Name: Elphrona
Region: Outer Rim Territories, Galactic Frontier
Sector: Bri'ahl sector
System: Elphrona system
Grid square: I-17
Class: Terrestrial
Atmosphere: Breathable
Terrain: Rocky
Points of interest: Blythe homestead, Elphrona Outpost
Fauna: Charhound, Chromant, Steelee, Heat-fly
Major cities: Ogden's Hope
Affiliation: Jedi Order

Description: Elphrona was a rocky planet in the Outer Rim Territories. It was home to an ancient High Republic Era Jedi outpost used as a treasure trove for a number of artifacts. While attempting to rebuild the Jedi Order, the Jedi Master Luke Skywalker visited the outpost with the explorer Lor San Tekka and his own student, Ben Solo. After escaping the destruction of Skywalker's Jedi temple and intending to join the dark side enclave known as the Knights of Ren, Solo was tracked to Elphrona by Hennix, Tai, and Voe, three of Skywalker's students who survived. In the resulting duel, Hennix was killed, and Solo escaped, leaving Tai and Voe trapped in the ruins of the Jedi outpost.

Description
Located on the edge of the galaxy's Outer Rim Territories, near the Unknown Regions, Elphrona was a terrestrial planet with rocky terrain. An ore world, Elphrona's terrain consisted of iron hills, as well as cliffs and mountains. It had an atmosphere that was breathable to several species, including humans, but had harsh conditions. Some regions of the planet were magnetized in such a way as to make air travel impossible in those areas, and the powerful magnetic field lines underlying this phenomena were a major factor in the formation of the planet's distinct topography. Rust storms were a known weather phenomenon. Locals considered any natural precipitation to be an exceedingly rare event, with as long as a decade between rains. However Elphrona had at least some natural bodies of water located in underground reservoirs and lakes far below its mineral rich surface.

Native fauna included chromants, steelees, and the canine creatures known as charhounds.

History
Jedi activity
During the High Republic Era, in a time of expanded Jedi activity throughout the galaxy, Elphrona was visited by the Jedi Order, who constructed an outpost within the side of a cliff. The Jedi used the outpost as a treasure trove, storing a number of artifacts within. The outpost was in operation by 382 BBY, during which time it was under the marshalship of Jedi Master Rinn. After discovering that Jedi Master Zallah Macri and her Padawan Kevmo Zink had met their ends on the planet Dalna at the hands of an unknown weapon, Jedi Knight Azlin Rell ventured to Elphrona with their remains to meet with Rinn—whom Rell had known since he was a Padawan—and share his discovery. In response, Rinn took Rell with him to the Core Worlds planet Coruscant, where they shared the news with the Jedi High Council themselves. Unnerved by the entire ordeal, Rell himself had wanted Rinn to fully take over the investigation, yet he remained involved as matters spun out of control into the Battle of Dalna two months after his discovery.

Later in the High Republic Era, the Jedi Master Loden Greatstorm was stationed at the outpost with his Padawan, Bell Zettifar, working to keep the peace. Zettifar owned a pet charhound named Ember while on Elphrona, and often enjoyed wandering the planet's hills with the creature. Also stationed at the outpost were Master Porter Engle and Jedi Knight Indeera Stokes. Aware of the outpost and figuring that the Nihil might succeed in capturing a Jedi, Eye of the Nihil Marchion Ro approved a raid on Elphrona in 232 BBY.

New Republic Era
Many years later in 19 ABY, after the fall of the Jedi Order and during Jedi Master Luke Skywalker's attempt at restoring it, he visited Elphrona alongside his student, Ben Solo, and the explorer Lor San Tekka, who had learned of the planet and its outpost. At the same time, the Knights of Ren, a dark side organization led by the mysterious "Ren," also entered the Jedi outpost, hoping to steal the artifacts for themselves. Skywalker, intending to retrieve the artifacts for his new Jedi Order, encountered the Knights within the outpost. Skywalker confronted the Knights, refusing to allow them to take the artifacts. The Jedi Master managed to defeat the Knights of Ren, whose leader agreed to leave, but not before attempting to tempt Solo to turn to the dark side and join them.

In 28 ABY, after witnessing the destruction of Skywalker's Jedi temple and believing he had killed Skywalker, Solo, in search of the Knights of Ren, returned to the Jedi outpost on Elphrona. He put on the mask of Ren, who had left it in the outpost for Solo to eventually find. Communicating with Ren through the mask, Solo was instructed to go to the Mid Rim world Varnak. However, before he could leave, he was confronted by Hennix, Tai, and Voe, three of Skywalker's former students who had survived the destruction of the temple.

Defending himself from his attackers, who believed he was responsible for the temple's destruction, Solo began to duel his former fellow students. Solo leapt to the top of a cliff, where he was followed by Voe. Driven by anger, Solo attempted to Force push Voe off of the cliff, and was attacked by Hennix, who threw his lightsaber at Solo. In attempting to deflect the lightsaber, Solo killed Hennix, and subsequently chose to leave the other two students alive, trapping them inside the Jedi outpost and collapsing it on top of them. Solo departed Elphrona, heading for Varnak, where he met up with Ren and the Knights of Ren.

A research mission
The Safari droid SF-R3 of the Galactic Society of Creature Enthusiasts ventured to Elphrona in 34 ABY to discover if charhounds played fetch. Aree travelled to a cave on the planet, in which he found a charhound. However, when he tried to play catch with the charhound, the hot temperatures of the charhound burned the rod. Aree then tried a reinforced rod, which also burned. Aree kept trying different rods, provided by CAM who took them from his ship. The rods all burned. About to give up, Aree noticed some heat resistant crystals. Trying to play fetch one last time, the heat-resistant crystals worked, and Aree played fetch with the charhound.

Locations
Elphrona was home to an ancient outpost of the Jedi, which had stood since the time of the High Republic. The outpost was partially destroyed when Ben Solo collapsed the ruins to trap Tai and Voe inside.

Blythe homestead
The Blythe homestead was a home and mining claim on the planet Elphrona, inhabited by the Blythe family. It was located thirty kilometers southwest of the town of Ogden's Hope, an hour's speeder ride in good weather, in a region where air travel was rendered impossible by Elphrona's unique magnetism. The homestead had been built on two neighboring mining claims, both owned by the Blythes. During the High Republic Era, the homestead was attacked by Nihil raiders who sought to take the Blythes hostage and ransom them to their wealthy relatives in the Core Worlds. After the raid, the surviving Blythes chose to move in with their relatives on Alderaan rather than return to the homestead.

Ogden's Hope
Ogden's Hope was a sizeable town located on the Outer Rim Territories planet Elphrona, thirty kilometers away from the Elphrona Outpost. It was primarily inhabited by individuals who owned and worked various mining claims. The Blythe homestead was located one hour's speeder ride away from the town in good weather.

Elphrona Outpost
The Elphrona Outpost was a Jedi outpost during the High Republic Era that was located on the Outer Rim Territories planet Elphrona. The Jedi Order used the outpost as storage for treasure and artifacts.

Complement
The Elphrona Outpost housed treasures such as dozens of Jedi holocrons and a lightsaber rifle.

History
In 382 BBY during the High Republic Era, Jedi Master Rinn was marshal of the Elphrona Outpost. Later in the era, Jedi Masters Porter Engle, Loden Greatstorm, Greatstorm's Padawan Bell Zettifar, and Indeera Stokes were stationed at the outpost to keep the peace in 232 BBY. In 19 ABY, Jedi Master Luke Skywalker, along with his Padawan Ben Solo and the explorer Lor San Tekka visited the outpost as Skywalker was attempting to rebuild the Jedi Order. The trio encountered Ren and the Knights of Ren, who also wished to claim the artifacts inside the outpost.