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| Endor | |
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| Star Wars location | |
 IX3244-A, the forest moon of Endor | |
| First appearance | Return of the Jedi |
| Last appearance | The Rise of Skywalker |
| Created by | George Lucas |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| In-universe information | |
| Type | Gaia-world |
| Races | Ewok,Dulok,Gorax,Yuzzum |
| Population | Over 30,000,000 Ewoks |
| Terrain | |
| Oceans | 3 |
| Sun(s) | 2 |
| Standard Galactic Grid Coordinates | H-16 |
Endor (designated:IX3244-A) is a fictionalmoon in theStar Warsuniverse, known for its endless forests, savannahs, grasslands, mountain ranges, and a few oceans. The moon was the site of a pivotal battle depicted inReturn of the Jedi. It is the homeworld of the sentientDulok,Ewok, andYuzzum species, as well as the semi-sentientGorax andWistie species. The Endor solar cycle is 402GSC days orbital, with a breathable earth-like atmosphere conducive for humans, 85% Standard Gravity[1] and 8% surface water. It is whereDarth Vader's funeral is held.
The moon orbitsTana—the Ewokese word for Endor's host planet—agas giant located in theEndor system, astar system positioned in theModdell sector ofthe galaxy's Outer Rim Territories.[2][3] Located in grid squareH-16 on the Standard Galactic Grid, it was connected toCerea andBakura by a hyperspace route.[4] Other nearby planets in the H-16 sector includeRattatak, Bunduki, Tirracles, Ponemah, and Firrerre. Theplanet wasorbited by nine moons, the largest of which was known as the forest moon of Endor or "sanctuary moon".[5] The ocean moon ofKef Bir was also one of these moons, and is the location where thesecond Death Star crashed after it exploded over Endor inReturn of the Jedi.[6] It also had two suns:Endor Prime I andEndor Prime II.
The forest moon of Endor first appears inReturn of the Jedi, in which it is the body in whose orbit thesecond Death Star is constructed, and is the home of a race of furry aliens calledEwoks. The moon later appears in the originalStar ToursDisney theme park attraction, EwokTV moviesThe Ewok Adventure andEwoks: The Battle for Endor, as well as the animatedEwoks and itsMarvel Comics tie-in series.
Various descriptions of the Endor system exist in various media. Special effects storyboards forReturn of the Jedi refer to a distant orb in the system as "Planet Endor". According to theReturn of the Jedi novelization, the planet disappeared in an ancient cataclysm. The Ewok television films depict agas giant in the sky, and novels such asThe Truce at Bakura andDark Apprentice also mention a planet visible from the moon. The planet is called "Tana" in theEwoks animated series, which depicts abinary star system (while other sources depict only one sun). According to theStar Wars Databank, this "can be attributed to Ewok lore and myth".[7]
In aStar Wars Tales comic entitledApocalypse Endor, an Imperialveteran of Endor refers to the moon being devastated by theimpact of falling debris from the Death Star, which was blown up while in orbit around the moon. However, another character dismisses this as a myth, saying that most of the Death Star's mass was obliterated in the explosion, and that the Rebels "took care of the rest".[8]The Rise of Skywalker depicts the wreckage of the second Death Star in a watery location, named Kef Bir, an ocean moon featured in the film that orbits the same gas giant as the forest moon.[9]Wicket W. Warrick and his son Pommet appear briefly at the end ofThe Rise of Skywalker, at the sky after the destruction of aResurgent-class Star Destroyer.
Endor is located in the same sector as planets like Firrerre, Rattatak, Tirracles, and Bunduki, among others.
Scenes set on Endor were filmed on private logging company land that was shortly thereafter clearcut near the town ofSmith River, California; the speeder chase scene was filmed at the Chetham Grove section ofGrizzly Creek Redwoods State Park[10][11][7] near the "Avenue of the Giants" inHumboldt Redwoods State Park.[12]
Endor also appeared in the theme park attractionStar Tours - The Adventures Continue inDisney's Hollywood Studios inWalt Disney World Resort inOrlando,Florida andDisneyland Park inDisneyland Resort inAnaheim,California.
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