Chaos

"Careful with that thing. It's been through hell."

―The Second Sister speaks to Cal Kestis, overwhelmed by the Sister's past

Chaos, also known as the Void, was a mythological place associated with disorder. When referred to as Hell, it hinted at an unpleasant afterlife—deck officer Tigran Jamiro once told Han Solo he would probably freeze to death on the icy plains of Hoth, before rescuing Luke Skywalker, to which Solo replied "Then we'll see you in Hell!" The term could also be used as an expletive, such as when clone trooper CT-782 "Hevy" asked "What the hell was that?" after a Rishi eel killed CT-4040 "Cutup" on the Rishi Moon, and when "Hevy" claimed a droid commando kill and CT-1409 "Echo" responded "Like hell you did." Owen Lars once said that Luke better have the units in the south range repaired by midday, "or there'll be hell to pay." After escaping from her binds and fleeing onto Polan GX-8's escape ship, Mae-ho Aniseya remarks to Jedi Master Sol, "See you in hell, Jedi."

According to a legend of the Naboo people, Chaos was a pit held back by six impenetrable gates. In a direct reference to that legend, the virtually fathomless core of Theed's power generator was kept behind six laser gates.

Behind the scenes

The word "Chaos" originates in the Legends novel Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker, where Darth Vader growls angrily at Captain Antilles, "Chaos take your mission!" The term "hell" was first used in the film Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.

In Greek mythology, Chaos refers to Tartarus, the Greek version of Hell; and the primeval emptiness of the universe before things came into being. It also refers to the primordial goddess of the same name (Kaos/Χαος in Greek, sometimes spelled Kháos, with Chaos being the common English spelling).

Appearances

"Tales of Enlightenment: New Prospects" — Star Wars Insider 213–214 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) The High Republic: Convergence (Mentioned only) The High Republic: Convergence audiobook (Mentioned only) The High Republic Adventures (2022) 2 (Mentioned only) The High Republic Adventures (2022) 4 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) The High Republic (2022) 1 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) "Tales of Enlightenment: No Such Thing as a Bad Customer" — Star Wars Insider 217–218 (Mentioned only) The High Republic Adventures (2022) 8 (Mentioned only) The High Republic (2022) 8 (Mentioned only) The High Republic (2022) 9 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) The High Republic: Path of Vengeance (Mentioned only) The High Republic: Path of Vengeance audiobook (Mentioned only) The High Republic (2022) 10 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) The High Republic: Cataclysm (Mentioned only) (as expletive) The High Republic: Cataclysm audiobook (Mentioned only) (as expletive) The High Republic: Into the Dark (Mentioned only) The High Republic: Into the Dark audiobook (Mentioned only) The High Republic: Light of the Jedi (Mentioned only) The High Republic: Light of the Jedi audiobook (Mentioned only) "Starlight: Go Together" — Star Wars Insider 199–200 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) The High Republic (2021) 5 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) (In flashback(s)) The High Republic Adventures (2021) 6 (Mentioned only) The High Republic: The Rising Storm (Mentioned only) The High Republic: The Rising Storm audiobook (Mentioned only) "Starlight: Past Mistakes" — Star Wars Insider 205–206 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) The High Republic: Tempest Runner (Mentioned only) The High Republic: Trail of Shadows 3 (Mentioned only) The High Republic: Midnight Horizon (Mentioned only) The High Republic: Midnight Horizon audiobook (Mentioned only) The High Republic: The Fallen Star (Mentioned only) The High Republic: The Fallen Star audiobook (Mentioned only) The High Republic (2021) 13 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) The High Republic: Shadows of Starlight 3 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) The High Republic: Eye of the Storm 1 (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s)) (as expletive) "Rogue Element" — The High Republic: Tales of Light and Life (Mentioned only) (as expletive) The High Republic: Escape from Valo (Mentioned only) The High Republic: The Eye of Darkness (Mentioned only) The High Republic Adventures (2023) 1 (Mentioned only) The High Republic Adventures: Crash Landing (Mentioned only) The High Republic Adventures (2023) 3 (Mentioned only) The High Republic Adventures (2023) 9 (Mentioned only) The High Republic (2023) 1 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) The High Republic (2023) 2 (Mentioned only) The High Republic (2023) 3 (Mentioned only) The High Republic (2023) 4 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) The High Republic (2023) 8 (Mentioned only) The High Republic: Defy the Storm (Mentioned only) The High Republic: Temptation of the Force (Mentioned only) The High Republic: Tears of the Nameless (Mentioned only) (as expletive) The Acolyte — "The Acolyte" (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Mace Windu 1 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Darth Maul – Black, White & Red 3 (Mentioned only) Darth Maul – Black, White & Red 4 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Jango Fett 3 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Jango Fett 4 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Queen's Peril (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Queen's Peril audiobook (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Queen's Hope (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Queen's Hope audiobook (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Jedi of the Republic – Mace Windu 4 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Rookies" (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Liberty on Ryloth" (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising audiobook (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Dark Disciple (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Dark Disciple audiobook (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (Mentioned only) Jedi Fallen Order - Dark Temple 1 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Han Solo & Chewbacca 2 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Han Solo & Chewbacca 5 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Han Solo & Chewbacca 6 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Han Solo & Chewbacca 10 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) (In flashback(s)) Andor — "Reckoning" (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Andor — "Aldhani" (Mentioned only) (as expletive) "Red Four" — Marvel Comics 1000 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Thrawn: Treason (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Thrawn: Treason audiobook (Mentioned only) (as expletive) "Paid on Delivery" — Life Day 1 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) "The Inhabitant" — Darth Vader – Black, White & Red 4 (Mentioned only) (In hallucination) Obi-Wan 4 (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s)) Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First mentioned) (First identified as hell) (as expletive) Lando 1 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Lando 5 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Doctor Aphra: An Audiobook Original (Mentioned only) (First identified as the Void) Doctor Aphra script (Mentioned only) Star Wars (2015) 25 (Mentioned only) Doctor Aphra (2016) 1 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Doctor Aphra (2016) 2 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Doctor Aphra (2016) 5 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) The Screaming Citadel 1 (Mentioned only) Star Wars (2015) 31 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars (2015) 32 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Doctor Aphra (2016) 8 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars (2015) 35 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Doctor Aphra (2016) 9 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars (2015) 44 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars (2015) 52 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars (2015) 53 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars (2015) 54 (Mentioned only) Star Wars (2015) 55 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars (2015) 56 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars (2015) 62 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Doctor Aphra (2016) 40 (Mentioned only) Yoda 8 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) (In flashback(s)) Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (Mentioned only) (as expletive) "Ion Control" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back (Mentioned only) (as expletive) "Ion Control" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back audiobook (Mentioned only) (as expletive) "Rogue Two" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back (Mentioned only) (as expletive) "Rogue Two" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back audiobook (Mentioned only) (as expletive) "She Will Keep Them Warm" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back (Mentioned only) (as expletive) "She Will Keep Them Warm" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back audiobook (Mentioned only) (as expletive) "Against All Odds" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back (Mentioned only) (as expletive) "Against All Odds" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back audiobook (Mentioned only) (as expletive) "Beyond Hope" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back (Mentioned only) (as expletive) "Beyond Hope" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back audiobook (Mentioned only) (as expletive) "Rendezvous Point" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back (Mentioned only) "Rendezvous Point" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back audiobook (Mentioned only) "Faith in an Old Friend" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back (Mentioned only) (as expletive) "Faith in an Old Friend" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back audiobook (Mentioned only) (as expletive) "Amara Kel's Rules for TIE Pilot Survival (Probably)" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back (Mentioned only) (as expletive) "Amara Kel's Rules for TIE Pilot Survival (Probably)" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back audiobook (Mentioned only) (as expletive) "STET!" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back (Mentioned only) (First identified as the Void) "STET!" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back audiobook (Mentioned only) (First identified as the Void) Star Wars (2020) 1 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars (2020) 6 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Bounty Hunters 5 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Bounty Hunters 6 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Bounty Hunters 7 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars (2020) 10 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars (2020) 11 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars (2020) 12 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Doctor Aphra (2020) 1 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Doctor Aphra (2020) 3 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Doctor Aphra (2020) 5 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Doctor Aphra (2020) 6 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) (In flashback(s)) Doctor Aphra (2020) 7 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Doctor Aphra (2020) 8 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Doctor Aphra (2020) 10 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Bounty Hunters 9 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Bounty Hunters 10 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) (In flashback(s)) Bounty Hunters 12 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) War of the Bounty Hunters 1 (Mentioned only) War of the Bounty Hunters – 4-LOM & Zuckuss 1 (Mentioned only) Star Wars (2020) 14 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Doctor Aphra (2020) 11 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Bounty Hunters 14 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Bounty Hunters 16 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Doctor Aphra (2020) 13 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) War of the Bounty Hunters 3 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars (2020) 16 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Doctor Aphra (2020) 14 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars (2020) 17 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) War of the Bounty Hunters 5 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Doctor Aphra (2020) 15 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars (2020) 18 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) War of the Bounty Hunters – Boushh 1 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars (2020) 19 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars (2020) 20 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Doctor Aphra (2020) 16 (Mentioned only) Doctor Aphra (2020) 17 (Mentioned only) Doctor Aphra (2020) 18 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Bounty Hunters 18 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars (2020) 21 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Crimson Reign 2 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars (2020) 22 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars (2020) 24 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Crimson Reign 4 (Mentioned only) Darth Vader (2020) 19 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Bounty Hunters 22 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Bounty Hunters 24 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Bounty Hunters 25 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Bounty Hunters 26 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Crimson Reign 5 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars (2020) 26 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars (2020) 28 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Doctor Aphra (2020) 19 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Bounty Hunters 28 (Mentioned only) Doctor Aphra (2020) 23 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Doctor Aphra (2020) 24 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Doctor Aphra (2020) 25 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Doctor Aphra (2020) 27 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Hidden Empire 1 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Hidden Empire 3 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Doctor Aphra (2020) 28 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Doctor Aphra (2020) 29 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Doctor Aphra (2020) 30 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Doctor Aphra (2020) 31 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Sana Starros 3 (Mentioned only) Bounty Hunters 30 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Bounty Hunters 31 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Bounty Hunters 33 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars (2020) 30 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars (2020) 31 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars (2020) 32 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Darth Vader (2020) 29 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Doctor Aphra (2020) 32 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Doctor Aphra (2020) 33 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Bounty Hunters 35 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars (2020) 36 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) "Return to Echo Base" — Star Wars/Darth Vader 1 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars (2020) 37 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars (2020) 38 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars (2020) 39 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Dark Droids: D-Squad 2 (Mentioned only) Doctor Aphra (2020) 35 (Mentioned only) Doctor Aphra (2020) 36 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Doctor Aphra (2020) 37 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Doctor Aphra (2020) 39 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Bounty Hunters 40 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars (2020) 40 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars (2020) 41 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Bounty Hunters 41 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars (2020) 42 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars (2020) 44 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars (2020) 45 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars (2020) 46 (Mentioned only) Star Wars (2020) 47 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Darth Vader (2020) 43 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) (In flashback(s)) Darth Vader (2020) 44 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Darth Vader (2020) 47 (Mentioned only) Darth Vader (2020) 48 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Darth Vader (2020) 50 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) "Dune Sea Songs of Salt and Moonlight" — From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi (Mentioned only) "Dune Sea Songs of Salt and Moonlight" — From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi audiobook (Mentioned only) "Galactic Tales: Valnir and Laizhu" — Star Wars Insider 222 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Return of the Jedi – Jabba's Palace 1 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) (In flashback(s)) "The Chronicler" — From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi (Mentioned only) (as expletive) "Brotherhood" — From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi (Mentioned only) The Princess and the Scoundrel (Mentioned only) (as expletive) The Princess and the Scoundrel audiobook (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Return of the Jedi – Max Rebo 1 (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s)) Alphabet Squadron (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Alphabet Squadron audiobook (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars: Squadrons (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Count to Three on Electronic Arts' official website (article) (backup link) (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Shadow Fall (Mentioned only) Shadow Fall audiobook (Mentioned only) Victory's Price (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Victory's Price audiobook (Mentioned only) (as expletive) "The Key to Remembering" — From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s)) "The Key to Remembering" — From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi audiobook (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s)) The Mandalorian 3 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) The Mandalorian — "Chapter 4: Sanctuary" (Mentioned only) (as expletive) The Mandalorian 4 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) The Mandalorian 6 (Mentioned only) The Mandalorian 8 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) The Mandalorian Season 2 2 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) The Mandalorian — "Chapter 15: The Believer" (Mentioned only) (as expletive) The Book of Boba Fett — "Chapter 4: The Gathering Storm" (Mentioned only) (as expletive) (In flashback(s)) The Book of Boba Fett — "Chapter 5: Return of the Mandalorian" (Mentioned only) (as expletive) The Mandalorian — "Chapter 21: The Pirate" (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Poe Dameron: Free Fall (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Poe Dameron: Free Fall audiobook (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Shadow of the Sith (Mentioned only) Shadow of the Sith audiobook (Mentioned only) Star Wars (2020) 50 (Mentioned only) Bloodline (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Bloodline audiobook (Mentioned only) (as expletive) The Rise of Kylo Ren 1 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) The Rise of Kylo Ren 3 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Life Day 1 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Force Collector (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Force Collector audiobook (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars: The Force Awakens novelization (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars: The Force Awakens audiobook (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire audiobook (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition audiobook (Mentioned only) (as expletive) "Black Spire: Return to a Shattered Planet" — Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Halcyon Legacy 5 (Mentioned only) (as expletive) (In flashback(s)) Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition audiobook (Mentioned only) (as expletive) "A Eulogy for Snap" — Star Wars (2020) 25 (Mentioned only)

Non-canon appearances

• LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Mentioned only) (as expletive)

Sources

• Star Wars: Complete Locations (First identified as Chaos)

Notes and references

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