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Alderaan

Planetcanon

Also known as Aldaraan · Alderan

On the Timeline

Facts

Grid square
M-10
Class
Terrestrial
Terrain
Forests Mountainous Plains
Atmosphere
Breathable
Diameter
12,500 kilometers
Population
2 billion 95% humans 5% other
Suns
1: Alderaan's sun
Moons
0

Connections

Affiliations
Galactic Empire, Galactic Republic, Alliance to Restore the Republic, House of Organa, Elder Houses
Located in
Core Worlds, The Interior, Alderaan system, Alderaan sector
Orbits
Alderaan's sun

Natives

Appearances

442 Star Wars works, first in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (1977).

  • Reference books 156
  • Novels 84
  • Comics 75
  • Short stories 49
  • TV episodes 28
  • Games 13
  • Comic stories 9
  • Activity books 9
  • Films 6
  • Comic series 5
  • Web 3
  • Comic collections 2
  • Audio 2
  • In-universe works 1

Films

TV episodes

Comics

Comic stories

  • The Line of Duty (2016)
  • The Trouble at Tibrin (2017)
  • Tales from Wild Space: Family Affair, Part 1 (2018)
  • Shu-Torun Lives (2018)
  • Intermission, Part 1 (2018)
  • A Matter Of Perception (2019)
  • So Much More (2019)
  • The Haunting of Grand Moff Tarkin (2023)
  • The Grand Imperial Jubilee (2025)

Comic series

Comic collections

  • Star Wars Rebels, Vol. 2 (2020)
  • The Mandalorian: The Manga, Vol. 4 (2025)

Novels

Short stories

  • One Thousand Levels Down (2014)
  • A Bad Feeling About This (2015)
  • The Hero's Journey Begins (2015)
  • The Voice of the Empire (2016)
  • Darth Vader Rises (2017)
  • An Incident Report (2017)
  • Bump (2017)
  • By Whatever Sun (2017)
  • Change of Heart (2017)
  • Contingency Plan (2017)
  • Desert Son (2017)
  • Eclipse (short story) (2017)
  • Grounded (2017)
  • Laina (short story) (2017)
  • Palpatine (short story) (2017)
  • Raymus (2017)
  • Sparks (short story) (2017)
  • The Angle (2017)
  • The Bucket (2017)
  • The Secrets of Long Snoot (2017)
  • The Trigger (2017)
  • Verge of Greatness (2017)
  • Hear Nothing, See Nothing, Say Nothing (2017)
  • Rules of the Game (2017)
  • The Ride (2017)
  • The Wine in Dreams (2017)
  • Chewbacca: A Wookiee Story (2018)
  • Leia Charts Her Own Course (2018)
  • The Sleeping Eye (2020)
  • A Naturalist on Hoth (2020)
  • Beyond Hope (2020)
  • But What Does He Eat? (2020)
  • Heroes of the Rebellion (2020)
  • Into the Clouds (2020)
  • Lord Vader Will See You Now (2020)
  • Rogue Two (short story) (2020)
  • STET! (2020)
  • Standard Imperial Procedure (2020)
  • The Final Order (2020)
  • The Witness (2020)
  • The Song of Winter's Heart (2021)
  • Dune Sea Songs of Salt and Moonlight (2023)
  • Ending Protocol (2023)
  • Satisfaction (2023)
  • The Chronicler (2023)
  • Trooper Trouble (2023)
  • The Queen's Bloom (2023)
  • Galactic Tales: The Failing of the Light (2025)
  • Galactic Tales: The Crimson Corsair and the Sinister Secret of the Binary Star (2025)

Games

  • Star Wars: Card Trader (2015)
  • Star Wars: Heroes Path (2015)
  • Star Wars: Uprising (2015)
  • Star Wars Battlefront II (2017)
  • Vader Immortal – Episode I (2019)
  • Star Wars: Datapad (2019)
  • Star Wars: Squadrons (2020)
  • Star Wars: Hunters (2021)
  • Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (2023)
  • Star Wars Outlaws (2024)
  • Secrets of Power (2025)
  • Star Wars - theory11 Online Challenge (2026)
  • Star Wars Zero Company (2026)

Audio

  • A New Hope Read-Along Storybook and CD (2015)
  • Doctor Aphra: An Audiobook Original (2020)

Activity books

  • Star Wars: A New Hope: Activity Book (2015)
  • Star Wars Maker Lab (2018)
  • Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2020 (2019)
  • Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2021 (2020)
  • Star Wars: Scratch Artist (2021)
  • Star Wars: Galaxy of Stickers: The Dark Side (2023)
  • Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2025 (2024)
  • Star Wars Crossword Puzzles: And Other Word Games from a Galaxy Far, Far Away. . . . (2024)
  • Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2026 (2025)

Web

  • Entertainment Weekly's Ultimate Guide to Rogue One (2016)
  • Bacta Basis: Medical Care in the Star Wars Galaxy (2019)
  • Crime and Punishment (2022)

In-universe works

  • Destination Alderaan

Reference books

  • Ultimate Star Wars (2015)
  • Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know (2015)
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary (2015)
  • Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded (2016)
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens Beginner Game (2016)
  • Star Wars: Complete Locations (2016) (2016)
  • Star Wars Propaganda: A History of Persuasive Art in the Galaxy (2016)
  • Star Wars: Galactic Atlas (2016)
  • Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia (2017)
  • Star Wars Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away (2017)
  • Star Wars: On the Front Lines (2017)
  • Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded (2017)
  • Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z (2017)
  • Star Wars: The Rebel Files (2017)
  • Star Wars: Complete Vehicles (2018) (2018)
  • Dawn of Rebellion (2018)
  • Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles (2018)
  • Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide (2018)
  • Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition (2018)
  • Star Wars: Alien Archive (2018)
  • Star Wars: Scum and Villainy: Case Files on the Galaxy's Most Notorious (2018)
  • Star Wars: Smuggler's Guide (2018)
  • Star Wars Character Encyclopedia, New Edition (2019)
  • Star Wars: How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills (2019)
  • Gadgets and Gear (2019)
  • Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition (2019)
  • Rebel Starfighters Owners' Workshop Manual (2019)
  • Star Wars: The Galactic Explorer's Guide (2019)
  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary (2019)
  • Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: Traveler's Guide to Batuu (2020)
  • Imperial Troops (2020)
  • R2-D2 (reference book) (2020)
  • The Star Wars Book (2020)
  • Star Wars: The Lightsaber Collection (2020)
  • Star Wars: The Mandalorian: Guide to Season One (2021)
  • Star Wars: The Secrets of the Sith (2021)
  • Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy (2021)
  • Star Wars: The Mandalorian Handbook (2021)
  • Star Wars 100 Objects (2023)
  • Star Wars: Timelines (2023)
  • Star Wars: The Ultimate Cookbook (2023)
  • Star Wars: Dawn of Rebellion: The Visual Guide (2023)
  • Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire (2024)
  • Star Wars Bestiary, Vol. 1: Creatures of the Galaxy (2024)
  • Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy (2024)
  • Star Wars: Complete Locations, New Edition (2025)
  • Star Wars: The Acolyte: The Visual Guide (2025)
  • Star Wars: The Mandalorian Visual Guide (2026)
  • Chikyu no Arukikata Sutā Wōzu (2026)
  • Star Wars: Star Pilots (2026)
  • +106 more

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