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Ocean world · Unknown Regions · F-13

Ahch-To

A remote ocean world of rocky islands, where the very first Jedi Temple still stands.

Region
Unknown Regions
Grid
F-13
System
Ahch-To
Suns
2
Moons
1
Climate
Temperate, humid, stormy
Terrain
Ocean, rocky islands, sea cliffs, caverns
Inhabitants
Lanai, Porgs, Thala-sirens

Overview

Ahch-To is a remote ocean world deep in the Unknown Regions, missing from almost every star chart[1]. Almost all of its surface is water, with a chain of rocky green islands rising out of the sea[1]. The climate is temperate and humid, and storms and surf are frequent[3].

The main island, often called Temple Island, carries ancient stone steps, beehive huts, the first Jedi Temple and the old Jedi library[1]. High cliffs and caverns line its coast, and the sea below is home to creatures such as the thala-sirens[1].

Two native peoples share the islands: the bird-like Lanai, who tend the old structures as Caretakers, and the small seabirds known as porgs[1]. The galaxy map places the planet in grid square F-13[3].

Unknown Regions · F-13 Show on the galaxy map

Who lives here

Role in the galaxy

Ahch-To matters as the place where the Jedi religion began. The first Jedi Temple stands on the main island, with a meditation ledge high above the sea and mosaics of the earliest Jedi, and the Lanai tend the old structures and look after those who come in search of answers[1].

Its remoteness is part of its power. Because the planet is left off the charts, anyone who goes there can vanish from the rest of the galaxy — which is exactly what the islands have been used for[1].

Chronicle

Events are in story order. Spoilers stay hidden until you open them — or mark the title as watched on the timeline, and they open by themselves.

  1. Ancient times

    Episode VIII — The Last Jedi

    The earliest Jedi found their first Temple on Ahch-To's sacred island, high above the sea, with a meditation ledge and mosaics of the first Jedi[1].

  2. ≈ 28 ABY

    Episode VIII — The Last Jedi

    Spoiler · Episode VII — The Force AwakensShowYou've watched it

    After one of his students ruins his plan to rebuild the Jedi, Luke vanishes, searches for the lost world and settles on Ahch-To in self-imposed exile[2].

  3. 34 ABY

    Episode VII — The Force Awakens

    Spoiler · Episode VII — The Force AwakensShowYou've watched it

    Rey follows the map to Ahch-To, finds Luke on a cliff and holds out his father's old lightsaber. It is the closing shot of The Force Awakens[4].

  4. 34 ABY

    Episode VIII — The Last Jedi

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    Luke first refuses to leave the island, insisting that the Jedi should end, but agrees to teach Rey enough to understand his decision. During the lessons Rey and Kylo Ren begin to talk to each other across space through the Force[5].

  5. 34 ABY

    Episode VIII — The Last Jedi

    Spoiler · Episode VIII — The Last JediShowYou've watched it

    After Rey leaves with the ancient Jedi texts, the spirit of Yoda destroys the library with lightning[5].

  6. 34 ABY

    Episode VIII — The Last Jedi

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    After a last lesson from Yoda, Luke projects himself across the galaxy to face Kylo Ren on Crait, which buys the Resistance time to escape. He then dies peacefully on Ahch-To and becomes one with the Force[5].

  7. 35 ABY

    Episode IX — The Rise of Skywalker

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    After healing Kylo Ren, Rey takes his TIE fighter to Ahch-To to exile herself. Luke's Force spirit urges her to face Palpatine and gives her Leia's lightsaber, and she flies Luke's X-wing to Exegol[6].

Heroes from Ahch-To

Where to see Ahch-To

Every film, series and game in the timeline where Ahch-To appears, in watch order.

Filmed on Earth

Real places that played Ahch-To on screen.

12

  1. Skellig Michael, County Kerry, Ireland

    This rocky monastic island stood in for Temple Island. The crew filmed there in July 2014 and again, with a second unit, from September 2015[7].

    Episode VII — The Force AwakensEpisode VIII — The Last JediEpisode IX — The Rise of Skywalker

  2. Kynance Cove, Cornwall, England

    Additional Ahch-To footage for The Last Jedi was shot at this Cornish cove[7].

    Episode VIII — The Last Jedi

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Questions about Ahch-To

Where was Ahch-To filmed?

Ahch-To was filmed mainly on Skellig Michael, a rocky island off County Kerry in Ireland[7]. Extra footage for The Last Jedi was shot at Kynance Cove in Cornwall, England[7].

Who lives on Ahch-To?

Ahch-To is home to the bird-like Lanai, the Caretakers who tend the Temple Island structures, and to porgs, thala-sirens and other sea life[1].

Where is Ahch-To in Star Wars?

Ahch-To is in the Unknown Regions, an uncharted part of the galaxy[1]. The galaxy map places it in grid square F-13[3].

Nearby worlds

Sources

  1. Ahch-To — StarWars.com Databank
  2. Luke Skywalker — StarWars.com Databank
  3. Ahch-To — Star Wars wiki mirror
  4. Star Wars: The Force Awakens — Wikipedia
  5. Star Wars: The Last Jedi — Wikipedia
  6. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker — Wikipedia
  7. List of Star Wars filming locations — Wikipedia
  8. The Real Reason Porgs Were Created — Motion Picture Association