| Coruscant | |
|---|---|
| Star Wars location | |
 | |
| First appearance | Heir to the Empire (1991) Canon (live-action): Return of the Jedi (1997 special edition) |
| Last appearance | Ahsoka (2023) |
| Created by | George Lucas, Timothy Zahn |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| In-universe information | |
| Type | Urban (planetwide ecumenopolis)[1] |
| Race(s) |
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| Population | 2 trillion (68% Human, 32% other sentients)[1] |
| Moon(s) | 4[1] (Centax-1, Centax-2, Centax-3 and Hesperdium) |
| Oceans | 0 |
| Sun(s) | Coruscant Prime |
| Grid Coordinates | L-9 |
| XYZ Coordinates | 0,0,0 |
Coruscant (/ˈkɒrəsɑːnt/)[a] is an ecumenopolis planet in the fictional universe of Star Wars. It was first described in Timothy Zahn's 1991 novel Heir to the Empire. The planet made its first on-screen appearance in a scene added to Return of the Jedi for its 1997 re-release. It has gone on to become an important location in the Star Wars universe and appears frequently in Star Wars media. In-universe, Coruscant is a politically and strategically important planet, serving as the capital and seat of government for the Republic[2] and the Galactic Empire, as well as the headquarters of the Jedi Order. It is depicted as a bustling, yet highly stratified planet-spanning metropolis.[3] Throughout the city's centuries-long development, new city blocks were built on top of old ones, forming levels. Coruscant has 5127 levels, with the top being the wealthiest and the lowest being the poorest.[3]
Coruscant has four moons and is the sixth planet out of the eleven that make up the system of the same name. It lies within the Coruscant Subsector of the Corusca Sector, located in the Core Worlds galactic quadrant region. The sun, Coruscant Prime, is the zero coordinate of the Star Wars galaxy (as opposed to being its galactic center). In Legends, Coruscant was once referred to as Notron or Queen of the Core. It was renamed Imperial Center during the reign of the Galactic Empire (as depicted in the original films) and Yuuzhan'tar during the Yuuzhan Vong invasion (as depicted in the New Jedi Order novel series). Initially, the planet's capital city was Galactic City (built at least in 100,000 BBY,[b] partially destroyed in 27 and 44 ABY).[c] It was Imperial City under the Galactic Empire and was Republic City (or the City of Spires) under the Galactic Republic. The planet was code-named Triple Zero during the Clone Wars. The demonym and adjective form of the planet's name is Coruscanti.
Many native citizens of Coruscant speak with the Received Pronunciation accent (known in-universe as Coruscanti).[4][5]
- ^ a b c Carey, C. R. etc. Coruscant and the Core Worlds. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2003. P. 7.
- ^ Bouzereau, Laurent; Duncan, Jody (1999). The Making of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. Ballantine. p. 13. ISBN 0-345-43111-1.
- ^ a b Leonard, Joel (March 30, 2021). "10 best locations for spring break in the Star Wars universe". Dork Side of the Force. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ^ Holmes, Jonathan. "Why are there so many posh British accents in Star Wars?". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Archived from the original on March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "'Star Wars': Why do The Empire speak in posh British accents?". faroutmagazine.co.uk. February 15, 2023. Archived from the original on March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
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