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Hadrium alloy[2] was a type of metal alloy used in the construction of the KYD-21 blaster pistol. The Clawdite bounty hunter and assassin Zam Wesell owned one such blaster pistol and made use of it until the time of her death[1] in 22 BBY.[3] Around 9 ABY,[4] an illustration of Wesell holding her hadrium alloy KYD-21 was included in The Secrets of the Bounty Hunters, a book authored by the pirate Hondo Ohnaka.[5] Another drawing of Wesell and her blaster was included in an artist's journal entry dedicated to Clawdites. The journal was restored, expanded, and displayed at the Graf Archive[6] at some point no earlier than 34 ABY.[7]
Behind the scenes[]
Zam Wesell holding her hadrium alloy blaster on the cover of Star Wars Bust Collection 64
Hadrium alloy first appeared in the form of Zam Wesell's KYD-21 blaster pistol in the prequel trilogy film Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones,[8] which was released on May 16, 2002.[9] It was initially misidentified in the current canon as Hadrian alloy in the sixty-fourth issue of the English edition of Star Wars Bust Collection magazine, published by De Agostini[1] on August 18, 2020.[10] It was correctly named hadrium alloy in "Blasters and Ranged Weapons," part of De Agostini's Star Wars Encyclopedia[2] published on February 23, 2021.[11] The substance was identified as hadrium in the Star Wars Legends continuity in the reference book Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: The Visual Dictionary,[12] which was released on April 23, 2002 and authored by David West Reynolds.[13]
Hadrium alloy appeared in the non-canon story "The Village Bride," an episode of the first volume of the animated anthology television series Star Wars: Visions[14] released on September 22, 2021.[15] In the episode, Lord Izuma, the leader of a band of raiders, wielded a KYD-21 while raiding the planet Keelia[14] no earlier than 19 BBY.[16]
Appearances[]
"Galactic Tales: The Wesell Run" — Star Wars Insider 209- Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy – A Graphic Novel
- Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones (First appearance)
- Halcyon Legacy 2 (Cover only)
Non-canon appearances[]
Sources[]
- Star Wars: Force Collection (Picture only)
- Ultimate Star Wars (Picture only)
Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 62 (Secrets of Spaceflight: Lotho Minor – Junk Planet) (Picture only)- Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded (Picture only)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 10 (Databank A-Z: Chewbacca–Cloud City) (Picture only)- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia (Picture only)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 39 (Helmets: Zam Wesell) (Picture only)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 39 (Highlights of the Saga: Raid on the Jedi Temple) (Picture only)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 39 (Weapons & Uniforms: The Outlander Club) (Picture only)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 41 (Helmets: Jango Fett) (Picture only)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 71 (Databank A-Z: Zam Wesell–Wexley) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition (Picture only)
- Star Wars: Alien Archive (Picture only)
- Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy (Picture only)
- Star Wars Character Encyclopedia, New Edition (Picture only)
Gentle Giant Statues (Pack: Zam Wesell Statue) (backup link)- Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition (Picture only)
Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Zam Wesell - 2020 Base Series) (Picture only)
Star Wars Bust Collection 64 (Star Wars Universe: Zam Wesell's Equipment) (Misidentified as Hadrian alloy)
"Blasters and Ranged Weapons" — Star Wars Encyclopedia (First identified as hadrium alloy)
7 Creepy Star Wars Creatures | Star Wars: List It! on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (content now obsolete; backup link)- Star Wars: Character Encyclopedia, Updated and Expanded Edition (Picture only)
Sabé Returns and More from Marvel's February 2022 Star Wars Comics – Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)- Aurra Sing Finds a New Target in Marvel's Star Wars: Halcyon Legacy #2 – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Secrets of the Bounty Hunters (Picture only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Star Wars Bust Collection 64 (Star Wars Universe: Zam Wesell's Equipment)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Blasters and Ranged Weapons" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- ↑ Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
- ↑ Star Wars: The Secrets of the Bounty Hunters establishes that the in-universe book was written after the War against the Pykes, but before the statue of IG-11 was taken down in "Chapter 17: The Apostate." Star Wars: Timelines dates the War against the Pykes to 9 ABY, and "Chapter 17: The Apostate" takes place around the same year per the reasoning here. Therefore, The Secrets of the Bounty Hunters must have been created around 9 ABY as well.
- ↑ Star Wars: The Secrets of the Bounty Hunters
- ↑ Star Wars: Alien Archive
- ↑ Star Wars: Alien Archive, which is presented as a restored in-universe journal, mentions Poe Dameron's mutiny against Amilyn Holdo, which Star Wars: Timelines dates to 34 ABY.
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
- ↑
This Week! in Star Wars Mandalorian Season 2 Directors, We Celebrate a Birthday, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
- ↑
Star Wars Bust Collection on De Agostini's official Spain website (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars Encyclopedia on De Agostini's official Spain website (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑
The Visual Dictionary of Star Wars, Episode II - Attack of the Clones on Amazon.com (backup link)
- ↑ 14.0 14.1
Star Wars: Visions — "The Village Bride"
- ↑
STAR WARS: VISIONS | SPECIAL LOOK | DISNEY+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
- ↑ "The Village Bride" takes place after the events of Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith as F has a flashback hearing Darth Sidious during the Duel in Palpatine's office, which happened in 19 BBY according to Star Wars: Galactic Atlas.
