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Cortosis

Legends Canon version → Linked from 141 articles

Legends. This article is part of Legends: the expanded-universe stories that Lucasfilm set apart from canon in 2014.

Cortosis ore was a very rare, brittle, fibrous material, the conductive properties of which would cause lightsabers to temporarily short out upon contact. This effect made cortosis a useful material for anti-lightsaber melee weapons, though with repeated strikes, a lightsaber could still cut through it. Cortosis, due to its energy resistant properties, was also resistant to blaster fire.

Text and facts from the “Cortosis/Legends” article on Wookieepedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Modified for this site.

Facts

Locations
Bal'demnic
Apatros
Duro
Katanos VII
Obredaan
Color
Black
Properties
Blaster conductive
Lightsaber resistant
Uses
Swords
Slugs
Armor
Shields
Staffs

Appearances

42 works, in story order
  1. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
  2. The Old Republic: Revan
  3. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
  4. Star Wars: The Old Republic (mentioned only)
  5. Star Wars: The Old Republic: Rise of the Hutt Cartel
  6. Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Fallen Empire (mentioned only)
  7. Knight Errant 4 (mentioned only)
  8. Darth Bane: Path of Destruction
  9. Darth Bane: Rule of Two
  10. Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil (mentioned only)
  11. Darth Plagueis (mentioned only)
  12. Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan: The Aurorient Express 2
  13. Jedi Council: Acts of War 1
  14. Jedi Council: Acts of War 2
  15. Jedi Council: Acts of War 3
  16. Star Wars: Obi-Wan
  17. Single Cell (in a flashback)
  18. Star Wars (1998) 42
  19. Star Wars (1998) 43
  20. Star Wars (1998) 44
  21. Star Wars (1998) 45
  22. Rather Darkness Visible
  23. Republic 66
  24. Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures
  25. The Clone Wars: Act on Instinct
  26. Star Wars: The New Droid Army
  27. Republic 72
  28. Republic 73
  29. Republic 75
  30. Republic 77
  31. Purge
  32. The Last Jedi
  33. Jaws of the Sarlacc
  34. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
  35. Lure of the Lost
  36. I, Jedi (first appearance)
  37. Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
  38. Vision of the Future
  39. Legacy of the Force: Tempest (mentioned only)
  40. Legacy of the Force: Fury
  41. Riptide
  42. Legacy (2006) 13
Non-canon appearances: 1
  1. Star Wars: Visions of the Blade

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