But after the Clone Wars ended, and the Jedi were nearly eradicated, the Empire took control of the galaxy and found the planet. The planet remained a closely guarded secret for most of the Jedi’s history. This happens to be exactly the diameter as Starkiller Base, according to the book Star Wars: Complete Locations, which came out in 2016. The reference book states that Ilum has a diameter of 660 kilometers. Some of the earliest evidence that Ilum could be related to Starkiller Base, aside from the fact that they are both snowy, came in 2017 with the release of Star Wars Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away. Inside the planet’s caves, kyber - the crystals that power lightsabers - can be found in droves. The planet is an icy and inhospitable world. For thousands of years, Ilum was a sacred site for the Jedi.
One of the most prominent guesses in the Star Wars community about Starkiller Base’s origins is that it was the planet Ilum. Starkiller Base from The Force Awakens Lucasfilm But the new video game Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order makes a strong connection between a lore-friendly destination and the planet which became Starkiller Base. Fans have had guesses about the base’s origins since The Force Awakens was first released, but little hard evidence to go on. The organization planned to use the super weapon to dominate the galaxy through fear, before the Resistance was able to destroy the base, and save the galaxy - at least for a while.ĭespite being the cornerstone of the First Order’s plan, Starkiller Base’s history remains largely a mystery in the Star Wars universe. Starkiller Base, a Death Star glow up, was the first great weapon of the First Order.
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