Beast Wars



The Beast Wars (also called the Beast Wars of Onderon) was a conflict lasting 350 years that ended in 3,998 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 headed for the wildlands to save the Princess, and Tott was able to tame a boma, which lead them to the fortress of Beast Lord Modon Kira. The Jedi entered the building and discovered an ongoing wedding between Galia and Modon's son, Oron Kira.

Ulic tries to rescue her, but she claimed that she infact wants to be married. Modon set up a peaceful banquet to discuss things, where the Kiras explained 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 went back to Iziz to speak with Amanoa, agreeing with Modon that he shall launch an attack if they fail.

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

Amanoa attempted to turn the tide of the battle using the Dark Side, but was thwarted by the newly-arriving Arca Jeth's battle meditation, allowing the Beast Riders to take advantage, and soon Iziz had fallen. The Jedi, Oron and Galia went into the deepest levels of Amanoa's palace, to the tomb of Freedon Nadd. Amanoa was 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 were married, uniting the Beast Riders and Iziz for all time, and ending the Beast Wars.