Thule
Astrographical
Region	Outer Rim Territories
Sector	Esstran sector[1]
System	Thurra system[2]
Suns	1: Thurra[2]
Moons	1:[2] Sivvi
Grid coordinates	Q-5[1]
Rotation period	38 standard hours[2]
Orbital period	459 standard days[2]
Physical
Class	Terrestrial[2]
Diameter	27,539 km[2]
Atmosphere	Type I (Breathable)[2]
Climate	Arid[2]
Gravity	Standard[2]
Primary terrain	Rocky plains and hills[2]
Points of interest	Sith Arts Academy Sith Temple
Societal
Native species	None
Immigrated species	Humans[2] Arkanians Ubese Chiss Formerly: Sith
Primary language(s)	Galactic Basic Standard[2] Formerly: Sith language
Government	Military hierarchy[2]
Population	790 million (91% Human, 9% other)[2]
Major cities	Hurom (capital) Kessia
Major imports	None[2]
Major exports	None[2]
Affiliation	Xim's empire Adas's Sith Empire Old Sith Empire Krath Sith Empire[1] Chiss New Sith Empire Confederacy of Independent Systems

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Thule was a semi-arid planet known for its rich savannas, continually bombarded by lightning storms, but Thule was also a hidden Sith stronghold. The rocky outcroppings which broke the plains were charred black from being hit by lightning. This charred rock later served as a form of sustenance for unusual, bioluminescent moss that made the rocks glow with an eerie light.

HistoryEdit

Thule was on the northern frontier of Xim's empire.

After the Great Hyperspace War, several Sith survivors fled to the world, where they would remain for generations, waiting for their revenge on the Jedi and the Republic. They established a military dictatorship, ruled by an oligarchy of eight generals.

Ulic Qel-Droma fought on Thule during the Great Sith War, during which time the Dark Reaper was buried on the world. After the battle the Sith fled to Makem Te and then Raxus.

With the rise of Darth Revan's empire, Thule was absorbed into its borders.

Around 1,000 BBY, Lord Kaan's Brotherhood of Darkness encountered the Chiss in the Unknown Regions and brought a legion of them to colonize Thule. Their descendants would spread out to the wider galaxy, although their species was still unknown to many. ^[3]

In 22 BBY, Count Dooku went to Thule to revive the Dark Reaper in an attempt to destroy the Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars. A planetary shield enveloped the planet Thule, projected by the small moon Sivvi orbiting it. An attack led by the Republic resulted in the Battle of Thule and the destruction of the Dark Reaper.

Behind the scenesEdit

In Greek mythology, Thule was a land far to the north of Britain.

Also an Airbase and BMEWS (Ballistic Missile Early Warning System) base in Greenland.

Star Wars: Complete Locations places Thule in the Expansion Region, in relative proximity to Shili, whereas other sources confirm its location in the Outer Rim Territories. Due to a last minute change at Lucas Licensing, Thule was also incorrectly placed in the Inner Rim Territories in Inside the Worlds of Star Wars: Attack of the Clones.^[4]

In some cases, it's name has been prounounced in a similar way to fool, and in others to fuel.

AppearancesEdit

• Bane of the Sith (First mentioned)
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars game (First appearance)

SourcesEdit

• Attack of the Clones: The Visual Dictionary
• Inside the Worlds of Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
• Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds
• The New Essential Chronology
• Star Wars: Complete Locations
• Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force
• The Essential Atlas
• Star Wars: The Essential Atlas Online Companion
• Xim Week: The Despotica (Part II: The Pirate Prince) on Hyperspace (article) (content now obsolete; backup links 1 2 on Archive.org)
• The Unknown Regions
•  Luminara Unduli in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
• Book of Sith: Secrets from the Dark Side

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