The Nihil are one of the most feared enemies to be introduced to Star Wars canon. Here is all the important information you need about them
One of the best parts of the Star Wars universe is its scale. The films do a very effective job at making the galaxy feel expansive and varied, with different planets, locations, and species displayed on-screen. However, the role that the television shows, books, and comics have played in making it so much bigger cannot be understated. Part of this expansion comes not only in making the galaxy larger, but in filling out the timeline as well. In many cases, Star Wars supplemental material has taken place anywhere from thousands of years prior to, or hundreds of years after the events of the films.
One of the more recent developments of the Star Wars universe came in the form of the High Republic era, which explores the state of the Jedi and the galaxy a couple of hundred years before the events of the original Star Wars film. Given that this time period covers an era when the Sith were still believed to be extinct, a new villain faction was necessary. Born out of that need were the Nihil, a ruthless group of pirates that came into conflict with the expanding Republic and Jedi Order in 232 BBY. With the television show The Acolyte coming in the not-so-distant future, audiences might see them on-screen for the first time. Understanding their history and conflicts with the heroes of the Star Wars galaxy will be important going in. Who Are The Nihil?
Fueled by their motivation to pillage and steal for wealth, the Nihil were a pirate-like people who existed and operated beyond the reaches of the Republic in the Outer Rim.
