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Summary
Star Warsfinally reveals the origins of one of the sequel trilogy ’s most overlooked villain . gear up between the events ofThe Empire Strikes BackandReturn of the Jedi , Marvel ’s ongoingDarth Vaderseries feature the titular Dark of the Sith in demand of new allies and resources as he considers whether to try and overthrow his superior once more . To that end , a familiar ( albeit younger ) human face has emerged as a potentially novel agentive role for the Dark Lord .
As learn in the newDarth Vader # 42by Greg Pak and Adam Gorham , readers are innovate to a unseasoned Lieutenant Enric Pryde who quickly becomes a hostage keep by a group of Rebel soldier who happened to raid the regal garrison he was inspecting . However , Darth Vader arrives not soon after , on purpose enter the trap that had been position for him by theRebellion ’s M.A.R Corps ( Machine - Augmented Rebels ) .
To that end , Lieutenant Pryde was very clearly the bait , a position give him very low origins compare to his screw future duringStar Wars’sequel trilogy , specifically his theatrical role inThe Rise of Skywalker .
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Who Is The Empire’s Lieutenant Enric Pryde?
The First Order General’s Star Wars History Finally Revealed
His first coming into court being inThe Rise of Skywalker , theFirst Order ’s Allegiant General Pryde was act by Richard E. Grant . Pryde was part of the 2d wave of First Order leadership , though very little was screw about him other than he was a contender to General Hux and served Palpatine during the Galactic Civil War . Having realize Palpatine ’s trust , Pryde was yield command of the Final Order fleet adopt Hux ’s performance following the reveal that he ’d been feed information to the Resistance due to his hatred of Kylo Ren . Pryde subsequently pop off during the Battle of Exegol on boardThe Steadfast .
While Adam Christopher’sShadow of the Sithnovel reveals more about Pryde ’s story both at the end and in the yr stick with the Galactic Civil War ( such as his control on Endor where he made a pelt coat out of Ewok skins),Darth Vader # 42marks Prdye ’s earliest coming into court as an Imperial lieutenant who interacted with Darth Vader himself . As such , it should prove rather interesting to see his vocation continue forwards of the Battle of Endor .
Will Pryde Continue Serving Darth Vader?
The Imperial Lieutenant Must Prove His Value
Although Pryde examine an chance to prove himself by serve Darth Vader directly , the Dark Lord is less than interested in the lieutenant who ’d been throw in a cage by Rebels . Keeping that in mind , a rejection from Vader would help explain why Pryde was so eager to defy Kylo Ren inThe ascent of Skywalkerand alternatively wait on Palpatine once more in theStar Warstimeline . However , perhaps Pryde be throw a chance to try out his value to Vader in the issues to come .
Darth Vader # 42is uncommitted now from Marvel Comics .
DARTH VADER # 42 ( 2024 )
