- "Karabast! Karabast? What does that even mean?"
- ―Agent Alexsandr Kallus to Garazeb Orrelios
Karabast was a Lasat exclamation commonly used during moments of crisis.
Qui-Gon Jinn thought this exclamation during the Coronation of Queen Fanry as his Padawan, Obi-Wan Kenobi was seemingly trapped following Fanry's declaration of rebellion.[1]
Garazeb Orrelios, a member of the Ghost crew, used it quite frequently.[2] Ezra Bridger adopted the phrase after spending time with Orrelios.[3] Sabine Wren, another of Orrelios' fellow rebels, also used the phrase when they beheld an Imperial Star Destroyer emerging from hyperspace (prompting Orrelios to echo the sentiment)[4] and so too did the ISB agent Alexsandr Kallus, though whilst expressing confusion regarding what it meant.[5]
The rebel commando Pao used the exclamation during the Battle of Scarif upon spotting an oncoming AT-ACT.[6]
During the Battle of Jakku, the Duros Shriv Suurgav used the exclamation when he saw an MC80 Star Cruiser take heavy fire and go down in flames.[7]
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Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
The phrase was created by writer Greg Weisman for the television series Star Wars Rebels.[8] Archive audio of Pao exclaiming "Karabast!" can be commonly heard in the video game Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes upon his defeat.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
Non-canon appearances[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Star Wars Rebels: The Ultimate Guide
Spark of Rebellion Trivia Gallery on StarWars.com (backup link)- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- "Spark of Rebellion"—Star Wars Insider Special Edition 2018
External links[edit | edit source]
Notes and references[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Master & Apprentice
- ↑
Spark of Rebellion Trivia Gallery on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
- ↑ Star Wars Rebels: Steps Into Shadow
- ↑
Star Wars Rebels – "The Honorable Ones"
- ↑ Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- ↑ Star Wars Battlefront II
- ↑ Weisman, Greg (2020-01-31). Ask Greg. Archived from the original on August 8, 2020. Retrieved on August 8, 2020. "When I came aboard, the five leads and the Inquisitor were already part of the package, but I believe I helped flesh them out. I gave them all last names, for starters, and created Zeb's curse word: "Karabast!""
