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Torture

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Torture was a means of punishment, interrogation, pleasure, or a combination, through causing physical pain and could result in severe trauma, and or death. It was considered unethical to torture a prisoner, but it was a practice used by the Nihil marauders, the Confederacy of Independent Systems, the Galactic Republic (in secret under certain officers), the Galactic Empire, the Grysk Hegemony, the Partisans, and the First Order.

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Appearances

236 works, in story order
  1. The High Republic: Convergence (mentioned only)
  2. The High Republic: Path of Vengeance (mentioned only)
  3. The High Republic: Cataclysm (mentioned only)
  4. The High Republic: Light of the Jedi (mentioned only)
  5. The High Republic: The Rising Storm (mentioned only)
  6. The High Republic: Mission to Disaster (mentioned only)
  7. The High Republic: The Fallen Star (mentioned only)
  8. The High Republic: The Eye of Darkness (mentioned only)
  9. The High Republic: Temptation of the Force (mentioned only)
  10. The High Republic: Beware the Nameless (mentioned only)
  11. The High Republic: Tempest Breaker (in a flashback)
  12. The High Republic: Tempest Breaker script (in a flashback)
  13. The High Republic: Into the Light (mentioned only)
  14. The Acolyte: Wayseeker (mentioned only)
  15. Galactic Tales: The Wesell Run (mentioned only)
  16. Queen's Peril
  17. Star Wars Battlefront II
  18. Mace Windu: The Glass Abyss (mentioned only)
  19. Queen's Shadow (mentioned only)
  20. Inquisitor: Rise of the Red Blade (mentioned only)
  21. Queen's Hope (mentioned only)
  22. Galactic Tales: Saber Truth (mentioned only)
  23. Star Wars: The Clone Wars film (mentioned only)
  24. The Gungan General
  25. Blue Shadow Virus
  26. Cargo of Doom
  27. Children of the Force (mentioned only)
  28. Brain Invaders
  29. Grievous Intrigue
  30. Voyage of Temptation (mentioned only)
  31. Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel (mentioned only)
  32. The Academy
  33. Evil Plans
  34. Hunt for Ziro
  35. Witches of the Mist
  36. The Citadel
  37. Counterattack (in a flashback)
  38. Prisoners
  39. Shadow Warrior
  40. Slaves of the Republic
  41. Escape from Kadavo
  42. Friends and Enemies
  43. Massacre
  44. Revenge
  45. The Soft War
  46. The Lawless
  47. Kindred Spirits (mentioned only)
  48. Sacrifice
  49. Dark Disciple
  50. Dangerous Debt
  51. The Phantom Apprentice
  52. Master of Evil
  53. Rampage
  54. Reign of the Empire: The Mask of Fear (mentioned only)
  55. Sanctuary: A Bad Batch Novel (mentioned only)
  56. Tipping Point
  57. The Dark Wraith (mentioned only, in a flashback)
  58. Darth Vader (2017) 15 (mentioned only)
  59. Darth Vader (2017) 17 (mentioned only)
  60. Ahsoka
  61. Adventures in Wild Space: The Rescue
  62. Thrawn (mentioned only)
  63. Tarkin
  64. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (in a flashback)
  65. Most Wanted (mentioned only)
  66. Crimson Climb
  67. Rebel Rising (mentioned only)
  68. Inquisitors 2 (mentioned only)
  69. A New Dawn (mentioned only)
  70. Solo: A Star Wars Story
  71. Part III
  72. Part IV
  73. Lost Stars webcomic (mentioned only)
  74. Narkina 5
  75. Nobody's Listening!
  76. Servants of the Empire: Rebel in the Ranks (mentioned only)
  77. Servants of the Empire: The Secret Academy (mentioned only)
  78. Rebel Resolve
  79. Fire Across the Galaxy
  80. Senate Perspective (mentioned only)
  81. Always Two There Are
  82. No Sympathy (mentioned only)
  83. Too Late to Change (mentioned only)
  84. Stealth Strike
  85. Leia, Princess of Alderaan (mentioned only)
  86. The Gangsters of Galzez (indirect mention)
  87. Ghosts of Geonosis (mentioned only)
  88. Thrawn: Alliances (mentioned only)
  89. Target Vader 2 (mentioned only)
  90. Target Vader 5
  91. Target Vader 6
  92. Jedi Night
  93. Thrawn: Treason (mentioned only)
  94. Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle 2
  95. Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle 3 (in a flashback)
  96. Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle 5
  97. Boba Fett — Black, White & Red 1 (mentioned only)
  98. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
  99. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story novelization (mentioned only)
  100. Star Wars: Rogue One: A Junior Novel
  101. Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (first appearance)
  102. A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy
  103. Star Wars: A New Hope junior novelization
  104. Star Wars: The Original Trilogy – A Graphic Novel
  105. The Bucket (mentioned only)
  106. Change of Heart
  107. The Trigger (mentioned only)
  108. Time of Death (mentioned only)
  109. Battlefront II: Inferno Squad
  110. Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo & Chewbacca Adventure (mentioned only)
  111. Star Wars Adventures: Smuggler's Run 1 (mentioned only)
  112. Star Wars Adventures: Smuggler's Run 2 (indirect mention)
  113. Han Solo 5 (mentioned only)
  114. Darth Vader (2015) 1 (in a flashback)
  115. Star Wars Annual (2015) 1 (mentioned only)
  116. Doctor Aphra: An Audiobook Original
  117. Darth Vader (2015) 3 (mentioned only)
  118. Darth Vader (2015) 4
  119. Darth Vader (2015) 7
  120. Darth Vader (2015) 8 (mentioned only)
  121. Darth Vader (2015) 9 (mentioned only)
  122. Darth Vader (2015) 10
  123. Darth Vader Annual 1 (mentioned only)
  124. Vader Down 1 (mentioned only)
  125. Star Wars (2015) 13 (mentioned only)
  126. Star Wars (2015) 14 (mentioned only)
  127. The Misadventures of Triple-Zero and Beetee (mentioned only)
  128. Star Wars (2015) 26 (mentioned only)
  129. Doctor Aphra (2016) 2 (mentioned only)
  130. Doctor Aphra (2016) 4 (mentioned only)
  131. Doctor Aphra (2016) 6 (mentioned only)
  132. The Screaming Citadel 1 (mentioned only)
  133. The Trouble at Tibrin, Part II
  134. Star Wars (2015) 35 (mentioned only)
  135. Doctor Aphra (2016) 9 (mentioned only)
  136. Doctor Aphra (2016) 10 (mentioned only)
  137. Doctor Aphra (2016) 15
  138. Doctor Aphra (2016) 21
  139. Doctor Aphra (2016) 22
  140. Doctor Aphra (2016) 23 (mentioned only)
  141. Doctor Aphra (2016) 26
  142. Doctor Aphra (2016) 30 (mentioned only)
  143. Star Wars (2015) 52 (mentioned only)
  144. Star Wars (2015) 60 (mentioned only)
  145. Star Wars (2015) 73
  146. Doctor Aphra (2016) 36 (as a hologram)
  147. Doctor Aphra (2016) 37
  148. Two Sides to Every Sortie (mentioned only)
  149. Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
  150. The Empire Strikes Back: So You Want to Be a Jedi?
  151. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back junior novelization
  152. Rogue Two (mentioned only)
  153. Rendezvous Point (mentioned only)
  154. Tooth and Claw (mentioned only)
  155. The Witness (mentioned only)
  156. Darth Vader (2020) 4 (mentioned only)
  157. Bounty Hunters 5 (in a flashback)
  158. Doctor Aphra (2020) 7
  159. Star Wars (2020) 14 (mentioned only)
  160. Darth Vader (2020) 12 (in a flashback)
  161. Star Wars (2020) 22
  162. Star Wars (2020) 24 (mentioned only)
  163. Crimson Reign 3 (mentioned only, in a flashback)
  164. Darth Vader (2020) 21
  165. Bounty Hunters 22 (mentioned only)
  166. Bounty Hunters 24 (mentioned only)
  167. Doctor Aphra (2020) 24 (mentioned only)
  168. Hidden Empire 1 (mentioned only)
  169. Doctor Aphra (2020) 29 (mentioned only, in a flashback)
  170. Darth Vader (2020) 31 (mentioned only)
  171. Star Wars (2020) 34 (mentioned only)
  172. Star Wars (2020) 37 (mentioned only)
  173. Dark Droids: D-Squad 2 (mentioned only)
  174. The Curse (mentioned only)
  175. Darth Vader (2020) 49 (mentioned only)
  176. Bounty Hunters 42 (mentioned only)
  177. Dune Sea Songs of Salt and Moonlight (mentioned only)
  178. Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
  179. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi junior novelization
  180. Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side!
  181. The Plan (mentioned only, in a flashback)
  182. The Chronicler (mentioned only)
  183. The Emperor's Red Guards (mentioned only)
  184. Brotherhood (mentioned only)
  185. The Princess and the Scoundrel (mentioned only)
  186. Ewoks (2024) 4 (mentioned only)
  187. Alphabet Squadron (mentioned only)
  188. Aftermath
  189. Star Wars Adventures: Ghosts of Vader's Castle 3 (in a flashback)
  190. Star Wars Adventures: Ghosts of Vader's Castle 5
  191. Aftermath: Life Debt
  192. Victory's Price: An Alphabet Squadron Novel (mentioned only)
  193. Aftermath: Empire's End (mentioned only)
  194. Star Wars (2025) 8 (mentioned only)
  195. Last Shot (mentioned only)
  196. Chapter 13: The Jedi
  197. Chapter 14: The Tragedy
  198. Chapter 1: Stranger in a Strange Land (mentioned only)
  199. Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
  200. Shadow of the Sith (mentioned only)
  201. Bloodline (mentioned only)
  202. The Legends of Luke Skywalker
  203. Tales of Villainy: The Crimson Corsair and the Crime Lords of the Barren Rim (mentioned only)
  204. Eyes Like Stars (mentioned only)
  205. Join the Resistance (mentioned only)
  206. Poe Dameron 18
  207. Poe Dameron 19 (mentioned only)
  208. Poe Dameron 24
  209. Phasma
  210. Join the Resistance: Escape from Vodran (mentioned only)
  211. Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens
  212. Star Wars: The Force Awakens novelization
  213. Star Wars: The Force Awakens: A Junior Novel
  214. The Force Awakens Adaptation 1
  215. Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire
  216. Rules of the Game
  217. Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi
  218. Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition
  219. Star Wars: The Last Jedi: A Junior Novel
  220. The Last Jedi Adaptation 5
  221. Legacy of Vader 4
  222. Poe Dameron 26 (in a flashback)
  223. Poe Dameron 27 (mentioned only)
  224. Resistance Reborn (mentioned only)
  225. The Missing Agent
  226. Breakout
  227. Allegiance 2 (mentioned only)
  228. Allegiance 3 (indirect mention)
  229. Choose Your Destiny: A Finn & Poe Adventure
  230. Legacy
  231. Galaxy's Edge 4 (mentioned only)
  232. Galaxy's Edge 5 (mentioned only)
  233. A Crash of Fate (mentioned only)
  234. Black Spire: Return to a Shattered Planet (mentioned only)
  235. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel (mentioned only)
  236. Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes (mentioned only)

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