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Labyrinth of Evil is a Star Wars Legends novel written by James Luceno. It serves as a direct prequel to the film Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, and it was first published on January 25, 2005 by Del Rey.
An abridged audiobook was released in 2007. In 2008, Labyrinth of Evil was collected in The Dark Lord Trilogy, a volume that also included the Revenge of the Sith novelization by Matthew Stover and the novel Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader, by Luceno.
The novel and an unabridged audiobook are set to be released by Random House Worlds on August 11, 2026 as part of The Essential Legends Collection.
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Facts
- Title
- Labyrinth of Evil
- Author
- James Luceno
- Cover artist
- David Stevenson (Design)
- Steven D. Anderson (Illustration)
- Publisher
- Del Rey
- Released
- January 25, 2005
- Rereleased
- August 11, 2026
- Media type
- Hardcover
- Paperback
- eBook
- Pages
- 452
- Isbn
- 9780345475725
- Audiobook
- Abridged
- Unabridged
- Timeline
- 19 BBY
- Followed by
- Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith novelization
Who turns up here
Characters: 116
- Stass Allie
- Sim Aloo
- Alpha-17 (mentioned only)
- Alpha-98 (mentioned only)
- Mas Amedda
- Padmé Amidala
- Bail Antilles (mentioned only)
- Jenna Zan Arbor (mentioned only)
- Passel Argente
- Seti Ashgad (mentioned only)
- Bacta Team leader (first appearance)
- Darth Bane (mentioned only)
- Daakman Barrek (mentioned only)
- Jar Jar Binks (mentioned only)
- Bana Breemu (first appearance)
- Sora Bulq (mentioned only)
- C-3PO
- CC-2224 (first appearance)
- Sweitt Concorkill (first appearance)
- Roron Corobb (first appearance)
- Davijaan (first appearance)
- Dexter Jettster (mentioned only)
- Jan Dodonna
- Lushros Dofine
- Dooku
- Cin Drallig (mentioned only)
- Ur-Sema Du (mentioned only)
- Durge (mentioned only)
- Dyne (first appearance)
- Sun Fac (mentioned only)
- Jango Fett (mentioned only)
- Kit Fisto
- Adi Gallia (mentioned only)
- Janus Greejatus
- Grievous
- Nute Gunray
- Rune Haako
- Jannie Ha'Nook
- San Hill
- Armand Isard
- Ylenic It'kla (mentioned only)
- Qui-Gon Jinn (mentioned only)
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Agen Kolar
- Plo Koon
- K'Kruhk (mentioned only)
- Thal K'sar (first appearance)
- Denaria Kee
- Fa'ale Leh (first appearance)
- Shu Mai
- Roth-Del Masona
- Darth Maul (mentioned only)
- Cat Miin
- Foul Moudama (first appearance)
- Sly Moore
- Mon Mothma
- Ki-Adi-Mundi
- Jobal Naberrie (mentioned only)
- Ruwee Naberrie (mentioned only)
- Ky Narec (indirect mention)
- Lorian Nod (mentioned only)
- Jocasta Nu (mentioned only)
- Po Nudo
- Lari Oll (first appearance)
- Bail Organa
- Breha Organa (indirect mention)
- Pablo-Jill
- Palpatine
- Chi Eekway Papanoida (first appearance)
- Sate Pestage
- Darth Plagueis (mentioned only)
- Poggle the Lesser
- R2-D2
- R4-P17
- Red Seven (first appearance)
- Red Three (first appearance)
- L'lacielo Sageon (first appearance)
- Ko Sai (mentioned only)
- Aayla Secura (mentioned only)
- Tarr Seirr (mentioned only)
- Narro Sienar (mentioned only)
- Raith Sienar (mentioned only)
- Sifo-Dyas (mentioned only)
- Aurra Sing (mentioned only)
- Anakin Skywalker
- Shmi Skywalker Lars (mentioned only)
- Lama Su (mentioned only)
- Bultar Swan (mentioned only)
- Wat Tambor
- Terr Taneel (first appearance)
- TC-16 (first appearance)
- Tholme (mentioned only)
- Sha'a Gi (mentioned only)
- Shaak Ti
- Saesee Tiin
- Tikkes
- T'laalak-s'lalak-t'th'ak (first appearance)
- Travale (first appearance)
- Gregar Typho
- Unidentified Weequay Mag-lev officer (first appearance)
- B'ink Utrila (first appearance)
- Valiant (first appearance)
- Eixes Valorum (first mentioned)
- Finis Valorum (mentioned only)
- Asajj Ventress (mentioned only)
- Viento (mentioned only)
- Quinlan Vos (mentioned only)
- Taun We (mentioned only)
- Watto (mentioned only)
- Zam Wesell (mentioned only)
- Mace Windu
- Yoda
- Fang Zar (first appearance)
- Grievous's family (first mentioned)
- Sistros
- Wapoe (first appearance)
Species: 59
- Bantha (mentioned only)
- Conduit worm (mentioned only)
- Corridor ghoul (mentioned only)
- Dewback (mentioned only)
- Duracrete slug (mentioned only)
- Gundark (mentioned only)
- Harvester beetle (first appearance)
- Kouhun (mentioned only)
- Rancor (mentioned only)
- Reek (mentioned only)
- Rycrit (mentioned only)
- Stone mite (mentioned only)
- Wampa (mentioned only)
- Aqualish
- Besalisk (mentioned only)
- Bith
- Caamasi (mentioned only)
- Chagrian
- Colicoid (mentioned only)
- Cthon (mentioned only)
- Falleen
- Gen'Dai (mentioned only)
- Geonosian
- Gossam
- Gotal
- Gran
- Gungan (mentioned only)
- Huk (mentioned only)
- Human
- Korun
- Naboo
- Iktotchi
- Ithorian
- Kaleesh
- Kaminoan (mentioned only)
- Koorivar
- Muun
- Nautolan
- Neimoidian
- Ongree
- Pantoran
- Quarren
- Rodian
- Shapeshifter (mentioned only)
- Skakoan
- Sullustan
- Talz
- Togruta
- Trandoshan
- Lethan
- Umbaran
- Unet (first appearance)
- Vurk
- Weequay
- Wookiee
- Xi Charrian (first appearance)
- Yoda's species
- Zabrak (mentioned only)
- Midi-chlorian (mentioned only)
Planets: 63
- Cato Neimoidia
- Commenor (mentioned only)
- Deko Neimoidia (mentioned only)
- Koru Neimoidia (mentioned only)
- Neimoidia (indirect mention)
- Tholoth (mentioned only)
- Aargau (mentioned only)
- Alderaan (mentioned only)
- Brentaal IV (mentioned only)
- Chandrila (mentioned only)
- Corellia (mentioned only)
- Coruscant
- Glithnos (mentioned only)
- Nar Shaddaa (mentioned only)
- Ilum (mentioned only)
- Antar 4 (mentioned only)
- Bogg 4 (mentioned only)
- Kalee (mentioned only)
- Kamino (mentioned only)
- Aargonar (mentioned only)
- Ansion (mentioned only)
- Centares (mentioned only)
- Charros IV (first appearance)
- Ithor (mentioned only)
- Malastare (mentioned only)
- Naboo (mentioned only)
- Ohma-D'un (mentioned only)
- Ord Mantell (mentioned only)
- Tibrin (mentioned only)
- Naos III (first appearance)
- Belderone
- Bespin (mentioned only)
- Clak'dor VII (mentioned only)
- Dagu (mentioned only)
- Dantooine (mentioned only)
- Dorvalla (mentioned only)
- Eriadu (mentioned only)
- Escarte (first appearance)
- Felucia (mentioned only)
- Geonosis (mentioned only)
- Hypori (mentioned only)
- Iego (mentioned only)
- Jabiim (mentioned only)
- Korriban (mentioned only)
- Mon Calamari (mentioned only)
- Mygeeto (mentioned only)
- Nelvaan (first appearance)
- Ord Cestus (mentioned only)
- Praesitlyn (mentioned only)
- Rattatak (mentioned only)
- Rodia (mentioned only)
- Ryloth (mentioned only)
- Saleucami (mentioned only)
- Serenno (mentioned only)
- Skor II (mentioned only)
- Tatooine (mentioned only)
- Kaon (first appearance)
- Raxus Prime (mentioned only)
- Tythe (first appearance)
- Vjun (mentioned only)
- Yavin 4 (mentioned only)
- Paracelus Minor (mentioned only)
- Zonama Sekot (mentioned only)
Places: 33
- Nute Gunray's citadel (first appearance)
- Financial District (mentioned only)
- Jedi Temple
- High Council Tower
- Jedi Council Chamber
- Jedi Archives (mentioned only)
- Jedi Temple data room
- Tower of First Knowledge
- Yoda's quarters
- Nicandra Counterrevolutionary Signalmen's Memorial Building
- Outlander Club
- Senate District
- Ambassadorial Sector
- 500 Republica
- Padmé Amidala's apartment
- Palpatine's apartment
- Senate Medcenter
- Republic Executive Building
- Senate Plaza
- Senate Building
- Great Rotunda
- Skysitter Restaurant (mentioned only)
- The Works
- Grungeon Block
- Uscru Sector
- Vos Gesal
- Westport (mentioned only)
- Theed (mentioned only)
- Theed Palace (mentioned only)
- Mos Espa (mentioned only)
- Unidentified Tusken village (mentioned only)
- Stars' End (mentioned only)
- Forward Command Center (mentioned only)
Galaxy: 11
- Colonies (mentioned only)
- Core Worlds
- Deep Core (mentioned only)
- Hutt Space (mentioned only)
- Inner Rim (mentioned only)
- Mid Rim (mentioned only)
- Outer Rim Territories
- Gree Enclave (mentioned only)
- Tion Cluster (mentioned only)
- Perlemian (mentioned only)
- Rimma Trade Route (mentioned only)
Starships: 39
- Open Circle Fleet (indirect mention)
- Low Altitude Assault Transport/infantry
- Acclamator-class assault ship (mentioned only)
- Aggressive ReConnaissance-170 starfighter
- Alpha-3 Nimbus-class V-wing starfighter (first appearance)
- Carrack-class light cruiser
- Commerce Guild corvette (first appearance)
- Consular-class space cruiser
- Delta-7 Aethersprite-class light interceptor (mentioned only)
- Azure Angel II (mentioned only)
- Diamond-class cruiser (first identified)
- Droid tri-fighter
- Eta-2 Actis-class interceptor (indirect mention)
- Anakin Skywalker's Eta-2 Actis-class interceptor
- Fantail-class destroyer (first appearance)
- Ginivex-class starfighter (mentioned only)
- Hardcell-class interstellar transport
- Heavy Missile Platform
- J-type diplomatic barge (indirect mention)
- Lucrehulk-class battleship (mentioned only)
- Lucrehulk-class Core Ship
- MedStar-class frigate
- Munificent-class star frigate (indirect mention)
- Nantex-class territorial defense starfighter
- Commerce Guild fleet patrol craft (first appearance)
- Providence-class carrier/destroyer (first appearance)
- Invisible Hand (first appearance)
- Punworcca 116-class interstellar sloop
- Sheathipede-class shuttle
- Lapiz Cutter
- Star Courier (mentioned only)
- Scimitar (indirect mention)
- Storm Fleet (mentioned only)
- Vanguard picket
- Variable Geometry Self-Propelled Battle Droid, Mark I
- Venator-class Star Destroyer
- Integrity
- Escape pod
- Ultimate Weapon (mentioned only)
Vehicles: 10
- IG-227 Hailfire-class droid tank
- Podracer (mentioned only)
- All Terrain Scout Transport
- All Terrain Tactical Enforcer
- FC-20 speeder bike
- Low Altitude Assault Transport/carrier (mentioned only)
- Seismic tank (mentioned only)
- Self-Propelled Heavy Artillery (mentioned only)
- Single Trooper Aerial Platform
- Gian speeder (mentioned only)
Organizations: 51
- Bank of Aargau (mentioned only)
- Aurek Team (first appearance)
- Bacta Team (first appearance)
- Baktoid Armor Workshop (mentioned only)
- Black Sun (mentioned only)
- Confederacy of Independent Systems
- Commerce Guild
- Corporate Alliance
- InterGalactic Banking Clan
- Separatist Council
- Stalgasin hive
- Techno Union
- Trade Federation
- Corellian Engineering Corporation (mentioned only)
- Galactic Republic
- Commission for the Protection of the Republic
- Grand Army of the Republic
- Clone trooper
- Advanced Recon Commando
- Clone commando
- Red Squadron
- 212th Attack Battalion
- Squad Seven
- Homeworld Security Command
- Republic Intelligence
- Republic Navy
- Galactic Senate
- Loyalist Committee
- Senate Guard
- Red Guard
- Haor Chall Engineering (mentioned only)
- Hunvicko (mentioned only)
- Huppla Pasa Tisc Shipwrights Collective (mentioned only)
- Incom Corporation (mentioned only)
- Industrial Automaton (mentioned only)
- Jedi Order
- Jedi High Council
- Kuat Drive Yards (mentioned only)
- LiMerge Power (mentioned only)
- Mandalorian (mentioned only)
- Merr-Sonn (mentioned only)
- Nebula Manufacturing (mentioned only)
- Order of the Sith Lords
- Rothana Heavy Engineering (mentioned only)
- Serv-O-Droid, Inc. (mentioned only)
- Sienar Advanced Projects (mentioned only)
- Sienar Design Systems (mentioned only)
- Trang Robotics (mentioned only)
- Xi Char
- Corellian (mentioned only)
- HoloNet News
Events: 40
- Assassination of Viento (mentioned only)
- Boonta Eve Classic (mentioned only)
- Eriadu Trade Summit (indirect mention)
- Huk War (mentioned only)
- Incident at Dorvalla (mentioned only)
- Hunt for Darth Sidious (first appearance)
- Incident on Ithor (mentioned only)
- Mission to rescue Shmi Skywalker Lars (indirect mention)
- Plot to assassinate Senator Amidala (mentioned only)
- Terrorist attack of 14:9:19 (mentioned only)
- Clone Wars
- Battle of Aargonar (mentioned only)
- Battle of Antar 4 (mentioned only)
- Battle of Brentaal IV (mentioned only)
- Battle of Cato Neimoidia (first appearance)
- Battle of Coruscant (first appearance)
- Duel in the Coruscant Underlevels (mentioned only)
- Battle of Dagu (indirect mention)
- Battle of Deko Neimoidia (mentioned only)
- First Battle of Geonosis (mentioned only)
- Battle of Hypori (mentioned only)
- Battle of Jabiim (mentioned only)
- Battle of Koru Neimoidia (mentioned only)
- Battle of Mon Calamari (mentioned only)
- Battle of Muunilinst (mentioned only)
- Battle on Neimoidia (first mentioned, indirect mention)
- Battle of Ohma-D'un (mentioned only)
- Battle of Parcelus Minor (mentioned only)
- Battle of Praesitlyn (mentioned only)
- Battle of Skor II (mentioned only)
- Battle of Tibrin (mentioned only)
- Duel on Yavin 4 (indirect mention)
- First Battle of Kamino (mentioned only)
- Outer Rim Sieges
- Battle of Belderone (first appearance)
- Second Battle of Tythe (first mentioned)
- Recapture of Tythe (first appearance)
- Battle of Xagobah (mentioned only)
- Invasion of Naboo (mentioned only)
- Battle of Naboo (mentioned only)
Technology: 54
- B1-series battle droid
- B2 super battle droid
- Chameleon droid (mentioned only)
- Droideka
- DSD1 dwarf spider droid
- Duelist Elite (mentioned only)
- E522 assassin droid (mentioned only)
- FA-4 pilot droid
- FX-7 medical assistant droid (mentioned only)
- IG-100 MagnaGuard
- IG lancer droid (mentioned only)
- Krath wardroid (mentioned only)
- 3PO-series protocol droid
- TC-series protocol droid
- R2-series astromech droid
- R4 astromech droid
- Hoversled
- Spearhead droid
- A99 aquata breather
- Hologram
- Hyperdrive engine
- Jetpack
- Magnetic cuffs (first appearance)
- Mechno-arm
- Mechno-chair
- Phase II clone trooper armor
- Power cell
- Saberdart (mentioned only)
- Blaster rifle
- DC-15A blaster rifle
- E-5 blaster rifle
- Geonosian sonic blaster
- Repeating blaster
- Combat staff
- Concussion grenade
- Force pike
- Fragmentation grenade
- Gas grenade
- Land mine
- Lightsaber
- Dooku's lightsaber
- Kit Fisto's lightsaber
- Anakin Skywalker's second lightsaber
- Obi-Wan Kenobi's third lightsaber
- Shaak Ti's lightsaber
- Mace Windu's lightsaber
- Yoda's lightsaber
- Thermal detonator
- Vibro-ax
- Clothing
- Cloak
- Utility belt
- Gimer stick
- Memory wipe (mentioned only)
Lore: 42
- Assassin (mentioned only)
- Dark Acolyte (mentioned only)
- Supreme Commander of the Droid Armies
- Red Three
- Red Four
- Red Five
- Red Six (mentioned only)
- Supreme Chancellor
- Jedi Knight
- Jedi Master
- Padawan
- Dark Lord of the Sith
- Sith Lord
- Sith Master
- Basic
- Bota (mentioned only)
- Bacta (mentioned only)
- Bith
- Chosen One
- Enhanced Security and Enforcement Act (mentioned only)
- Military Creation Act (mentioned only)
- Death stick (mentioned only)
- Opal (indirect mention)
- Jedi healing
- Cho mai
- Form I: Shii-Cho
- Form II: Makashi
- Form III: Soresu
- Form IV: Ataru
- Form V: Shien / Djem So
- Form VII: Juyo / Vaapad
- Lus-ma (first appearance)
- Shockball (mentioned only)
- Force lightning (mentioned only)
- Eyes of the Force
- Force empathy
- Force jump
- Force scream
- Force speed
- Force vision
- Telekinesis
- Tutaminis (mentioned only)
Everything else: 169
- Naos sharptooth (first mentioned)
- Stratt (first mentioned)
- Labor droid (mentioned only)
- Maintenance droid
- Probe droid
- Protocol droid
- Sentry droid
- Golden Cuff Tavern (mentioned only)
- Embassy Mall
- Sah'c District (first identified)
- Sah'c Canyon
- Loijin Plaza (mentioned only)
- Heorem Complex (mentioned only)
- Heorem Skytunnel
- Hospital Plaza
- Chancellor's office
- Uscru Boulevard
- Corusca Circus
- Manarai Uplift
- Hazad's Skytunnel
- Daring Way
- Workshop Xcan
- Palace Hotel (mentioned only)
- The Desperate Pilot
- Tingel Arm (mentioned only)
- Bounty hunter (mentioned only)
- Escarte Guard (first appearance)
- Escarte Judiciary (first appearance)
- Magistrate
- Chairman
- Archduke
- Foreman
- Viceroy of the Trade Federation
- Coruscanti
- Count
- Captain
- Commander
- Clone Commander
- Red Seven
- Red Eight (mentioned only)
- Red Nine
- Red Ten
- Red Eleven (mentioned only)
- Red Twelve
- Republic Mobile Surgical Unit (mentioned only)
- Senate Intelligence Oversight Committee (mentioned only)
- Senator
- Jedi General
- Youngling
- Naos III Mercantile (first mentioned)
- Sith apprentice
- Prelate
- Clone
- Cyborg
- Air taxi
- Maglev train
- Sharptooth Collector
- Snow skiff
- Speeder
- Skimmer
- Speeder bike
- Patrol craft
- Shuttle
- Yacht (mentioned only)
- ARC trooper armor
- Comlink
- Credit chip
- Deflector shield
- Holobook
- Holocam
- Holomap
- HoloNet
- Holoprojector
- Hyperdrive ring
- Hyperwave transceiver
- Identichip
- Acceleration compensator
- Ion engine
- Laser cannon
- Lifeboat
- Macrobinoculars
- Magcon
- Photoreceptor
- Ray shield
- Repulsorlift
- Sith holocron (mentioned only)
- Tractor beam
- Transparisteel
- Turbolift
- Vocabulator
- Wrist link
- Blaster
- Ion cannon
- Proton torpedo
- SC-15 (first appearance)
- Space mine
- Mine
- Turbolaser
- Armorplast
- Asteroid
- Blaster gas
- Bronzium
- Brocart
- Ceramacrete (first appearance)
- Color
- Death
- Dejarik (mentioned only)
- Constitution
- Emergency Powers Act (first mentioned)
- Reflex Amendment (mentioned only)
- Boot
- Glove
- Belt
- Crude (first mentioned)
- Duranium
- Ferrocrete
- Gemstone (indirect mention)
- Ion trail
- Jedi training (mentioned only)
- Language
- May the Force be with you
- Wild gundark chase
- Lightsaber combat
- Cho mok
- Sai cha
- Sai tok
- Shiak
- Shiim (mentioned only)
- Sun djem
- Luma
- Montral
- New epoch (mentioned only)
- Painkiller
- Permacrete
- Permaglass (first appearance)
- Planet
- Plasma
- Plasteel
- Plastoid
- Poison gas
- Polygamy
- Radiation (mentioned only)
- Ryll (mentioned only)
- Shimmersilk
- State of the Republic address (first appearance)
- Swamp gas
- The Force
- Dark side of the Force (mentioned only)
- Disturbance in the Force
- Force Concealment
- Force sense
- Tholoth headdress
- Tibanna (mentioned only)
- Time/Legends
- Standard second
- Standard day
- Standard hour
- Standard minute
- Standard month
- Standard week
- Standard year
- Tree
- Manax tree (first appearance)
- Triad of Evil (first appearance)
- Twi'lek izzy-mold (first appearance)
- Une (first appearance)
- Viewport
- Whyren's Reserve (mentioned only)
- Xi Charrian language (first appearance)
Not in the archive: 9
- Red Eight (first appearance)
- Red Eleven (first appearance)
- Red Five (first appearance)
- Red Four (first appearance)
- Red Nine (first appearance)
- Red Six (first appearance)
- Red Ten (first appearance)
- Red Twelve (first appearance)
- Angel (mentioned only)
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