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The heart was an organ that pumped blood through the body of certain species[1] (including humans,[2] Kaleesh,[1] Rodians[3] and Umbarans[3]) by "beating." Smaller lifeforms had a quicker heartbeat than larger ones.[4] Some species, like Zabrak,[5] Cereans,[1] and Chadra-Fans, had two hearts.[6] The Wermal species had three hearts.[7]
When an individual became physically active, excited or ill, their heart rate could rise significantly.[2] When a being was exposed to cold and inadequately protected, their heart rate and breathing would slow so that they became hard to detect at all. If the heart ever stopped beating completely, death ensued.[4] Human Jedi were known to have much slower heart rates than an average human.[8] The Rodian senator Onaconda Farr died after drinking poison that affected his heart. Physical injuries to the heart could also lead to fatal issues: the Umbaran senator Mee Deechi perished after Lolo Purs drove a dagger through his heart.[9] Disease was another malady that could affect the heart. One illness rotted the heart of Senache and eventually killed him.[10]
The word "heart" also referred to a person's personality or disposition. While fighting Alexsandr Kallus, Grand Admiral Thrawn told him that he had "the heart of a rebel."[11] During the war between the First Order and the Resistance, Supreme Leader Snoke exclaimed that his apprentice, Kylo Ren, was a failure—possessing too much of his late father's heart.[12]
Appearances[]
Sources[]
Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Han Solo - Corellian Smuggler - Base Series 1)- Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Salacious B. Crumb - Jester - Base Series 1)
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 9 (Databank A-Z: C-21–Chandrila)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 19 (Databank A-Z: GA-97–Geonosis)
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded
- Forces of Destiny: Tales of Hope & Courage
- Star Wars: The Rebel Files
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Ultimate Sticker Collection
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 52 (Helmets: The Guavian Death Gang)
- The Last Jedi: Rose Tico: Resistance Fighter
- Collapse of the Republic
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 79 (Databank A-Z: Zabrak–Zillo Beast)
- Star Wars: The Secrets of the Jedi
- "Right-Hand Man"—From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back
- Star Wars: The Black Series (Pack: DJ R-3X) (backup link)
- Star Wars Bust Collection 1 (Star Wars Universe: Darth Vader)
- Ram Jomaram in the Databank (backup link)
- Sana Starros in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy
- ↑ 3.0 3.1
Senate Murders Episode Gallery on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Empire Strikes Back: So You Want to Be a Jedi?
- ↑ Aftermath
- ↑ Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire
- ↑ "Rules of the Game"—Canto Bight
- ↑ "Right-Hand Man"—From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back
- ↑
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Senate Murders"
- ↑ Alphabet Squadron
- ↑
Star Wars Rebels – "Zero Hour"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition
