Bow (weapon)/Legends



Bows were primitive weapons that fired arrows. An ancient design used thousands of years prior to the introduction of blaster weapons, they were eclipsed by newer technology. Many primitive races still used them to great effect, whether for hunting food or killing enemies.

A bow was made either of wood with stone or metal enhancements or durable, lightweight composite materials depending upon whether it was primitive or advanced, respectively. The user's strength could affect the range and power of the weapon. The typical ideal range of the weapon was roughly 12 meters.



During the Ruusan campaign, the Jedi Petja used a bow, despite the availability of modern blasters. His reason for such a preference is unknown. While hunting Terentatek on Kashyyyk, Guun Han Saresh used a more advanced compound bow to kill an animal for use as bait.

The Ewoks of Endor demonstrated the effectiveness of bows in combating Imperial stormtroopers. Using tactical advantages to their cause&mdash;height, surprise attack, numbers&mdash;the Ewoks could rival the stormtroopers' advanced weaponry, and felled many Imperials. However, many Ewoks still died from Imperial counterfire. Even Boba Fett used a bow when hunting Kardue'sai'Malloc, better known as The Butcher of Montellian Serat. He knew his opponent had highly-sensitive sensor equipment that would detect any of his "normal" weapons. Similarly, bows could be seen on High-tech planets used for sport.

Appearances

 * Willow
 * Tales of the Jedi: The Golden Age of the Sith 3: The Fabric of an Empire
 * Tales of the Jedi: Knights of the Old Republic
 * Shadows and Light
 * Jedi vs. Sith
 * The Approaching Storm
 * Star Wars Dark Times 9: Parallels, Part 4
 * Ewoks 4: Valley of Evil
 * Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
 * Into the Great Unknown
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * Heir to the Empire
 * The Last Command
 * The Last One Standing: The Tale of Boba Fett
 * Children of the Jedi
 * Emissary of the Void
 * Backlash
 * Backlash