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Hyoid bone

Legends

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

The hyoid bone was located near a Human's throat. A fractured hyoid bone was often fatal, and this frequently happened to victims of Force choke, such as Padmé Amidala.

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

Appearances

1 work, in story order
  1. Coruscant Nights II: Street of Shadows (mentioned only)