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Characterization labels used: complex antagonist, sympathetic villain, disillusioned idealist, aristocratic heir, Jedi apprentice, Jedi Master, student-teacher, mentor, assassin, Sith apprentice, force-sensitive child, strong-willed, arrogant, highly intelligent, powerful Force user, troubled acolyte, cynical, prideful

Relationships labels used: mentor-student, master-apprentice, family conflict, sibling bond, friendship, rivalry, loyalty, betrayal, power imbalance, complicated apprenticeship, generational conflict

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Star Wars: Outbound Flight

Timothy Zahn · 2007 · Star Wars Legends: Novels

A Jedi-led colonization mission into unknown space collides with Thrawn, Sith schemes, and the Chiss Ascendancy.

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Characterization labels: Jedi Master · Padawan · smuggler · military genius · master tactician · arrogant leader · overzealous authority · cunning strategist · double agent · idealistic young woman · alien commander · rival intellect

Relationships labels: mentor-student · master-apprentice · family bonds · brotherhood · rivalry · alliance · betrayal · command hierarchy · power imbalance · friendship

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Distance: 0.1308

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Inquisitor: Rise of the Red Blade

Delilah S. Dawson · 2023 · Star Wars

A disaffected Jedi Padawan's search for belonging and truth drives her from the Clone Wars into the Inquisitors.

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Characterization labels: troubled protagonist · lonely outsider · gifted fighter · emotionally volatile · ambitious · self-justifying · sympathetic villain · morally compromised · traumatized · disillusioned · obsessive · angry · misunderstood · complex character · young Jedi · Jedi Knight · Padawan · Inquisitor · broken people · troubled women

Relationships labels: mentor-student · student-master · institutional rejection · twisted family · romance · forbidden attachment · betrayal · lack of belonging · peer mistrust

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Distance: 0.1336

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Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader

Ryder Windham · 2007 · Star Wars Legends: Novels

Anakin Skywalker’s life story unfolds through his own eyes as a compressed Star Wars saga of fall, conflict, and return.

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Characterization labels: tragic hero · fallen hero · villain protagonist · inner conflict · tortured character · child slave · Jedi · Sith Lord · redemption-seeking · manipulated by mentor

Relationships labels: mentor-student · master-apprentice · parent-child · mother-son · father-son · romantic attachment · familial loss · betrayal · patronizing power dynamic

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Distance: 0.1381

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Padawan

Kiersten White · 2022 · Star Wars Disney Canon Novel

A young Obi-Wan Kenobi breaks from Jedi supervision on a solo mission and confronts a Force-charged mystery.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · young Jedi · apprentice · anxious · self-doubting · rebellious · impulsive · introspective · kindhearted · selfless · sarcastic · lonely · insecure · overprotective · misfit teens · abandoned children · mentor figure · distant master · force-sensitive youths · shapeshifter

Relationships labels: mentor-apprentice · teacher-student · found family · peer comparison · parental abandonment · adult authority conflict · friend group · master-padawan · sibling dynamics · romantic uncertainty

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Distance: 0.1440

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Tales of Light and Life

Zoraida Córdova, Tessa Gratton, Claudia Gray, Justina Ireland, Lydia Kang, Daniel José Older, George Mann, Cavan Scott, Charles Soule · 2023 · Star Wars: The High Republic

A Star Wars anthology of linked High Republic shorts spanning eras, deepening characters, and bridging major story phases.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: Jedi · Padawan · Master · villain turn · coming-of-age · grief-stricken · homesick · tortured soul · charismatic mentor · ruthless leader · introspective · heroic

Relationships labels: master-apprentice · found family · friendship · family conflict · romantic tension · mentor-student · community care · rival factions · camaraderie · betrayal · parent-child

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Distance: 0.1448

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Brotherhood

Mike Chen · 2022 · Star Wars Disney Canon Novel

After a bombing on Cato Neimoidia, Obi-Wan and newly knighted Anakin navigate war, politics, and their changing bond.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: Jedi Knight · Jedi Master · youngling · mentor · former apprentice · diplomat · investigator · political operative · force-sensitive · impulsive hero · conflicted youth · enigmatic antagonist · familiar villain · supportive partner · principled ally

Relationships labels: master and apprentice · brothers-in-arms · friendship · romance · secret marriage · mentor and student · foils · rivalry · allyship · bonding · work partnership · power imbalance

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Distance: 0.1481

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Rule of Two

Drew Karpyshyn · 2007 · Star Wars: Darth Bane

A Sith master and his apprentice hide in the shadows while Jedi suspicion, ancient lore, and deadly power struggles close in.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: anti-hero · villain protagonist · apprentice · mentor · dark side user · ruthless · cunning · ambitious · obsessive · female apprentice · Jedi Padawan · skeptical Jedi · unapologetically evil

Relationships labels: master-apprentice · mentor-student · rivalry · pursuit · enemy relationship · hidden alliance · betrayal · legacy · power struggle · cat-and-mouse

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Distance: 0.1509

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Star Wars: Darth Vader - Dark Lord of the Sith, Vol. 1: Imperial Machine

Charles Soule · 2017 · Star Wars: Darth Vader - Dark Lord of the Sith

Right after Revenge of the Sith, Vader must forge his place in the Empire by hunting a Jedi and making his first red saber.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: villain protagonist · fallen hero · cybernetic body · traumatized · vulnerable · menacing · resourceful · ruthless · reluctant apprentice · manipulative mentor · reclusive Jedi · imperial enforcer · surviving Jedi

Relationships labels: mentor-apprentice · master-student · oppressor-opponent · hunter and hunted · empire and servant · rivalry · betrayal · psychological manipulation · remnants of attachment

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Distance: 0.1535

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The Mark of the Crown

Jude Watson · 1999 · Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice

On a planet in political transition, two Jedi must protect a fragile election while uncovering hidden claims to power.

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Characterization labels: Padawan · Jedi Master · young apprentice · protective mentor · naive youth · diplomatic mediator · investigative hero · flawed characters · character growth

Relationships labels: master-apprentice · mentor-student · bonding · trust · miscommunication · emotional distance · protectiveness · legacy inheritance · family dysfunction

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Distance: 0.1615

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Star Wars: Darth Vader - Dark Lord of the Sith, Vol. 1

Charles Soule · 2018 · Star Wars: Darth Vader - Dark Lord of the Sith

After Episode III, Vader must forge his identity, build a lightsaber, and cement his power in the Empire.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: ruthless villain · menacing figure · troubled protagonist · powerful but novice · psychological turmoil · apprentice · mentor figure · surviving Jedi · library guardian · inquisitors · dark side acolytes

Relationships labels: master-apprentice · ruler-subordinate · mentor-mentee · adversarial · emperor-apprentice · hunt and pursuit · enemy-turned-prey · collective rivalry · institutional conflict

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Distance: 0.1622

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Yoda: Dark Rendezvous

Sean Stewart · 2004 · Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Yoda answers a secret plea from Count Dooku, sparking a tense Clone Wars mission of temptation, philosophy, and old bonds.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: wise mentor · mischievous sage · fallen apprentice · sympathetic villain · young Padawan · weak in the Force · precognitive visions · Jedi Master · Jedi Council · comic relief · tormented idealist · cunning fighter · resilient learner · teacher-student dynamic

Relationships labels: master-apprentice · former mentor · rivalry · redemption attempt · caregiving · mentor-student · forged trust · ideological duel

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Distance: 0.1636

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark

Lou Anders, Tom Angleberger, Preeti Chhibber, Zoraida Córdova, Jason Fry, Rebecca Roanhorse, Anne Ursu, Sarah Beth Durst, Yoon Ha Lee, Greg Van Eekhout, E. Anne Convery · 2020

A Clone Wars anthology retelling familiar episodes through different characters’ eyes, plus one original story.

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Characterization labels: clone troopers · Jedi Masters · political diplomat · bounty hunter · villain POV · youngling POV · inner conflict · arrogant villain · compassionate leader · overconfident hero · fearless fighter · morally conflicted

Relationships labels: mentor-student · siblings-in-arms · romantic attachment · war comrades · adversarial rivalry · captor-captive · diplomatic alliance · loyalty bonds · found family · friendship

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Distance: 0.1642

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