Star Wars Black Series New Republic
Every Star Wars Black Series New Republic figure — the complete guide to the faction covering the New Republic Security Droid and Colonel Ward. Key figures, display context, and what to expect from this developing faction.
The New Republic is the democratic government that replaced the Galactic Empire after the Battle of Endor — the Rebellion’s political successor, established from the rubble of the old order. It’s the governing power of the galaxy for the roughly thirty years between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens, and it features prominently in the background of The Mandalorian as a fragmented institution struggling to maintain legitimacy in the Outer Rim.
In the Black Series, the New Republic is the smallest named faction in the line. That’s not a data quirk — it genuinely reflects the organisation’s limited figure presence in Hasbro’s release strategy so far. The Republic, the Rebellion, and their successors have all been extensively covered; the New Republic specifically has been represented sparingly, with The Mandalorian and Grogu film wave bringing the first real expansion.
What’s in the Faction
The New Republic Security Droid arrived in the Mandalorian sub-line as the faction’s first figure — the grey enforcement droid that represents the New Republic’s bureaucratic presence in the outer territories. It’s a single-release figure that fills a specific narrative slot for collectors building Mandalorian-era displays. The droid’s design reflects the New Republic’s practical aesthetic: repurposed, slightly unglamorous, keeping order without the Empire’s intimidating visual language.
Colonel Ward is the faction’s most significant addition. The military commander from The Mandalorian and Grogu film appeared in both a standard and First Edition variant, giving the New Republic its first named human character in the line. As the film develops the New Republic’s military role in the post-ROTJ galaxy, Ward represents that institutional presence — a professional soldier operating within a legitimate government structure rather than a resistance movement or occupying force. The First Edition variant uses the same sculpt with different packaging, making the choice between them a collector preference rather than a figure difference.
Display Context
Three figures don’t make a display faction on their own, but they integrate naturally into the wider Mandalorian-era shelf. The New Republic Security Droid reads well alongside Din Djarin, Grogu, and the Nevarro cast as environmental detail — the institutional presence that Din repeatedly brushes up against throughout the series. Colonel Ward anchors the film-era New Republic military presence alongside the Mandalorian and Grogu film figures.
The New Republic’s visual identity in The Mandalorian leans towards functional military greens and greys — a deliberate contrast to both the Empire’s stark white-and-black and the Rebellion’s worn earth tones. On a shelf, these figures sit most naturally in the post-ROTJ Mandalorian display rather than as a standalone faction grouping.
Looking Ahead
The Mandalorian and Grogu film represents the most sustained on-screen attention the New Republic has received since its establishment, and Colonel Ward’s addition to the line suggests more figures from that setting are plausible as the film’s release generates the usual wave of associated Black Series releases. The New Republic as a governing institution — with its military, its bureaucracy, and its political tensions — has substantial figure potential that the line has barely touched.
For now, this is a small but coherent faction that rewards patient collecting. The figures that exist are good ones, and the faction’s context within the Mandalorian-era display is clear.
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