Binding Ceremony of Oron Kira and Galia

"Eat! Drink! Everyone must celebrate the marriage of Oron Kira!"

- Oron Kira

The wedding of Oron Kira and Princess Galia was an Onderonian Binding Ceremony that took place in 4,000 BBY, at the forest fortress of Oron's father, Modon Kira. In the wilderness of Onderon, Galia, Princess of Onderon, accepted the hand of Oron, of the House of Kira, and the two were then joined as husband and wife.

Raid on the Royal Palace


In 4,000 BBY, the Jedi Order, sworn upholders of peace and justice throughout the galaxy, were called to assist the planet Onderon, who had been suffering from a centuries-long civil conflict known as the Beast Wars. Arca Jeth, the Jedi watchman of the Onderon star system, had answered the namesake planet's call for aid, by sending his three apprentices in his stead on a diplomatic mission to Iziz, the capital city of that world. As a test of their Knighthood, Ulic Qel-Droma, Cay Qel-Droma, and Tott Doneeta travelled to the distant world and met with its leader, Queen Amanoa. Before the Jedi could begin their mission of peace, however, warriors from the planets's wilderness known as Beast Riders ambushed the royal palace, and managed to kidnap Amanoa's daughter, Princess Galia. Bewildered by the abduction of her daughter, the Queen demanded that the Jedi leave the city, and not to return without her. Ulic Qel-Droma and his companions then departed straightaway for the wilds of Onderon, in search of Galia and her Beast Rider captors.

Binding ceremony ambush


In their starship dubbed the Nebulon Ranger, the three Jedi, noticed what appeared to be a fortress situated alongside a mountain. Just as they deduced it to be the Beast Riders' stronghold, they were shot down by seeker-torpedoes, and crash-landed in the wilderness below. The Nebulon Ranger was completely incapacitated, and the the Jedi had to evacuate the ship. They were immediately confronted by large, wild bomas, another of the predators native to Onderon. Though their lightsabers were drawn, the Jedi did not harm the bomas. Instead, Tott Doneeta called upon his ability to speak animal languages to tame the beasts. From the bomas, Doneeta then learned that the Princess was being held in the forest stronghold, and was scheduled to wed Oron Kira.

Riding the bomas, the Jedi arrived at the entrance of Fortress Kira just in time to witness the beginning of the Onderonian Binding Ceremony ceremony Oron Kira and Princess Galia. Bombarding the Beast Riders, Qel-Droma quickly swooped in and snatched the Princess, intent on fulfulling his obligation to Amanoa. Much to his surprise, Galia refused the Jedi's unwarranted assistance, stating that she was marrying Oron Kira of her own volition. The bewildered Jedi were then stopped by Modon Kira's men, while Modon himself addressed the intruders. He invited them to join the Beast Riders in the ceremony and the following celebration. The Jedi relented, and the wedding commenced. Afterwards, the entire congregation convened in a great hall, for food, drink, and festivities.

The wedding banquet
"I am ready to talk about peace&hellip;but I'm also ready to make WAR!"

- Modon Kira

While sitting at the banquet table, the Jedi were told the truth behind the Beast Riders' banishment to Onderon's wilderness. Modon Kira explained to them that the Galia and Oron Kira's marriage had been secretly planned all along. He also explained how members of the Beast Riders had been secretly entering Iziz for some time, trading information with the city's political underground with hopes of one day garnering enough strength and support to overthrow Amanoa. Unwilling to remain under the sway of the dark side that held both her parents and Iziz, Galia revealed to the Jedi that her parents had been practitioners of Sith magic, a power that had been brought to Onderon by an ancient fallen Jedi-turned-Dark Lord of the Sith named Freedon Nadd. After Nadd's death, his sorcerous practices were passed down through the generations, and implemented by Iziz's aristocracy as a means to subjugate the native people. Though alarmed by the idea of a fallen Jedi causing such unrest on the planet, Ulic Qel-Droma remembered that he had been sent on a mission of peace, not one of war. He suggested to Modon Kira that his son and Galia go before the Queen, and present their marriage as a symbol of peace. Galia immediately became skeptical of Qel-Droma's ability to persuade her mother into signing a peace treaty with the Beast Riders, and was even more doubtful about the young Jedi's knowledge of the dark side. Modon, too, was wary of the Jedi's peaceful alternative. disscused that all the armies or all Beast-Lords were gathering for one final battle againts the walled city of Iziz. Ulic agreed to help bring down the dark power that has roamed in their world. Modon knowing that Ulic will fail and would have resulted to come to War.

Appearances

 * Tales of the Jedi 2: Ulic Qel-Droma and the Beast Wars of Onderon, Part 2
 * Tales of the Jedi (audio)
 * Tales of the Jedi: The Freedon Nadd Uprising
 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords