Yashuvhu

Yashuvhu was a planet on the near fringes of the Unknown Regions. The planet was a lush and temperate world that featured mountains and jungles, including the Yashaka Mountains. Sometime in the past, Human settlers had landed on the planet but lost contact with the galactic community. Th descendants of the settlers, known as the Yashuvhi also had an established Force tradition which dated to the descendants of a Jedi who crashed on the planet sometime during the years of the Old Republic. Yashuvhu was rediscovered by the broader galaxy when the Galactic Republic's exploration vessel Pathfinder III made contact with the planet. Among those who eagerly learned from the crew of the vessel was the Force-sensitive Valara Saar. She would travel offworld with the intent of joining the Jedi Order, but was unsuccessful. After briefly wandering the galaxy, she returned to Yashuvhu and became known as the "Prophetess" and spiritual leader of her people. She would later expel the Chiss Ascendancy who had discovered the planet. Even though the planet was forgotten by the Galactic Republic following the Great Jedi Purge, it was rediscovered by Luke Skywalker and a team of Jedi who were searching for information on Zonama Sekot in the Expeditionary Library on Csilla.

Description
Yashuvhu was an isolated planet located on the near fringes of the Unknown Regions. It was a lush terrestrial world, with a temperate climate and had a mixed terrain of jungles, forests and mountains. One such group of mountains were the Yashaka Mountains in which the "Prophetess" took residency. Among the forests and jungles were the native duuvhal. The duuvhal was a warm-blooded reptilian creature with green feathers covering its body. They had a venomous bite that could be lethal to Humans, even though the creature usually only attacked smaller prey.

History
Millennia before the planet's rediscovery, an unnamed Jedi traveling near the planet in hyperspace crashed onto the surface Yashuvhu. While on the surface of the planet, the marooned Jedi discovered that there were Humans residing on the planet. These Humans were descendants of long-forgotten settlers who had lost contact with the rest of the galaxy in approximately 3,033 BBY. The stranded Jedi settled with the local population and started a family. From his descendants came a Force tradition and bloodline of Force-sensitives. Along with an ancient scroll that contained a portion of the Jedi Code, series of legends continued to be passed down until the era of the Clone Wars.

In 33 BBY, the planet was discovered by the Galactic Republic exploration vessel Pathfinder III. During this encounter, the crew of the vessel were asked if the Jedi had returned to live among the Yashuvhi. After learning enough of the local language to communicate, the crew of the Pathfinder III explained as much as possible about the Jedi Order to an eager audience. One such inquirer was a Force-sensitive female named Valara Saar.

Valara Saar traveled offworld in hopes to become a Jedi, but was not able to join the Order. She wandered the galaxy briefly, but ultimately resettled in the Yashaka Mountains and became a teacher of the Force to those on Yashuvhu, being known as the "Prophetess." She was also responsible for protecting her planet from an invasion by the Chiss Ascendancy who had also discovered the world. Initially, Saar did not meet with the leaders of the Chiss advance landing party. After time, however, she lead the group of citizens that expelled the Chiss from Yashuvhu. During the confrontation with the Chiss, she wielded what appeared to be a lightsaber. The entire event was documented by the Chiss after their retreat.

By the broader galactic community, the planet was largely forgotten by the Great Jedi Purge. Yashuvhu was later rediscovered by Luke Skywalker and a team of Jedi who were searching for Zonama Sekot in 28 ABY. In the process, the teachings of Valara Saar were discovered by the Jedi team along with how the planet was saved by the Prophetess. The planet and the encounter with Valara Saar were contained in the Expeditionary Library on Csilla.

Behind the scenes
The planet Yashuvhu first appeared in the role-playing supplement Meet Valara Saar: Force Adept by Wizards of the Coast author Cory J. Herndon. The planet, along with Valara Saar was published in the book Force Heretic II: Refugee the following year.

Appearances

 * Force Heretic II: Refugee