Tranquillity Spire
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| Tranquillity Spire | |
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Jedi Temple; rebuilt in the New Jedi Temple |
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| Affiliation |
Jedi Order; later the New Jedi Order |
Tranquillity Spire, also referred to as the Temple Spire was the highest of the five spires of the Jedi Temple.
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[edit] History
It was the original tower, built when the temple was first constructed (the others were added later). Containing the most sacred and oldest documents from the founding of the Order within the Pinnacle chamber, the Spire was the most sacred and emanated a contemplative atmosphere.
The Sacred Spire refers to the peak of the Force-nexus in which the Temple was originally contained. As the building grew, it came to completely cover and reshape much of the mountain, with its peak remaining in its original shape within the Temple Spire.
Tranquillity Spire contained the Hall of Knighthood below the Pinnacle room, meditation chambers directly below served as an area where soon to be knighted Padawans spent the night communing with the Force. Large memorial statues of the most revered Jedi were suspended in the tower by repulsorlift pads, directly above the peak of the original sacred spire which was encompassed by a meditation balcony. Below that was a lower balcony presenting a series of holo-depictions of the history of the Jedi. The smallest younglings were brought here for their education. Ancient meditation chambers and access points to the original cave chapels were located at the bottom of the spire along with the Chamber of Conclave.
[edit] Abandonment and reconstruction
When Anakin Skywalker fell to the dark side and began to carry out Darth Sidious' Order 66, he went to the Temple and began his slaughter of all Jedi students. Tranquility Spire's base was heavily bombed by LAATs, causing the Tower to list. While it lay empty for over a decade, it was occasionally visited by the Sith, searching for hidden knowledge. During the invasion of the Yuuzhan Vong, the spire collapsed, revealing the Sacred Spire underneath. It is here that the deranged Lord Nyax would do battle with Jedi Grand Master Luke Skywalker, his wife, and Tahiri Veila.
When the Reconstruction Authority began rebuilding structures and moral for galactic citizens, they started to rebuilding the Jedi Temple. Encased within a transparisteel pyramid, Tranquility Spire was restored to it's former glory, though not visible from the exterior of the building.
[edit] Behind the scenes
Tranquillity Spire is often thought to be the Spire which holds the Jedi High Council Chambers, however this is not the case.
The novel The Clone Wars: Wild Space names the central spire of the Temple, although it erroneously states that the Jedi Archives are located within a third of the Tower.
[edit] Appearances
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (First appearance)
- Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
- The Clone Wars: Wild Space
- Honor Bound
- Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed game
- Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (2004 DVD release)
- Omen (Indirect mention only)
