Arrow/Legends

- "A stone arrowhead will kill you just as dead as a blaster."
- ―Luke Skywalker to Han Solo
An arrow was a projectile used in a bow.
Arrows consisted of a shaft attached to a sharp head of some kind, with stabilizing fins attached at the rear. Arrows were widely considered to be primitive when compared to the galactic standard, and were often used by societies who lacked advanced technology, such as the Ewoks of Endor, or by societies who clung to their ancient roots, like the Tunroth. Despite this, some companies such as Drolan Plasteel made modern advancements on arrows, for use in their crossbows.[2]
Arrows as a general rule were useless against even plastoid armors like stormtrooper armor unless shot into the flexible bodysuit between armor plates, unless the bow in question was designed for a species with incredible strength, like the klirun bow, which could penetrate straight through such reinforced armor. However, some companies like Drolan Plasteel produced specialized plastic, metal, ceramic, and polyceramic arrows for use in their repeating crossbows, with these arrows finding their way into other more contemporary arrow weapons like the Magna caster and Alliance Bolt-thrower; these arrows were often sturdier than their primitive counterparts and were capable of piercing armor with greater ease.[2] Additionally, these more advanced arrows could be custom made to contain toxins, knockout agents, acids, tracers and incendiaries.[2]
Appearances
- Tales of the Jedi – The Golden Age of the Sith 3
- Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
- Red Harvest
- Red Harvest audiobook
- Lost Tribe of the Sith—Spiral 1
- Lost Tribe of the Sith—Spiral 2
- Jedi vs. Sith 5
- Darth Plagueis
- Darth Plagueis audiobook
- The Approaching Storm
- The Approaching Storm audiobook
- MedStar II: Jedi Healer (Mentioned only)
- Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu
"Only Droids Serve the Maker" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 10
"The Mynock Conspiracy" – Supernova
"The Prophecy" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 2
- Imperial Double-Cross
"Side Trip" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 12 (Mentioned only) (Information from Roleplaying Game Statistics section)
- Ewoks 4
Ewoks—"Rampage of the Phlogs"
- Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
- Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi novel (First appearance)
- Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi junior novel
- The Ewoks Join the Fight
"For a Few Kilotons More" – Twin Stars of Kira
- Heir to the Empire
- The Last Command
- The Last Command audiobook
- Children of the Jedi
- "The Last One Standing: The Tale of Boba Fett"—Tales of the Bounty Hunters
- Emissary of the Void
- Fate of the Jedi: Allies
- Fate of the Jedi: Allies audiobook
Sources
- Star Wars Word Puzzles (Picture only)
- Star Wars Roleplaying Game
- Battle for Endor
- Galaxy Guide 4: Alien Races
- Heir to the Empire Sourcebook
- Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition
- Dark Force Rising Sourcebook
- Galaxy Guide 4: Alien Races, Second Edition
"The Free-Trader's Guide to Sevarcos" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 2
- Star Wars Miniatures Battles Companion
- Alliance Intelligence Reports
"The Free-Trader's Guide to Sevarcos" – The Best of the Star Wars Adventure Journal, Issues 1-4
- The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook
"Cracken's Rebel Operatives" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 11
- The Black Sands of Socorro
"Fringe Stat Pack" (original article link) on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- The Essential Guide to Warfare
- Suns of Fortune