History YMMV / StarWarsTheHighRepublic

** GoodIsNotSoft CoolTeacher Loren Greatstorm and CoolSword-carrying RebelliousSpirit Wayseeker Orla Jareni each only have leading roles in a handful of stories and [[spoiler:are dead by the beginning of Phase I]], but tend to easily make lists of the fandom's top ten favorite ''High Republic'' Jedi.

** Whilst later installments have sold comparatively poorly (with the first Phase Two adult novel: ''Convergence'' only selling 7,000 more physical copies at its debut than a reprint collection of the Legends Thrawn trilogy), the series has overall been far more successful than much of those who partook in the initial backlash would have claimed.

* HoYay: Some fans started to ship Vildar Mac and Tey Sirrek after the second issue of ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsTheHighRepublic2022 The High Republic (2022)]]'' revealed that the latter actually used some pheromones (and not a legendary TouchOfDeath) to knock the former unconscious. Later in the comic, when Tey asks if he can hug Vildar after he saves him [[RodentsOfUnusualSize dune-scratchers]] in Jedha's sewers, Vildar replies "not in front of the others". They also frequently bicker LikeAnOldMarriedCouple.

* HesJustHiding: [[spoiler: [=OrbaLin's=] last appearance in Phase I sees him getting shot in the back of the head by Lourna Dee. However, because of his [[BlobMonster species' unique physiology]] and he has previously survived Lourna lodging an ax in his "head" and being without his suit for some time, not many readers are convinced that [=OrbaLin=] is actually dead and either he might be playing dead while Lourna's Tempest hijacks the ''Ataraxia'', or there is a second [=OrbaLin=] that he had [[MesACrowd split himself]] into (which would also amend the potential ContinuitySnarl of him being at both the Republic Fair and the Battle of Mulita, which happened at the same time).]]

* LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt: Given the franchise's history of NeverFoundTheBody often resulting in characters still being alive, many readers were skeptical of main cast characters who went missing during the destruction of Starlight Beacon at the end of Phase I being dead, even if a few of the characters were [[MentorOccupationalHazard Jedi Masters]]. Come Phase III, several characters that were [[LegallyDead presumed dead in story]] were confirmed to be alive, with Burryaga's survival being confirmed before the Phase began. [[spoiler:As of this posting, almost all of ''The High Republic Adventures'' main cast are confirmed to have survived, as well as Sskeer and Imri Cantaros.]]

** There was some VocalMinority backlash against “anti-war” messages being on the writers’ checklist in the announcement video for being PoliticalOvercorrectness, even though ''Star Wars'' has [[OlderThanTheyThink always been obvious about being against war and other violent conflicts.]]
** The series [[FandomRivalry gets flack by some fans]] of ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'', ''[[VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublicIITheSithLords The Sith Lords]]'', and ''VideoGame/TheOldRepublic'' and all their associated works for trying to [[ReplacementScrappy "replace"]] the KOTOR/TOR content in the canon. TOR is one of the only ''Legends'' works or series that wasn't explicitly discontinued after the Disney purchase, or the fact that ''The High Republic'' was never conceived as being a replacement -- the opposite, in fact, since the stories being told were ones meant to explore an era previously unexplored in ''either'' continuity. Furthermore, [[WordOfGod it was explicitly confirmed by Lucasfilm's own Pablo Hidalgo]] that the people at Lucasfilm are actually letting Creator/BioWare work with TOR for as long as they have stories to tell, and that they won't start exploring that specific era in the canon timeline until they are finished.

* CantUnHearIt: Creator/MarcThompson's hauntingly charismatic performance as Marchion Ro in the audiobooks and ''[[AudioPlay/StarWarsTempestRunner Tempest Runner]]'' has cemented him as ''the'' voice of the Nihil's leader among fans.

* AndYouThoughtItWouldFail: Predictably, ''The High Republic'' was met with backlash from the start, being the latest source of '''intense''' outrage from a crowd that wasn't going to read the books anyway. However, the novels have been among some of the highest-selling ''Star Wars'' books in recent years, with ''Light of the Jedi'' being one of six hardcover ''Star Wars'' novels to hit the #1 spot on ''The New York Times''[='=]s list of bestsellers, with each consecutive installment of Phase One debuting in the top ten of the list.

* FriendlyFandoms: Fans of Thrawn (mostly the EstrogenBrigade) were quickly endeared to Marchion Ro, presumably because both are mysterious, good looking, villainous masterminds. Further sealed when Marchion unmasked himself and turned out to look like a Chiss, except with grey skin and black eyes.

* FriendlyFandoms: Fans of Thrawn (mostly the EstrogenBrigade) were quickly endeared to Marchion Ro, presumably because both are mysterious, EvilIsSexy, villainous masterminds. Further sealed when Marchion unmasked himself and turned out to look like a Chiss, except with grey skin and black eyes.

* EvilIsCool: The Nihil already get a bit of this for their ''Film/MadMax''-esque space Viking aesthetic and having [[EqualOpportunityEvil a variety of aliens among their ranks]] leading to some interesting designs [[CastOfSnowflakes even among the]] {{Mooks}}. Marchion Ro, the Eye of the Nihil, especially get it for not only his intimidating design, but his chilling and calculating personality, [[spoiler:and [[TheBadGuyWins coming out on top at the end of Phase I]] by playing the Jedi, the Republic, and even the Tempest Runners he grudgingly works with.]]

** Whilst later installments have sold comparatively poorly (with the first Phase Two adult novel: ''Convergence'' only selling 7,000 more physical copies at its debut than a reprint collection of the Legends Thrawn trilogy), the series has overall been far more successful than much of those whose initial backlash would have claimed.

** Whilst later installments have sold comparatively poorly (with the first Phase Two adult novel: ''Convergence'' only selling 7,000 more copies at its debut than a reprint collection of the Legends Thrawn trilogy), the series has overall been far more successful than much of those whose initial backlash would have claimed.

* AndYouThoughtItWouldFail: Predictably, ''The High Republic'' was met with backlash from the start, being the latest source of '''intense''' outrage from a crowd that wasn't going to read the books anyway. However, the novels have been among some of the highest-selling ''Star Wars'' books in recent years, with ''Light of the Jedi'' being one of six hardcover ''Star Wars'' novels to hit the #1 spot on ''The New York Times''[='=]s list of bestsellers.
** While ''Light of the Jedi'' did well, later main series novels sold progressively worse with Phase II novels selling 90-95% fewer copies. For comparison: ''Convergence'' (the fourth main novel) sold only 7,000 more copies than a new box set reprint of ''Literature/TheThrawnTrilogy'' released around the same time.

** While ''Light of the Jedi'' did well, later main series novels sold progressively worse with Phase II novels selling 90-95% fewer copies. For comparison: ''Convergence'' (the fifth main novel) sold only 7,000 more copies than a new box set reprint of ''Literature/TheThrawnTrilogy'' released around the same time.

** While ''Light of the Jedi'' did well, later main series novels sold progressively worse with Phase II novels selling 90-95% fewer copies. For comparison: ''Convergence'' (the fifth main novel) sold only 7,000 more copies than a new box set reprint of ''Literature/TheThrawnTrilogy''.

** While ''Light of the Jedi'' did well, later main series novels sold progressively worse with Phase II novels selling 90-95% fewer copies. For comparison: ''Convergence'' (the fourth main novel) sold only 7,000 more copies than a new box set reprint of ''Literature/TheThrawnTrilogy''.

** While ''Light of the Jedi'' did well, later main series novels [[https://boundingintocomics.com/2023/06/26/star-wars-the-high-republic-book-sale-numbers-provide-more-evidence-that-star-wars-is-a-dead-brand/ did progressively worse]] with Phase II novels selling 90-95% fewer copies. For comparison: ''Convergence'' sold only 7,000 more copies than a new box set reprint of ''Literature/TheThrawnTrilogy''.

* CaptainObviousReveal: Some readers already figured out that [[spoiler:Oliviah Zeveron was related to the Path of the Open Hand's Mother]] months before ''Path of Vengeance'' released thanks to the latter's character trailer [[TrailersAlwaysSpoil casually revealing]] her surname, the two characters looking alike, both having a connection to the Force, and the former having a reaction to the latter's presence in the [[ComicBook/StarWarsTheHighRepubic2022 main Phase II comic]].

* CompleteMonster: [[NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist Marchion Ro]], "Eye" of [[Characters/StarWarsTheNihil the Nihil]], was their chief navigator, torturing the near-comatose Mari San Tekka to provide information. Seeking to rule the Nihil, [[BadBoss Marchion]] would engineer mass destruction of his own forces against the Republic to put the Nihil under his own thumb and forge them into an empire of his own. Capturing Jedi Master Loden, Marchion has him and seven innocent people tortured for almost a year in order to weaken Loden's connection to the Force. Leading brutal campaigns and raids that slaughtered countless along the Outer Rim, Marchion proceeds to unleash the [[AnimalisticAbomination monstrous Nameless]] on the Jedi while utilizing super weapons to devastate entire fleets and space stations. [[PsychopathicManchild Consumed by an egotistical need to dominate and simply despising the notion of being told by anyone what to do]], Marchion plans to annihilate the entire Republic and Jedi.

* CreepyAwesome: [[EldritchAbomination The Nameless]] are one of the only things that can scare the Jedi, and for [[BrownNoteBeing good]] [[MageHuntingMonster reasons]]. They've also become popular because of this and their terrifying designs in the comics, whether it be the Jedi's hallucinations or their true forms.