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Warning : Contains pillager for Star Wars : Darth Vader # 48!Luke Skywalker ’s ‘ Yellow Lightsaber Era ’ take blank space between the event ofStar WarsEpisodes VandVI , which is an era that is about to come to an end in Marvel Comics . However , before it does , it seemsSkywalker will be faced with his biggest test yet : harness the dark side of the Force . Will Luke begin his term of office as the galaxy ’s greatest Jedi after meddling in power wielded by the Sith ? One trailer seems to indicate so .

In a preview forStar Wars : Darth Vader#48 by Greg Pak and Raffaele Ienco , Luke Skywalker is lured to a removed major planet by a grifter he knows key out Warba , who tells Luke that she has something he ’d be concerned in . Knowing that her message is probably a trap , Luke feels disposed to inquire anyway . Upon meeting Warba , the swindler gets kidnapped by Sabé , one of Padmé ’s old Handmaidens , who wanted to see for herself the extent of Luke ’s durability in the Force .

After Luke rescues Warba with relative ease , Sabé begins the veridical run she has for him . Sabé pulls out her blaster and starts firing live - bout at Warba , forcing Luke to jump in between them to save her . Luke blockage blast after blast with his yellow lightsaber before one of Sabé ’s shots really hits its target , with Warba taking chargeman flack to the shoulder . Upon see to it Warba injured for nothing more than some sick test conducted by someone he does n’t even know , Luke becomes strict and severe , angrily telling Sabé , “ Enough ! ” . To that , Sabé reply , “ There it is … ” .

Star Wars' Yoda training Luke Skywalker by riding on his back and making him do a hand-stand.

Luke Skywalker ’s Jedi training with Yoda yielded an iconic image of Luke doing a hand - stand , & now it ’s revealed that that image has a secret meaning .

Sabé is Trying to Push Luke Skywalker to the Dark Side - But, Why?

Sabé is trying to push Luke Skywalker to bug into the dark side of the Force , but it ’s not immediately readable why . It seems ordered that Sabé is stress to prepare Luke for his eventual fight against Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine ( both of whom Sabé has been trying to kill for some time ) , and she believe the only way he ’ll have a substantial guessing is by utilizing the dark side . Or , perhaps her motives are the complete opposite .

Leading up to the events of this prevue , Sabé proved meter and again that she is a good someone . She go Vader ’s ‘ box test ’ inFree Comic Book Day 2024 : Star Warsin order of magnitude to aid someone in need , and she had a seemingly genuine eye to affection with Warba , where they discuss Sabé ’s intentions with Luke , and where Sabé all but assured her that she meant him no trauma . So , why would she then conduct this twisted trial to tempt him to the sour side ? Well , perhaps she needs to know that Luke can resist it .

Sabé is Training Luke Skywalker for 1 Reason: Padmé

Sabé was Padmé ’s Handmaiden , someone who was willing to give her life for Padmé at a moment ’s notice . That ’s a position one have for life , even if the person they ’re charge with protecting has died . Sabé is continuing her service to Padmé by protect her son . That ’s why Sabé is trail Luke , and why she ’s pushing him toward the dark side . Whether that ’s to coerce him to claim that index for himself to kill the Empire , or to rise he ’s potent enough to resist it , it does n’t matter . All that matters is Sabé ’s duty to keep Luke safe and alive .

Whatever Sabé ’s motivations or end goals may be , one affair about this preview is abundantly unclouded : Luke Skywalker will be pushed toward the benighted side . Will Luke harness the power of the grim side at the tooshie - oddment of his Yellow Lightsaber Era ? Or will he reject the sinister side all , allowing his lineament to blend in seamlessly into the result ofEpisode VI ? As of now , that stay to be seen , and all rooter lie with is thatLuke Skywalkerfaces the biggest test of his currentStar Warsera .

Star state of war : Darth Vader # 48by Marvel Comics is available July 24 , 2024 .

Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) looks at Yoda (offscreen) on Dagobah, edited over a sci-fi background.

Star Wars : Darth Vader#48 ( 2024 )

The son of Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala , Luke was convey up on the desert planet Tatooine . Initially mentored by Obi - Wan Kenobi , Luke fired the portentous snap that destroy the Death Star , and he became a rebel hero . Despite the fears of Obi - Wan and Yoda , Luke ’s religion in his father was prove well - founded when Vader returned to the light . With the Emperor defeated , Luke dedicate himself to bringing back the Jedi ; his first attack cease in tragedy due to Palpatine ’s use , but Luke ’s legacy lives on in Rey .

A collage image of Luke Skywalker in A New Hope

Split image of two Luke Skywalkers, one with a red lightsaber, the other with a yellow.

Sabé and Darth Vader from Star Wars comics standing side-by-side.

Padmé and Sabé from the Star Wars prequels standing side-by-side.

Star Wars: Darth Vader #48 cover featuring Luke Skywalker, Sabé, and Darth Vader.

Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker In Star Wars Return of the Jedi

The son of Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala, Luke was brought up on the desert planet Tatooine. Initially mentored by Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke fired the fateful shot that destroyed the Death Star, and he became a rebel hero. Despite the fears of Obi-Wan and Yoda, Luke’s faith in his father was proved well-founded when Vader returned to the light. With the Emperor defeated, Luke dedicated himself to bringing back the Jedi; his first attempt ended in tragedy due to Palpatine’s manipulations, but Luke’s legacy lives on in Rey.

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