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{{Youmay|the bounty known as a death mark|the frigate ''[[Death Mark]]'' or the [[Death Mark laser]] [[Superweapon/Legends|superweapon]]}}
[[File:Death_mark.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Jabba puts a death mark on Han Solo]]
{{Quote|A death mark's not an easy thing to live with.|[[Carlist Rieekan/Legends|Carlist Rieekan]]|<ref name="Episode 5">{{Film|V}}</ref>}}
A '''death mark''' was a [[Bounty/Legends|bounty]] on someone who was wanted [[Death/Legends|dead]], usually in a form of physical object given to someone trying to collect the bounty.

==History==
{{Quote|We're wanted men. I have the death sentence on twelve systems.|Evazan|audio=12_systems.ogg|<ref name="Episode 4">{{Film|IV}}</ref>}}
[[File:SithDeathMark-GH.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The Galactic Empire issued death marks on several high-ranking Rebellion personnel]]
[[Han Solo/Legends|Han Solo]] had a death mark on his head from [[Jabba Desilijic Tiure/Legends|Jabba]] the [[Hutt/Legends|Hutt]] following his jettison of valuable [[Spice/Legends|spice]] shortly before the [[Battle of Yavin/Legends|Battle of Yavin]], although it was lessened to a regular bounty regarding an alive status by the time of the Battle of Hoth. This was not his first death mark, however; his first came from [[Teroenza]] after he escaped [[Ylesia/Legends|Ylesia]] with [[Bria Tharen]].

[[Cornelius Evazan/Legends|"Doctor" Evazan]] was notorious for boasting of the number of systems in which he bore a death mark&mdash;a number that seemed to increase every time he mentioned it.

The [[Shistavanen/Legends|Shistavanen]] [[Riv Shiel]] had a death mark placed on him by the [[Galactic Empire/Legends|Galactic Empire]] when he slew the [[Stormtrooper/Legends|stormtroopers]] sent to apprehend him under the assumption he was [[Lak Sivrak/Legends|Lak Sivrak]].

The [[Mercenary/Legends|mercenary]] [[Gallandro/Legends|Gallandro]] had a death mark on over a hundred planets, thanks to his lightning-fast reflexes and quick draw with a blaster.

[[Corran Horn]] earned a death mark on [[Drall (planet)|Drall]] for murdering six smugglers during his days with [[Corellian Security Force|CorSec]], but this turned out to be a ruse planned by Corran and [[Gil Bastra]] to throw off the suspicions of [[Imperial Liaison]] officer [[Kirtan Loor]] to any plans Bastra and Horn were making to defect from the Empire.

The Empire was known to put death marks on the heads of any pilot who joined the ranks of [[Rogue Squadron/Legends|Rogue Squadron]]. [[Bounty hunter/Legends|Bounty hunters]] [[Zuckuss/Legends|Zuckuss]] and [[4-LOM/Legends|4-LOM]] received death marks for their involvement in capturing Imperial [[Governor/Legends|Governor]] [[Nardix]]. The postings were overlooked, however, when the pair were contracted to hunt Han Solo.<ref name="OPF">{{Shortstory|story=Of Possible Futures: The Tale of Zuckuss and 4-LOM|book=Tales of the Bounty Hunters}}</ref>

[[Crix Madine/Legends|Crix Madine]] was given a death mark by the Empire after his defection.

[[Grand Admiral/Legends|Grand Admiral]] [[Mitth'raw'nuruodo/Legends|Thrawn]] placed a death mark on [[Talon Karrde]].<ref name="Dark Force Rising">''[[Dark Force Rising]]''</ref>

The [[Nightsisters/Legends|Nightsister]] [[Charal]] earned a death mark from the other [[Witches of Dathomir]], who wanted to return her to [[Dathomir/Legends|their homeworld]] so that she might be fed to the [[Rancor/Legends|rancors]].

[[Tribeless Sha]] had a death mark on her from her [[Blue Coral Divers Clan/Legends|own clan]].<ref name="Backlash">''[[Fate of the Jedi: Backlash]]''</ref>

[[Tarfang]] the [[Ewok/Legends|Ewok]] had ten death marks for unknown reasons.

Death marks imposed by the Empire were meant to be a matter of public record and could be accessed by anyone.

==Appearances==
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*''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic]]''
*''[[Evasive Action: Recruitment]]''
*''[[The Paradise Snare]]''
*''[[The Hutt Gambit]]''
*''[[Rebel Dawn]]''
*[[Death Star (novel)|''Death Star'']]
*[[Star Wars (2013) 1|''Star Wars'' (2013) 1]] {{Mo}}
*{{SWG|An Empire Divided}}
*{{Journal|12|Festival of High Winds}} {{Mo}}
*[[Operation: Elrood (book)|''Operation: Elrood'']]
*''[[Star Wars: Dark Forces]]''
*{{Film|V}} {{1st}}
*[[Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (novel)|''Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back'' novel]] {{1st}}
*[[Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (junior novelization)|''Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back'' junior novel]]
*[[Star Wars (1977) 39|''Star Wars'' (1977) 39]]
*{{Shortstory|story=Of Possible Futures: The Tale of Zuckuss and 4-LOM|book=Tales of the Bounty Hunters}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 73|''Star Wars'' (1977) 73]]
*{{Journal|8|Firepower}}
*{{Journal|10|Desperate Measures}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Twin Stars of Kira (West End Games)|text=''Twin Stars of Kira''|story=For a Few Kilotons More}}
*''[[X-Wing: Rogue Squadron]]''
*[[X-Wing: Rogue Squadron (unabridged audiobook)|''X-Wing: Rogue Squadron'' unabridged audiobook]]
*''[[Heir to the Empire]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Dark Force Rising]]''
*[[Dark Force Rising (unabridged audiobook)|''Dark Force Rising'' audiobook]]
*''[[Dark Nest I: The Joiner King]]''
*''[[Dark Nest III: The Swarm War]]''
*''[[Fate of the Jedi: Backlash]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[Fate of the Jedi: Backlash (audiobook)|''Fate of the Jedi: Backlash'' audiobook]] {{Mo}}
*[[Legacy (2006) 2|''Legacy'' (2006) 2]] {{Mo}}
*[[Legacy (2006) 40|''Legacy'' (2006) 40]]
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==Sources==
*''[[A Guide to the Star Wars Universe]]''
*''[[The Star Wars Sourcebook]]''
*''[[Galaxy Guide 6: Tramp Freighters]]''
*''[[Dark Force Rising Sourcebook]]''
*[[Galaxy Guide 6: Tramp Freighters (Second Edition)|''Galaxy Guide 6: Tramp Freighters'', Second Edition]]
*''[[Cracken's Rebel Operatives]]''
*[[Star Wars Sourcebook (Second Edition)|''Star Wars Sourcebook'', Second Edition]]
*''[[Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook]]''
*''[[The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook]]''
*{{CCG|set=Hoth Limited|cardname=Death Mark}}
*''[[Rebellion Era Sourcebook]]''
*{{TCG|set=The Empire Strikes Back (TCG)|sformatted=''The Empire Strikes Back''|link=https://swtcg.com/Content/Images/Cards/ESB/Death_Mark.webp?v=2|cardname=Death Mark}}
*{{SWGTCG|set=Galactic Hunters|cardname=Imperial Death Mark}}
*{{SWGTCG|set=Galactic Hunters|cardname=Sith Death Mark}}
*{{SWGTCG|set=Galactic Hunters|cardname=Death Mark}}
*[[Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook|''Star Wars: Edge of the Empire'' Core Rulebook]]

==Notes and references==
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