Endor (planet)/Legends

Endor was the gas giant planet orbited by the forest moon of Endor. The name "Endor" was also sometimes used for the forest moon. The planet itself was less popular than the moon.

History
The Galactic Empire established the Sanctuary Pipeline to reach the moon quickly, importing raw materials for the Death Star II construction. One of the planet's moons was uninhabited until used by the New Republic for the relocation of the Ixlls who were rescued from the destruction of Da Soocha V.



Behind the scenes
The planet Endor was never visible in any scenes in Return of the Jedi set on the Forest Moon's surface. The novelization claims that Endor was destroyed some time earlier, and that the moon now orbits its star in a planetary orbit of its own. On the other hand, some of the Battle of Endor scenes have a pinkish planet or moon in the background. This, coupled with the fact that a moon without a planet should itself be defined as a planet in its own right, has caused some fans to speculate that this is in fact the planet Endor.



A large body, probably the planet Endor, can be seen in the sky during some night scenes in the two Ewok telefilms (Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure and Ewoks: The Battle for Endor). The planet can also be seen in space in Star Wars: X-wing Alliance.

It is possible that Endor's name is a tribute to J.R.R. Tolkien; Endor was the Elvish name for Middle-earth. Endor is also the name of a Canaanite city in the Old Testament, which inspired the attribution of Biblical names such as Ibleam and Megiddo to other bodies in the Endor system.

Appearances

 * The Adventures of Teebo: A Tale of Magic and Suspense
 * Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure
 * Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
 * Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike
 * Star Wars: X-wing Alliance
 * Star Wars: Battlefront (very briefly, only when loading level on Forest Moon of Endor)
 * Star Wars: Galaxies (In Endor Space)
 * Empire at War