Had Abbadon was an ancient lost mythic planet, located in the Deep Core.[2] According to some legends, the planet may have been linked to the origin of the Jedi Order or its forerunners.[3]
History
During the Galactic War, the Sith Lord Madreeg was searching for the lost world of Had Abbadon.[4]
In 137 ABY, Cade Skywalker planned to lure the Dark Lord of the Sith, Darth Krayt, to Had Abbadon in order to assassinate him and bring down the Sith Order and his Galactic Empire.[2] By this time, the planet was home to an Imperial garrison loyal to the Sith usurper.
Behind the scenes
Early concept art for Had Abbadon with two orbiting Death Stars by Ralph McQuarrie
In the Rough Draft and Revised Rough Draft of the script for Return of the Jedi, Had Abbadon was the name of the Imperial capital— which would later be named Coruscant in the Thrawn Trilogy and the Prequel Trilogy. It was a city-planet orbited by two Death Stars under construction, and a "Green Moon", which the Second Draft of the script would name Jus-Endor and the Revised Second Draft would name Endor. It had an Imperial Palace, the lowest levels of which were home to Emperor Palpatine's throne room, surrounded by a lake of lava, around which Luke Skywalker would duel Darth Vader. Starting with the Second Draft of the script, the Emperor's throne room was moved to the Death Star II.[5][6]
Abbadon is similar to the Hebrew word abaddon, meaning "destruction" or "doom."
Appearances
- Star Wars: The Old Republic: Shadow of Revan (Mentioned only)
- Legacy (2006) 28 (Mentioned only)
- Legacy (2006) 29 (First appearance)
- Legacy (2006) 30
- Legacy (2006) 31
- Legacy (2006) 34 (Mentioned only)
- Legacy (2006) 35 (Mentioned only)
- Legacy (2006) 38 (Mentioned only)
Sources
- The Making of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
- From Star Wars to Indiana Jones: The Best of the Lucasfilm Archives (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Annotated Screenplays
- Star Wars: Behind the Magic
- Power of the Jedi Sourcebook (First canonically mentioned in Star Wars Legends)
"The Ultimate Return of the Jedi Insider's Guide" — Star Wars Insider 67- The Making of Star Wars Revenge of the Sith (Picture only)
- The New Essential Chronology
- The Art of Ralph McQuarrie
"25 Years of Return of the Jedi!" — Star Wars Insider 105 (reprinted in Special Edition 2010)- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 14
- The Essential Atlas
Coruscant in the Databank (original site is defunct)- The Making of Return of the Jedi
"From Page to Screen and Back Again... The Impact of Star Wars RPGs and How They Shaped the Expanded Universe" — Star Wars Insider 145- Star Wars: Force and Destiny Core Rulebook
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Essential Atlas
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Legacy (2006) 28
- ↑ Power of the Jedi Sourcebook
- ↑
Star Wars: The Old Republic: Shadow of Revan — Sith Inquisitor Mission: "Secrets of the Darkest Stars" on Rishi
- ↑ Star Wars: The Annotated Screenplays
- ↑ The Making of Return of the Jedi
