A Cal Kestis action figure based on his look in San Diego Comic-Con 2022. Although Respawn Entertainment didn't have a presence at the event, Hasbro was there in full force, showing off a range of Marvel and Star Wars merchandise, including plenty of action figures.
Fans last saw Cal Kestis in Respawn's highly acclaimed Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, which was set five years after the Jedi were massacred during the events of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. The surviving Jedi Padawan was on a quest to find a Holocron containing the identities of other Force-sensitive children in an attempt to rebuild the Jedi Order. A trailer for the sequel, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, was shown at Star Wars Celebration 2022. Said trailer revealed a darker tone for the Fallen Order follow-up, as Cal fights to survive as the Empire continues to grow stronger.
As reported by Jedi: Survivor takes place in 9 BBY, five years after the events of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, and Hasbro's new figure shows the former Jedi Padawan sporting a more mature look with some stubble to mirror this. The figure is available to pre-order on the official Hasbro website now.
According to several rumors, Cal Kestis won't be the only playable protagonist in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. The trailer ended with Cal and BD-1 looking into a Bacta tank where a white-haired figure can be seen healing, so it is possible that this yet-to-be-identified character could fit this role. There's also a chance that this new figure could be one of the game's villains, with the other main antagonist seemingly being a shadowy Imperial senator, who can be seen receiving Cal's lightsaber seen in Jedi: Fallen Order in his Coruscant office.
Despite Respawn not ending San Diego Comic-Con this year, fans likely won't have to wait too long for more information on the story and characters in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. While Respawn confirmed the title is due to release in 2023, a recent PlayStation leak indicated it could be as early as March that year.
