Kingdom of Shu-Torun

"If we do not reclaim the delving citadels we will never fulfill the Empire's demands. And this is my kingdom. You must–''" "All you'' must do is obey, Queen Trios."

- Queen Trios and Darth Vader

The Kingdom of Shu-Torun was a state located on the planet Shu-Torun, a volcanic&mdash;resource-rich world located in the Mid Rim region of the galaxy. During the reign of the Galactic Empire, Princess Trios was crowned Queen of Shu-Torun by the Sith Lord Darth Vader.

Protectorate of the Empire
"If your father spent such efforts in fulfilling his quotas, I would not need to be here, Princess Trios."

- Darth Vader speaks with Trios

During the Age of the Empire, the Galactic Empire controlled the planet and its people through the monarchy of Shu-Torun. While Shu-Torun as a whole was ruled by a monarch, Due to its wealth in minerals, the Shu-Torun ran a mining operation to extract their homeworld's ore in order to fill their quota as imposed by the Empire.

Following the Battle of Yavin, the Empire increased its demand for ore to the point of causing dissatisfaction among the dukes and barons who exerted a degree of influence on the King of Shu-Torun. Facing pressure from the ore-dukes, the king conspired to assassinate Emperor Sheev Palpatine's emissary, the Sith Lord Darth Vader, but was killed by Vader's assassin droids instead. As a result, the crown passed to his sole-surviving heir, Princess Trios, whom Vader spared so that she may serve the Empire's interests as a vassal queen.

Government
"As long as Shu-Torun lives, everyone is expendable."

- Queen Trios, to Darth Vader

The Kingdom of Shu-Torun was a planetary constitutional monarchy led by a hereditary Monarch who held from Shu-Torun royalty. They were assisted by members of the government such as the chamberlain and the chancellor. to which could be held both by an individual at the same time, whom had the power to veto any decisions by a crowned monarch according to Shu-Torun tradition.

The planet was divided into multiple baronies, each based around a delving citadel and administrated by members of the nobility&mdash;collectively known as the ore-dukes.

During the Imperial Era, Shu-Torun was made a vassal of the Galactic Empire in the name of Emperor Sheev Palpatine, while nominal independence&mdash; the Empire in reality controlled the monarchy via the demanding quotas it imposed.

Astrography
Claiming the volcanic, resource-rich planet of Shu-Torun, the Kingdom of Shu-Torun did not expanded beyond it nucleus. This changed when Shu-Torun entered the Galactic Civil War in order to assist the Galactic Empire harvest of the remaining kyber crystals from surface of Jedha, becoming co-jointly controlled.

Appearances

 * Darth Vader Annual 1
 * Darth Vader 16: The Shu-Torun War, Part I
 * Darth Vader 17: The Shu-Torun War, Part II
 * Darth Vader 18: The Shu-Torun War, Part III
 * Darth Vader 19: The Shu-Torun War, Part IV
 * Star Wars 38: The Ashes of Jedha, Part I
 * Star Wars 39: The Ashes of Jedha, Part II
 * Star Wars 40: The Ashes of Jedha, Part III
 * Star Wars 42: The Ashes of Jedha, Part V
 * Star Wars 43: The Ashes of Jedha, Part VI
 * Star Wars 44: Mutiny at Mon Cala, Part I
 * Star Wars 46: Mutiny at Mon Cala, Part III
 * Star Wars 47: Mutiny at Mon Cala, Part IV
 * Star Wars 48: Mutiny at Mon Cala, Part V
 * Star Wars 49: Mutiny at Mon Cala, Part VI
 * Star Wars 50: Hope Dies, Part I
 * Star Wars 51: Hope Dies, Part II
 * Star Wars 51: Hope Dies, Part II