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- "The last time I saw you, you gave me a knife and a loaded blaster and told me to wait in a bunker 'till daylight."
- ―Jyn Erso, to Saw Gerrera
Arvel Skeen holding a knife
The knife was a handheld melee weapon used for slashing and stabbing. A knife could also be used as a cutting tool or utensil. Combat knifes and throwing knifes were common types of knife. Vibro-knifes featured a small, vibrating blade that hummed when activated.[2] It was capable of cutting through metal materials, including droids and stuncuffs.
Galley knife referred to knives used in a starship's galley.[3] In 3 ABY,[4] the Rebel Alliance recruit Corbo carried a galley knife when attempting to visit the Imperial defector Everi Chalis regarding his pet felinx which had died under her orders.[3]
After the First Order attack on Tuanul, Rey used a knife to free BB-8 from Teedo's net.[5]
Behind the scenes[]
- "Moving on, we've got Obi-Wan's knife and this is an actual sharp knife."
"Is there a reason we would use something that is an actual sharp knife for a prop versus just something that's a dull blade? Does it pick up differently on camera?"
"Actually it's because if you notice from the scene he was actually cutting a real piece of meat." - ―A member of the Lucasfilm Archives and Kristin Baver discussing the knife prop used in Obi-Wan Kenobi
Knives were first identified in the novelization of the 2015 film Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens[5] and the audiobook version,[7] which were both released on December 15, 2015.[8][9]
During production of the Obi-Wan Kenobi television series, an actual sharp knife was used in the series because Obi-Wan Kenobi cut a real piece of meat in the first episode.[6]
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Notes and references[]
- ↑ Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- ↑ Aftermath: Life Debt
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Battlefront: Twilight Company
- ↑ The section of Battlefront: Twilight Company where Corbo carries a galley knife is set twenty-two years after the Clone Wars, which ended in 19 BBY, according to Star Wars: Galactic Atlas. The section must have therefore been based in 3 ABY.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Star Wars: The Force Awakens novelization
- ↑ 6.0 6.1
This Week! in Star Wars Obi-Wan Kenobi Props, LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
- ↑ Star Wars: The Force Awakens audiobook
- ↑
The Force Awakens (Star Wars) on Penguin Random House's official website (backup link) (eBook)
- ↑ The Force Awakens (Star Wars) on Penguin Random House's official website (backup link) (Audiobook download, Random House Audio)
