A cane was an object utilized to assist an individual in walking. They could also be a symbol of high rank or status.
Several well known beings in the galaxy made use of a cane, including Emperor Palpatine[1] and Jedi Master Yoda[2]. Halle Burtoni, an elderly female Senator from Kamino also made use of a cane to assist her movement in her old age.[3] Geonosian leader, Poggle the Lesser, walked with a cane known as the Staff of Command, which symbolized his authority as Archduke.[3] Baron Notluwiski Papanoida's cane seemed to serve as a symbol of affluence, as he was perfectly mobile with out it and did not require it to walk.[4][5]
While Master Yoda used a simple cane made from Gimer wood, other elderly Jedi fashioned their canes to serve a double purpose - both walking aide and lightsaber. The blind Veknoid Jedi Master Zao fashioned his walking cane to act as the hilt of his lightsaber.[6] Similarly, Tera Sinube, a male Cosian Jedi Master, created his lightsaber hilt as the detachable handle of his cane.[3][7]
The former Republic clone commando-turned-Mandalorian, Fi Skirata, disliked the idea of using a cane during his recovery from a traumatic brain injury. In lieu of a cane, Skirata's girlfriend Parja Bralor provided the wounded soldier with a traditional Mandalorian hunting spear known as a bevii'ragir to act as a walking stick, which he found to be more dignified than a cane or crutches.[8]
In 40 ABY during Second Galactic Civil War Lando Calrissian had a silver-tipped black cane.[9]
Appearances[]
Sources[]
- Galladinium's Fantastic Technology
- "The Greel Wood Haven" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 6 (as walking cane)
- Gamemaster Toolkit: Live-Action Adventures (as walking cane)
- Player's Guide to Tapani
- Platt's Smugglers Guide (as walking stick)
- "Heroes of Revenge of the Sith" (original article link) on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars Character Encyclopedia
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Star Wars: The Clone Wars Character Encyclopedia
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Sphere of Influence"
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
- ↑ Star Wars: Republic: Darkness
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Lightsaber Lost"
- ↑ Order 66: A Republic Commando Novel
- ↑ Legacy of the Force: Exile