- "I have a camtono of Beskar waiting for you upon the delivery of the asset."
- ―"The Client," to "the Mandalorian"
A camtono was a kind of security container for storing valuables. Notable users of camtonos included "the Client", Cobb Vanth, and Willrow Hood.
Description[]
An open camtono
The camtono was a cylindrical box consisting of a fixed frame, three movable panels hinged at the bottom and locked shut at the top, and a "lid" part. That lid boasted control buttons and a rotary cylindric piece featuring a handle. Buttons disengaged the locks, causing the side panels to fall open and thus granting access to the contents.[1]
Camtonos could notably be used to store precious metals or spice. They could be easily transported by holding the handle,[1] although they were small enough to be tucked under the average humanoid's arm.[4]
History[]
- "Mando, enjoy your rewards. Buy a camtono of spice."
- ―Greef Karga to "the Mandalorian"
Willrow Hood carried a camtono in Cloud City.
A male human named Willrow Hood[5] was seen transporting a camtono under his arm at multiple points in his life,[6][7] including when Baron Administrator Lando Calrissian told the people of Cloud City to evacuate due to the Imperial threat.[3]
Shortly after the Battle of Endor and Imperial Military's withdrawal from Tatooine, the Mining Collective arrived in the small town of Mos Pelgo. As he escaped into desert, Sheriff Cobb Vanth stole a camtono from the collective. This contained a number of silicax oxalate crystals, which he used to buy a set of Mandalorian armor from Jawas. He then returned to Mos Pelgo and, using the armor, liberated the town.[2]
In around 9 ABY,[8] "the Client" hired the bounty hunter known as "the Mandalorian" to recover a child on the planet Arvala-7 in exchange for a camtono of beskar.[9] Having accomplished the mission, the Mandalorian received the beskar and transported it to his tribe's covert, where he provided the contents inside to the Armorer to forge a full cuirass. Later, when the Mandalorian expressed doubts about the ethics of the Client, Greef Karga, head of the Bounty Hunters' Guild, suggested that he should forget about it and buy himself a camtono of spice.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
- "For those who know, they'll appreciate it. For those who don't it just looks like a cool Star Wars thing."
- ―Jon Favreau, on the camtono's appearance in The Mandalorian
Wilrow Hood's camtono prop was an unaltered ice-cream maker. This was noticed by fans, and the character apparently fleeing Cloud City clutching an ice-cream machine developed a humorous cult following.[10][11]
The word "camtono" may possibly be a reference to a viral video where an infant girl tries to pronounce ice-cream, but instead says "camtono."[12][13]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars (2015) 22
- Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (First appearance)
- "Due on Batuu"—From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back
- "The Witness"—From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back
- Star Wars: Uprising
The Mandalorian – "Chapter 1: The Mandalorian" (Mentioned only) (First identified as camtono)- The Mandalorian – "Chapter 3: The Sin"
- The Mandalorian: Season 1: Volume 1
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian Junior Novel
- The Mandalorian: This is the Way
- The Mandalorian – "Chapter 9: The Marshal" (In flashback(s))
Sources[]
- "Launchpad"—Star Wars Insider 186
- Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian | Official Trailer | Disney+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian - The Art & Imagery Collector's Edition, Volume One
- Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Connections (Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian)"
- "Chapter 3: The Sin" Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Launchpad"—Star Wars Insider 199
- "Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season One Companion"—Star Wars Insider 201
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian: Guide to Season One
- Tatooine | Star Wars Full Circle on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (backup link)
- camtono case in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7
The Mandalorian – "Chapter 3: The Sin"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Mandalorian – "Chapter 9: The Marshal"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
- ↑ camtono case in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Willrow Hood - Topps Choice)
- ↑ Star Wars (2015) 22
- ↑ Star Wars: Uprising
- ↑ SWCC 2019: 9 Things We Learned from The Mandalorian Panel on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ The Mandalorian – "Chapter 1: The Mandalorian"
- ↑ Captain Yosarrian's blog on Starwars.com
- ↑ "The Ultimate Empire Strikes Back Insider's Guide"—Star Wars Insider 49
- ↑ Little girl likes "comsonose" on the RM Videos YouTube channel (backup link)
- ↑ Anthony Breznican: The Mandalorian Feels Familiar, but the Star Wars Show Is Pulling a Jedi Mind Trick (2019-11-11). vanityfair.com. Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on November 22, 2019.
