Arrow

Ewoks fought with bows and arrows

"A stone arrowhead will kill you just as dead as a blaster."

―Luke Skywalker to Han Solo

An arrow was a projectile used in a bow.

Arrows consisted of a shaft attached to a sharp head of some kind, with stabilizing fins attached at the rear. Arrows were widely considered to be primitive when compared to the galactic standard, and were often used by societies who lacked advanced technology, such as the Ewoks of Endor, or by societies who clung to their ancient roots, like the Tunroth. Despite this, some companies such as Drolan Plasteel made modern advancements on arrows, for use in their crossbows.

Arrows as a general rule were useless against even plastoid armors like stormtrooper armor unless shot into the flexible bodysuit between armor plates, unless the bow in question was designed for a species with incredible strength, like the klirun bow, which could penetrate straight through such reinforced armor. However, some companies like Drolan Plasteel produced specialized plastic, metal, ceramic, and polyceramic arrows for use in their repeating crossbows, with these arrows finding their way into other more contemporary arrow weapons like the Magna caster and Alliance Bolt-thrower; these arrows were often sturdier than their primitive counterparts and were capable of piercing armor with greater ease. Additionally, these more advanced arrows could be custom made to contain toxins, knockout agents, acids, tracers and incendiaries.

Appearances

Tales of the Jedi – The Golden Age of the Sith 3 † Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi (miniseries) Red Harvest Red Harvest audiobook Lost Tribe of the Sith—Spiral 1 Lost Tribe of the Sith—Spiral 2 Jedi vs. Sith 5 Darth Plagueis Darth Plagueis audiobook The Approaching Storm The Approaching Storm abridged audiobook MedStar II: Jedi Healer (Mentioned only) Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu "Tests of the Godking" — Star Wars Campaign Pack "Tests of the Godking" — Classic Campaigns (Republished) "Only Droids Serve the Maker" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 10 "The Mynock Conspiracy" — Supernova "The Prophecy" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 2 Imperial Double-Cross "Side Trip" (Mentioned only) (Information from Roleplaying Game Statistics section) Ewoks 4 Ewoks — "Rampage of the Phlogs" Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi Star Wars: Return of the Jedi novelization (First appearance) Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi junior novelization The Ewoks Join the Fight storybook "For a Few Kilotons More" — Twin Stars of Kira Heir to the Empire The Last Command The Last Command unabridged audiobook Children of the Jedi "The Last One Standing: The Tale of Boba Fett" — Tales of the Bounty Hunters Emissary of the Void Fate of the Jedi: Allies Fate of the Jedi: Allies audiobook

Sources

• Star Wars Word Puzzles (Picture only)
• Galaxy Guide 4: Alien Races
• Battle for Endor
• Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition
• Heir to the Empire Sourcebook
• Dark Force Rising Sourcebook
• "The Free-Trader's Guide to Sevarcos" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 2
• Star Wars Miniatures Battles Companion
• Galaxy Guide 4: Alien Races, Second Edition
• Alliance Intelligence Reports
• "The Free-Trader's Guide to Sevarcos" — The Best of the Star Wars Adventure Journal, Issues 1-4
• The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook
• "Cracken's Rebel Operatives" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 11
• The Black Sands of Socorro
• The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
• Star Wars Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook
• "Fringe Stat Pack" (original article link) on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
• The Essential Guide to Warfare
• Suns of Fortune

External link

• Arrow on Wikipedia

In other languages

• hrvatski