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    Mustafar

    A tiny, fiery planet in the Outer Rim, Mustafar maintains an erratic orbit between two gas giants. Mustafar is rich in unique and valuable minerals which have long been mined by the Tech Union. Its lava pits and rivers make this planet a dangerous habitat; its natives have burly, tough bodies that can withstand extreme heat. The planet became the backdrop for the fateful duel between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker. After the rise of the Empire, captured Jedi were brought to the volcanic world for interrogation and execution.

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Appearances
  • Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (Episode III)
  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Episode IX)
  • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars
  • Star Wars Rebels
Affiliations
  • Black Sun
  • Coruscant Guard
  • Galactic Empire
  • Confederacy of Independent Systems
  • Mustafar cultists
Climate
  • Hot
Terrain
  • Rivers
  • Volcanoes
species
  • Alazmec

History

Mandalorian starfighters approaching Mustafar

During the Clone Wars, the leaders of Black Sun oversaw their crime syndicate’s operations from a fortress on the lava world Mustafar – a stronghold that was attacked by Darth Maul and his fledgling Shadow Collective.

Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker dueling on Mustafar

At the conclusion of the Clone Wars, Anakin Skywalker killed the members of the Separatist Council, who had taken refuge on Mustafar. Padmé Amidala and Obi-Wan Kenobi followed Anakin to the planet, and Anakin and Obi-Wan dueled with their lightsabers.

Darth Sidious kneeling over a defeated Anakin Skywalker on Mustafar

The duel ended with Anakin near death, but he was found by Darth Sidious. The Sith Lord left Mustafar with his gravely injured apprentice, who would rise again as the black-armored Imperial enforcer Darth Vader.

Imperial ships orbiting Mustafar

Under the Empire, Mustafar remained an obscure world notable only for its lava mining. But the Empire used secret facilities on the hellish planet for the interrogation and execution of captured Jedi exiles. Kanan Jarrus was interrogated on a Star Destroyer orbiting Mustafar.

Vader's Castle on Mustafar

While Darth Vader suffered a terrible defeat on Mustafar, he would choose to make the lava planet his home. The Sith Lord constructed a massive castle, harnassing Mustafar lava for energy. The building was a blackened tower, dividing in the middle to resemble tuning forks. According to legend, it was built on the site of an ancient Sith cave, and the tower itself was designed to channel the power of the dark side.

Kylo Ren on Mustafar

After the fall of the Empire, the ruins of Vader’s castle became a pilgrimage site, jealously guarded by cultists devoted to the dark side. As Kylo Ren discovered, these devotees were protecting secrets that had once been Vader’s.

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  • Star Wars Inside Intel: Mustafar

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    Star Wars Inside Intel: Mustafar

    The lava world’s history is filled with dark secrets.

  • 5 Things You Might Not Know About Mustafar

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    5 Things You Might Not Know About Mustafar

    There’s a lot bubbling beneath the surface of this lava planet.

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        Jedi Children

        Sidious used every opportunity to further his goals, even kidnapping Force-sensitive children to be trained as spies in his service.

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            You Were the Chosen One

            After a heated battle, Obi-Wan says goodbye to Anakin Skywalker on the fiery banks of Mustafar.

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            • Determined to rescue Kanan, his fellow rebels infiltrated the Star Destroyer where he was held. W...
            • The Inquisitor intercepted Kanan and Ezra, but Kanan defeated the Imperial agent in a duel, resul...
            • Kanan and his rescuers fled – and were saved by the arrival of Chopper, leading a rebel task forc...
            • Vader often retreated to his castle on Mustafar to commune with the dark side of the Force. After...
            • After the fall of the Empire, Vader’s castle was left in ruins, and became a pilgrimage site for ...
          • Determined to rescue Kanan, his fellow rebels infiltrated the Star Destroyer where he was held. While Hera Syndulla, Sabine Wren and Zeb Orrelios battled stormtroopers, Ezra Bridger freed Kanan from his cell.

          • The Inquisitor intercepted Kanan and Ezra, but Kanan defeated the Imperial agent in a duel, resulting in the Imperial agent’s death.

          • Kanan and his rescuers fled – and were saved by the arrival of Chopper, leading a rebel task force. The skirmish at Mustafar was one of the earliest rebel victories in the Galactic Civil War.

          • Vader often retreated to his castle on Mustafar to commune with the dark side of the Force. After the Death Star’s test-firing at Jedha, Vader received Orson Krennic, the project’s director, in his retreat to warn him about the necessity of ensuring the battle station’s security.

          • After the fall of the Empire, Vader’s castle was left in ruins, and became a pilgrimage site for cultists dedicated to the dark side. They uncovered some of the powerful location’s secrets, guarding them against unworthy pilgrims. Kylo Ren defeated them to claim a Sith wayfinder that had belonged to Vader. This artifact led him to the legendary Sith world of Exegol.

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          • Corvax Fen

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            Corvax Fen

            One of Mustafar’s few vaguely hospitable places, the Corvax Fen is a bog studded with bleak irontrees, close to the splintered ruins of Darth Vader’s castle. The fen is guarded by a band of cultists devoted to Vader. Amid its swamps, Kylo Ren claims a Sith wayfinder that belonged to his grandfather.

          • Sith

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            Sith

            An ancient order of Force-wielders devoted to the dark side, the Sith practice hate, deception, and greed. Notable for their red-bladed lightsabers, black dress, and use of their aggressive feelings, the Sith look to amass power at all costs. The evil Darth Sidious, along with his apprentice Darth Vader, achieved the Sith goal of galactic conquest after a millennia of plotting.

          • Vader’s castle

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            Vader’s Castle

            An obsidian tower rising from the lava fields of Mustafar, Darth Vader’s personal redoubt sits above an ancient Sith cave that is a source of malignant power, as well as near the site of the former Anakin Skywalker’s maiming by Obi-Wan Kenobi. These twin connections help Vader channel his rage and pain into a focus for the dark side of the Force. After Vader’s death, the castle has become a pilgrimage site for cultists drawn to the Sith Lord’s legend.

          • Supreme Leader Kylo Ren

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            Supreme Leader Kylo Ren

            The son of Han Solo and Leia Organa, Ben Solo was seduced by the dark side of the Force and renamed himself Kylo Ren: leader of the Knights of Ren, champion of the First Order, and apprentice to Supreme Leader Snoke. Driven to destroy the past, Kylo killed his father and his master, supplanting Snoke as Supreme Leader. But he remained haunted by his father’s death, his connection with the mysterious Rey, and the pull of the good in himself. In time, all three would help Ben Solo return to the light.

          • Anakin Skywalker

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            Anakin Skywalker

            Discovered as a slave on Tatooine by Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker had the potential to become one of the most powerful Jedi ever. Some even believed he was the prophesied Chosen One who would bring balance to the Force. Always pushing the limits of his Jedi training, seeking to excel and live up to his reputation, Skywalker's passion often brought him into conflict with his mentor, Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi. A hero of the Clone Wars, Anakin was caring and compassionate, but suffered from a deep fear of loss that would prove to be his downfall.

          • Obi-Wan Kenobi

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            Obi-Wan Kenobi

            A legendary Jedi Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi was a noble man and gifted in the ways of the Force. He trained Anakin Skywalker, served as a general in the Republic Army during the Clone Wars, and guided Luke Skywalker as a mentor.

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