List of Star Wars planets and moons
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The following list names prominent planets and moons from the Star Wars films or other canon media.

List of Star Wars planets and moons

Section Title: Canon
Table Section Text: The following list names prominent planets and moons from the Star Wars films or other canon media.

Name	First appearance	Year	Media	Fictional description	Ref.

Abafar	Star Wars: The Clone Wars	2012	TV series	A desert planet located in the Outer Rim with a completely white surface. Known as The Void, the planet is barely populated but is home to massive amounts of rhydonium, a scarce and volatile fuel.

Ahch-To	Star Wars: The Force Awakens	2015	Film	Oceanic planet on which Luke Skywalker has been hiding for six years, and the location of the first Jedi Temple and the Tree Library of sacred Jedi texts.

Akiva	Star Wars: Aftermath	2015	Book	Jungle planet and home of Norra and Temmin Wexley, and a primary setting in Aftermath.

Alderaan	Star Wars	1977	Film	Forests, mountains; home planet of Princess Leia and the House of Organa. Destroyed by the first Death Star as punishment for involvement in the Rebel Alliance and also as a demonstration of power.

Ando	Star Wars Rebels: Head to Head	2014	Book	A water-covered planet located in the Outer Rim, it is home to the amphibious Aqualish species and endures great turmoil during the Separatist Crisis.

Anoat	The Empire Strikes Back	1980	Film (mentioned)	Polluted; A nearly inhospitable planet used by the Empire.

Star Wars Legends: Star Wars: Dark Forces	1995	Video game

Atollon	Star Wars Rebels	2016	TV series	Desert covered planet, site of Phoenix Squadron Rebel base. Home of the spider-like hexapods known as the Krykna, and the powerful force-wielder Bendu.

Batuu	Star Tours – The Adventures Continue	2017	Theme park	A remote frontier outpost and old trading port

Thrawn: Alliances	2018	Book

Bespin	The Empire Strikes Back	1980	Film	A gas planet with a thin layer of habitable atmosphere where Cloud City was located. The planet's gas layers were a source of rare tibanna gas which was harvested and refined at mining complexes like Cloud City.

Cantonica	Star Wars: The Last Jedi	2017	Film	An arid planet where the resort city of Canto Bight, home of the Canto Casino and Racetrack, is located.

Castilon	Star Wars Resistance	2018	TV series	An ocean planet located in the Outer Rim near Wild Space. Home to the aircraft refueling station Colossus, as well as a destination for racers.

Cato Neimoidia	Star Wars Legends: Darth Maul: Saboteur	2001	Short story	The site of battles throughout the Clone Wars, notable for its "Bridge Cities". Also the site of Plo Koon's death during the Great Jedi Purge.

Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith	2005	Film

Chandrila	Star Wars Legends: The Truce at Bakura	1994	Book	Homeworld of Mon Mothma, it serves as the first capital of the New Republic. Serene planet known for calm seas and rolling hills.

Star Wars: Aftermath	2015	Book

Christophsis	The Clone Wars	2008	Film	During the Clone Wars, the Battle of Christophsis occurs here, serving as an introduction to Ahsoka Tano.

Concord Dawn	Star Wars Legends: The Last One Standing: The Tale of Boba Fett	1996	Short story	Home planet of Jango Fett. Habitable planet that is surrounded by a large amount of debris from many vicious wars.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars	2012	TV series (mentioned)

Star Wars Rebels	2016	TV series

Corellia	Star Wars	1977	Film (mentioned)	Homeworld of Han Solo. An industrial planet with a strong culture of training pilots.

Star Wars Legends: The Corellian Trilogy	1995	Book

Solo: A Star Wars Story	2018	Film

Coruscant	Star Wars Legends: Heir to the Empire	1991	Book	Cosmopolitan urban world consisting of one planet-wide city. Governmental center of the Galactic Republic and later the Galactic Empire.

Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace	1999	Film

Crait	Leia, Princess of Alderaan	2017	Book	Small mineral planet located in a remote section of the galaxy, its surface is covered with a layer of white salt over its red-colored soil.

D'Qar	Star Wars: The Force Awakens	2015	Film	Site of a Resistance operations base led by General Leia Organa.

Dagobah	The Empire Strikes Back	1980	Film	Swamp planet and Yoda's residence after the fall of the Jedi.

Dantooine	Star Wars	1977	Film (mentioned)	Rural planet and the former site of a Rebel base.

Star Wars Legends: Jedi Search	1994	Book

Dathomir	Star Wars Legends: The Courtship of Princess Leia	1994	Book	Han Solo wins the planet in a card game and lures Princess Leia there to stop her from marrying someone else, and Luke Skywalker discovers that the infamous Nightsisters live there.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars	2011	TV series	Homeworld of the Force-sensitive Nightsisters, including Asajj Ventress. Darth Maul's training ground.

Devaron	Star Wars Legends: Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina	1995	Book	Forest planet with an ancient Jedi Temple.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars	2009	TV series

Eadu	Rogue One	2016	Film	Rocky, mountainous planet beset by constant severe storms. Home to an Imperial weapons research facility.

Endor	Return of the Jedi	1983	Film	Forest moon that the second Death Star orbits. Inhabited by Ewoks.

Felucia	Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith	2005	Film	Jungle planet teeming with plants but little animal life. Aayla Secura is assassinated here during the Jedi Purge.

Florrum	Star Wars: The Clone Wars	2009	TV series	Sulfurous desert planet. Hondo Ohnaka is the leader of a pirate gang based on the planet.

Fondor	Star Wars Battlefront II	2017	Video game	Imperial manufacturing center with large shipyards.

Geonosis	Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones	2002	Film	Rocky desert planet where battle droids are manufactured, and the site of the opening battle of the Clone Wars. All life on the planet is presumed destroyed by the Empire in Star Wars Rebels, with two exceptions, Klik-Klak and his offspring.

Hosnian Prime	Star Wars: The Force Awakens	2015	Film	Urban planet and capital of the New Republic. Destroyed by the First Order's Starkiller Base.

Hoth	The Empire Strikes Back	1980	Film	Desolate ice planet and base for the Rebel Alliance.

Iego	Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace	1999	Film (mentioned)	A planet located on the fringes of the Outer Rim, its desert surface is covered with basaltic spires and canyons which are home to reeska, large carnivorous plants whose roots are used to create the only known cure for the deadly Blue Shadow virus, and are inhabited by flying four-winged xandu.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars	2009	TV series

Ilum	Star Wars Legends: Path to Truth	2001	Book	Remote ice planet where the crystals that focus lightsabers are mined.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars	2012	TV series

Iridonia	Star Wars Legends: Star Wars Episode I Journal: Darth Maul	2000	Book	Rumored birthplace of Darth Maul.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars	2011	TV series (mentioned)

Jakku	Star Wars: The Force Awakens	2015	Film	Desert planet. Site of a "graveyard" of ships damaged during the Battle of Jakku, the final battle between the New Republic and the Galactic Empire.

Jedha	Rogue One	2016	Film	Cold desert moon, and a sacred place for believers in the Force. A source of kyber crystals, which are used to power lightsabers and the Death Star's primary weapon.

Kamino	Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones	2002	Film	Ocean planet where cloning technology is developed and the Clone Army is created and trained. Obi-Wan Kenobi discovers that the planet is missing from the Jedi archives; it is later revealed to have been deleted as a part of Darth Sidious' plot to start the Clone Wars.

Kashyyyk	Star Wars Holiday Special	1978	TV film	Forest planet and home of the Wookiees. Also the site of one of the final battles of the Clone Wars.

Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith	2005	Film

Kessel	Star Wars	1977	Film (mentioned)	A mining planet which has been fought over by crime lords for its valuable Spice. A fissure vent beneath the spice mines served as a source of astatic coaxium, an element that could be refined into hyperfuel for starships.

Star Wars Legends: Jedi Search	1994	Book

Star Wars Rebels	2014	TV series

Kuat	Star Wars Legends: Wedge's Gamble	1996	Book	Industrial planet home to Kuat Drive Yards, the manufacturer of Star Destroyers.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars	2009	TV series (mentioned)

Lah'mu	Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel	2016	Book	A remote planet with black sands, where Jyn Erso and her parents go into hiding.

Rogue One	2016	Film

Lira San	Star Wars Rebels	2016	TV series	The original homeworld of the Lasat, according to Zeb Orrelios, member of the Spectres.

Lothal	Star Wars Rebels	2014	TV series	Remote farm planet and birthplace of Ezra Bridger.

Tarkin	2014	Book

Lotho Minor	Star Wars: The Clone Wars	2011	TV series	A planetary junkyard and hiding place of Darth Maul after his presumed death.

Malachor	Star Wars Rebels	2016	TV series	Desolate Sith temple world and site of two major battles thousands of year apart: one involving the Scourge of Malachor, the other between Darth Maul, several Rebels, Darth Vader, and several Inquisitors.

Malastare	Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace	1999	Film (mentioned)	Forested planet where podracing is popular. Birthplace of Sebulba and homeworld of the Dug.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars	2010	TV series

Mandalore	Star Wars Legends: Marvel Star Wars	1982	Comics	Formerly habitable planet and the subject of legends due to its history of Mandalorian warriors.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars	2010	TV series

Maridun	Star Wars Legends: Star Wars: Empire	2004	Comics	Grassy planet remaining undiscovered until the Clone Wars.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars	2009	TV series

Mimban	Star Wars Legends: Splinter of the Mind's Eye	1978	Book	Swamp planet with perpetual fog and overcast sky.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars	2008	TV series (mentioned)

Solo: A Star Wars Story	2018	Film

Mon Cala	Star Wars Legends: Dark Empire	1991	Comics	Ocean planet, home to the Mon Calamari and Quarren species. Also known as Mon Calamari, or Dac.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars	2011	TV series

Moraband	Star Wars: The Clone Wars	2014	TV series	Home planet of ancient Sith lords. Known as Korriban in Legends.

Mortis	Star Wars: The Clone Wars	2011	TV series	Planet with a wall surrounding it, home to the three omnipotent Force wielders known only in the Jedi Archives as the Mortis Gods.

Mustafar	Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith	2005	Film	Volcanic planet, former stronghold of the Confederacy and the location of a duel between Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Later became the site of Vader's sanctuary.

Mygeeto	Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith	2005	Film	Cold, urban planet where Ki Adi Mundi is killed.

Naboo	Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace	1999	Film	Home planet of the Gungans, including Jar-Jar Binks, and various humans, who comprise a civilization called the Naboo, which include Padmé Amidala and Emperor Palpatine.

Nal Hutta	Star Wars Legends: Dark Empire	1991	Comics	Home planet of Jabba and other Hutts. Close to the urban moon of Nar Shaddaa.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars	2010	TV series

Onderon	Star Wars Legends: Tales of the Jedi	1994	Comics	Jungle planet where Anakin Skywalker leads a revolt against its monarchy; birthplace of Saw Gerrera.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars	2012	TV series

Ord Mantell	The Empire Strikes Back	1980	Film (mentioned as Ord Mandell)	A planet where Han Solo tells of having a run-in with a bounty hunter.

Star Wars Legends: The Bounty Hunter of Ord Mantell	1981	Comics

Polis Massa	Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith	2005	Film	Outer Rim planetoid within an asteroid field of the same name; birthplace of Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa.

Pillio	Star Wars Battlefront II	2017	Video game	Uncolonized aquatic planet with over 3 million species, and the location of one of Palpatine's observatories.

Rishi	Star Wars Legends: Dark Force Rising	1992	Book	Tropical planet used by the Republic to monitor the nearby cloning facility on Kamino.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars	2008	TV series

Rodia	Star Wars Legends: Shadows of the Empire	1996	Book	Home planet of the Rodians, including Greedo. A remote swampy, jungle planet, it was represented by Onaconda Farr in the Galactic Senate during the Clone Wars.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars	2008	TV series

Ruusan	Star Wars Legends: Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II	1997	Video game	Barren planet housing the Valley of the Jedi. Site of a great battle between the Sith and the Jedi.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars	2008	TV series

Ryloth	Star Wars Legends: Tales from Jabba's Palace	1995	Book	Dry, hot home planet of the Twi'leks, including Hera Syndulla.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars	2009	TV series

Saleucami	Star Wars: The Clone Wars	2010	TV series	Primary terrain deserts and swamps. Home of the Clone Trooper deserter Cut Lawquane.

Savareen	Star Wars Legends: Star Wars Adventure Journal 9	1996	Comics	Desert and ocean planet. where destitute villages farm wind and refine coaxium.

Solo: A Star Wars Story	2018	Film

Scarif	Rogue One	2016	Film	Oceanic "paradise world" with tropical islands. Location of a high security Imperial database; a repository of valuable resources, including a cache of refined coaxium hyperfuel; and the primary shipyard and construction facility for the Imperial military forces, which included final construction of the first Death Star after principal building at Geonosis.

Shili	Star Wars: The Clone Wars	2012	TV series	Home planet of the Togruta, including Jedi Council member Shaak Ti and Ahsoka Tano.

Starkiller Base	Star Wars: The Force Awakens	2015	Film	Snowy planet of forested mountains converted by the First Order into a super weapon. Destroyed by the Resistance.

Subterrel	Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones	2002	Film (mentioned)	Mining planet mentioned by Dexter Jettster who spent time prospecting there. Located near Kamino, beyond the Outer Rim.

Sullust	Return of the Jedi	1983	Film (mentioned)	A volcanic planet whose atmosphere was highly toxic forcing the native Sullustans to build technologically advanced subterranean cities. It was the base of Imperial factories and the SoroSuub corporation employed roughly half the population.

Star Wars: Battlefront	2015	Video game

Takodana	Star Wars: The Force Awakens	2015	Film	Forest planet and site of Maz Kanata's castle. Neutral territory between First Order and Resistance.

Tatooine	Star Wars	1977	Film	Desert planet and childhood home of Anakin Skywalker (Darth Vader) and Luke Skywalker. Location of Jabba's palace.

Toydaria	Star Wars: The Clone Wars	2010	TV series	Home planet of Watto and other Toydarians. Close to Nal Hutta.

Trandosha	Star Wars Legends: The Mandalorian Armor	1998	Book (mentioned)	Homeworld of the Trandoshan hunters. Close to Kashyyyk.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars	2011	TV series

Umbara	Star Wars: The Clone Wars	2011	TV series	Planet with a thick, foggy atmosphere. Home to the Umbarans.

Utapau	Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith	2005	Film	Remote planet, covered in deep sinkholes and home to the Utai and Pau'ans. Site of General Grievous' defeat and a separatist base during the Clone Wars.

Vandor-1	Solo: A Star Wars Story	2018	Film	Icy, mountainous planet that is the site of a Crimson Dawn train heist led by Tobias Beckett in Solo: A Star Wars Story.

Vardos	Star Wars Battlefront II	2017	Video game	Imperial stronghold and home to Iden and Garrick Versio. One of the first targets of Operation Cinder.

Wobani	Rogue One	2016	Film	A desolate wasteland and the site of an Imperial penal labor colony.

Yavin	Star Wars	1977	Film	Gas planet with several moons, including Yavin 4.

Yavin 4	Star Wars	1977	Film	Forest moon and base for the Rebel Alliance.

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