Battle of Khorm

The Battle of Khorm occurred at some point between 22 BBY and 21 BBY during the Clone Wars between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems. Taking place at Khorm, the battle saw Republic Clone Commander CC-3636 blinded in his right eye by the Confederate assassin Asajj Ventress.

History
The Battle of Khorm was fought during the Clone Wars between the Confederacy of Independent Systems and the Galactic Republic at some point between 22 BBY and 21 BBY. The forces of the Republic&mdash;commanded by Jedi General Anakin Skywalker and Commander CC-3636, nicknamed "Wolffe"&mdash;and the Confederate troops led by the assassin Asajj Ventress, clashed at Khorm during the battle.

In the midst of the fighting, Ventress and Wolffe had a close encounter, during which the latter lost his right eye. Wolffe continued to serve the Republic, but he started using a cybernetic implant instead of his missing eye.

Behind the scenes
"How did he lose that eye? He lost it in a fight with Asajj Ventress when she used her lightsaber to cut it right off his head."

- Series Director Dave Filoni, referring to the Battle of Khorm when talking about Wolffe's cybernetic eye

The Battle of Khorm was first indirectly mentioned in official Star Wars canon in the online episode guide for the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series episode "Grievous Intrigue," which originally aired on January 1, 2010 on Cartoon Network. The guide addressed Clone Commander Wolffe's appearance with a cybernetic eye implant in the episode, establishing that Wolffe suffered an injury that necessitated such replacement.

The guide erroneously stated that the injury was acquired at some point after the events of the episode "Hostage Crisis," although Wolffe had already appeared with a cybernetic replacement in that episode.

Wolffe's official Encyclopedia entry went on to state that Wolffe lost his eye "on the battlefield." That battle was eventually identified by an official name in the 2015 sourcebook Ultimate Star Wars, although the book did not specify whether Khorm was a planet or another type of location.

The Battle of Khorm was at one point considered by Henry Gilroy, the head writer for the TV series, as a potential premise for episodes of the show, although that idea never materialized due to the show's budget constraints.

Portrayal in the Star Wars Legends continuity
"Without the brave service of the clones, the battle would have been lost. They have proved themselves time after time."

- Jedi Master Kit Fisto, after the Battle of Khorm, in the In Service of the Republic comics

Gilroy's ideas for the battle were instead realized in the Star Wars Legends continuity, where the Battle of Khorm was depicted in a 2009 story arc of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars monthly comic series entitled In Service of the Republic, written by Gilroy and Steven Melching and illustrated by Scott Hepburn.

In the comic series, Khorm was portrayed as an icy planet that was the homeworld of the Khormai species. The battle itself was fought for control of the planet's valuable agrocite mineral, and it ended in a Galactic Republic victory.

The comic version's portrayal of events was initially accepted as the official backstory behind Wolffe's injury, as confirmed by the series creator Dave Filoni in a now-defunct video for Cartoon Network's website. However, details of the battle in the official Star Wars canon differ from their Legends portrayal, with Star Wars: Force Collection digital card game establising Anakin Skywalker's participation in the battle, which did not occur in the comic series.