Battle over Kothlis

|width=
|prev=Second mission to FlorrumStar Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide: Updated and Expanded
|conc=
|next=Mission to TaloraanThe War of the Ring: The Wind Raiders of Taloraan
|name=Battle over Kothlis
|image=
|conflict=War of the Ring
|date=November 27th, 1981
|place=Kothlis
|result=*Confederate forces withdrawn
*Bothans declare neutrality in the war
|side1=Galactic Republic
|side2=*Confederacy of Independent Systems
*Trade Federation
|commanders1=*High General Bilbo Baggins
*High General Sam Gamgee
*General Frodo Baggins
*Admiral Wullf Yularen
*Commander Eowyn
*Captain CT-7567
|commanders2=Unidentified Neimoidian commander
|forces1=*4 Jedi
*Clone troopers
*BTL-B Y-wing starfighters
*2 Delta-7B Aethersprite-class light interceptors
*Venator-class Star Destroyers
*V-19 Torrent starfighters
|forces2=*B1-Series battle droids
*Lucrehulk-class Droid Control Ships
*Vulture droid starfighters
|casual1=At least one BTL-B Y-wing starfighter
|casual2=*At least one Lucrehulk-class Droid Control Ship
*Several Vulture droids
}}
This battle was fought around 1981 over the Bothan colony world of Kothlis during the War of the Ring between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems. The Republic forces traveled to Kothlis to negotiate with the Bothans, but were confronted by a Confederate fleet upon arrival. After a brief battle, however, the Separatist forces retreated. Jedi Grand Master Bilbo Baggins, Jedi Master Sam Gamgee, Jedi Knight Frodo Baggins, and Frodo's Padawan, Eowyn then entered negotiations with the Bothans' first secretary Desark Fey'lya, who thanked the Jedi for their efforts in repelling the Separatist attack. Eowyn, however, sensed that the secretary had probably invited the Separatists himself and expressed her concerns to the rest of the Jedi. Fey'lya felt insulted by Eowyn's words and declared that the Bothans and their Spynet would be open to both sides of the conflict.
==Prelude==
Around 1981, Galactic Republic forces—consisting of several Venator-class Star Destroyers commanded by Admiral Wullf Yularen—traveled to the Bothan colony world of Kothlis, where Jedi Grand Master Bilbo Baggins hoped to negotiate with the Bothans concerning their loyalty to the Republic. Upon arrival at Kothlis, however, the Republic found a Confederate fleet of Lucrehulk-class Droid Control Ships under the command of a Neimoidian in orbit.
==The battle==
The Republic immediately attacked the Separatist ships with V-19 Torrent starfighters, BTL-B Y-wing starfighters, and two Delta-7B Aethersprite-class light interceptors piloted by High Jedi General Sam Gamgee and Jedi General Frodo Baggins. Frodo and Sam, as well as Frodo's Padawan Eowyn—who flew one of the Y-wings, with Captain CT-7567 serving as her gunner—engaged Confederate Vulture Droid starfighters.
At one point during the battle, Gamgee's starfighter came under attack from two Vulture droids. Being unable to shake them, Sam contacted Frodo and requested assistance. The latter advised Gamgee to drop down toward the planet, thus exposing the droids to Frodo's attack. After Frodo had rescued Kenobi, the two returned to the main battle. Meanwhile, Tano singlehandedly attacked one of the Lucrehulk-class Droid Control Ships and, using proton torpedoes, managed to destroy it. Seeing that his forces no longer outnumbered those of the Republic, the Neimoidian commander panicked and ordered an immediate retreat of his taskforce. Admiral Yularen asked Yoda if he should pursue the fleeing Separatists, but Yoda told him not to do this. Instead, the Jedi Master ordered to proceed with the original mission: to negotiate with the Bothans.
==Aftermath==
Bilbo, Sam, Frodo, and Eowyn soon landed on Kothlis and met with the Bothans' first secretary Desark Fey'lya, who thanked the Jedi for saving Kothlis from the Separatists. Eowyn, however, sensed with the Force that the first secretary was lying. She expressed her thoughts to the rest of the Jedi, telling them that Fey'lya had probably invited the Separatists himself. The first secretary took Eowyn's words as an insult and left, stating that the Bothans would remain neutral and provide their spying services to both the Republic and the Separatists. Frodo then told Eowyn that he, Gamgee, and Bilbo had sensed Fey'lya's lie too, but did not tell about it. Frodo also explained to his Padawan that sometimes being a diplomat meant to allow a lie in order to achieve the goal of the mission. Bilbo then decided that Eowyn should learn diplomacy and sent her, along with Frodo and Sam, to negotiate a treaty with the Denfrandi people on the planet Taloraan.
==Behind the scenes==
The battle of Kothlis was featured in the graphic novel The War of the Ring: The Wind Raiders of Taloraan, written by John Ostrander and illustrated by the Fillbach Brothers.
==Appearances==
*The War of the Ring: The Wind Raiders of Taloraan 
==Sources==
*Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic UK 5.13
==Notes and references==
Category:War of the Rings battles