- "Join us and you can continue to transact business in Confederacy spheres—through Falleen, Ruusan, all the way to the Tion sectors."
- ―Count Dooku attempts to convince Governor Wilhuff Tarkin of Eriadu to join the Separatists
Ruusan was a planet[10] located in the Ruusan system[4] within the Teraab sector[3] of the galaxy's Mid Rim[1] that was orbited by three moons.[5][1] It was positioned at the coordinates P-11[6] of the Standard Galactic Grid.[11]
Ruusan was the site of the final defeat of the Sith[12] at the end of the Jedi-Sith War.[13] It was host to a number of ancient relics, strewn across its many historical battlefields.[14] Following the defeat of the Sith, Form II "Makashi" fell out of fashion in the Jedi Order and was gradually seen as a mere training exercise.[15] A room in the Jedi Temple on Coruscant was decorated with stained glass windows, one of which depicted one of the battles on Ruusan.[16]
During the Separatist Crisis, it was aligned with the Confederacy of Independent Systems,[9] and, during the Clone Wars, one of its moons was the location of Skytop Station, a secret Separatist listening post.[5] The former Pirate Queen Maz Kanata marked it as a point of interest on a map she included in the book that would become known as the Smuggler's Guide.[14]
Beilert Valance, T'onga, and many other bounty hunters visited and fought at Ruusan while searching for Nakano Lash, who had hidden on the world with Cadeliah, the heir to the Unbroken Clan and Mourner's Wail crime syndicates.[17][18] T'onga was injured by Boba Fett in orbit, but was healed by a man who owned a nexu. T'onga's wife Losha Tarkon found her there, and the two set off from Ruusan together with the nexu to avenge Lash.[8][19]
The planet shared its name with the Ruusan Reformations, an event of governmental reform in the Galactic Republic,[20] and the Ruusan Armistice, a truce that led to the creation of new standards of humane behavior in wartime.[21]
Behind the scenes[]
Ruusan made its first appearance in Star Wars canon in "Duel of the Droids," the seventh episode of the animated television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars' first season,[5] which originally aired on November 14, 2008.[22]
Ruusan appeared in the artwork by Wayne Lo titled "Unused Jedi Temple mosaic" for the second season of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series. It was included in the production journal of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars The Complete Season Two. The concept art also depicted Valenthyne Farfalla leading the Army of Light, Lord Hoth and the death of Pernicar.[23] Parts of the mosaic can be seen, which includes Ruusan, in a room in "Lightsaber Lost," the eleventh episode of the second season of the series.[24]
The planet was originally created for the Star Wars Legends video game Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II, where it played a prominent role as the location of the powerful Force nexus known as the Valley of the Jedi.[25] In Legends, it was later revealed as the site of the final battle of the New Sith Wars,[26] which served as the catalyst for the Ruusan Reformation that reorganized the Galactic Republic.[27]
The 2017 reference book Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia mistakenly depicts Ruusan using an image of the Ruusan moon.[10]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Cat and Mouse" (Mentioned on datascreen)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Duel of the Droids" (First appearance)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Lightsaber Lost" (Depicted in painting)
- Tarkin (Mentioned only)
- Tarkin audiobook (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (Mentioned only)
- Bounty Hunters 2 (Indirect mention only)
- Bounty Hunters 3
- Bounty Hunters 4
- Bounty Hunters 5
- Bounty Hunters 9
- Bounty Hunters 10
Sources[]
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars The Complete Season One
- "Duel of the Droids" Episode Guide | The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link) (First identified as Ruusan)
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens Beginner Game
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 21 (Databank A-Z: Greedo–Gundarks)
- Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
- Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 98 (Guide to the Galaxy: Ruusan–Mystery of the Mid Rim Territories)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 29 (Databank A-Z: Jelucan–Lord Junn)
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: Smuggler's Guide
- "Lightsabers and Jedi Equipment" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
- ↑ Star Wars: The Force Awakens Beginner Game places Ruusan in the area of space Star Wars: The Galactic Explorer's Guide identifies as the Slice.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 98 (Guide to the Galaxy: Ruusan–Mystery of the Mid Rim Territories)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Duel of the Droids" Episode Gallery on StarWars.com (backup link) (Slide 4)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Duel of the Droids"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Star Wars: The Force Awakens Beginner Game
- ↑ Bounty Hunters 3
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Bounty Hunters 9
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Tarkin
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- ↑ Star Wars: Rogue One: Rebel Dossier
- ↑ Star Wars Helmet Collection 29 (Databank A-Z: Jelucan–Lord Junn)
- ↑ Star Wars Propaganda: A History of Persuasive Art in the Galaxy
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Star Wars: Smuggler's Guide
- ↑ "Lightsabers and Jedi Equipment" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Lightsaber Lost"
- ↑ Bounty Hunters 4
- ↑ Bounty Hunters 5
- ↑ Bounty Hunters 10
- ↑ Collapse of the Republic
- ↑ Star Wars: The Rebel Files
- ↑ "Duel of the Droids" Episode Guide | The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars The Complete Season Two
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Lightsaber Lost"
- ↑ Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II
- ↑ The Essential Chronology
- ↑ Darth Bane: Rule of Two