- "We're safe as long as we're in here."
"What if they blast through the door?"
"Inun, it's solid vintrium. They won't be able to, I promise." - ―Yudiah Dee and Inun
Vintrium was an valuable[3] ore that could be found on the Mid Rim planet Mapuzo. Although highly-flammable in its raw form,[2] the substance was able to withstand substantial blasterfire once properly refined.[1] Mapuzo's mining industry centered around vintrium and drew the attention of the Galactic Empire, who set up a garrison on the planet to oversee production.[2]
In 9 BBY,[4] the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Vader located his old Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi on Mapuzo and cornered him in a quarry outside a small village. Seeking to torment his enemy, Vader toppled a container of vintrium and set it aflame with his lightsaber before using the Force to throw Kenobi into the inferno.[2] The intense flames required Kenobi to seek healing from a bacta tank on Jabiim.[5]
Behind the scenes[]
Vintrium first appeared in canon in the 2021 audio drama The High Republic: Tempest Runner by Cavan Scott[1] and later made its live action debut in the third episode of the 2022 Disney+ limited series Obi-Wan Kenobi.[2] It originated in the Star Wars Legends continuity, appearing in supplements to Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game like Goroth: Slave of the Empire.[6]
Appearances[]
- The High Republic: Tempest Runner (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
- The High Republic: Tempest Runner script (In flashback(s))
- Obi-Wan Kenobi — "Part III"
Sources[]
- Part III Episode Guide | Obi-Wan Kenobi on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Mapuzo in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The High Republic: Tempest Runner
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Obi-Wan Kenobi — "Part III"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Part III Episode Guide | Obi-Wan Kenobi on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of Obi-Wan Kenobi to 9 BBY. Therefore, the events of "Part III" must be set in 9 BBY.
- ↑ Obi-Wan Kenobi — "Part IV"
- ↑ Goroth: Slave of the Empire