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Flash grenade

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A flash grenade, also known as a flash bomb was a type of non-lethal grenade which, when activated, created a bright energy flash and loud noise to disorient opponents. It also gave a mild impact although it was not as destructive as thermal detonators, and was capable of disabling droids for a short period of time. One variant of the grenade could split into several fragments and individually explode.

In 14 BBY, the Jedi Knight Cal Kestis infiltrated the Fortress Inquisitorius on Nur in an attempt to retrieve a holocron that contained a list of Force-sensitive children. During the mission, Kestis was confronted by the Inquisitor known as the Second Sister who attempted to use flash grenades to disorientate her opponent during their duel.

When Luke Skywalker went on a mission to Ben Kenobi's home with R2-D2, Boba Fett ambushed them with a flash grenade in an attempt to capture the boy.

Embo also had a flash charge in his cybernetic arm, when he ambushed Djarin on Nevarro to disoriente his helmet's thermal vision.

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

Facts

Purpose
Disorienting the opponent

Appearances

16 works, in story order
  1. The High Republic: Tempest Runner (in a flashback)
  2. The Vow of Silver Dawn
  3. Star Wars Battlefront II
  4. Choose Your Destiny: A Clone Trooper Mission
  5. Sanctuary: A Bad Batch Novel
  6. Tarkin (first mentioned)
  7. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
  8. Star Wars Battlefront
  9. Star Wars (2015) 5 (first appearance)
  10. Star Wars (2015) 6 (mentioned only)
  11. Battlefront: Twilight Company (mentioned only)
  12. Shadow Fall: An Alphabet Squadron Novel
  13. Aftermath: Life Debt
  14. Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
  15. Life Day 1
  16. Legacy (mentioned only, first identified)

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