Old Alderaanian

Old Alderaanian was a language from the Core Worlds planet Alderaan that was considered ancient by 232 BBY. That year, Jedi Knight Dez Rydan discovered a set of binding statues on the Amaxine Space Station with inscriptions he felt resembled the language's script. After being informed of the findings, research expert Jedi Master Cohmac Vitus agreed to investigate the artifacts.

In 42 BBY, Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn began assigning his Padawan, Obi-Wan Kenobi, research work about ancient prophecies—some of which were written in Old Alderaanian. The Padawan grew weary of the work, finding it irrelevant, but eventually gained a limited understanding of the language. After studying an Old Alderaanian prophecy script in the Core Worlds planet Coruscant's Jedi Temple Archives in 40 BBY, Kenobi brought the materials to Jinn for review. The pair briefly discussed the Padawan's comprehension of the language, with the Padawan expressing his frustrations about the work.

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