Beast Wars

The Beast Wars (also called the Beast Wars of Onderon) was a conflict lasting 350 years that ended in 4,000 BBY thanks to the actions of Jedi Knights Ulic Qel-Droma, his brother Cay, Tott Doneeta and Arca Jeth.

It began when, eons ago, the atmospheres of Onderon and its moon Dxun touched, resulting in the beasts of Dxun flying to Onderon and settling there. Soon, the humans of Onderon built a large, walled city that would come to be known as Iziz. All criminals in Iziz were sent out into the wildlands of Onderon, to be killed by the Dxun beasts. However, many of them learned to tame the beasts, and used them to attack Iziz, thus beginning the Beast Wars of Onderon.

In 4,000 BBY, Jedi Master Arca Jeth had been assigned to the Onderon system. He sent his Padawans, Tott Doneeta and Ulic & Cay Qel-Droma, to settle the problem on Onderon. As they arrived in Queen Amanoa's throne room, a group of Beast Riders flew in through the window and kidnapped Amanoa's daughter, Princess Galia. The Jedi head for the wildlands to save the Princess, and Tott is able to tame a boma, which leads them to the fortress of Beast Lord Modon Kira. The Jedi enter the building and discover an ongoing wedding between Galia and Modon's son, Oron Kira.

Ulic tries to rescue her, but she claims that she infact wants to be married. Modon sets up a peaceful banquet to discuss things, where the Kiras explain that Onderon is influenced by the Dark Side of the Force; that Freedon Nadd, a Dark Jedi, came to Onderon 400 years ago and became King, creating a long line of darkness in Onderon royalty. Galia, Oron and the Jedi go back to Iziz to speak with Amanoa, agreeing with Modon that he shall launch an attack if they fail.

When they arrive, Amanoa unleashes her dark powers on them, forcing them to retreat into a secret passageway. Oron informs his father on the comm that they have failed. And so, Modon's massive gathering of Beast Lords from all over Onderon march towards Iziz, as in the throne room the Jedi battle Amanoa's royal guard. One of them uses an axe to cut off Cay's arm, which is later replaced by an arm from an XT-6 droid.

Amanoa attemps to turn the tide of the battle using the Dark Side, but is thwarted by the newly-arriving Arca Jeth's Battle Meditation. The Beast Riders take advantage, and soon Iziz has fallen. The Jedi, Oron and Galia head into the deepest levels of Amanoa's palace, to the tomb of Freedon Nadd. Amanoa is killed instantly by the sheer Light Side of the Force emanating from Jeth's body, ending the Dark Side's half-millennium hold of Iziz. Galia and Oron Kira are married, uniting the Beast Riders and Iziz for all time, and ending the Beast Wars.