Battle of the World-Well

"This threshold is mine. I claim it for my own. Bring on your thousands, one at a time or all in a rush. I don't give a damn. None shall pass."

- Ganner Rhysode

The Duel at the Well of the World Brain took place on Yuuzhan'tar (formerly Coruscant) in 27 ABY. This battle pitted two Jedi Knights Ganner Rhysode and Jacen Solo against thousands of Yuuzhan Vong. Though Ganner died during the battle, he massacred hundreds of the enemy with his lightsaber and earned the awe of the Yuuzhan Vong.

Pre-battle
After escaping Borleias, Ganner Rhysode heard rumors that Jacen Solo was alive following the Mission to Myrkr, so he took it upon himself to hunt down the source of the rumors. His hunt eventually led him aboard a refugee vessel, which contained a captured Jacen Solo in disguise. Unfortunately, Rhysode was captured and ended up a prisoner on Yuuzhan'tar.

Meanwhile, Jacen allowed Nom Anor to take him captive after having evaded capture in the bioengineered jungle which now covered much of the capture, claiming to have become a convert to the True Way of the Yuuzhan Vong. To test his loyalty, Nom Anor suggested that Jacen sacrifice Rhysode at the Well of the World Brain which used to be the old Galactic Senate's Great.

The Battle
Thousands of Yuuzhan Vong were present at the ceremony when Jacen and Ganner were marched to the Well of the World Brain. However, Jacen turned on his captors by opening up his mind to the dhuryam and giving it a special message. Meanwhile, Ganner defended the entrance using the fallen Anakin Solo's lightsaber against a multitude of Yuuzhan Vong warriors led by Nom Anor and Ch'Gang Hool in order to buy Jacen enough time to complete his mission. During the fight, Ganner embraced his destiny and finally found himself in the Force. His battle cry, "None shall pass!" would mark his legacy on both the Galaxy and the Yuuzhan Vong. Thousands of Yuuzhan Vong were up against two Jedi.

As the fight wore on, Rhysode achieved a state of oneness with the Force. The Force became him, and he became the Force. Calling upon this enormous power, Ganner defeated one Yuuzhan Vong after another, killing hundreds, possibly thousands of warriors. The Vong mentality aided him in this, as at first the Vong concentrated on honorable single combat, and Ganner slew a large number before they even began to attack in pairs.

As the numbers increased, Ganner drew more and more on the Force, animating the statues of the Core World Founders and the heroes of the Rebellion, and battering his enemy with the two halves of the Great Door. Ganner killed the entire group of Vong, and found himself without any enemies remaining.

That was when the artillery arrived: a firebreather, supported by infantry. Knowing that the fight could not go on for much longer in these circumstances, Ganner performed the ultimate sacrifice. He took the beast's initial attack on one half of the Great Door, and then, using the power of the Force, he collapsed the ceiling on everyone in the chamber, including himself and Nom Anor, thus allowing Jacen and Vergere to escape.

Aftermath
While Nom Anor, Jacen, and Vergere survived, Ganner passed on into the Force. His death helped stir what would become known as the Jeedai heresy among the Yuuzhan Vong Shamed Ones. The Jedi Temple on Ossus had a meeting room called the Rhysode Room named in honor of Ganner.