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“It’s especially exciting to be able to introduce him in the era of the High Republic,” Older tells StarWars.com. “The High Republic Yoda is a journeyman out in the galaxy.” Even though he may be exploring the galaxy more, it doesn't mean he won't take time to help others along the way. “While he’s already a respected member of the Jedi Council at this point, we meet Yoda in IDW’s The High Republic Adventures series doing what he loves best: looking out for the young folks — in this case, a group of Padawans traveling around the galaxy to learn the ways of the Jedi with a hands-on approach,” Older says. “The Force study abroad program, basically.” Considering Yoda will be appearing in a comic, his looks had to be updated to reflect his younger self, and that proved to be an exciting challenge for those involved. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/02/27/star-wars-the-high-republic-explained"] “The goal was to update Yoda, but to be careful and be true to the Yoda that we all know and love,” says Troy Alders, Lucasfilm art director. “Also, to really make sure that the new look was believable, as this is really the first time that there has been an opportunity to update his look and his clothing. It felt like a daunting and enormous responsibility to embark on and get right.” Yoda will be around 700 years old, meaning he is about 200 years younger than what he was in the Skywalker Saga, so he isn't THAT much younger, relatively speaking, but the team "thought that with it being hundreds of years earlier, he would definitely have a different outfit, maybe even more than one." His hair and face only appear slightly younger in these new adventures, and will mostly resemble what he looked like in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. To ensure consistency, Alders made sure to involve concept artist Iain McCaig, who was instrumental in the design of the prequel trilogy. In the concept images you can see below, Yoda's temple attire is from this "special time of the golden age of the Jedi." There is an "elegance" to it, says Alders. 
His mission outfit features tonal markings on the robe that are inspired by the Jedi Temple architectural details. He is also adorned with the previously established High Republic-era lightsaber holster, more layered tunics, and cloaks reflecting the era. 
Star Wars: The High Republic is a new initiative featuring inter-connected adult and young adult novels, children's books, and comics that will explore this new era that takes place 200 years before the events of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Star Wars: The High Republic was delayed from August 2020 to January 2021. For more on Star Wars: The High Republic, check out the first chapter of Charles Soule's Star Wars: The High Republic - Light of the Jedi, read about 5 new Jedi from this new era, and find out why we think this new initiative is just what Star Wars needs right now. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/22/star-wars-the-high-republic-reveals-its-great-disaster-ign-now"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.from IGN News https://ift.tt/3jAJ68w
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