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Last Thursday, Bioware hosted a livestream<\/a> to focus on the story of SWTOR<\/strong><\/em>‘s upcoming expansion \u00a0Legacy of the Sith<\/em>. It was a short one, but they did not waste any time getting the news out. They shared some information about where we\u2019ll be going and who we\u2019ll be going there with. It was neat to see some old and new faces and places, but the developers also made sure to include two big pieces of information.<\/p>\n

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The first was entirely expected and long awaited: the expansion\u2019s release date is December 14, 2021, less the one month from now! It will be an exciting race to the finish line. I think it would be generous to call the state of the game on the PTS \u201ca work in progress\u201d and I truly hope the team at Bioware will be able to get everything in working order for the launch with plenty of time to spare.<\/p>\n

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The second big reveal was rather more unexpected, and I must tip my hat to the good folks in Austin for putting it out there and not remarking on it at all.<\/p>\n

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We caught our first glimpse of a mysterious new character in the lovely key art that will serve as Legacy of the Sith<\/em>\u2019 loading screen, followed by a few tantalizing frames at the very end of the teaser trailer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Recently Bioware has been rolling out remastered versions of SWTOR<\/em><\/strong>‘s amazing cinematic trailers<\/a>, and if you haven’t watched them in a while, it is worth it to revisit them in high definition to be reminded about what a breathtaking introduction to the game’s setting they are!<\/p>\n

I thought the days of these types of cinematics in SWTOR<\/strong><\/em> were over. But when they revealed a new CGI model of Darth Malgus<\/a> on the cover of Star Wars Insider<\/em><\/strong>, I started to wonder, but did not dare get my hopes up. However, one look at those big blue eyes, and it was immediately obvious that this shot was not rendered in SWTOR<\/strong><\/em>\u2019s game engine. Something is coming, and I cannot wait to see it.<\/p>\n

This past summer I took Bioware to task<\/a> for not giving us enough to anticipate or wonder about for Legacy of the Sith<\/em>, but with one loading screen and a few frames of video, they’ve excited my interest and got me asking questions!<\/p>\n

The first and foremost is, of course, who is she? With my tin-foil-hat firmly in place, I have a theory. I think she is Darth Malgus\u2019 daughter. While Eleena Daru came to a tragic end at Malgus\u2019 hands, it does not strike me as impossible that she bore him a child.\u00a0If true, this leads too all sorts of additional questions. Who raised her? Did Malgus know about her? Does she know who were parents are?<\/p>\n

And I think there are some clues in what we\u2019ve seen and heard already.<\/p>\n

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She carries a purple lightsaber, a color which Tau Idair\u2019s voice actor Enuka Okuma aptly<\/span> described in the livestream’s pre-show<\/a> as a balance of the Jedi\u2019s traditional blue lightsaber and the Sith\u2019s red. Moreover, the figure wears black armor over white robes, imagery which again bridges the Jedi and Sith. I don’t believe any of this is by accident.<\/p>\n

Is she Jedi? Is she Sith? Could she be neither? The notion of \u201cGray Jedi\u201d is a contentious one. Personally it\u2019s never appealed to me as a formal designation or coherent philosophy, but the concept of Jedi and Sith who exist outside their respective codes has long been a part of Star Wars<\/strong>\u00a0and especially Old Republic lore. And Malgus\u2019 voiceover in the teaser indicates a clear desire to break free of both the Sith and Jedi.<\/p>\n

Is this woman part of his plan for that? His hope for that? His tool for that? And what does she think about her role in all of this?<\/p>\n

I think the final clue comes in the name of the expansion itself. It may not be a metaphor at all. As the child of Darth Malgus, she would be the literal Legacy of the Sith<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Like I said, I have questions but no answers. And I love it!<\/p>\n

Opal Vulpltilla Raffle<\/h3>\n

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Finally, to celebrate this week\u2019s announcements, I am lucky enough to be able to share with my community a chance to win an Opal Vulptilla mount. To enter this raffle, all you need to do is leave a comment below this post. Who do you think the mysterious Twi\u2019lek is? What is your favorite Aurebesh letter? Will you redecorate your Manaan stronghold to reflect the war there? Which returning character will we be able to romance in 7.0 and why is it Darth Rivix? Let me know what SWTOR<\/strong><\/em> thoughts are on your mind! However, I must insist that you\u00a0DO NOT<\/strong><\/em> post datamined spoilers from the PTS. I will delete and disqualify any such comments.<\/p>\n

To enter, leave a comment below with the following information:<\/p>\n