Nooroyo

Nooroyo was a spice-producing jungle planet located in the Outer Rim Territories and the Trailing Sectors, within the Nooroyo system of the Cadavine sector. During the Republic Era, the world was often known as welcoming to visitors. Nooroyo was part of the Confederacy of Independent Systems at the beginning of the Clone Wars between it and the Galactic Republic. In 22 BBY, Queen Jamillia of the Mid Rim planet Naboo asked Senator Padmé Amidala to retrieve a group of Naboo Torada Collective artists who were residing in an anti-violence artist commune north of Nooro-City on Nooroyo. At the same time, the Trade Federation's Viceroy Nute Gunray and stakeholder Oje N'deeb visited the planet for spice trade negotiations.

Amidala and the Jedi Padawan Anakin Skywalker traveled to Nooroyo and met the commune's leader, Celena, who brought them to one of the artists they sought—the man Kharl. Kharl expressed the group's reluctance to leave their chosen home, explaining his own reasons for living on the world. After recognizing Amidala as Naboo's former queen, he informed her of Gunray's presence on Nooroyo, which posed a danger for her. Kharl brought the artist Antraya—Jamillia's sister—to them, and the latter accompanied Amidala and Skywalker in hastily departing the planet and returning to Naboo.

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