Andeddu Legion

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The Andeddu Legion, designated as the 5th, was a Sith trooper legion of the Sith Eternal cult. Consisting of five thousand troopers within its ranks, the legion was active during the war between the First Order and the Resistance until the Sith Eternal's forces were defeated during the Battle of Exegol in 35 ABY. As their history was hidden from the rest of the galaxy, only the Sith Eternal's cultists understood the significance of the legion's name: the ancient Sith Lord Andeddu.

Description

The Andeddu Legion consisted of 5,000 Sith troopers (pictured).

The Andeddu Legion consisted of 5,000 Sith troopers (pictured).

The Andeddu Legion, identified numerically as 5th, was a legion within the army of the Sith Eternal, a dark side cult that worshipped the Sith and was headquartered on the Unknown Regions[1] Sith throneworld[4] Exegol. All Sith Eternal legions were numerically designated and given the name of an ancient Sith Lord, which was Andeddu for the 5th. Only the Sith Eternal cultists understood the significance of the names given to their legions, as their history was hidden to the rest of the galaxy.[1]

The legion had five thousand Sith troopers and Sith Jetpack Troopers[2]—soldiers created from the offspring of cultists,[1] and children conscripted into the ranks of the First Order who were identified and disappeared due to their potential.[5] The troopers within the legion were further divided into squadrons of ten each, split between standard troopers and aerial soldiers.[2] As the Andeddu Legion was comprised of Sith troopers, these troopers were equipped with crimson red Sith trooper armor and could be armed with ST-W48 blaster rifles or FWMB-10B repeating blasters, while Sith Jetpack Troopers were equipped with NJP-900 integrated jetpacks and F-11ABA heavy blaster cannons.[1]

History

The Andeddu Legion was active by the time of the war between the First Order and the Resistance,[1] which took place from 34 ABY to 35 ABY.[6] The Sith Eternal and its forces were defeated during the Battle of Exegol in 35 ABY[3] when a joint Resistance force and a Citizens' Fleet from across the galaxy defeated Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Sidious and the entirety of his forces,[5] including the Andeddu Legion.[3]

Behind the scenes

The Andeddu Legion was first mentioned in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary, which was released in 2019 and authored by Pablo Hidalgo.[1]

Sources

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "The Final Order and the Battle of Exegol" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker establishes that the Battle of Exegol was the final defeat of the Sith, which includes the Sith Eternal and their forces including the Andeddu Legion. Star Wars: Timelines dates the battle to 35 ABY.
  4. ↑ StarWars-DatabankII Sith in the Databank (backup link)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition
  6. ↑ Star Wars: Timelines
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