Exile (punishment)/Legends
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Exile was a form of punishment used by numerous cultures and sentient species across the galaxy in which the punished were banished from the society issuing the punishment, rarely ever to return. This form of punishment was known to be practiced by the Jedi Order against members who went against the will of the Order or turned to the dark side. Not all cases of exile were a form of punishment, as any being could place themselves in a self-imposed exile for a wrong they perceived they had done, removing themselves from society to keep them from wronging another again, or for failing a task they had believed they should have accomplished.
Examples of exile
- The Exiles were the last twelve survivors of a group of Jedi who had turned to the dark side and initiated the Hundred-Year Darkness, and were banished from Republic space after the Battle of Corbos. Their exile would see them discovering the planet of Korriban and the Sith species, setting in motion the creation of the Sith Order.[1]
- Naga Sadow, once Dark Lord of the Sith, was exiled by his short-lived successor Ludo Kressh after encountering his rival's forces in orbit around Korriban. Sadow eventually chose the destination of his exile as Yavin IV.[2]
- During his reign as King of Onderon, Freedon Nadd exiled anyone who opposed his rule.[3]
- Ulic Qel-Droma went into self-imposed exile on Rhen Var after being stripped of the Force.[4]
- Allya, a female Jedi, was exiled to Dathomir in 600 BBY by the Jedi Order.[5]
- Mitth'raw'nuruodo was exiled for his preemptive military actions by Chiss Ascendancy, to an unnamed planet, where he was later discovered by Captain Voss Parck.[6]
- Yoda went into self-imposed exile on Dagobah after failing to defeat Darth Sidious after the execution of Order 66.(Non-canonical appearance)
- Obi-Wan Kenobi went into exile on Tatooine after failing to stop Darth Vader in 19 BBY.(Non-canonical appearance)
- After crashing his personal B-Wing on the planet Vortex, Gial Ackbar exiled himself on his seapod on Mon Calamari.[7]
Groups who used exile as punishment
Appearances
- Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - Redemption
- Mist Encounter
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
- Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (First appearance) (Retcon)
"We Are Made of Suffering" – Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook- Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
- Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi novel
