Atollon was located in an uncharted region in the Lothal sector of the galaxy’s Outer Rim Territories, off a major hyperspace route. The planet had a breathable atmosphere, but a hot climate. Despite the dry weather on the rocky surface, which was covered in plated tree corals, the planet featured a freshwater source deep underground. The planet had caverns which served as hives to the krykna.

The planet’s wilderness was also the domain of a powerful being of the Force called the Bendu, who saw himself as the balance between the light and dark sides of the Force. The Bendu lived in a valley located in the middle of the Coral Mesa.