STAR WARS: VISIONS - THE NINTH JEDI Introduces a New Chosen One Who Wants to End the Jedi and Sith Forever

There’s something incredibly fun about watching Star Wars break away from its own rules. For decades, the galaxy far, far away has revolved around one central conflict: Jedi versus Sith, light versus dark.

But what if the future of the Force isn’t about choosing either side? That’s the fascinating question Star Wars: Visions – The Ninth Jedi throws at fans, and it does it in a way that feels fresh, ambitious, and unlike anything else in the franchise.

As someone who’s been a huge fan of Star Wars: Visions, I enjoyed the series. Production I.G. took an already incredible short and expanded it into something that feels epic while still embracing the creative freedom that makes Visions so cool. It’s one of the most unique corners of Star Wars, and I loved seeing this story evolve into something even bigger.

Set in a distant era where the Jedi have faded into myth and civilization itself has fractured, The Ninth Jedi paints a galaxy in chaos.

Warlords battle for control while the last remnants of the Sith hunt anyone who still carries the light. It’s a fascinating setting because the familiar institutions of Star Wars are gone, leaving room for entirely new philosophies to emerge.

That’s where Nawaam comes in. Rather than pledging himself to the Jedi or embracing the Sith, Nawaam believes he has found something greater.

He sees himself as being "beyond Jedi or Sith." While the Jedi strive for serenity and the Sith embrace passion, Nawaam becomes obsessed with something else entirely after witnessing the Jedi Lah Zhima turn against his former master.

That moment shattered Lah Zhima emotionally, leaving him in what Nawaam believes is a perfect state of emptiness. To Nawaam, this emotional void represents true enlightenment. He dedicates himself to reaching that same place of "nothingness," convinced it’s the ultimate destiny of every Force user.

It’s an intriguing twist on Force philosophy. Instead of seeking peace or passion, Nawaam wants complete emotional absence. He believes every action should come from that state of nothingness, allowing him to impose his will on the galaxy without distraction or attachment.

Of course, his vision of enlightenment is anything but peaceful. Nawaam rejects both the Jedi and the Sith, believing neither deserves to shape the future.

In his mind, both orders need to disappear completely. To accomplish that, he searches for what he calls "the power of death," chasing weapons even more terrifying than the Death Star itself. If death is the greatest expression of power, then wielding it proves ultimate dominance.

For someone claiming to have transcended the old conflict, Nawaam ends up looking awfully familiar. His armies spread across the galaxy to eliminate the last surviving Jedi before a new Order can rise.

At the same time, the final Sith Lord, Gennoh, willingly serves him. That relationship says everything. The Sith recognize traits they understand all too well, including his hunger for control and his willingness to rule through overwhelming force.

Even if Nawaam believes he has escaped the old ways, his actions pull him much closer to the dark side than he realizes.

One of the coolest ideas introduced in The Ninth Jedi is its reimagining of lightsabers. In this story, Lah Zhima has crafted blades that react to the alignment of whoever wields them. Sith naturally ignite red blades fueled by anger and hatred, while Jedi blades shift between blue and green depending on their emotional state.

Then something extraordinary happens. When Lah Zhima kills his own master, his lightsaber doesn't turn red. Instead, it becomes silver.

That mysterious silver blade becomes the physical symbol of the "nothingness" Nawaam spends the entire story chasing. It’s such a cool addition to Star Wars lore because it introduces an entirely new interpretation of what a lightsaber can communicate about its wielder.

Visually, Nawaam also carries some unmistakable Darth Vader DNA. His black helmet immediately evokes the iconic Sith Lord, but it serves a completely different purpose.

The Jedi initially assume he wears it to hide his youth, but the truth is much stranger. The helmet limits sensory input, helping him maintain the emotional emptiness he believes leads to enlightenment.

Interestingly, that concept echoes an idea introduced in The Acolyte, where the Stranger wore a helmet designed to suppress outside sensations. Once again, even though Nawaam insists he has moved beyond the Sith, his methods continue to resemble the dark side far more than the balance he claims to seek.

I won't spoil how The Ninth Jedi wraps everything up because it's absolutely worth experiencing for yourself. The story builds toward a massive, cosmic-scale adventure packed with gorgeous anime animation and some fantastic action sequences.

What I will say is that Nawaam isn't the only Chosen One-style figure in the story. Kara serves as his mirror image. Both characters are searching for balance. Both are confronted with the temptation of nothingness.

Watching those opposing paths unfold becomes the emotional core of the series and offers a compelling glimpse at what the future of the Force could look like once the endless Jedi-versus-Sith conflict finally reaches its end.

That idea is what makes The Ninth Jedi so exciting. It isn't interested in simply repeating the familiar battle between light and dark. Instead, it asks what new dangers, philosophies, and heroes might rise after those ancient orders disappear.

For some Star Wars fans, that's a pretty awesome direction to explore, and Production I.G. absolutely delivers one of the franchise's most imaginative stories. If this is the kind of storytelling Star Wars: Visions continues to bring us, I'll happily keep making the trip to this galaxy far, far away.