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Fire blade

Legends Canon version → Linked from 8 articles

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

The fire blade was an energized cutting tool.

Originally created on the planet Dathomir to cauterize the claws of domesticated Kwi, similar tools could nonetheless be found on nearly every planet in the galaxy.

Typically taking the form of a knife, when activated a sheath of energy surrounded the metal blade of the weapon, causing it to glow red, and allowing it to slice through most materials.

While typically used as basic tool, after Uda-Khalid utilized these blades on his forearms they quickly served a new purpose as a weapon for combat.

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

Facts

Manufacturer
Dathomiri
Culture
Dathomiri
Cost
200 credits
Size
One-handed weapon
Weight
1 kg
Purpose
Cutting Kwi claws
Combat

Appearances

6 works, in story order
  1. Survivors
  2. Star Wars (1998) 24 (first appearance)
  3. Star Wars (1998) 25
  4. Star Wars (1998) 26
  5. Rebel Force: Target (mentioned only)
  6. Rebel Force: Renegade (in a flashback)

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