Alderaan destroyed—Alderaan was destroyed, leading to a disturbance in the Force and the loss of life—Imperial threat and warning against Alderaan—Imperial control over the Death Star is solidified, but at the cost of civilian lives on Rango Tan.—Alderaan was destroyed by the Death Star—Alderaan was destroyed—destruction of Alderaan—Alderaan was completely destroyed, leading to the deaths of its inhabitants and the loss of the Rebel base there.—Strengthened the Alliance's resolve to overthrow the Empire—Imperial forces investigate Dantooine, encounter Chelli Lona Aphra, and Tarkin deals with hesitant gunners.—Imperial control over Alderaan's population and territory—Escape of Alderaanian refugee convoy—Alderaan was destroyed by the Empire—Alderaan destroyed, billions of lives lost—massive loss of life—Alderaan is destroyed—destruction of the planet—Alderaan is destroyed, leading to the deaths of its inhabitants and the loss of the Rebel base.—Imperial domination, Alderaanian resistance—Imperial forces failed to capture the Alderaanian refugee convoy.—Alderaan was destroyed, leading to the loss of its inhabitants and culture
Other
Date
Galactic Civil War—1977—During the events of A New Hope—28 ABY—During the Galactic Civil War—not specified—N/A—Not explicitly mentioned, but inferred to be around the time of A New Hope (1977)—Not explicitly mentioned, but implied to be before the events of A New Hope (1977)
Force abilities
weaknessSkywalker witnessed events of his future, including the Destruction of Alderaanpowers of the Forcemultiple gunnerssadistic smile
Description
fictional event in the Star Wars universe
Type
event—Imperial threat and warning—Imperial attack—Destruction of a planet—Destruction—Disaster—Artificial disaster—Battles of Alderaan—Battles of the Imperial Era—Events of the Galactic Civil War—Genocides and massacres—Galactic Empire's demonstration of power—Planetary destruction
Force sensitivity
Kenobi
Casualties
billions of people—Massive loss of life—Civilian lives on Rango Tan.—All inhabitants of Alderaan—Entire population of Alderaan—Millions of inhabitants—two billion—Millions of inhabitants of Alderaan—Billions—Many rioters were killed—Multiple Imperial warships lost—All Alderaanians and the Alderaanian culture—two billion people—Many Alderaanians killed or arrested—Multiple Imperial warships were lost.—All Alderaanians and the planet's population—The entire population of Alderaan
Lightsaber
Blue, Black
Location
Alderaan—Rango Tan—Level 3204 on Imperial Center—Fostar Haven
Appearances
Where Destruction of Alderaan appears across works and media.