Battle of Coruscant

The Battle of Coruscant was a decisive battle that took place over Coruscant during the final days of the Clone Wars between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems.

The battle began when the Confederacy launched a massive assault on Coruscant, the Republic's capital. It was orchestrated by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine of the Republic, who was secretly Sith Lord Darth Sidious. Sidious arranged for himself to be kidnapped as Palpatine by the Separatist cyborg General Grievous as part of a plot to bring Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker closer to the dark side of the Force. Two Jedi, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, arrived on scene with the Republic's Open Circle Fleet. The two flew into the heart of the massive battle, determined to rescue Palpatine from Separatist custody. They succeeded in boarding General Grievous' flagship—the Invisible Hand—and after a lengthy duel, Skywalker killed the Confederacy leader, Head of State Count Dooku, at the command of Palpatine.

The duo, along with the now-freed Chancellor, were unable to escape, however, as they were captured by Grievous' personal battle droids. Skywalker and Kenobi were able to beat the cyborg general's MagnaGuards, forcing him to flee. With that, the Separatist forces retreated, having lost much of their fleet. Following the battle, Chancellor Palpatine was now safe in Republic hands. However, the Jedi Order remained unaware that Palpatine had orchestrated the battle, and was also testing Skywalker, whom he considered a good choice for his new apprentice.