An in depth profile of the Onderon World from the Xbox and PC role playing video games Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (also known as SWKotOR and KotOR) and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (also known as SWKotOR2 and KotOR2).

Page Guide: Quick Facts, History, The Mandalorian Wars, The Civil War, Alternate Dark Side Ending, Canonical Light Side Ending, More Recent History, Discuss Onderon

Quick Facts

Onderon is located in a region of space known as the Inner Rim. Planet Onderon is located in the Japreal System. Onderon has one sun and four moons. The major species found on Onderon are Human. Its terrain is mostly made up of jungles and seas. The greatest interest in Onderon is in its moon Dxun and its largest city Iziz. Onderon has Galactic Republic and New Republic affiliation.

History

The native Onderonians struggled against the beasts, eventually gathering new technologies and building the huge walled city (and only city on Onderon) of Iziz to protect themselves from the beasts. Later, the Onderonians began to send their criminal element out into the wilderness without any protection from the beasts. These outcasts soon learnt to defend themselves, and eventually formed a second civilization. Relations between the two groups were hostile, and they remained at war with each other for many years.

Onderon was also the planet on which the Sith Freedon Nadd attempted to found a new Sith Empire. As a matter of fact, he founded the Onderon royal line and his tomb is located on the moon of Dxun.

Eventually the Old Republic asked the Jedi to watch over the world. The Jedi Master Arca Jeth took over as watchman and assigned his padawan Ulic Qel-Droma to the planet. The war was finally ended when the Onderonian princess Galia married the Beastprince - although tensions remained for long after that.

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

The Mandalorian Wars

During the Mandalorian Wars, Dxun and Onderon were among the first planets to be invaded by the ruthless Mandalorians. However, the Republic intervened, and the remnants of the Mandalorians were forced off Onderon.

However, not all the citizens were enthusiastic about Onderon becoming part of the Republic. Those who remained loyal to the Republic gathered around the young and weak Queen Talia, and those who thought the Republic brought nothing but problems supported her cousin, General Vaklu, who often argued with her and didn't hide the fact that he wanted to be crowned King. Not many of his followers, however, realized his true intentions.

The Civil War

In the cataclysmic aftermath of the Jedi Civil War, Canderous Ordo, who was claimed the new Mandalore, reunited some of the scattered Mandalorian clans at their former base on Dxun. When the Jedi Exile, in his search for Master Kavar, crash-landed in the jungles of Dxun, the Mandalore offered his shuttle to sneak through the military blockade of Onderon - something the Ebon Hawk could not accomplish.

From the city of Iziz, the Exile and the Mandalore managed to contact Master Kavar, who was an advisor of Queen Talia, but were forced by Vaklu's troops to retreat to Dxun. Shortly after, the Iziz starport was closed, and the civil war between Vaklu and Talia began.

The Exile left the Onderon system to find other hidden Jedi Masters. When his quest was finished, the droid T3-M4 received a message from Kavar, asking for help against Vaklu.

Upon return to the Mandalorian settlement, the Exile discovered that Valku received a not-so-unexpected assistance from the Sith Order, who intended to make Onderon one of their military bases should the Republic lose control of the planet.

The Exile had to separate his forces. He dispatched three of the Ebon Hawk crew to infiltrate the Sith base on Dxun, and - together with Kreia and the Mandalore - set off to Iziz onboard the Basilisk, a Mandalorian vessel barely large enough for three people. With their aid, as well as the aid of Master Kavar, the royalists managed to break through Vaklu's blockade to the Queen's palace - to see the two leaders clash their swords in the throne room.

Alternate Dark Side Ending

In the throne room, the Exile betrayed those who fought with him, supporting General Vaklu and leaving the planet conquered by the Sith. As with other Jedi Masters, the player has the choice whether to kill Master Kavar on Onderon or face him later on Onderon.

Canonical Light Side Ending

Queen Talia had no choice but to order her soldiers to shoot Vaklu immediately, knowing that he will be able to break out of any prison. The Exile earned the Queen and the Jedi Master's respect for keeping Onderon within the Republic. Later, Kreia predicted that Talia would rule for a long time, bringing peace and happiness to her beloved people.

More Recent History

It is rumored that, centuries later, Darth Bane went to Onderon to find an apprentice. When Palpatine returned from the spirit world, Han Solo shot him dead on Onderon. Empatojayos Brand intercepted his spirit, destroying both himself and Palpatine forever.

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