The Tantive III (pronounced /ˈtæntɪˌvi 'θri:/), also known as the Sundered Heart, was the personal diplomatic cruiser of Senator Bail Organa of Alderaan during the Clone Wars. Its captain was Raymus Antilles. Unlike other ships of its class, the Tantive III had a hangar large enough to fit a starfighter the size of Grievous's personal ship inside. It was used by the senator to rescue the Jedi Grand Master Yoda and Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, survivors of Order 66.
The Tantive III first appeared briefly in Star Wars canon in the 2005 film Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith. At the time of the film's release, it was widely assumed that it was the Tantive IV from . However, Leland Chee, Lucasfilm Ltd.'s Keeper of the Holocron continuity database, later declared it was a different ship, the Sundered Heart, although that information was from Star Wars Legends.
The canon version was identified as Tantive III in the 2016 edition of the reference book Star Wars: Complete Locations. It was also identified as the Sundered Heart in the second issue of Star Wars Helmet Collection.
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