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Krayt dragon pearls were gastroliths that could be found in the bellies of krayt dragons,^[2] a species of large creatures that could be found on the desert world of Tatooine. Those pearls were exceedingly rare and valuable.^[1] The former senator Johhar Kessen, a notorious big game hunter, regarded a polished krayt dragon pearl paperweight as the ultimate trophy on Tatooine.^[3] In 9 ABY,^[4] a group of Tusken Raiders found a pearl in the corpse of a^[5] sixteen-limbed specimen.^[6]

Krayt dragons had a very long lifespan, and during the course of their life, would ingest stones to assist in digestion. The corrosive digestive fluid would break down and eventually dissolve the rocks. Rarely, a stone would contain a kyber crystal that would remain in a beast's gut being refined over the life of the dragon until it formed a smooth sphere. These pearls could vary in size from palm-sized^[7] to larger than a humanoid's head.^[5] Because the pearls were formed from kyber, they could be used in lightsabers. A lightsaber equipped with one of these pearls emitted a very powerful and destructive blade that emitted a howling sound when ignited.^[7]

Appearances[]

• Heir to the Jedi (Mentioned only)
• Heir to the Jedi audiobook (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars: Commander (First mentioned)
• Aftermath: Empire's End (Mentioned only)
• Aftermath: Empire's End audiobook (Mentioned only)
• The Mandalorian — "Chapter 9: The Marshal" (First appearance)
• The Mandalorian Season 2 Junior Novel
• The Mandalorian Season 2 1

Sources[]

• Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
• Much to Learn You Still Have: 7 Things You Might Not Know About Jawas on StarWars.com (backup link)
• Gadgets and Gear

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