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Swamp world · Outer Rim · M-19
Dagobah
A misty swamp world, far from the hyperspace lanes, where Yoda lived in hiding.
- Region
- Outer Rim
- Grid
- M-19
- Sector
- Sluis
- System
- Dagobah
- Suns
- 1
- Moons
- 1
- Climate
- Humid, foggy and swampy
- Terrain
- Swamps, bogs, jungle undergrowth, giant trees
- Inhabitants
- Swamp wildlife, Force-rich creatures
Overview
Dagobah is a swamp world in the Sluis sector, a place of permanent mist, bogs, thick undergrowth and enormous gnarled trees[1][3]. The air is humid and foggy, and the ground is mostly mud and water.
The planet lies far from the main hyperspace routes and has almost no technology, so few ships ever come near[1]. Its bogs are full of reptiles and amphibians of many kinds, and much larger lifeforms are hinted at but never shown[1]. Somewhere in the swamp is a cave called the Cave of Evil, heavy with the Force[3].
Yoda settled in a small hut here, in exile and hidden from the Empire[1]. The planet is where Luke Skywalker comes to learn the ways of the Force in The Empire Strikes Back, and its mist and mud make it feel very far from the starships and bases of the rest of the saga[1].
Who lives here
Swamp wildlife
Reptiles and amphibians of many kinds fill the bog, and hints of far larger lifeforms are never shown on screen[1].
Force-rich creatures
Some of the planet's life gives off the living Force, which is one of the reasons Yoda chose it as a refuge[1].
Yoda
Not a native, but the planet's famous hermit. He settled here in exile, far from Imperial technology and hunters[1].
Role in the galaxy
Dagobah is a hiding place with a purpose. Yoda picked it as a refuge from the Empire: the swamp life and the strong presence of the Force there helped to conceal him, and the lack of technology kept visitors away[1]. Few places in the galaxy are easier to overlook.
For Luke Skywalker it is a school in the middle of nowhere. He crash-lands in the swamp in The Empire Strikes Back and begins his Jedi training under Yoda, far from any Rebel base or Imperial patrol[1]. The same strong Force presence that hid Yoda from the Empire makes it a fitting place to train[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.
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19 BBY
Episode III — Revenge of the Sith
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After the Jedi Order falls and Palpatine takes power, Yoda goes into hiding on Dagobah and lives there for about two decades[3].
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≈ 19 BBY
A season six story of The Clone Wars shows Dagobah during Yoda's quest to learn how to keep his consciousness after death[2].
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3 ABY
Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back
Following a message from the Force ghost of Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke flies his X-wing to Dagobah, crash-lands in the swamp and meets Yoda without knowing who he is[1].
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3 ABY
Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back
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In a cave charged with the dark side of the Force, Luke fights a vision of Darth Vader and sees his own face behind the mask[3].
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3 ABY
Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back
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After a vision of his friends in danger on Bespin, Luke leaves before finishing his training, against the advice of Yoda and Obi-Wan[1].
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4 ABY
Episode VI — Return of the Jedi
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Luke returns to Dagobah to finish his training and finds Yoda near the end of his life. Yoda dies and becomes one with the Force[1].
Heroes from Dagobah
Yoda
home world
Not born here: Yoda's species and birthplace are unknown, but Dagobah became his home in exile[1].
Where to see Dagobah
Every film, series and game in the timeline where Dagobah appears, in watch order.
Filmed on Earth
Dagobah was created in the studio and with visual effects — there is no real location to visit.
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Questions about Dagobah
Where is Dagobah in Star Wars?
Dagobah is a remote swamp planet in the Sluis sector, at grid square M-19 of the galaxy map. It lies well away from the main hyperspace routes[1][3].
Who lives on Dagobah?
Mostly swamp wildlife: reptiles and amphibians of many kinds, plus creatures said to give off the Force. The best-known resident is Yoda, who lived there as a hermit in exile[1].
Why did Yoda go to Dagobah?
Yoda went to Dagobah to hide from the Empire. The planet's wildlife and strong presence of the Force helped to conceal him, and with almost no technology on the planet, visitors were rare[1].