Ilum
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| Ilum | |
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| Astrographical | |
| Region | |
| System | |
| Suns | |
| Rotation period |
22 standard hours[2] |
| Orbital period |
301 standard days[2] |
| Physical | |
| Class |
Terrestrial[2] |
| Diameter |
5,870 km[1] |
| Atmosphere | |
| Climate |
Extreme cold[2] |
| Gravity |
Standard[2] |
| Primary terrain | |
| Points of interest |
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| Societal | |
| Native species | |
| Official language |
None |
| Government |
None[2] |
| Population |
Unknown number of creatures[2] |
| Major imports |
None[2] |
| Major exports |
None[2] |
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Ilum was the ice planet home to many of the Adegan crystals used in the construction of Jedi lightsabers. The caverns containing the crystals were long ago turned into a Jedi temple. Unlike the crystals of other planets, the crystals of Ilum could only produce green and blue lightsaber crystals.
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[edit] History
As part of his training, Anakin Skywalker, along with his mentor and friend Obi-Wan Kenobi, traveled to Ilum so that Anakin could build his first lightsaber. The two faced multiple challenges in scaling the slopes that lead up to the cave, including running into a nest of Gorgodons. Upon entering the cave, Anakin first faced Darth Maul's ghost before finally completing his lightsaber.
In 22 BBY, it was the location of the Battle of Ilum. After the fall of the Galactic Republic, the Galactic Empire established a base on the planet to intercept any Jedi whom might return for lightsaber crystals.
Ilum was long used by Jedi as a location to find crystals for lightsaber construction. To ensure the security of the planet and the crystals, the planet had been left off of starcharts for that very reason. Because its existence was not known generally to non-Jedi, Ilum was virtually forgotten after the destruction of the Jedi and Palpatine's information purges. This gave the remaining Jedi a safe harbor.
After the Great Jedi Purge, Obi-Wan Kenobi received intelligence that his friend, Jedi Master Garen Muln, had returned to Ilum to hide in the crystal caves. Ferus Olin, a former Jedi apprentice, returned to the caves to retrieve crystals to build a new lightsaber. He also found Garen. The Jedi had grown weak. He gave Ferus his old lightsaber, which needed new crystals. Ferus inserted his crystals and carried the weak Jedi Master out of the caves. Obi-Wan came to their rescue before the Imperials could take them hostage. Another Jedi also took refuge there: Fy-Tor-Ana. However, according to Garen, she returned to Coruscant to see if any other Jedi had survived. She did not return, but it was rumored that she was imprisoned on Coruscant.
During the Empire's hunt for Moff Kalast, who was leaking information to the Rebels, they discovered a Pirate base above Ilum, where Boba Fett (in the Slave I) tried to disable their sensors so an Imperial fleet could capture the Pirate Leader.
[edit] Behind the scenes
The PC game Star Wars: Rebellion includes a planet named Adega, which the in-game encyclopedia describes as once being "the site of an ancient Jedi stronghold," and further names the planet as "the main source of Ilum crystals." There is no planet named Adega in the Star Wars universe, only the Adega system with the binary stars Adega I and Adega II. It is likely the game is intending to reference the planet Ilum.
In the Star Wars: Clone Wars TV series, purple crystals are seen to fall, even though it is stated to only produce blue and green crystals.
[edit] Appearances
- Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith (Mentioned only)
- Jedi Quest: Path to Truth (First appearance)
- Jedi Quest comic
- I am a Jedi Apprentice (Mentioned only)
Star Wars: Clone Wars – "Chapter 14"
- Star Wars: Clone Wars – "Chapter 15"
- Star Wars: Clone Wars – "Chapter 16"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Jedi Alliance (Mentioned only)
- Labyrinth of Evil (Mentioned only)
- Coruscant Nights III: Patterns of Force (Mentioned only)
- The Last of the Jedi: Dark Warning
- The Last of the Jedi: Underworld (Mentioned only)
- The Last of the Jedi: A Tangled Web (Mentioned only)
- The Last of the Jedi: Reckoning (Mentioned only)
- The Life and Legend of Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Star Wars: Empire at War
- Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
- Star Wars: Rebellion (as "Adega")
- The Life and Legend of Obi-Wan Kenobi
[edit] Sources
- Dark Empire endnotes (First mentioned)
- Power of the Jedi Sourcebook
- Ultimate Adversaries
- The New Essential Chronology
- Risk: Star Wars Clone Wars Edition
Ilum in the Databank
Ilum: A Frozen World Hides a Jedi's Secret on Wizards.com (article)
- Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force
- Star Wars: Empire at War: Prima Official Game Guide
