Theed/Legends

Theed was the capital city of the planet Naboo and was where the Theed Royal Palace was located.

History
Early in Theed's history, the city was just one of Naboo's many city-states. Around 1000 BBY, the city, along with the others scattered around the planet, was engulfed in a long and difficult civil war. It was not until the rule of King Jafan of Theed that the conflict ended and Naboo was united under Jafan, with Theed as the planetary capital.

The city was briefly taken over by the Trade Federation in 32 BBY, but freed along with the rest of Naboo after the Battle of Naboo.

A battle erupted in the city in 18 BBY, when the Imperial 501st Legion invaded the city, intent on eliminating Queen Apailana and several fugitive Jedi her court had been harboring. The Queen and the Jedi were all killed and Queen Kylantha became the new monarch, meant to better serve Imperial interests.



Theed remained the capital of Naboo even during the Galactic Civil War, and was wrested from Imperial control after the Battle of Endor in 4 ABY.

The city's famous unified and harmonious architectural style was the result of strict planning regimes and extensive rebuilding after the upheavals of the ancient past. Its sophisticated culture has produced many able and admired galactic politicians, including Senator Palpatine, whose study and early career were based in Theed.

Features within the city

 * Bassa Bridge
 * Broadberry Meadow
 * Guido's Tower
 * Hall of Perri-Teeka
 * Palace Plaza
 * Palace Courtyard
 * Pergalo's Bridge
 * Queen Yarm's Needle
 * Royal Academy
 * Royal House of Learning
 * Royal Palace
 * Solleu River - the river that runs through Theed.
 * Theed Hangar
 * Theed Spaceport - built after the Blockade of Naboo. Its docking platform mimicked the natural sweep of the cliffs.
 * Triumphal Arch
 * Bazaar on outskirts of city
 * Theed University

Behind the scenes
Theed's exotic appearance is drawn from the Byzantine architecture of Istanbul, with its "suave melody of gentle forms," and the sprawling horizontals of Frank Lloyd Wright's Marin Civic Center, which is also the source of Theed's color.

Appearances

 * The Monster
 * A Summer's Dream
 * Cloak of Deception
 * Star Wars: Battlefront
 * Star Wars: Invasion of Theed Adventure Game
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 * Episode I: The Phantom Menace ½
 * Episode I: Obi-Wan Kenobi
 * Star Wars Episode I Journal: Queen Amidala
 * Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles
 * Deep Spoilers
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * The Artist of Naboo
 * Labyrinth of Evil
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * The Last of the Jedi: Death on Naboo
 * Old Wounds
 * Star Wars: Battlefront II
 * Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi