Ashla (moon)/Legends

Ashla
Astrographical information
Region(s)	Deep Core
System	Tython system
Planet	Tython
Grid square	L-10
Societal information
Affiliation	Je'daii Order

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"Observing the world around them, they saw two moons in the one sky—light Ashla and dark Bogan—and they understood the dual aspects to the Force, light and dark."

―Ketu, on Tythans

Ashla was one of the two moons of the planet of Tython. Observing both Ashla and Bogan, the other natural satellite, the first settlers of Tython recognized the light and the dark aspects of the Force. Later, both moons were used as a destination for non-Force-sensitive Tythans who subsequently colonized the rest of the Tython system. By the year 25,793 BBY, Ashla was used as a place of exile by the Je'daii Order for its members who had veered too much to the light side of the Force. Those Je'daii would contemplate the darkness of the moon of Bogan, while the Je'daii sent to Bogan for straying too far to the dark side meditated on Ashla in return.

Description

Along with Bogan, Ashla comprised the pair of moons of Tython—the fifth planet of the Tython system that was located in the Deep Core region of the galaxy, at galactic coordinates L-10. From orbit, Ashla appeared to be mostly light-gray in color, with several regions of the surface being blue-colored. The moon had an atmosphere with clouds that appeared white from space.

History

"The Tythans who were not Je'daii left Tython, going first to the moons, Ashla and Bogan, and from there outward—to populate the other worlds in the system."

―Ketu

When the first settlers of Tython observed Ashla and Bogan, they developed the notions of the light and the dark side of the Force—which they also called Ashla and Bogan, respectively—and understood the necessity for a balance between those two Force aspects. In the second millennium following the settlement of Tython, the non-Force-sensitive Tythans first traveled to the two moons, and then went on to colonize the rest of the worlds in the star system. By the year 25,793 BBY, Ashla was used as a place where the Je'daii Order would send those members of the Order who had strayed too far to the light side of the Force. Those exiled Je'daii would meditate on the moon of Bogan in order to re-achieve the balance between the two aspects of the Force, while, conversely, the Je'daii who had veered too much to the dark side were sent to Bogan and contemplated the moon of Ashla.

Behind the scenes

The moon Ashla was first depicted in Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi 0, a preview issue of the Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi series of comic books. The issue was published on February 1, 2012 and was written by John Ostrander and penciled by Jan Duursema. Ashla made its first in-universe appearance in the first issue of the series—published on February 15 of the same year—and later also appeared in the second, the third and the fifth issue.

Appearances

• Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi 1: Force Storm, Part 1 (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
• Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi 2: Force Storm, Part 2
• Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi 3: Force Storm, Part 3
• Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi 5: Force Storm, Part 5

Sources

• Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi 0 (First mentioned)