Cave

"Reminds me of Dagobah. Dunno why the Force seems to love caves so much."

―Luke Skywalker, in a cave on Serelia

Jedi Master Yoda in a cave of the Great mountain

A cave, also known as a grotto, was a void in a section of rock or dirt. Some caves, often called caverns, were large enough for sentient life to build cities in them. The surface of the planet Bilzen was covered in frozen caverns.

At a test firing of the DS-1 Death Star Mobile Battle Station, Lieutenant Commander Orson Callan Krennic stated violence was part of every sentient species, noting that it was painted in caves.

Appearances

The High Republic: Into the Dark (Appears in flashback(s)) The High Republic: Light of the Jedi (Mentioned only) The High Republic: A Test of Courage Star Wars 27 Star Wars 28 Star Wars 29 Darth Maul 2 (Appears in flashback(s)) Darth Maul 4 "The Weapon"—Age of Republic Special 1 Queen's Peril (Mentioned only) "Probe Droid Problem"—Darth Maul 1  "Raiders of the Lost Gundark"—Star Wars Adventures 18 Obi-Wan and Anakin 4 Obi-Wan and Anakin 5 Jedi of the Republic – Mace Windu 2 Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Ambush" "Sharing the Same Face"—The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Dooku Captured" "Dooku Captured"—The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark (Mentioned only) Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Landing at Point Rain" Forces of Destiny: Daring Adventures: Volume 2 "The Lost Nightsister"—The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark "Dark Vengeance: The True Story of Darth Maul and His Revenge Against the Jedi Known as Obi-Wan Kenobi"—The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "A Death on Utapau" Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 5 Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 13 Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 14 Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 15 Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 16 Ahsoka Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Last Shot (Mentioned only) Most Wanted Rebel Rising Lost Stars webcomic "The End of History"—Star Wars Insider 154  "Eyes on the Prize"—Star Wars Rebels Magazine 6  "Becoming Hunted"—Star Wars Rebels Magazine 10 (Mentioned only)  "Ice Breaking"—Star Wars Rebels Magazine 16 Star Wars Rebels – "The Mystery of Chopper Base" Star Wars Rebels – "The Holocrons of Fate" Star Wars Rebels – "Visions and Voices" Star Wars Rebels – "Trials of the Darksaber" Star Wars Rebels – "Flight of the Defender" (Mentioned only) Star Wars Rebels – "Kindred" Star Wars Rebels – "Crawler Commandeers" "The Long Game"—Age of Rebellion Special 1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story novelization Star Wars: Rogue One: A Junior Novel A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy (Mentioned only) "Time of Death"—From a Certain Point of View (Mentioned only) "By Whatever Sun"—From a Certain Point of View (Mentioned only) Battlefront II: Inferno Squad Princess Leia 3 Chewie and the Courageous Kid  "Mind Your Manners"—Star Wars Adventures Annual 2018 Doctor Aphra: An Audiobook Original Darth Vader 4 Star Wars 13 (Mentioned only) Darth Vader 16 Doctor Aphra 1 Star Wars Annual 3 Star Wars 39 Star Wars 40 Star Wars 70 "An Echo of Victory"—Empire Ascendant 1 Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (First appearance) Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures – "Han Solo vs. the Space Slug - The Escape Artist" (Mentioned only) The Empire Strikes Back: So You Want to Be a Jedi? Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back junior novelization "Hunger"—From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back "She Will Keep Them Warm"—From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back "Amara Kel's Rules for TIE Pilot Survival (Probably)"—From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back (Mentioned only) "The Trial of Dagobah"—Age of Rebellion Special 1 Star Wars 5 Star Wars 6 Star Wars 9 (Mentioned only) Darth Vader 7 Darth Vader 8 Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure Star Wars Adventures: Shadow of Vader's Castle (Appears in flashback(s)) Alphabet Squadron Aftermath Shadow Fall Aftermath: Life Debt Aftermath: Empire's End The Mandalorian – "Chapter 2: The Child" Star Wars: The Mandalorian Junior Novel The Mandalorian – "Chapter 9: The Marshal" The Mandalorian – "Chapter 10: The Passenger" Poe Dameron: Free Fall (Mentioned only) The Legends of Luke Skywalker Bloodline (First identified as cavern) Age of Resistance - Supreme Leader Snoke 1 Phasma "The Face of Evil"—Tales from a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Aliens: Volume I Star Wars: Forces of Destiny—Rose & Paige (Mentioned only) Poe Dameron 1 Poe Dameron 2 Poe Dameron 3 Poe Dameron 11 (Appears in flashback(s)) Poe Dameron 12 Poe Dameron 13 The Last Jedi: Cobalt Squadron Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition Star Wars: The Last Jedi: A Junior Novel Resistance Reborn Resistance Reborn audiobook Star Wars Resistance – "The New World"  "Secret Agent Droids, Part 3"—Star Wars Adventures 29 (Mentioned only) R2-D2 is LOST! Spark of the Resistance Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire A Crash of Fate (Mentioned only) "Vengeful Waves"—Myths & Fables (Mentioned only) (Appears in flashback(s)) "The Black Spire"—Myths & Fables (Appears in flashback(s)) "The Witch & the Wookiee"—Myths & Fables (Mentioned only) (Appears in flashback(s)) "Black Spire: Return to a Shattered Planet"—Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire  "The Obstacle Course, Part 1"—Star Wars Adventures 1 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel

Sources

•  "Dooku Captured" Episode Guide – The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
• Star Wars: Complete Locations
• Star Wars Helmet Collection 16 (Databank A-Z: E-11 Blaster–Cornelius Evazan)
• Star Wars Helmet Collection 21 (Databank A-Z: Greedo–Gundarks)
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary
• Star Wars Helmet Collection 32 (Weapons & Uniforms: Echo Base)
• Star Wars Helmet Collection 37 (Highlights of the Saga: The Battle of Ryloth)
• Star Wars Helmet Collection 38 (Highlights of the Saga: Ambush on Rugosa)
• Star Wars Helmet Collection 41 (Databank A-Z: 'Occupier' Tank–Oola)
• Dawn of Rebellion
• Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
• Star Wars: Alien Archive (First identified as grotto)
• Star Wars Helmet Collection 72 (Weapons & Uniforms: Training the Jedi)
• Star Wars Helmet Collection 76 (Highlights of the Saga: The End of Endurance)
• Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
• Star Wars: The Secrets of the Jedi
• Star Wars Galaxy's Edge: Traveler's Guide to Batuu
•  "Naboo" – Star Wars Encyclopedia
•  "Battle of Hoth and the Second Death Star" – Star Wars Encyclopedia
•  Star Wars: The Black Series Archive (Pack: Luke Skywalker (Hoth)) (backup link)
•  Aeos Prime in the Databank (backup link)
•  Ahch-To Mirror Cave in the Databank (backup link)
•  Asteroid Field in the Databank (backup link)
•  Cave of Evil in the Databank (backup link)
•  ice spiders in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)
•  mudhorn in the Databank (backup link)

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