Fall of Falleen

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|name=Fall of Falleen
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|conflict=War of the RingThe Clone Wars: Wild Space
|date=July 9, 1981The Essential Reader's Companion
|place=Falleen
|result=Confederacy of Independent Systems victory
|side1=*Galactic Republic
*Falleen defense forcesThe War of the Ring: The Fall of Falleen
|side2=Confederacy of Independent Systems
*Isengard
*Mordor
*Goblins
|commanders1=*Jedi Knight Lobis Lobin†
*Jedi Knight Kydra†
*Jedi Knight Tafasheel Arkan†
*5 other Jedi
*Republic officers
*King of Falleen
|commanders2=*Saruman the White
*The Mouth of Sauron
*Commander Jinx
|forces1=*8 Jedi
*Clone troopers
*Dashade bodyguards
*Cruisers
*Bespin Dancer†
|forces2=*1 Sith Lord
*1 Mordor general
*1 Dark Witch
*B1-Series battle droids
*Orcs
*Goblins
*Hyena-class bombers
*C-9979 landing craft
*6 Munificent-class star frigates
|casual1=*All Republic forces
*All Dashade bodyguards
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The Fall of Falleen took place in 1981 during the War of the Ring when a Confederate fleet under the command of The Mouth of Sauron attacked the planet Falleen. A Galactic Republic battle group—including eight Jedi and numerous clone troopers—attempted to defend the planet but was ultimately unsuccessful. The Mouth of Sauron deployed ground troops to seize the planet, but the droids were unable to get past the shields of a fortress belonging to the planet's Falleen king. The Dark Witch Jinx infiltrated the fortress and defeated the king's bodyguards, at which point the king himself tried to kill her. However, Saruman the White had also infiltrated the fortress. He subdued the king, forcing him to deactivate the fortress' shields and allowing the Confederacy to capture the planet.
==Prelude==
In July 1981, the first year of the War of the Ring, the Jedi High Council discovered evidence that the Confederate General The Mouth of Sauron was planning to invade the Republic-aligned planet of Bothawui—home to the Bothans, who possessed unmatchable information collection skills. If Bothawui fell to the Confederacy, the Republic and the Jedi would loose a valuable ally. The Jedi Council therefore dispatched Jedi General Frodo Baggins and his Padawan, Jedi Commander Eowyn, with a fleet of three newly constructed Venator-class Star Destroyers to protect the planet.
En route to Bothawui, Frodo and his forces were pursued by The Mouth of Sauron's fleet of four Munificent-class frigates. Frodo engaged The Mouth of Sauron on three separate occasions, suffering several losses throughout their stalemate encounters. The Mouth of Sauron, however, delayed his pursuit of Baggins in order to coordinate several attacks on Republic forces on separate fronts. The Mordor general soon decided to capture Falleen and picked up two more frigates to invade the planet.
==The battle==
The Mouth of Sauron arrived at Falleen and engaged the Republic forces stationed there—consisting of the Jedi Knights Lobis Lobin, Kydra, and Tafasheel Arkan, as well as five other Jedi, numerous Republic officers, clone troopers, and cruisers. The Mouth of Sauron dispatched Hyena-class bombers to aid in the attack, and C-9979 landing craft were deployed with ground troops aboard. Under the protection of the Hyena bombers, Orcs seized the planet's surface but were unable to get past the shields of a fortress that belonged to the king of Falleen.
However, Confederate Head of State Saruman the White had arrived on the planet with the Dark Witch Jinx. Saruman devised a plan for Jinx to duel the Falleen king's bodyguards and draw the king out of his palace, allowing Saruman himself to enter the fortress and subdue the king. Jinx approached the fortress, and the king sent his Dashade bodyguards to eliminate the intruder. The guards attacked Jinx with electrostaffs, but as they engaged the lightsaber-wielding Dark Witch in combat, Jinx gained the upper hand.
As the king watched the duel through a gatekeeper droid stationed nearby the combatants, Jinx destroyed the droid, preventing the king from continuing to spectate the events unfolding outside his palace and consequently did not notice Saruman's arrival. The king armed himself with a blaster and left his secure command center to confront Jinx. As the Dark Witch eliminated the last of the guards, the king arrived and prepared to kill Jinx. However, Saruman was able to enter the fortress himself and appeared behind the king, holding the Falleen at lightsaber point. The Sith Lord ordered the king to lower his fortress' shields and submit to the Confederate cause.
==Aftermath==
By the time the battle was over, Falleen had fallen to the Confederacy. The Republic battle group had been completely eradicated, including all eight Jedi. The Republic starship Bespin Dancer and its crew had also been eliminated. With his victory at Falleen secured, The Mouth of Sauron now headed toward his original destination of Bothawui. Frodo arrived at the Both system ahead of the Mordor general. Unaware of the Republic's defeat at Falleen, Frodo contacted Jedi Masters Bilbo Baggins Elrond and Aragorn of the Council of Elrond.
As the pair was busy in a conference with Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, Frodo was relayed to Master Sam Gamgee. Gamgee informed Frodo of the Republic's loss of Falleen and reported that The Mouth of Sauron's fleet was headed to Bothawui. Although outnumbered in vessels, Frodo intended to remain at Bothawui to protect the planet from falling into the Confederacy's grasp.
==Behind the scenes==
The Fall of Falleen first appeared in The Fall of Falleen, an issue of the weekly online The War of the Ring comic series that led into "Downfall of a Droid," an episode in the first season of the 2008 The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Ring television series.
==Appearances==
*The War of the Ring: Wild Space 
*The War of the Ring: The Fall of Falleen 
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==Sources==
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*The Essential Atlas
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==Notes and references==
Category:War of the Rings battles