news tip.
By Jeff on November 3rd, 2009 | Comment
A listing in the PubEasy database has revealed that author Sean Williams is to write a novel based on the game, simply titled “Star Wars: The Old Republic”, and due for a tentative release on July 27, 2010. The book’s ISBN no. is 9870345511324. Not much else is known at this point, but stay tuned for any future findings.
Sean Williams to Write “The Old Republic” Novel [NJOE.com via DarthHater]
