Devaron massacre

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|name=Devaron massacre
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|conflict=War of the Ring
|date=August 9, 1982Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the events of "The Judge of France", which include the Devaron massacre, to 1982.
|place=Temple of Eedit, Devaron
|result=*Confederacy of Independent Systems victory
**Capture of the Temple of Eedit
|side1=*Galactic Republic
*Jedi Order
|side2=Confederacy of Independent Systems
|commanders1=*Jedi General Halsey†
*Jedi Commander Knox†
*Clone Commander Trauma†
|commanders2=Claude Frollo
|forces1=*2 Jedi†
*Advanced Recon Force troopers†
|forces2=*1 Judge of France
*B1-series battle droids†
*B2-series super battle droids†
|casual1=All forces
|casual2=All forces except Judge Frollo
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The Devaron massacre was the result of a battle for control of the Temple of Eedit on the planet Devaron by the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the War of the Ring. The battle was a terrible loss for the Galactic Republic, which suffered yet another blow in its long campaign against the CIS.
==Prelude==
With the Jedi Order in control of the vital Temple of Eedit on Devaron, Saruman the White ordered his recently acquired apprentice, Judge Claude Frollo, to take back the outpost, so that the Separatists could have a foothold in that corner of the galaxy. Prior to Judge Frollo arriving to the temple, Jedi Master Halsey and Knox, his Padawan, along with their Advanced Recon Force troopers led by Clone Commander Trauma, were defending the temple against Separatist forces, which included B1-series battle droids and B2-series super battle droids. The Republic forces were cut off, with a group of clones led by Trauma in the front to fend off enemy droids, while Halsey, Knox, and a handful of clones defended the temple entrance from a group of battle droids.
==The massacre==
Once Judge Frollo arrived, he quickly made his way towards the temple, knocking battle droids out of his way. After Frollo quickly killed more than half a dozen ARF troopers with his sword. Commander Trauma then ordered his remaining men to focus their attention on Opress. Trauma rushed towards Opress to face him but was killed when Opress sliced him upwards with his sword, launching Trauma into the air briefly. After Trauma's death, the remaining ARF troopers were killed, and Master Halsey and Knox defeated the droid forces surrounding them. Once Frollo had reached the Jedi, Halsey moved forward to face him, ordering his padawan to stay back. Frollo was able to quickly dodge Halsey's lightsaber swings, and after disarming Halsey, they briefly fought in hand-to-hand combat. Frollo quickly gained the upper hand, striking down Halsey to the ground and impaling him with his sword, killing Halsey. After the death of his master, Knox ran towards Frollo, but was killed in a single strike of the sword, sending Knox's body all the way back to the temple door. In the end, the entire Republic force was destroyed, as well as all present Separatist forces except for Frollo.
==Aftermath==
After Frollo defeated Republic forces, he contacted Saruman informing him that the temple and Devaron was now under their control, and was ordered to return to Isengard. Upon Frollo' return to Orthanc, Saruman told Frollo that he foresaw that he would do great things as his new apprentice. Saruman believed they would be more powerful than Lord Sauron and rule Middle-Earth.
After the massacre, Delta Squad (Boss, Fixer, Sev, and Scorch) was sent to recover the bodies of the fallen Jedi and the Temple's security footage, reporting to the Jedi Temple. After Jedi Masters Sam Gamgee, Gimli, Saesee Tiin, and Adi Gallia were informed that everyone at the Temple of Eedit, including the Jedi, were dead, they discussed among themselves who had the ability to carry out the massacre. Master Gallia stated that in the past, only Saruman's assassin, Jinx, was capable of such action. Master Gimli believed that it could be a newly appointed Sith Lord. Masters Bilbo Baggins and Elrond showed the hobbits the footage from the temple. Sam Gamgee, upon seeing, that it was a human from Earth, not Dathomir as Sam originally believed Jinx was from. The Jedi Council sent Sam and Frodo to Dathomir the village Jinx and Frollo came from.
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==Notes and references==
Category:War of the Rings battles