Sundari Royal Palace/Legends





The Sundari Royal Palace, New Mandalorian Palace or Duchess Satine's Palace was a palace located in the city of Sundari on Mandalore. It was the home of Duchess Satine Kryze and the New Mandalorian administration from possibly as early as 738 BBY, the factions founding until 20 BBY, after Satine was removed from power.

Description

Color The palaces colors reflected Mandalore's nuturality and were traditional hues of Burgundy, Berlin Blue and Pale Green's. These hues also relected the dress of Duchess Satine and the colors of her guards and administrations. The Prime Ministers quaters were traditionally white to represent there peacefull relations.

The Throne Room The Throne Room was the "workspace" of the Duchess. Inside, her throne looked out over a large open chamber. The room was adorned with tall, open, Banquet style windows and stained glass windows that showed different portraits of Satine. The front entrance had two windows that represented Mandalore and two Royal Guards consistently guarded this door. Adorning the sides of the room were bronze statues, busts and other important Mandalorian Peacekeepers who had contributed to New Mandalorian Society. Crowning it all was a Berlin Blue and Burgundy colored throne that overlooked the entire room. 6 guards usually guarded the Duchess and the throne also had the ability to be rotated to face any side of the room or lowered into what is suspected to be Satine's private office. Behind the throne was a large, banquet like window that overlooked the Royal Square & Peace Garden as well as a balcony where addresses could be given.

Satine's Office Satine's office was the sussposed room below the Throne Room. Satine's throne platform was shown rising into the room in the Clone Wars episode, Lawless.

The Halls Satine's palace had a number of hallways, which are featured during the escape of the remaining Mandalorian warriors following Pre Vizla's death. They are a winding series of halls, adorned with traditional Mandalorian horticulture, large windows and vaulted ceilings. One hall, the main hall leading to the throne room, was severely damaged during the firefight between Maul's Deathwatch and the remaining Deathwatch Splinter Group.

Almecs Office Almec's office is featured very limitedly and is a room that is rather warm, with cream whites and some subdued brown colors. This office has a large desk with Comlink communications and a massive window that overlooks the Peace Garden. It is assumed that this was the office of the Prime Minister of Mandalore and it is also assumed that his office was given to the new minister following his arresst. Almecs chair in the office appeared to be leathery and brown.

The Balcony Directly in front of the throne room, the balcony was where Duchess Satine, and later Pre Vizla & President Alemc would give there speeches. Here, Almec stated that the old Mandalorian ways would be revived, and that there would be no more fear. Duchess Satine also gave her speech on the fact that terroist attacks on Mandalore would be deterred and here that Pre Vizla caused her demise and gained the suppory of the people.(See List Of Mandalorian Speeches)

The Court Room During Almecs blame of Satine, he attempetd to force her to sign a confession for obtaining goods on the black market. While the plan was really Almec's, Satine refused to do so in front of guards, Ahsoka Tano, Obi-Wan Kenobi and other Mandalorian officials and administrative officials. The court room was a room that had a single light above it and a circular floor that held the Symbol of Mandalore.

History
Early History The early history of the palace is rather vauge. It is assumed that the palace was constructed in 738 BBY when the New Mandalorians were founded or perhaps prior to that as an unknown facility. Regardless, when the New Mandalorians emerged following the Mandalorian Civil War in 34 BBY. With Satine in power, the palace became the head of government for Mandalore.

The Clone Wars Following the onset of the Clone Wars, the palace became the center of power. It was here, at the palace that Duchess Satine declared the planet neutral. Obi-Wan Kenobi originally visited Satine here when he was on a mission to investigate the Death Watch on Concordia. The Peace Park explosion damaged the palaces lower levels(assumed) and also the park itself.

Later, during Almecs attempted government coup, as a result of the fear of being discovered, he attempted to blame Satine,and force her to sign a confession for obtaining goods on the black market. While the plan was really Almec's, Satine refused to do so in front of guards, Ahsoka Tano, Obi-Wan Kenobi and other Mandalorian officials and administrative officials.

Around 20 BBY, the army amassed by Darth Maul, Savage Opress, Pre Vizla and The Death Watch prepared to attack Mandalore. The Spice Traders & Black Sun gang first attacked Mandalore's Shipping Platforms, causing hysteria and the people began to protest Satine's Pacifist government. Satine watched and listened to the shouts and terror outside while sitting on her throne. Soon afterward, while giving a speech to the people on The Balcony, The Deathwatch arrived and proposed a plan that stated that they could save Mandalore. They then, with permission from Satine, defeated the Black Sun & Spice Trading ganges, who were really in leauge with them and prepared to seize power.

Satine had not been seen since her speech, and The Death Watch forcibly entered the temple and confronted Satine with an ultimatum and she willingly gave up power, telling her guards to stand down. Satine's administration, senators, and guards were then imprisoned on Mandalore.

Following there imprisonment, Death Watch stated that Satine had abandoned them and fled to Coruscant and that Pre-Vizla was the new leader. They made a show of displaying the leaders of The Black Sun, Savage Opress, and the Spice Traders, the sussposed "thugs" who had caused all of this and stated that Death Watch had brought them to justice and were now saviours of Mandalore.

While at the time, Maul & Opress were in leauge with Pre Vizsla—the Death Watch leader, they little suspected anythong when he betrayed the two Sith and had them imprisoned. After they broke out, Maul challenged Vizsla to a duel in the throne room, which saw Vizsla killed and the throne room floor severely damaged as well as a lightsaber mark made on the throne. In addition, it saw Maul absorb the Death Watch into his organization, prompting Bo-Katan and her Nite Owls, who refused to give their allegiance to Maul, to flee and the hallway battle insued, causing severe damage to the palaces hallways.

Then, after Obi-Wan Kenobi arrived to save Satine. Kenobi was captured and Satine held at the feet of Maul. Maul made a speech in The Throne Room about how Kenobi should have "joined the dark side", which prompted Satine to say, "Obi No!". Maul then proceeded to choke her, slowly strangling her through the use of the Force Choke and then told Kenobi he would feel pain. Maul drew forth Vizla's darksaber and forced Kenobi to watch while he impaled Satine. Kenobi then held Satine in his arms while she told him that she loved him.

Sometime later during the battle that engulfed Sundari, the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Sidious arrived on Mandalore and entered the throne room, killing two soliders and force choking them. After Maul bowed before his master, Sideous renounced him as an apprentice and confronted the two brothers. During the battle, the throne room floor was severely damaged and a picture of Duchess Satine was shattered.After exchanging brief words with Maul, he ignited two lightsabers, he challenged them to a duel. In that duel, Sidious led the duel away from the throne room to the entrance and was strained only once, but gained the upper hand after impaling Opress in the chest and using the force to move his carcuss off the balcony into the square and then subsquesently subjecting Maul to force lightning on the balcony while laughing maniacally.

Post Clone Wars No information about the palace has currently been made known. Boba Fett may have travelled here to find information about his father while he was a Journeyman Protector.(Citation Needed, Non Canon)

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Darth Maul: Shadow Conspiracy
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Darth Maul: Shadow Conspiracy
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Darth Maul: Shadow Conspiracy
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Darth Maul: Shadow Conspiracy
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Darth Maul: Shadow Conspiracy
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Darth Maul: Shadow Conspiracy
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Darth Maul: Shadow Conspiracy

Notes and references
Catagory:Locations