Thursday, 25 January 2024 00:00

Star Wars: What Happened to Ilum?

Written by Joshua Kristian McCoy
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This beautiful frozen world was once one of the Jedi Order's most sacred homes, but its crystal core didn't fare as well under the Empire.

Star Wars planets are often designed as interesting battlefields first and real locations second. Tatooine's Mos Eisley Cantina delivered one of the most textured and compelling sets in sci-fi history, but Hoth mostly felt like an excuse to fight in the snow. One of the franchise's most critical planets went unmentioned in most of the nine films, but Ilum's entrance into most Star Wars' fans' consciousness came with a bang.

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