Abandoned Kessel temple

An abandoned temple stood on the asteroid-shaped planet of Kessel at the time of the Galactic Civil War; Located in a mountainous region, the temple contained several rooms ornated with statues, sarcophagi and masks. The building's facade was made of blue stones and covered with mysterious glyphs. Shortly before the Battle of Yavin in 0 BBY, the Galactic Empire had placed stormtroopers in the vicinity of the temple, but that place was also the lair of a shapeshifter known as Gyaos Vader. The same year, the would-be Jedi Luke Skywalker raided the abandoned temple to save his mentor Obi-Wan Kenobi, who had been kidnapped by Gyaos Vader.

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