Hai-ka flowers were a type of flower that was used in the funerary traditions of the Outer Rim planet Akiva. The flowers were similar to a firebird's tail feathers, both in softness and color. In 5 ABY, garlands of the flowers were given out at the funeral of the Akivan Brentin Lore Wexley, including to his son, the New Republic operative Temmin Wexley.
Description[]
Hai-ka flowers were a type of orange flower found on[1] the Outer Rim[2] planet Akiva. The flowers were similar to a firebird's tail feathers, both in color and softness.[1] A hai-ka flower's petals opened abruptly when it bloomed.[3]
History[]
Temmin Wexley (pictured) was given hai-ka flower garlands at his father's funeral.
By the time of the Imperial Era on Akiva, the flowers were sometimes made into garlands as an Akivan funeral tradition. While visiting his former boyfriend's apartment on[1] the Core Worlds[2] planet Chandrila[1] in 5 ABY,[4] the former Imperial loyalty officer Sinjir Rath Velus noticed the residence's lack of decor, thinking about how he preferred splashes of color such as a bouquet of hai-ka flowers or a cerulean octo-fish tank. Not long after, hai-ka flower garlands were made for the funeral of the Akivan Brentin Lore Wexley on Akiva, some of which were distributed to the man's son, the New Republic operative Temmin Wexley. During the event's procession, Temmin reflected on the flowers' physical traits and their resemblance to a firebird's tail feathers.[1]
During the New Republic Era, the Sith Eternal operative Kiza began collecting an army of battle droids in her home core ship, acting under the dark side's influence due to wearing the mask of the Sith Lord Exim Panshard.[3] In 21 ABY,[5] Kiza began preparing several of the seeker droids for use by activating a furnace, reflecting that the furnace's slotted shielding opened like the petals of a hai-ka flower.[3]
Behind the scenes[]
Hai-ka flowers first appeared in Aftermath: Empire's End, a 2017 novel written by Chuck Wendig as the third installment in Star Wars: The Aftermath Trilogy.[1]
Appearances[]
- Aftermath: Empire's End (First appearance, simultaneous with audiobook)
- Aftermath: Empire's End audiobook
- Shadow of the Sith (Mentioned only)
- Shadow of the Sith audiobook (Mentioned only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Aftermath: Empire's End
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Wars Galaxy Map
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Shadow of the Sith
- ↑ Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of Aftermath: Empire's End to 5 ABY.
- ↑ Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of Shadow of the Sith to 21 ABY.