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- "Decorating this place must have cost a fortune. Those statues are made with real aurodium. No wonder the Empire wants this place."
- ―A visitor to House Organa
Aurodium was a metal that, when mined, purified, and formed into ingots, was used as currency in the Outer Rim Territories and other lawless territories where Republic credits were not accepted, much like nova crystals. Aurodium lacked a specific color, but sparkled.
Darth Sidious' lightsaber was partially constructed with aurodium.
Aurodium idols were used as gifts to impress and gain the trust of Suudaa Nem'ro, Hutt crime lord of Jiguuna, by an Imperial Agent of the resurrected Sith Empire. This was after the agent recovered them from criminal forces.
In 29 BBY, ten large ingots of aurodium were worth three billion credits; however, although the ingots were considered large, all of them were, combined, small enough to keep inside a pouch that was easily concealed on a person.
Aurodium was also made into coins. The aurodium standard was once used as a guarantor for the value of galactic currency, though this was abolished sometime after 4225 BBY; thereafter, banks became the key backers of the Republic Treasury Reserve.
At least up to the Cold War, the interior of Castle Organa featured many statues of real aurodium, ranging in size from the typical to the towering.
Behind the scenes[]
Aurodium is obviously intended to be the Star Wars universe's equivalent to gold. The first two letters of aurodium, "Au," are the chemical symbol for gold and a common prefix for gold-related words. However, gold has been mentioned in other Star Wars sources. Its name also resembles rhodium, which is a rarer real-life noble metal worth more than gold.
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: The Old Republic
- Star Wars: The Old Republic: Rise of the Hutt Cartel (Mentioned only)
- Darth Plagueis (Mentioned only)
- Darth Plagueis audiobook (Mentioned only)
- Cloak of Deception
- Rogue Planet (First appearance)
- Jedi Quest: The Way of the Apprentice
- Republic Commando: True Colors
- Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures video game
- Lone Wolf: A Tale of Obi-Wan and Luke
- Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader (Mentioned only)
- The Last Jedi
- The Last of the Jedi: A Tangled Web (Mentioned only)
- Shadow Games (Mentioned only)
- Star Tours: The Adventures Continue (Tokyo only) (Advertisement only)
- The New Jedi Order: Destiny's Way (Mentioned only)
- Legacy of the Force: Inferno
- Millennium Falcon
- Millennium Falcon audiobook
- Fate of the Jedi: Vortex (Appears in the Pool of Knowledge)
- Fate of the Jedi: Vortex audiobook (Appears in the Pool of Knowledge)
Sources[]
- The New Essential Chronology
"Underworld: A Galaxy of Scum and Villainy"—Star Wars Insider 89- Underworld Appendix: Swoops, Spice, and Wretched Rogues on Hyperspace (article) (content removed from StarWars.com and unavailable)
- Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Praji on Hyperspace (article) (content removed from StarWars.com and unavailable)
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: Beware the Sith
- Suns of Fortune
- Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook
- Lords of Nal Hutta
- Strongholds of Resistance
