TheStar Warsuniverse is full of various planets and systems that play significant function in the traditional knowledge . From Coruscant to Dagobah , each planet has its own history , peoples , and ties to major character . For illustration , Luke Skywalker is synonymous with Tatooine , just as Padmé Amidala is with Naboo . Yet , despite the importance of global lore inStar Wars , the franchise seems to be forgetting about one of its best planet .

One planet inStar Warslore that does n’t receive its due justice in the comics is Lothal . Lothal plays a significant role in the liven seriesStar Wars : Rebelsand even has a connectedness to Lando Calrissian . Additionally , Princess Leia Organa is bring in to Lothal inRebels , further strengthening the planet ’s necktie to the original trilogy .

However , with anewStar Warscomic serial publication — written by Alex Segura and illustrate by Phil Noto — set to premiere in May and take place just afterReturn of the Jedifeaturing intimate classic character , now is the perfect meter for Lothal to make its long - overdue reappearance .

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Lothal is almost as much a role as theStar Wars : Rebelscharactersthemselves , as viewers become just as attached to Lothal as Ezra Bridger and the rest of the Ghost crew . This pocket-sized , Outer Rim planet is not only Ezra ’s dwelling house but also an Imperial strongholdwhere the Empire established a weapons development factory , overwork its natural resources and inhabitants . Lothal serves as a hotbed for insurrectionist activity , from the Bridgers ' early anti - Empire transmissions to the rebel - sympathizing former governor , Ryder Azadi .

When Grand Admiral Thrawn enters the fray as the Rebel ’ most formidable foeman and the Empire ’s magnificent strategist , he seeks to crush the insurgency once and for all . Everything climax in the Battle of Lothal , where the rebels make their last stand against Thrawn . While they achieve triumph , they lose Ezra in the cognitive operation ; he willingly jump into wild place after luring Thrawn into a trap , ensuring his friends ’ prophylactic . Though Ezra does n’t witness it , Lothal flourishes after the Galactic Civil War .

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The Disney+ seriesAhsokashowcases a vibrant and booming Lothal , appear just as it did in a Force imaginativeness Ezra had years to begin with , meditate peace throughout the troubled earth . WhileAhsokaconcludes with Ezra ’s return from godforsaken distance , it does not delve into his reactions to the changes on Lothal . yield thatAhsoka is coiffure afterReturn of the Jediand Segura ’s upcomingStar Warscomic also takes place during this period , there is a double-dyed opportunity for the comics to introduce Lothal and its signification inStar Warslore .

Despite Lothal ’s importance sinceStar Wars : Rebelspremiered in 2014 , the satellite has been sparsely feature inStar Warscomics . Over the retiring decade , Lothal has only been mentioned in variousStar warfare : Rebelscomics that appeared in external magazines not widely useable in the United States . Segura ’s approaching series declare oneself the idealistic platform to bring Lothal into the mainstreamStar Warscomic tale , especially since Leia Organa is set to play a prominent role in the plot line .

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Set between Episodes III and IV of the Star Wars film dealership , Star Wars Rebels is a canon animated series that pursue a mathematical group of riffraff torpedo who band together to face the Empire . In an age where the Galactic Empire is hunting down the last of the Jedi , a teenage pariah named Ezra Bridger is discovered to be force tender by a surviving Jedi known as Kanan Jarrus . concord to fall in them and accept Jedi training , Ezra becomes a part of a small but growing crew of rebels determine to put down the empire covertly .

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Set between Episodes III and IV of the Star Wars film franchise, Star Wars Rebels is a canon animated series that follows a group of ragtag heroes who band together to face the Empire. In an age where the Galactic Empire is hunting down the last of the Jedi, a teenage outcast named Ezra Bridger is discovered to be force sensitive by a surviving Jedi known as Kanan Jarrus. Agreeing to join them and accept Jedi training, Ezra becomes a part of a small but growing crew of rebels determined to destroy the empire covertly.

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