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- "There is no place more sacred to the Jedi."
- ―Padawan Ahsoka Tano
The Crystal Cave was located in the Jedi Temple on the planet Ilum. It was a sacred place where Jedi younglings would go find their lightsaber crystals in the ritual known as the Gathering.
History[]
After Ilum was discovered tens of thousands of years before the Galactic Empire's creation by a Jedi scout, one of the later survey teams ultimately discovered the vast quantity of naturally-forming kyber crystals such as pontite and mephite. The Jedi Order's High Council dispatched scholars, artisans and warriors to secure the planet.[3]
Following the discovery of the cave by the survey teams, which was considered to be the largest and richest cavern complex, the Jedi Council established a massive, baroque temple over the entrance.[3]
By 18 BBY, the Galactic Empire had smashed the waterfall entrance to the cave to gain entry, removing the cliff-side entryway the Jedi had used for generations.[5]
Appearances[]
- The High Republic: Cataclysm (Mentioned only)
- The High Republic: Cataclysm audiobook (Mentioned only)
- The High Republic: The Rising Storm (In flashback(s))
- The High Republic: The Rising Storm audiobook (In flashback(s))
- Padawan (Mentioned only)
- Padawan audiobook (Mentioned only)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Gathering" (First appearance)- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "A Test of Strength" (Mentioned only)
- Ahsoka (Dream only)
- Ahsoka audiobook (Dream only)
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Sources[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary dates the destruction of Starkiller as taking place shortly after the Starkiller Incident, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 34 ABY. Therefore, It can be deduced that the Crystal Cave was destroyed by 34 ABY.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Gathering"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Nexus of Power
- ↑ Gadgets and Gear
- ↑ Ahsoka