- "I wished to discuss the governorship of Birren. Your staff must have been researching the matter for weeks now. When will you be traveling there for your inauguration?"
- ―Carise Sindian, to Leia Organa
Birren was a small, quiet Inner Rim planet that was originally settled by both Alderaanian and Arkanisian explorers.[1] After the destruction of Alderaan, it was one of the few places where candlewick flowers still grew naturally.[3]
Its head of state was a ceremonial monarch referred to as the supreme governor. Birren was reputed for its rituals that invariably lasted for several weeks. When Lord Mellowyn died without an heir, the figurehead governorship of Birren should have passed to his closest living relative, Senator Leia Organa of Alderaan. However, since Organa had no interest in claiming the title, she gave the throne of Birren to Lady Carise Sindian of Arkanis. Days later, after discovering that Sindian had broken the royal seal by exposing the identity of Organa's true father, the senator managed to convince the Elder Houses to strip Sindian of all her titles.[1]
The Akuna family lived on Birren for a time during the Imperial Era.[4]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (Mentioned only)
- Leia, Princess of Alderaan (Mentioned only)
- Leia, Princess of Alderaan audiobook (Mentioned only)
- Bloodline (First appearance, simultaneous with audiobook)
- Bloodline audiobook
Sources[]
- Star Wars Galaxy Map
SWCA 2022: 7 Things We Learned from the Lucasfilm Publishing Behind the Page Panel on StarWars.com (backup link)- Star Wars: Timelines
- Star Wars: The Ultimate Cookbook
