- "Yeah, but our gold friend Pyre is here too."
- ―Kazuda Xiono
Pyre's armor was customized set of First Order stormtrooper armor for Commander Pyre within the First Order. The armor was customized to allow more flexibility and coated with an electrum finish for a gold gleam. Pyre used the armor in 34 ABY.
Desciption[]
Pyre's blaster matched his armor.
Commander Pyre's armor was a customized version of the standard First Order stormtrooper armor, with a black pauldron on his right shoulder to denote his rank. The armor had an electrum finish that gave it a reflective gold shine. Underneath the armor, Pyre wore a black body glove. The armor was customized to be more flexible, particularly in the boots, and sacrificed protection in the lower torso and upper arm areas. His blaster was keyed to function only with his gloves and featured an electrum finish to match his armor.[1] The armor made Pyre an unmistakable figure.[3]
History[]
In 34 ABY,[4] Pyre wore his armor during his visits to the Colossus refueling station on the[5] planet[1] Castilon. The commander wore the armor while hunting down the Teharan orphans Eila and Kel,[5] to remove evidence of the First Order's Attack on Tehar.[6] Pyre wore his armor on several occasions when meeting with the Captain of the Colossus, Imanuel Doza, both via hologram[7] and in person.[8] He also wore the armor while communicating with Kragan Gorr, leader of the Warbird pirates.[9]
Behind the scenes[]
- "Aside from Phasma, we also have the character Pyre, who is her sort of second-in-command. He needed to look unique as well, and we didn't want to stick with a silver theme, so I think it was fun that we brought in the gold. It makes him really distinct from her and the rest of the troopers."
- ―Amy Beth Christenson
Pyre's armor first appeared in "The Children from Tehar,"[5] the sixth episode of the first season of the Star Wars Resistance animated television series, which premiered on November 4, 2018.[11] The armor was first previewed earlier in the year on August 17 in the series's first trailer, which was posted on StarWars.com and the official Disney YouTube channel.[12] The armor was first identified as "Pyre's dark armor" in the Star Wars Resistance toy line from Hasbro,[13] which released on January 15, 2019.[14] October 4 of that year,[15] the reference book Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition identified the armor as "Pyre's armor."[1]
Concept art of Pyre's armor by Amy Beth Christenson
Lucasfilm Animation artist Amy Beth Christenson completed concept art titled "pyreA" for Pyre and his armor on February 28, 2017. The armor's model was sourced from the model "foTrooperA" with changes to scale, but the details on the gauntlet were sourced from the model "PhasmaA." The armor was designed to have a similar material to "PhasmaA," but purposefully less shine. While his helmet's interior was designed, the helmet was not meant to be removed.[16]
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Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
- ↑
Star Wars Resistance — "Station to Station"
- ↑
"The First Order" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- ↑ Star Wars: Timelines places the events of Star Wars Resistance in 34 ABY.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2
Star Wars Resistance — "The Children from Tehar"
- ↑ "Ace Squadron" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- ↑ Star Wars Resistance — "Synara's Score"
- ↑ Star Wars Resistance — "Secrets and Holograms"
- ↑ Star Wars Resistance — "The Doza Dilemma"
- ↑ Star Wars Resistance Rewind #1.6 | Whispers of the First Order on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (November 9, 2018) (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
- ↑ Star Wars Resistance on Disney Channel Press (content now obsolete; archived from the original on February 29, 2020)
- ↑ First Look Trailer - Star Wars Resistance on the official Disney YouTube channel (August 17, 2018) (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
- ↑ Star Wars Resistance (Pack: Commander Pyre) (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ Hasbro: Star Wars Resistance Wave One Review by Matthew K on The Fwoosh (January 23, 2019) (archived from the original on January 26, 2019)
- ↑ Ultimate Star Wars New Edition on Dorling Kindersley's official website (backup link)
- ↑ The Children From Tehar Concept Art Gallery on StarWars.com (backup link) (Slide 4)
