FACTOID # 75: Two-thirds of the world's executions occur in China.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

SEARCH ALL

FACTS & STATISTICS    Advanced view

Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 

 

(* = Graphable)

 

 


Encyclopedia > Battle of Ruusan
Battle of Ruusan
Part of the New Sith Wars (The Light and Darkness War)
Date c. 1,000 BBY
Location Ruusan
Result Virtual Extinction of the Sith Order
Start of rule of two
Combatants
Army of Light (Galactic Republic, Jedi) Brotherhood of Darkness (Sith)
Commanders
Lord Hoth
Lord Farfalla
General Kiel Charny
Lord Kaan
Darth Bane
Lady Githany
Strength
Jedi Masters
Jedi Knights
Padawans
Republic Troops
Sith Lords
Sith Acolytes and Cultists
Dark Jedi
Casualties
All Jedi except for Lord Farfalla and his troops All Sith except Darth Bane

The Battle of Ruusan is an event in the fictional Star Wars Expanded Universe. It is the final major engagement of the bloody Light and Darkness War (also known as the War of Light and Dark and, less commonly, the Great Sith War), the culmination of the conflict known as the New Sith Wars. The wars begin 2,000 years before the Battle of Yavin and end after a thousand years of conflict, including internal Sith conflict, and all-out assaults on the Galactic Republic. Fans of the fictional Star Wars universe keep track of the dates of key events with a dating system (or calendar) centered around the Battle of Yavin featured in Star Wars: A New Hope. ... // Radatous Radatous is only known for its great shield generators and ancient Jedi training camps. ... This article or section may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ... -Darth Bane The Rule of Two is a principle in the fictional Star Wars universe used to describe the Sith practice of allowing only two Sith Lords to exist at a time: a Master and an apprentice. ... This article is about Ancient Jedi from the fictional Star Wars Expanded Universe, which existed roughly 4000 BBY Spoiler warning: // Main article: Atris Atris is a white-haired female Jedi Master from the videogame Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords. ... Lord Kaan, informally known as Kaan, was a fictional character from the Star Wars Expanded Universe. ... Do you feel it? Do you feel the power of the dark side? The only real power! The only thing worth living for! - Darth Bane Darth Bane is a Dark Lord of the Sith from the fictional Star Wars Expanded Universe. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Jedi Knight redirects here. ... This article or section may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ... Do you feel it? Do you feel the power of the dark side? The only real power! The only thing worth living for! - Darth Bane Darth Bane is a Dark Lord of the Sith from the fictional Star Wars Expanded Universe. ... The cover of the 2004 DVD widescreen release of the revamped original Star Wars Trilogy. ... This article or section needs additional references or sources. ... Combatants Galactic Empire Rebel Alliance Commanders Grand Moff Tarkin † Darth Vader Admiral Motti † General Tagge General Dodonna General Willard Garven Dreis (Red Leader)† John Vander (Gold Leader)† Strength TIE Fighters Darth Vaders TIE Advanced Death Star heavy, medium and light laser batteries Turbolaser batteries 30 Alliance starfighters, consisting of... This article or section may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ... The Galactic Republic is the name of the interplanetary government used in the fictional Star Wars universe prior to the establishment of the Galactic Empire. ...


The conclusion of the final confrontation on Ruusan leads to the apparent extinction of the Sith, the restructuring of the Republic, and of the Jedi and Sith Orders. The Ruusan Reformation was a fictional event in the Star Wars universe when the Republic Measures and Standards Bureau reset the year zero to year of the Battle of Ruusan, which is 1,000 BBY by the current date system. ... Jedi Knight redirects here. ...


The pivotal seventh battle of Ruusan results in the most powerful and last surviving Dark Lord of the Sith, Darth Bane, deciding henceforth to concentrate the dark side of the Force in only one master and one apprentice. Do you feel it? Do you feel the power of the dark side? The only real power! The only thing worth living for! - Darth Bane Darth Bane is a Dark Lord of the Sith from the fictional Star Wars Expanded Universe. ...


This decision allows the Sith to hide within the Republic until their existence is finally revealed with rise of Emperor Palpatine, whose apprentices include Darth Maul, Darth Tyranus, and ultimately Darth Vader. Palpatine is a fictional character in George Lucass science fiction saga Star Wars. ... Darth Maul (54 – 32 BBY) was a fictional character (of Sith affiliation) in the Star Wars universe. ... Count Dooku (also known as Darth Tyranus) is a fictional character from the Star Wars universe. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and be more accessible to a general audience, this article or section may require cleanup. ...


With the return of the Jedi Anakin Skywalker, and the eventual death of the Emperor, Darth Bane's reformed Sith Order brings to fruition the "prophecy of the Chosen One who would bring balance to the Force." Anakin Skywalker (41 BBY – 4 ABY) is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. ... Do you feel it? Do you feel the power of the dark side? The only real power! The only thing worth living for! - Darth Bane Darth Bane is a Dark Lord of the Sith from the fictional Star Wars Expanded Universe. ...


Five years after the Battle of Yavin, the Dark Jedi Jerec comes to Ruusan, where the Thought Bomb is unleashed in the Valley of the Jedi. There he dies, fighting Kyle Katarn, which results in the release of all the Jedi spirits trapped within. The second Jedi Knight game contradicts this though, as the dark jedi Desann used the Valley to empower the Force in his acolytes. Combatants Galactic Empire Rebel Alliance Commanders Grand Moff Tarkin † Darth Vader Admiral Motti † General Tagge General Dodonna General Willard Garven Dreis (Red Leader)† John Vander (Gold Leader)† Strength TIE Fighters Darth Vaders TIE Advanced Death Star heavy, medium and light laser batteries Turbolaser batteries 30 Alliance starfighters, consisting of... Jerec is a fictional character of the Star Wars galaxy, appearing in the computer game Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II. Jerec is the leader of the seven Dark Jedi that the player must face in the game. ... // Radatous Radatous is only known for its great shield generators and ancient Jedi training camps. ... The Valley of the Jedi is a fictional location appearing in the Star Wars universe. ... Kyle Katarn is a character in the fictional Star Wars universe, the protagonist of the video game Star Wars: Dark Forces and its sequels. ...


Army of Light

The Army of Light is the fictitious army from the Star Wars universe, comprising the combined forces of the Republic soldiers and Jedi. Led by the aged Jedi, Lord Hoth, this army opposed Lord Kaan and his Brotherhood of Darkness at the catastrophic Battle of Ruusan. The cover of the 2004 DVD widescreen release of the revamped original Star Wars Trilogy. ... Jedi Knight redirects here. ... This article is about Ancient Jedi from the fictional Star Wars Expanded Universe, which existed roughly 4000 BBY Spoiler warning: // Main article: Atris Atris is a white-haired female Jedi Master from the videogame Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords. ... Lord Kaan, informally known as Kaan, was a fictional character from the Star Wars Expanded Universe. ...


Brotherhood of Darkness

The Brotherhood of Darkness is a term in the Star Wars fictional universe. The term refers to the new Order of Sith Lords that came into existence about one thousand years before the time of The Phantom Menace made up of Jedi that fell to the dark side of the force and who in the end were all but destroyed by the Jedi Knights and by their own infighting. The cover of the 2004 DVD widescreen release of the revamped original Star Wars Trilogy. ... The Three Graces, here in a painting by Sandro Botticelli, were the goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility in Greek mythology. ... Jedi Knight redirects here. ... The Force is a binding, ubiquitous power that is the object of the Jedi and Sith monastic orders in the Star Wars universe. ...


  Results from FactBites:
 
Ruusan - Star Wars (141 words)
Ruusan is a fictional planet in the Star Wars galaxy, which is where a battle, (Battle of Ruusan) occurred in 1,000 BBY.
Ruusan was a temperate, pleasant world, inhabited by both humans and a strange sentinent species known as Bouncers.
During the battle, between the Jedi under Lord Hoth, and the Sith under Lord Kaan, much of the planet's surface, including several cities, were destroyed.
TFHB - Technical Database (7014 words)
Battle of Fleyars IV this battle was decided by Imperial forces, which dominated the local militia and navy to subjugate rebellious activity.
Battle of Korseg IV this was one of the many battles that took place during the Galactic Civil War, during which the Alliance struggled to maintain its base on the mountainous world of Korseg IV.
The Battle of Singing Mountain saw the Singing Mountain clan finally defeat the Nightsisters, shortly after Gethzerion and her closest advisors were killed while trying to escape the planet.
  More results at FactBites »


 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments
Please enter the 5-letter protection code

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms.