Chaos

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Chaos, referred to as Hell in Corellian mythology and also known as the void,^[1] was the region of the Netherworld of the Force inhabited by the spirits of deceased Dark Lords of the Sith^[2][3] and presumably other Dark Side Adepts, and possibly by the spirits of all evil sentient beings who had died. The Naboo believed in a place they called Chaos as well, which they envisioned as a dark pit kept closed by seven gates.

Contents 1 History 2 Behind the scenes 3 Appearances 4 Sources 5 Notes and references

[edit] History

The Dark Underlord was said to have been summoned from the realm of Chaos by a Sith acolyte during the New Sith Wars. Palpatine's soul fell into this realm following his final death, where he would be a wandering, disembodied spirit residing in perpetual madness.^[4] Marka Ragnos's spirit was summoned from Chaos by Tavion Axmis and the Disciples of Ragnos, though Ragnos was summarily defeated and returned to the netherworld by Jaden Korr.^[5]

"Chaos take me" was also sometimes used as a mild expletive, when the speaker decided to do something they knew was not very wise.^[6] Saying "Go to Hell" or "See you in Hell"^[7] were similarly used as expletives meant to insult or threaten whoever the speaker was saying them to. Another use was in the phrase, "There will be Hell to pay."^[8]

Beings destined for hell were considered "damned."^[9]

Don-Wan Kihotay used the term hell-spawned to refer to demonic things like the Behemoth from the World Below's fin bolts.^[10]

[edit] Behind the scenes

Before being identified as Chaos, fans often referred to it as Dark Side Hell.

In Traitor, Jacen Solo asks where in the Nine Corellian Hells he is. This is a clear reference to Dante's Inferno, with its nine levels of Hell.

[edit] Appearances

• Tales of the Jedi: The Freedon Nadd Uprising
• Tales of the Jedi (audio) (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (as "Hell", used as expletive)
• Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (as "Hell", used as expletive)
• Star Wars: Bounty Hunter (as part of a ship's name, and mentioned as a place of afterlife)
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Rookies" (as "Hell", used as expletive)
• Shatterpoint (as "Hell", used as expletive)
• Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith novelization (Mentioned only) (as "Hell")
• Imperial Commando: 501st (as "Corellia's Nine Hells", used as expletive)
• The Paradise Snare (Mentioned only)
• Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu (Mentioned only) (as "Chaos," used as expletive)
• Star Wars: Empire at War (as "Hell", used as expletive)
• Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope novelization (First mentioned) (as "Chaos," used as expletive; and as "Hell")
• Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (First mentioned) (as "Hell", used as expletive)
• Star Wars 1 (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars 6: Is This the Final Chapter? (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars 9: Showdown on a Wasteland World (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars 10: Behemoth from the World Below (Mentioned only)
• Allegiance (as "Hell", used as expletive)
• Star Wars Empire: In the Shadows of Their Fathers (as "Hell", used as expletive)
• Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (as "Hell", used as expletive)
• Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption (as "Hell", used as expletive)
• Star Wars 53: The Last Gift From Alderaan (Mentioned only)
• Blind Fury!
• The Courtship of Princess Leia (Mentioned only) (as "Hell")
• Heir to the Empire (Mentioned only) (as "Hell")
• Dark Force Rising (as "Hell", used as expletive)
• Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial (as "Hell", used as expletive)
• Traitor ("Nine Corellian Hells" used as a location)
• Betrayal (as "Hell", used as expletive)
• Millennium Falcon (as "Hell" and "Heck", used as expletive)
• Star Wars Legacy 19: Claws of the Dragon, Part 6 (as "Hell", used as expletive)

[edit] Sources

• Dark Empire Sourcebook (As "the void")
• The Essential Guide to Characters (First mentioned as a realm)
• Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Hoth Limited (Card: Frostbite)
•  "The Emperor's Pawns" - Star Wars Gamer 5
• The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels (as part of a ship's name)
• Star Wars Trading Card Game – The Empire Strikes Back (Card: See You in Hell)
• Star Wars Trading Card Game – The Empire Strikes Back (Card: Han's Attack) (Picture only)
• Evil Never Dies: The Sith Dynasties
• Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Episode I
•  The Dark Forces Saga, Part 6 on Wizards.com (article)

[edit] Notes and references