In todays new comic episode, count dooku, in canon, shows his point of view on the fight between darth maul and his former apprentice, quigon jinn. Feb, 2019 in todays new comic episode, count dooku, in canon, shows his point of view on the fight between darth maul and his former apprentice, quigon jinn. The character is voiced by corey burton in the animated series star wars. Jedi lost is a canon original novel, set in the prequel era, written by cavan scott. Another good story for a character cinematic canon never quite figured out. Recommendations for comics and novels about darth tyranus. Vizsla was impatient, as both he and his men were anxious to fight, but dooku recalled the plot that they had set into motion of manipulating the republic senate into ordering an occupation of mandalore. Jun 17, 2019 jedi master yoda was the grand master of the jedi order, and a leading member of the council along mace windu. Count dooku, also known as darth tyranus or lord tyranus, was a human jedi master and the former padawan of jedi grand master yoda as well as the official head of state of the confederacy of independent systems. He has written comics for idw, dark horse, vertigo, titan, legendary, 2000 ad, and the beano. Learn about count dookus past in the new audioonly novel by. When he discovers that dookus targets include vos birth planet of kiffu and his own people, the guardians.
He was portrayed by christopher lee and voiced by corey burton in the animated series star wars. Count dooku in the original script to the thrilling star wars audio production. A new audioonly book, narrated by a full cast, follows asajj ventress as she. The audiobook was published on april 30, 2019 by random house audio. Count dooku was the former padawan of yoda but because of multiple disagreements with the jedi high council resigned from the order and ended up becoming the sith apprentice to darth sidious. Brought to life by legendary actor christopher lee, dooku is a standout in many ways and had a lasting effect on the events of the star wars clone wars. Count dooku finally blames obiwan for quigons death.
Of darth sidiouss three apprentices, why does he hold. Jedi lost contains quite a detailed and compelling backstory for this character, and you get to see a number of key events from his life. Star wars books you should read if you like count dooku. New count dooku audio book explores the sith lords past. Quite a fascinating character to delve in to a bit. The enigmatic, charismatic count dooku is all of these things.
The crimson corsair and the lost treasure of count dooku book. The plot of the book follows the adventures of quenlin vos and asajj ventress during a fateful campaign against count dooku. But who was he before he became the right hand of the sith. Jedi series of comics it was published in december 3, 2003 by dark horse comics. So a lot of the scenes lack the depth and detail of most other star wars books.
What if count dooku had a son and his son was the real reason why he left the jedi order. But who was he, before he became the right hand of the sith. Less tragic perhaps but none of the less interesting. Now his son is ready to fight the republic and win for both. Why yoda broke the rules to train dooku canon star wars. Mar 27, 2019 lucasfilm announced a new audioonly star wars novel today. Not to mention that he unleashes sith lightning, handicaps anakin. Jedi lost is a canon audiobook written by cavan scott and narrated by a full cast. As i read more of the recent star wars books, i am beginning to increasingly appreciate the lore that makes up the universe. As featured in the exciting scenes leading up to the destruction of the empires second death star in star wars.
Delve into the history of the sinister count dooku in this audio original set in a galaxy far. The count was defeated and wounded by a republic strike, but vos refused to surrender to the dark side and strike dooku down. With an incredible voice cast, who have all had experience in star wars audiobooks, to an incredible and layered storyline, depicting not only dooku s origin, but notable character favourites. Once a jedi trained by yoda he became disillusioned with the jedi order and thirsted for greater power. Star wars books will be releasing an audioonly book titled dooku. Jedi lost by scott cavan is the script taken from the audio production that aimed to explain the fall and rise and fall again of count dooku. Count dooku is on sullust ostensibly for business matters, but as we see in star wars. It follows asajj ventress as she delves deep into the past of count dooku and discovers why he chose to leave the jedi order. Count dooku of serenno also known as count dooku is a fictional character in the star wars franchise, appearing in attack of the clones and revenge of the sith as a major and minor antagonist respectively.
It was published on april 30, 2019, by random house. Jedi lost star wars and millions of other books are available for instant. An unexpected offer threatens the bond between quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi navigate a dangerous new planet and an uncertain future in the first canon star wars novel to take place before the events of star wars. The crimson corsair and the lost treasure of count dooku.
Where dookus history was covered in books such as darth plagueis and a variety of comics before disney acquired lucasfilm, that backstory. Dooku s life began as one of privilegeborn within the stony walls of his familys estate, orbited by the funeral moon where the bones of his ancestors lie interred. Dooku worked to turn vos to the dark side, giving him a separatist command as admiral enigma. A character who is wonderfully portrayed by the late sir christopher lee and whose character should have more written and narrated about him. Sean stewarts story timeframe is thirtyplus months after geonosis, and the continuation of the clone wars. Posing as a renegade from the republic, jedi quinlan vos has been given the assignment to earn dooku s trust and learn his. Count dooku was an imposing villain in the star wars prequels. He appears as the central antagonist of the 2002 film attack of the clones, as a minor yet pivotal antagonist in the 2005 film revenge of the sith, and as the main antagonist of both the 2008 animated feature film star wars. The issue was written by jody houser, illustrated by luke ross, and published on february, 2019 by marvel comics. A new star wars audioonly novel will explore count dooku. Posing as a renegade from the republic, jedi quinlan vos has been given the assignment to earn dookus trust and learn his secrets. Dark disciple is a star wars novel by christie golden.
Asajj ventress was a master of jarkai, a style she acquired after the death of her first master, ky narec, taking up his lightsaber alongside her own. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980, and return of the jedi 1983. Jedi lost star wars free books epub truepdf azw3 pdf. The clone wars and its 20082020 television series of the same name. Jedi lost star wars delve into the history of the sinister count dooku in the original script to the thrilling star wars audio production. Kyle rowling portrayed dooku during most of the characters lightsaber sequences, due to lees inability to enact these physical scenes because of his age.
Now he gets his own audio book that explores his, and asajj ventresss past. Count dooku, aboard a munificentclass star frigate, discussing the final plans via hologram with death watch leader pre vizsla. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read dooku. Jedi lost, looking at the story of count dooku as he falls to the darkness. This along with the new quigon jinn book are surely going to be fine additions to my collection. Why yoda broke the rules to train dooku canon star. Dooku, a forcesensitive human male, was a jedi master that fell to the dark side of the force and became the dark lord of the sith darth tyranus during the final years of the galactic republic. Under count dooku, the mechanisms in her new curved lightsabers enabled her to combine them into a bizarre, though effective, sshaped doublebladed weapon known as a split saber. Star wars adds count dookus origin story to canon with. At the centre of this book lies an intriguing and captivating exploration of one of the most significant antagonists in the star wars canon, count dooku. Star wars adds count dookus origin story to canon with april.
A new audio only book, narrated by a full cast, follows asajj ventress as she. First off this book is enjoyable and is an interesting look into the life of dooku pre clone wars era. Oct 16, 2017 one of the more memorable and interesting characters from the star wars prequels was the leader of the cis separatist faction, count dooku. But soon his jedi abilities are recognized and he is taken from his home to be trained in the ways of the force by the legendary master yoda. Star wars book about count dooku youtini reading guide. The late christopher lee gave sinister legitimacy to count dooku in the star wars prequels. Currently, though not for long, the first piece of the canon timeline, this quick audiobook essentially tells the origin story for count dooku. Finally the dooku backstory weve all been waiting for. Wonderful story within the star wars canon following count dooku. Star wars reveals why dooku left the jedi order new canon story explained duration. Lucasfilm announced a new audioonly star wars novel today. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Jedi lost, the patchwork devil, and cry of the innocents, and is part of lucasfilms project luminous publishing initiative.
He appears as the central antagonist of the 2002 film attack of the clones, as a minor yet pivotal antagonist in the 2005 film revenge of the sith, and as the main antagonist of both the 2008. Another good story for a character cinematic canon never quite figured out what to do with. Describing count dooku s upbringing in the jedi order as a compassionate but flawed jedi, to his eventual role as a cunning diplomat and fearsome sith. A former magazine editor, cavan lives in bristol with his wife and daughters. Jedi master yoda was the grand master of the jedi order, and a leading member of the council along mace windu. A new star wars audioonly novel will explore count dooku and. Books rewatching certain arcs of the clone wars lately and reading tarkin for the first time, i find myself longing for a novel that tells the tale of dooku s fall to the dark side, his departure from the jedi order, his apprenticeship and training under sidiouspalps, bringing together the cis, etc.
It follows asajj ventress as she delves deep into the past of count dooku and. Count dooku, also known as darth tyranus, is the secondary antagonist of the star wars prequel trilogy. Jedi lost star wars by cavan scott, hardcover barnes. Hes only in his early 20s and hes defeating a qui gon whos the one of the top jedi in the order at the time along with out duelling an amped padawan kenobi and only falling via a lucky attack. To make sure his masters plan come true, he trained his son to become the best military tactician in the separatist.
Count dooku of serenno is a fictional character in the star wars franchise, portrayed by christopher lee in attack of the clones and revenge of the sith. Goes from conflict to resolution in a few minutes leaving a lot to be desired. Count dooku was a menacing sith lord and central figure in the clone wars. Age of republic count dooku 1 is the seventh oneshot in the canon comic book anthology series star wars. Jedi lost is just the latest among the offerings of the new, expanded universe canon. Jedi lost, written by cavan scott, which will explore the backstory of sith apprentice asajj ventress and count dooku. Christopher lee brought tremendous gravitas to the star wars universe in 2002. Id like to read about the fall of dooku as in the same way the fall of anakin is a fun story to get in to.
Dooku was portrayed by sir christopher lee in star wars. Age of the republic, theres more than meets the eye when it comes to the sith. Darth plaguies novel does touch on dooku a little bit. Delve into the history of the sinister count dooku in the original script to the thrilling star wars audio production. Author and comic book writer cavan scott is a uk number one bestseller who has written for such popular worlds as star wars, doctor who, star trek, vikings, judge dredd, pacific rim, and sherlock holmes.
After leaving the jedi order, he claimed the title count of serenno and, during the clone wars, served as head of state of the confederacy of independent systems. His speech to an imprisoned obiwan gave us a hauntingly serious villain who walked the line between earnestness and manipulation. Dooku voluntarily left the light side behind and became darth sidious dark side disciple, taking the secret name darth tyranus and leading the separatist army. Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them.
Yoda, dark rendezvous is a valuable read providing a link in the star wars saga of the separation of dooku and yoda. Today, the star wars show and are thrilled to announce a new audio original novel, star wars dooku. A comprehensive list of all star wars books in the expanded universe related to the character of count dooku, both in star wars legends and disney canon. However, one of the few complaints regarding the character was that we didnt get to see enough of him on screen. Once one of the most respected members of the jedi order, the death of his former padawan, jedi master quigon jinn, as well as the corruption he saw in the republic left him. Jedi lost is a phenomenal listening experience for anyone who considers themselves a star wars fan. In a tale set during her days as a sith apprentice, asajj ventress has a new mission. Amazon audible casts are amazing and they should be praised. Dooku appears extensively in the star wars series expanded universe, made of novels, comic books and the 2003 tv.