- "I know there are beings on Tatooine who oppose slavery, but they don't trust me because I talked to the scum who profit from it, and frankly I don't blame them."
- ―Sabé, to Padmé Amidala on the White Suns
The White Suns[2] or Whitesuns[3] was a liberation movement that freed slaves that was active on the planet Tatooine[1] in 28 BBY.[4] After spending six weeks living in Mos Espa as part of a cover to help free slaves, the former handmaiden Sabé had realized too late that the movement existed, and by that point they didn't trust her as she had been trying to get in with local criminals. During her investigation Sabé saw a symbol of a white sun painted on Shmi Skywalker's former residence, which she believed might be linked to the movement.[1]
Beru Whitesun Lars was a member of the group, as was Shmi—a former slave herself—who created a deprogrammer tool that deactivated the control chips embedded in enslaved people.[3]
Appearances
- Queen's Shadow (and audiobook) (First appearance) (Emblem only)
- Queen's Hope (and audiobook) (First identified as White Suns)
Sources
- Star Wars: Dawn of Rebellion: The Visual Guide (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy (First identified as Whitesuns)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Queen's Shadow
- ↑ Queen's Hope
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
- ↑ Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of Queen's Shadow to 28 BBY.
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