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Desert world · Mid Rim · H-10
Jedha
A cold desert moon where pilgrims came to the Force and the Empire came for its kyber.
- Region
- Mid Rim
- Grid
- H-10
- Sector
- Terrabe
- System
- Jedha
- Orbits
- NaJedha
- Climate
- Cold and arid
- Terrain
- Desert, dunes, mesas, walled city
- Inhabitants
- Guardians of the Whills, Jedha City residents and pilgrims
Overview
Jedha is a small, cold desert moon, and one of the earliest places in the galaxy to study the Force[1]. Windswept dunes, mesas and canyons surround its ancient walled Holy City, Jedha City, where pilgrims came to seek guidance among timeworn streets and shrines[1].
The moon circles a planet called NaJedha and holds valuable kyber crystals[1][6]. It lies in the Terrabe sector of the Mid Rim[6]. Its holiest site, the Temple of the Kyber, was the home of the Guardians of the Whills, an order of spiritual warrior-monks[7].
In Rogue One, Jedha is under Imperial occupation. Stormtroopers patrol the streets, the Empire strips the moon of kyber for its weapons, and rebel partisans under Saw Gerrera fight back[2][6]. Jedha is also where Jyn Erso first meets the monk Chirrut Îmwe and his companion Baze Malbus[2].
Who lives here
Guardians of the Whills
An order of spiritual warrior-monks based at the Temple of the Kyber in Jedha City. They were driven out when the Empire looted the temple[7].
Jedha City residents and pilgrims
The moon was a holy site, and pilgrims walked its timeworn streets and shrines in search of spiritual guidance[1].
Role in the galaxy
Jedha matters because it is holy and valuable at the same time. For a very long time it drew pilgrims and believers in the Force, and it became important to the Jedi Order[1]. Its kyber crystals made it attractive to others as well.
That combination is why the Empire occupied the moon. Its soldiers looted the Temple of the Kyber, drove out the Guardians of the Whills and took the kyber for their weapons, including the Death Star[2][6]. The occupation fed an insurgency led by Saw Gerrera, and in Rogue One the moon is where Jyn Erso comes face to face with Saw and learns of Galen Erso's message[2].
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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Ancient times
Jedha is one of the earliest civilizations to explore the nature of the Force, and it later becomes important to the Jedi Order[1].
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483 BBY
The Guardians of the Whills form at the Temple of the Kyber in Jedha City, centuries before the Empire arrives[7].
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Reign of the Empire
The Empire occupies the moon and loots the Temple of the Kyber to supply kyber for its weapons, driving the Guardians out[6].
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Age of Rebellion
Saw Gerrera runs a long insurgency from a bunker on the moon, with partisans fighting stormtroopers in the streets[2].
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0 BBY
Bodhi brings Galen Erso's message to Saw. Jyn, Cassian and K-2SO arrive, meet Chirrut and Baze, and Saw shows Jyn a message about the weakness Galen built into the Death Star[2].
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0 BBY
Spoiler · Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryShowYou've watched it
The Empire fires the Death Star's superlaser at Jedha City as a test, wiping out the Holy City. Saw stays behind and dies, and the Empire blames a mining disaster[2].
Heroes from Jedha
Chirrut Îmwe
born here
A blind, devout believer in the Force who served as a Guardian of the Whills in Jedha City[8].
Where to see Jedha
Every film, series and game in the timeline where Jedha appears, in watch order.
Filmed on Earth
Real places that played Jedha on screen.
Did you know?
- Director Gareth Edwards compared Jedha to Mecca or Jerusalem, a sacred centre for the Star Wars world[5].
- The moon's name sounds a lot like Jeddah, the gateway city to Mecca, which fits Jedha's role as a destination for pilgrims[5].
- Jedha is a small desert moon with permanent winter, an unusual mix of freezing weather and sand[1].
Questions about Jedha
Where was Jedha filmed?
Jedha was filmed in Jordan and Israel. The desert outside Jedha City was shot at Wadi Rum in Jordan, and the fortress site of Masada in Israel also stands in for the moon[3][4].
Where is Jedha in Star Wars?
Jedha is a small moon of the planet NaJedha, in the Terrabe sector of the Mid Rim, at grid square H-10 of the galaxy map[6].