Shadow Crown

The Shadow Crown, nicknamed the Moon Hat, was the realization of many years of research into Dark Side and Sith lore by Cronal. This crystalline "hat" would be worn by a mortal being of who Cronal would choose to inhabit to extend his existence, rather than Palpatine's technique of using a clone body to cheat death. Using his Shadow Crown, Cronal submitted his devotion to the Way of the Dark.

History
As Cronal traveled into the far reaches of the Unknown Regions via his Darksight vision, he visited such sites as the Gunninga Gap, Valtaullu Rift, and the Temple of Korman Lao, where he discovered information and knowledge that led him to the tomb of Dathka Graush in the Valley of Golg on Korriban. The knowledge he acquired at the Temple allowed Cronal to access the spirit of Graush and learn of Sith alchemy that would create a device which would control a living crystal, from which he would form a larger structure of Mindorese meltmassif. In 5 ABY, Cronal's choice to wear the Shadow Crown would be his Pawn "Shadowspawn", however he soon decided that in order to restore the Empire under a new leader, he would need a far greater being to wear the crown, namely Luke Skywalker.

Description
When worn, it would project a holographic representation of Cronal over the face of the wearer, activated by several hundred pointed crystals that projected into the skull of the wearer. Once activated, the crown would concentrate the Dark Side of the Force on the individual allowing Cronal to control them. Luke Skywalker noted that was a heavy object, at over two kilograms.

Appearances

 * Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor