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* TaughtByExperience: Ochi destroys the Droid Crush Pirate Captain after he tried to kill the Sith Assassin, having learned his lesson from the [[ComicBook/StarWarsDarthVader2020 last time he employed the Droid Crush Pirates]].

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* TaughtByExperience: Ochi destroys the Droid Crush Pirate Captain Ought-Six after he tried to kill the Sith Assassin, having learned his lesson from the [[ComicBook/StarWarsDarthVader2020 last time he employed the Droid Crush Pirates]].

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* ObstructiveBureaucrat: Luke and Lando try to talk to Xarah Blacwood at Adelphi's New Republic's staging outpost about the Sith's return and what was in Dina Dipurl's report, though her adjunct, Jashei Zigler, insists the Sith are extinct and ends the meeting.



* TaughtByExperience: Ochi destroys the Droid Crush Pirate Captain after he tried to kill the Sith Assassain, having learned his lesson from the [[ComicBook/StarWarsDarthVader2020 last time he employed the Droid Crush Pirates]].

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* TaughtByExperience: Ochi destroys the Droid Crush Pirate Captain after he tried to kill the Sith Assassain, Assassin, having learned his lesson from the [[ComicBook/StarWarsDarthVader2020 last time he employed the Droid Crush Pirates]].

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** After a throwaway mention in ''Star Wars Insider'' back in 2014, the Jedi world of Ossus is formally reintroduced into the Disney canon as the site of Luke's New Jedi Temple (while retroactively confirming it ''was'' Ossus we saw in ''Series/TheBookOfBobaFett'' and the flashbacks sequences of ''Film/TheForceAwakens'' and ''Film/TheLastJedi'').

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** After a throwaway mention in ''Star Wars Insider'' back in 2014, the Jedi world of Ossus is formally reintroduced into the Disney canon as the site of Luke's New Jedi Temple (while retroactively confirming it ''was'' Ossus we saw in ''Series/TheBookOfBobaFett'' and the flashbacks flashback sequences of ''Film/TheForceAwakens'' and ''Film/TheLastJedi'').



* MythologyGag: The novel begins with an epitaph quoting part of Creator/MatthewStover's ''Literature/RevengeOfTheSith'' adaptation, specifically the final "this is how it feels to be Anakin Skywalker" section.

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* MythologyGag: MythologyGag:
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The novel begins with an epitaph quoting part of Creator/MatthewStover's ''Literature/RevengeOfTheSith'' adaptation, specifically the final "this is how it feels to be Anakin Skywalker" section.section.
** Anakin's spirit flashes between his older and younger appearances, a nod to his changing depiction between different releases of ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'''s final scene.
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** Luke visits the Seeing Stone on Tython to seek knowledge through the Force about Exegol. Grogu had used the very same Seeing Stone years before to reach out to Luke in ''Series/TheMandalorian.''
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** Even Anakin's force ghost has a moment protecting Luke from the Sith attack.

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** Even Anakin's force ghost Anakin Skywalker has a moment as a Force Ghost, protecting Luke from the a Sith spirit attack.



* TheQuietOne: Rey doesn't say a lot, but in fairness she's a six year old at the time.

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* TheQuietOne: Rey doesn't say a lot, but in fairness she's a six year old at the time.time and her family is on the run.



* SmallRoleBigImpact: The Simeong that smuggles Dathan off Exegol setting the events of the sequel trilogy in motion.

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* SmallRoleBigImpact: The Simeong that named Dathan, who smuggles Dathan Palpatine's son off Exegol and setting the events of the sequel trilogy in motion.motion. Said son adopts his name in honor of him.
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Correcting Exim's last name: It's Panshard, but was written Parshard.


* AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler:Kiza. In spite of all her crimes, you can't help feeling a scrap of pity as her soul is consumed and added to the damned trapped within the Mask of Exim Parshard.]]

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* AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler:Kiza. In spite of all her crimes, you can't help feeling a scrap of pity as her soul is consumed and added to the damned trapped within the Mask of Exim Parshard.Panshard.]]



** The mask of Viceroy Exim Parshard, an ancient and insanely evil Sith Lord, which still has his mind in it, and those of the many, ''many'' people he killed.

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** The mask of Viceroy Exim Parshard, Panshard, an ancient and insanely evil Sith Lord, which still has his mind in it, and those of the many, ''many'' people he killed.



* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Ochi fails to deliver Rey to Exegol, depriving Palpatine of a host body that could sustain his corrupted essence. But it's not much of a win for Rey, as her parents are dead and she's now the property of Unkar Plutt. Luke and Lando likewise stop Kiza and Exim Parshard, but are unable to save and redeem Kiza -- and likewise remain unaware of the true, growing threat of the Sith Eternal in the Unknown Regions.]]

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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Ochi fails to deliver Rey to Exegol, depriving Palpatine of a host body that could sustain his corrupted essence. But it's not much of a win for Rey, as her parents are dead and she's now the property of Unkar Plutt. Luke and Lando likewise stop Kiza and Exim Parshard, Panshard, but are unable to save and redeem Kiza -- and likewise remain unaware of the true, growing threat of the Sith Eternal in the Unknown Regions.]]



* DeathOfPersonality: Prolonged exposure to the mask of Exim Parshard has utterly destroyed pretty much any trace of [[spoiler:Kiza]]. Luke tries offering her a last second chance to save herself, but it's far too late.

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* DeathOfPersonality: Prolonged exposure to the mask of Exim Parshard Panshard has utterly destroyed pretty much any trace of [[spoiler:Kiza]]. Luke tries offering her a last second chance to save herself, but it's far too late.



* EvilIsNotAToy: [[spoiler: Kiza finally realizes over a decade too late that accepting and wearing an ancient Sith relic like the Mask of Exim Parshard back in ''Aftermath'' was ''not'' a good idea.]]
* EvilPowerVacuum: [[spoiler: Luke and Lando realize they're indirectly responsible for Exim Parshard's resurgence thanks to the Battle of Endor. With the deaths of Vader and Sidious 17 years earlier, Parshand's spirit inside the Mask sees this an opportunity to claim the seemingly-vacant Sith Grand Poobah role.]]

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* EvilIsNotAToy: [[spoiler: Kiza finally realizes over a decade too late that accepting and wearing an ancient Sith relic like the Mask of Exim Parshard Panshard back in ''Aftermath'' was ''not'' a good idea.]]
* EvilPowerVacuum: [[spoiler: Luke and Lando realize they're indirectly responsible for Exim Parshard's Panshard's resurgence thanks to the Battle of Endor. With the deaths of Vader and Sidious 17 years earlier, Parshand's spirit inside the Mask sees this an opportunity to claim the seemingly-vacant Sith Grand Poobah role.]]
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* EvilDetectingBaby: A rare older variation. Rey tells her father she doesn't like Anaximander (the guy the New Republic officer sent her and her parents to). He turns out to be evil after all.


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* PapaWolf:
**Dathan does everything he can to protect Rey and keep her safe.
**Lando pretty much tears down the whole galaxy looking for his daughter. He also wants to look for Rey after he finds her parents' dead bodies.
**Even Anakin's force ghost has a moment protecting Luke from the Sith attack.


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* SmallRoleBigImpact: The Simeong that smuggles Dathan off Exegol setting the events of the sequel trilogy in motion.
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The shadow gathers you unto itself. And within your furnace heart, you burn in your own flame''.

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The shadow gathers you unto itself. \\
And within your furnace heart, you burn in your own flame''.

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* ContinuityNod: Thinking of Komat and her relationship with her droid, Lando thinks from [[Film/{{Solo}} personal experience]] that there's no such thing as "JustAMachine".

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* ContinuityNod: ContinuityNod:
** The novel begins with a passage quoted from Matthew Stover's novelization of ''Literature/RevengeOfTheSith'', framing it as a "warning from a darker time".
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Thinking of Komat and her relationship with her droid, Lando thinks from [[Film/{{Solo}} personal experience]] that there's no such thing as "JustAMachine".
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-> ''And, in the end, you cannot touch the shadow.\\
In the end, you do not even want to.\\
In the end, the shadow is all you have left.\\
Because the shadow understands you.\\
The shadow forgives you.\\
The shadow gathers you unto itself. And within your furnace heart, you burn in your own flame''.
-->-- '''A warning from a [[Literature/RevengeOfTheSith darker time]]'''
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*** Miramir tells Ochi before her death that he'll never win, similar to what Lyra Erso said to Orson Krennic. [[note]] Unlike Krennic, Ochi died on Pasaana due to his drinking right after he murdered Rey's parents [[/note]]


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** Miramir telling Dathan [[YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre that his bloodline does not define him]] is what Luke himself would say to Rey 14 years later.
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* EvilPowerVacuum: [[spoiler: Luke and Lando realize they're indirectly responsible for Exim Parshard's resurgence thanks to the Battle of Endor. With the deaths of Vader and Sidious 17 years earlier, Parshand's spirit inside the Mask sees this an opportunity to claim the now-vacant Sith Grand Poobah role.]]

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* EvilPowerVacuum: [[spoiler: Luke and Lando realize they're indirectly responsible for Exim Parshard's resurgence thanks to the Battle of Endor. With the deaths of Vader and Sidious 17 years earlier, Parshand's spirit inside the Mask sees this an opportunity to claim the now-vacant seemingly-vacant Sith Grand Poobah role.]]

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Moving to Author's Saving Throw.


* AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler: Kiza. In spite of all her crimes, you can't help feeling a scrap of pity as her soul is consumed and added to the damned trapped within the Mask of Exim Parshard.]]

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* AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler: Kiza.[[spoiler:Kiza. In spite of all her crimes, you can't help feeling a scrap of pity as her soul is consumed and added to the damned trapped within the Mask of Exim Parshard.]]



* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Ochi fails to deliver Rey to Exegol, depriving Palpatine of a host body that could sustain his corrupted essence. But it's not much of a win for Rey, as her parents are dead and she's now the property of Unkar Plutt. Luke and Lando likewise stop Kiza and Exim Parshard, but are unable to save and redeem Kiza (and likewise remain unaware of the true, growing threat of the Sith Eternal in the Unknown Regions.]]

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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Ochi fails to deliver Rey to Exegol, depriving Palpatine of a host body that could sustain his corrupted essence. But it's not much of a win for Rey, as her parents are dead and she's now the property of Unkar Plutt. Luke and Lando likewise stop Kiza and Exim Parshard, but are unable to save and redeem Kiza (and -- and likewise remain unaware of the true, growing threat of the Sith Eternal in the Unknown Regions.]]



** This sequence also answers why Anakin's spirit [[spoiler: didn't warn Luke and his allies that Palpatine had survived Endor and was ensconced on Exegol. Anakin could sense ''something'' malevolent was building in the Unknown Regions, but didn't know it was Sidious (likely due to the shroud of the Dark Side again). His attempts to communicate what he ''does'' know to Luke are hampered by Force interference due to the spiritual battle on Exegol (and possibly Palpatine, for all intents, jamming the 'transmission')]].
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* CallForward: A younger Beaumont Kin appears early on, doing some archaeological research and showing an interest in studying the Sith (ForScience).

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