Quoreal Quoreal was one of the last Supreme Overlord s of the Yuuzhan Vong species and a conservative leader whose reluctance to invade the galaxy led to his usurpation and death . Reigning in the last century of the Yuuzhan Vong fleet ' s long journey through the Intergalactic Void toward a new galaxy , Quoreal was seen as a traditional and cautious leader by many Yuuzhan Vong . His ability to maintain unity over the species was frequently called into question by Domain Jamaane , a powerful faction whose champion , Shimrra , was a designated heir to the position of Supreme Overlord . Although Quoreal ' s primacy was not under a direct threat from the Jamaane , matters changed in 29 BBY , when an advance force returned to the fleet with news that they had encountered a living planet known as Zonama Sekot . Quoreal ' s priests counseled the Supreme Overlord against prosecuting the invasion , proclaiming that the world would be the undoing of the Yuuzhan Vong . Quoreal subsequently announced that the fleet would abandon its advance and instead search for a new home . Quoreal ' s declaration was greeted with hostility from a broad section of Yuuzhan Vong society . In alliance with a coterie of high - ranking warriors , Shimrra launched a sudden and decisive coup against Quoreal and his followers . The Supreme Overlord ' s warriors were wiped out , his priests , advisers , and intendants purged . Quoreal was toppled from the throne and personally executed by Shimrra , who claimed the position of Supreme Overlord and announced that the invasion of the galaxy would proceed as planned . Over half a century following Quoreal ' s death , Shimrra launched the invasion , precipitating the Yuuzhan Vong War . It was not until the final years of the conflict that the caution of Quoreal and his priests was vindicated ; Zonama Sekot , its existence denied by Shimrra as a falsehood , re - emerged from the Unknown Regions and lent its support to the galaxy ' s defenders . Biography . Supreme Overlord . Quoreal was a member of the Yuuzhan Vong species , a race of humanoids that had departed the war - torn ruins of its own galaxy in search of a new home , traveling into the Intergalactic Void to seek their fortune . For millennia , the Yuuzhan Vong journeyed across the void in a vast fleet of worldships . Thousands of years prior to Quoreal ' s birth , bioengineered slivilith creatures had scouted a galaxy for the Yuuzhan Vong , toward which the worldship convoy began making a long journey . By the time Quoreal had risen to the rank of Supreme Overlord of the Yuuzhan Vong , in the last century of the Yuuzhan Vong approach to the galaxy , the worldships were rapidly deteriorating . Many Yuuzhan Vong believed that they would die in the void ; the shaper caste was powerless to prevent the decline of the fleet , and the warriors competed for Quoreal ' s favor , often in vicious internecine warfare . As Supreme Overlord , Quoreal was the conduit to the Yuuzhan Vong gods , and in principle , he held total power over the species . Nevertheless , many Yuuzhan Vong commanders — members of the warrior caste which would be tasked with conquering any new galaxies — felt that Quoreal did not truly believe in the honor of sacrifice and war , and that the Supreme Overlord had a closer affiliation with the priest caste . A powerful Yuuzhan Vong domain , the Jamaane , became outspoken in its criticism of Quoreal . The Supreme Overlord was accused by members of Domain Jamaane of being cautious , conservative , and too weak to maintain the unity of the Yuuzhan Vong during the difficult passage through the void . Although few believed that Domain Jamaane would challenge Quoreal openly , a group of high - ranking officers sided with Shimrra of Domain Jamaane , one of the candidates for the role of the next Supreme Overlord . Matters came to a head around 32 BBY . Quoreal dispatched Supreme Commander Zho Krazhmir on a mission to the galaxy in order to locate habitable worlds for the Yuuzhan Vong , whose confinement aboard the ailing worldships had led to an unstable political climate . Krazhmir was granted a task force of warships and headed out to scout the galaxy . In a sector of the Tingel Arm known as the Gardaji Rift , Krazhmir ' s forces chanced across Zonama Sekot , a verdant planet . For two years , Krazhmir ' s forces monitored and studied Zonama Sekot , interacting with its inhabitants . After attempting to negotiate for control over the planet , Krazhmir launched a biological strike against the world , followed by a conventional attack in 30 BBY — both of which failed due to the unforeseen capabilities of the planet , which repulsed Krazhmir ' s assault with its own biotechnology . With a stalemate in effect , Krazhmir ' s forces were approached by Vergere , a mysterious being who promised them her advice and knowledge in return for the cessation of hostilities . More pertinently for Krazhmir , Vergere revealed that Zonama Sekot was a living world , with its own sentience — similar to Yuuzhan ' tar , the ancestral living homeworld of the Yuuzhan Vong . Krazhmir excitedly returned to Quoreal to deliver his news , arriving back at the worldship convoy in 29 BBY . The ancient texts of the Yuuzhan Vong , however , held a prophecy , newly uncovered by Quoreal ' s priests , that a world somewhere existed that was anathema to the Yuuzhan Vong . It was also taboo even to invade a galaxy in which a living world resided . Furthermore , Quoreal ' s priests proclaimed that the living planet was an ill omen . Reluctant to invade such a galaxy , Quoreal decided to cancel the impending invasion . Rumors of the discovery and of Quoreal ' s change of heart began to percolate through the ranks of the Yuuzhan Vong . Quoreal then declared openly to the species that the galaxy would not be the Yuuzhan Vong ' s new home and that the journey through the void would resume . He ordered the worldship convoy to deviate from its course and search for a new galaxy . The news made the reigning Supreme Overlord suddenly unpopular , and he quickly became an object of hatred and suspicion . Powerful warrior domains such as the Choka believed that Quoreal ' s priests were merely attempting to deny the warrior caste the right to invade the galaxy in an attempt to preserve their political ascendancy . Others simply believed that there was nothing left for the Yuuzhan Vong in the void and that the galaxy had to be invaded to ensure the species ' survival . It was the opening that Shimrra and Domain Jamaane needed . In one swift move , Shimrra ' s warriors launched a coup , executing all of those warriors loyal to Quoreal . The Supreme Overlord was ousted from his throne , to be killed not in ritual combat , but personally by Shimrra , his furious rival . Legacy . The killing did not stop with the deaths of Quoreal and his warriors . Shimrra , backed by his coterie of loyal followers and granted the tacit approval of powerful factions such as Domain Shai and the Praetorite Vong — the Yuuzhan Vong advance force — ordered the extermination of the vast majority of shapers , advisers , and intendants who had supported Quoreal in his decision . The late Supreme Overlord ' s priests , despite their fervent prophecies that Zonama Sekot was an ill omen , were also executed . Proclaiming that the gods had informed him themselves that the galaxy was a divine gift , so long as they converted all of its inhabitants to the True Way of the Yuuzhan Vong , Shimrra was able to rally support . Quoreal ' s usurper oversaw the continued advance on the galaxy with a triumphant warrior caste at his side and with loyal priests proclaiming his divine judgment . Few who had borne witness to Shimrra ' s coup wished to challenge the new Supreme Overlord . Quoreal ' s influence and misgivings did not fade with his death . The belief remained among several elite members of the Yuuzhan Vong that Shimrra had dishonorably murdered Quoreal rather than challenge him in battle . The former Supreme Overlord ' s surviving followers , along with other dissidents , formed a hidden network known as the Quorealist s . The Quorealists retained their loyalty to the dead Supreme Overlord , trusting that Quoreal ' s recalcitrance had been well - founded . Over time , however , the membership and power of the group waned . Records of the coup and the events leading up to it were distorted and manipulated in the Qang Qahsa — the history records of the Yuuzhan Vong — and Quoreal was barely remembered by the time the invasion was launched over fifty years later . All mention of Zonama Sekot was elided from the Qang qahsa as well , and the existence of the living world was flatly denied . Rumors of Zonama Sekot and its mysterious power entered the realms of myth and legend , among both the Yuuzhan Vong and the inhabitants of the galaxy . In 25 ABY , after decades of preliminary incursions , scouting missions , and the planting of undercover agents , the Yuuzhan Vong invasion was launched . It soon became clear that the Praetorite Vong , who had not supported Quoreal during the coup , had only served Shimrra for their own purposes . A failed attempt to usurp the invasion ' s leadership and direct it themselves led to the eradication of the Praetorite Vong . Other than the advance force ' s mistakes , however , the invasion was a success . Within three years , Shimrra ruled over the galactic capital , Coruscant . Quoreal ' s reluctance , for those who remembered it , appeared misguided . The success of the invasion and the lack of evidence for Zonama Sekot ' s existence outside of rumors seemingly vindicated Shimrra ' s decision . This changed in 28 ABY , when Commander Ekh ' m Val returned from a prolonged scouting mission of the Unknown Regions . Val excitedly reported to Shimrra , just as Krazhmir had reported almost six decades previously to Quoreal , that he had discovered Zonama Sekot in the Unknown Regions . Unsettled by the truth — and knowing that if his enemies learned of it , they would use the living world ' s existence to condemn the divine vision that he had concocted to justify the coup — Shimrra had Ekh ' m Val executed , along with his crew . One year later , Zonama Sekot appeared over Coruscant , instigating mass panic and chaos and encouraging the Quorealists to reveal information about Shimrra and how he had risen to power . During the battle that followed Zonama Sekot ' s arrival , Shimrra was finally forced to respond to the hostile mutterings and dissent of his people and admit that he had indeed deceived the Yuuzhan Vong about Zonama Sekot . Rather than dwelling on the fact that Quoreal and his priests had not been lying , thus undermining the legitimacy of his usurpation , Shimrra instead attempted to pass Zonama Sekot off as a test from the gods , spurring his warriors forward on one last crusade . The Supreme Overlord was , however , killed during the battle ; prior to his death , and even before the appearance of Zonama Sekot over Coruscant , he too had lost popularity as Quoreal had done , turning into a figure loathed by many among the Yuuzhan Vong as a false leader . The Yuuzhan Vong made peace with the galaxy ' s inhabitants , settling on Zonama Sekot , which was revealed to have been a seed of the original Yuuzhan Vong homeworld . Personality and traits . Quoreal was viewed as a traditional , conservative Yuuzhan Vong leader by certain warriors , who felt that their Supreme Overlord had no profound belief in the ways of conflict and martial honor . Caution and adherence to the counsel of his priests did indeed motivate Quoreal to abandon an invasion centuries if not millennia in the making , which proved an unsound course of action . Warriors who had dedicated their whole lives to preparing for the coming conflict resented Quoreal ' s lack of commitment and sided with Shimrra against the Supreme Overlord . Many more had no loyalty to their leader and allowed the coup to take place . The priests , who were suspected by some of manipulating Quoreal ' s fears of the warrior caste to serve their own interests , held great sway over the Supreme Overlord . Described by Shimrra as lenient , Quoreal did not resort to ascribing his action to divine providence , unlike his usurper , and instead made a bold decision to attempt to preserve the Yuuzhan Vong rather than lead the invasion of a galaxy which was prophesied as the species ' undoing . On the other hand , unification was key in the preservation of the species , and the long journey through the void had worn the Yuuzhan Vong down to breaking point . Quoreal ' s reign was remembered by a number of Yuuzhan Vong as a time when back - stabbing and court intrigue were predominant , and the Supreme Overlord was an object of suspicion and loathing in his final days . Despite this shaky reputation , Quoreal inspired decades of loyalty from a secretive faction that risked death to honor his decision . Behind the scenes . An unseen character whose story and identity were only revealed in " " — the penultimate installment of " " series — Quoreal is an enigmatic character in the history of the Yuuzhan Vong . The character ' s life is referenced in a number of separate sections of " The Final Prophecy " and the final novel of the series , " " . Quoreal was referenced in " The New Essential Chronology " , in which the year 29 BBY was given for his death , and received an entry in " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " , published in 2008 . In " The New Jedi Order Sourcebook " , published in 2002 , some material which bears a resemblance to the backstory of the discovery of Zonama Sekot is included in the first chapter , although only one Supreme Overlord is referenced . Instead of a coup , the guide claims that the faith of the Yuuzhan Vong in the invasion began to fail , and only the discovery of a planet " just like the one described in the ancient Yuuzhan Vong legends " allowed the Supreme Overlord to proclaim that a promised land had been found and re - establish dominance over his malcontent priests and followers . Therefore , while some of the actions of this unnamed Supreme Overlord relate to Quoreal , others pertain to Shimrra .