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− | As mentioned by the [[Jedi]] writer [[Kli the Elder]] in the ''[[Rammahgon]]'', Exegol (or Ixigul, as Kli wrote it) once had a fertile environment, until the [[Sith]] established their presence there and laid waste to the planet just as they did with [[Moraband|Korriban]], [[Ziost]] and [[Asog]].<ref name="TROS Junior Novel" /> |
+ | As mentioned by the [[Jedi]] writer [[Kli the Elder]] in the ''[[Rammahgon]]'', Exegol (or Ixigul, as Kli wrote it) once had a fertile environment, until the [[Sith]] established their presence there and laid waste to the planet just as they did with [[Moraband|Korriban]], [[Ziost]] and [[Asog]].<ref name="TROS Junior Novel" /> Amongst the changes the Sith made was the creation of massive underground shipyard forges.<ref name="Complete Vehicles New">''[[Star Wars Complete Vehicles, New Edition]]''</ref> |
Exegol was one of the oldest Sith bastions, dating back to about [[Millennium|a thousand years]] prior to the [[Republic Era|fall]] of the [[Galactic Republic]]. Under the Sith, the [[Sith Citadel]] was built on Exegol for meetings and rituals to be conducted within, and Sith loyalists excavated the world's large and deep planetary fissures in hopes of reaching a transportative [[vergence]] believed to lie beneath the planet surface.<ref name="TROSVD" /> |
Exegol was one of the oldest Sith bastions, dating back to about [[Millennium|a thousand years]] prior to the [[Republic Era|fall]] of the [[Galactic Republic]]. Under the Sith, the [[Sith Citadel]] was built on Exegol for meetings and rituals to be conducted within, and Sith loyalists excavated the world's large and deep planetary fissures in hopes of reaching a transportative [[vergence]] believed to lie beneath the planet surface.<ref name="TROSVD" /> |
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− | By the [[Imperial Era|era]] of the [[Galactic Empire]], the last [[Sith Lord]]s, [[Darth Sidious]] and [[Anakin Skywalker|Darth Vader]], possessed the only two [[Sith wayfinder]]s leading the way to Exegol. After Sidious' [[death]] at the [[Battle of Endor]], the [[Sith Eternal]] [[Religion|cult]] chose Exegol as their base because it was completely hidden from even the most studious of [[The galaxy|galactic]] [[historian]]s, some of whom knew about Korriban/Moraband and the other Sith worlds.<ref name="TROSVD" /> |
+ | By the [[Imperial Era|era]] of the [[Galactic Empire]], the last [[Sith Lord]]s, [[Darth Sidious]] and [[Anakin Skywalker|Darth Vader]], possessed the only two [[Sith wayfinder]]s leading the way to Exegol. After Sidious' [[death]] at the [[Battle of Endor]], the [[Sith Eternal]] [[Religion|cult]] chose Exegol as their base because it was completely hidden from even the most studious of [[The galaxy|galactic]] [[historian]]s, some of whom knew about Korriban/Moraband and the other Sith worlds.<ref name="TROSVD" /> Sidious also proceeded to modernize the ancient shipyards, including making them highly automated.<ref name="Complete Vehicles New" /> |
[[File:Battle_of_Exegol.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A battle between the Resistance and the Sith Eternal took place on Exegol.]] |
[[File:Battle_of_Exegol.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A battle between the Resistance and the Sith Eternal took place on Exegol.]] |
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- "Exegol does not appear on any star chart. But legend describes it as the hidden world of the Sith."
- ―C-3PO
Exegol (also spelled Ixigul in ancient texts) was a dark desert planet located within the Unknown Regions that, according to legend, was the hidden redoubt world of the Sith. It was occupied by the Sith Lord Darth Sidious and the Sith Eternal by 35 ABY. It was also the birthplace of Supreme Leader Snoke, whom Sidious created to rule the First Order while concealing himself in the shadows. Exegol was used to hide the Final Order, which was a fleet amassed by Sidious and the Sith Eternal, from where they planned to deploy their Star Destroyers and establish a new Sith Empire. Exegol was the site of a battle during the war between the First Order and the Resistance, which saw the defeat of the Sith loyalists.
Description
Exegol was a dark, barren, and rocky planet with desert flats. Its dry conditions, combined with the rubbing of dust particles in its atmosphere, created enormous static discharges that appeared as lightning strikes from the planet surface. The desolate world was covered with enormous fissures that reached deep into its crust. These were excavated by Sith loyalists who were attempting to reach a transportative vergence they believed to lie beneath the surface.
Exegol's nearby space was littered with the remains of megafauna, resulting in a cloud of red gas and stardust to form before the world, posing a navigation barrier.[3]
History
Early history
As mentioned by the Jedi writer Kli the Elder in the Rammahgon, Exegol (or Ixigul, as Kli wrote it) once had a fertile environment, until the Sith established their presence there and laid waste to the planet just as they did with Korriban, Ziost and Asog.[2] Amongst the changes the Sith made was the creation of massive underground shipyard forges.[6]
Exegol was one of the oldest Sith bastions, dating back to about a thousand years prior to the fall of the Galactic Republic. Under the Sith, the Sith Citadel was built on Exegol for meetings and rituals to be conducted within, and Sith loyalists excavated the world's large and deep planetary fissures in hopes of reaching a transportative vergence believed to lie beneath the planet surface.[3]
According to legend, two Sith Lords, Darth Noctyss and Darth Sanguis, had made it to Exegol in their quest for immortality of which the former wanted to learn from the latter. Unknown to Noctyss, Sanguis had achieved immortality by transforming himself into a horrendous creature. Tricking Noctyss by not revealing himself as Darth Sanguis, Sanguis managed to be killed by Noctyss in a ritual to acquire immortality, leading Noctyss to conclude too late that Sanguis had tricked her into becoming a creature like him and freeing him from his miserable existence.[5]
Darth Sidious
By the era of the Galactic Empire, the last Sith Lords, Darth Sidious and Darth Vader, possessed the only two Sith wayfinders leading the way to Exegol. After Sidious' death at the Battle of Endor, the Sith Eternal cult chose Exegol as their base because it was completely hidden from even the most studious of galactic historians, some of whom knew about Korriban/Moraband and the other Sith worlds.[3] Sidious also proceeded to modernize the ancient shipyards, including making them highly automated.[6]
The Sith loyalists then proceeded to construct the Final Order, a massive fleet of warships. This was comprised of hundreds of Xyston-class Star Destroyers, which were intended for the Sith's reconquest of the galaxy.[3] As threats of their return to the wider galaxy loomed, the Resistance mustered its forces and fought a desperate battle against the Sith.[1] Ultimately, with the help of the citizens' fleet, the Resistance was able to destroy the Sith Star Destroyers and kill Emperor Darth Sidious.[1]
Behind the scenes
In the feature-length documentary The Skywalker Legacy, art director Rick Carter mused that Exegol may have been the place where the Sith Order was born.[7] Canonically, the Sith originated from Moraband, per the Star Wars: The Clone Wars episode "Destiny."[8]
Appearances
- Star Wars: Starfighter Missions
- The Rise of Kylo Ren 4
- "A Life Immortal" — Dark Legends (In flashback(s))
- Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker (First appearance)
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition audiobook
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel audiobook
- The Rise of Skywalker Adaptation 1
Non-canon appearances
Sources
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑ Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "A Life Immortal" — Dark Legends
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Star Wars Complete Vehicles, New Edition
- ↑ The Skywalker Legacy
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Destiny"