Chandi Merle

A Chandi Merle was a temple figure of great significance in Chandrilan culture. The statues were originally a set of twelve that stood in a temple on the planet Chandrila around 25,000 years before the Imperial Era, but were stolen by Rakatan invaders. By 4 BBY, only eight of the twelve had been recovered and only five returned to Chandrila.

In 5 BBY, the curator Luthen Rael notified the Chandrilan oligarch Davo Sculdun of a rumor that a Chandi Merle was discoverable, and eventually secured the piece. The following year, Rael helped Sculdun bring what was the ninth figure back to Chandrila for the wedding of his son Stekan and Leida Mothma, intending for it to be a gift to the new couple. Rael helped Sculdun discreetly bring the large figure to the event, keeping it a secret from Mon Mothma, the mother of the bride-to-be. On the third and final day of the wedding, Sculdun unveiled the Chandi Merle.

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