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.^[source?]

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. Also, the Naboo thinking of a dark pit with seven gates could make an indirect reference to Tartarus in Greek Mythology.

[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)
• The Clone Wars: Act on Instinct ("Nine Corellian Hells" used as a location)
• 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 (Mentioned only) (as "Hell", used as expletive)
• Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope junior novelization (Mentioned only) (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 (Mentioned only) (as "Hell", used as location)
• Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back junior novelization (Mentioned only) (as "hell", used as location)
• 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