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A Tusken Raider holding an enormous krayt dragon pearl.
- "I've been to Tatooine, actually, and bagged a krayt dragon there. Its pearls paid for the upgrades on the Jewel. "
- ―Nakari Kelen, to Luke Skywalker
Krayt dragon pearls were gastroliths that could be found in the bellies of krayt dragons,[2] a species of large creatures that could be found on the desert world of Tatooine. Those pearls were exceedingly rare and valuable.[1]
A pearl being claimed from a slain krayt dragon.
Krayt dragons had a very long lifespan, and during the course of their life, would ingest stones to assist in digestion. The corrosive digestive fluid would break down and eventually dissolve the rocks. Rarely, a stone would contain a kyber crystal that would remain in a beast's gut being refined over the life of the dragon until it formed a smooth sphere. These pearls could vary in size from palm-sized[3] to larger than a humanoid's head.[4] Because the pearls were formed from kyber, they could be used in lightsabers. A lightsaber equipped with one of these pearls emitted a very powerful and destructive blade that emitted a howling sound when ignited.[3]
The former senator Johhar Kessen, a notorious big game hunter, regarded a polished krayt dragon pearl paperweight as the ultimate trophy on Tatooine.[5] In 9 ABY,[6] a group of Tusken Raiders found a pearl in the corpse of a leviathan krayt dragon specimen.[4]
Appearances[]
- Heir to the Jedi (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Commander (First mentioned)
- Star Wars Outlaws
- Aftermath: Empire's End (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
The Mandalorian — "Chapter 9: The Marshal" (First appearance)- The Mandalorian Season 2 Junior Novel
- The Mandalorian Season 2 1
Sources[]
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
Much to Learn You Still Have: 7 Things You Might Not Know About Jawas on StarWars.com (backup link)- Gadgets and Gear
- Star Wars Bestiary, Vol. 1: Creatures of the Galaxy
- Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Heir to the Jedi
- ↑ Aftermath: Empire's End
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gadgets and Gear
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Mandalorian — "Chapter 9: The Marshal"
- ↑ Star Wars: Commander
- ↑ SWCC 2019: 9 Things We Learned from The Mandalorian Panel on StarWars.com (backup link) establishes that The Mandalorian is set about five years after the events of Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 4 ABY. Therefore, The Mandalorian is set in 9 ABY.