The Blue Gown of the Sullen Moon was a primarily blue, floor-length gown with long, broad sleeves that had a yellow inner lining and a panel of yellow fabric layered under two smaller blue panels of fabric hanging from the front of the waist.[1]
The robe was worn together with the Lorrdian Cowl of Quiescence, which matched the gown's colors,[1] by the Lorrdian male known as the High Priest while he led a Brotherhood of the Beatific Countenance pilgrimage to Jedha City on the sacred moon Jedha shortly before[2] the city's destruction by the Death Star superweapon in 1 BBY.[3] Members of the Brotherhood concealed their individuality as part of their faith, with others wearing orange robes,[1] meaning that the High Priest could be identified by the blue cowl and gown.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
The Blue Gown of the Sullen Moon appeared in the Anthology Series film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story[4] which was released on December 16, 2016.[5] Prior to the film's release, the gown was revealed as part of a reel of promotional footage for Rogue One shown at Celebration Europe on July 15, 2016.[6]
The gown's name was then provided in the accompanying reference book Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide, which was written by Pablo Hidalgo[1] and released on the same day as the film.[5] The name of the vestment is a reference to[7] the 1989 song "Nightgown of the Sullen Moon" by alternative rock band They Might Be Giants.[8]
Appearances[]
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (First appearance)
Sources[]
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - Celebration Reel on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com) (First pictured)- Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide (First identified as Blue Gown of the Sullen Moon)
- Much to Learn You Still Have: Talking Rogue One Aliens with Pablo Hidalgo on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 65 (Weapons & Uniforms: Inhabitants of Jedha) (Picture only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
- ↑ Star Wars: Timelines
- ↑ Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- ↑ 5.0 5.1
Rebel Reading: A Guide to Rogue One Books (Floyd, James) on StarWars.com (December 14, 2016) (backup link)
- ↑
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - Celebration Reel on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
- ↑ Pablo Hidalgo (@pablohidalgo) on Twitter: "p. 73. There's a They Might Be Giants reference on this page." (content now obsolete; screenshot)
- ↑ Nightgown of the Sullen Moon by They Might Be Giants on AllMusic (archived from the original on February 10, 2024)
