Barriss Offee performed the compass dance during the mission to Ansion.
- "I've practiced it before, Master. I know it's a dangerous move, but we do want to make as strong an impression as possible on these people so that they'll help us."
- ―Barriss Offee, to Luminara Unduli
The compass dance was a type of dance.[2] It consisted of acrobatic jumps around the cardinal points on the floor and twirling of a weapon. During the Mission to Ansion, Padawan Barriss Offee performed the dance using her lightsaber to impress the Highborn Mazong and his Yiwa clan.[1]
Behind the scenes
The compass dance first appeared in the 2002 novel The Approaching Storm by Alan Dean Foster,[1] and was first identified as such in the 2004 novel MedStar II: Jedi Healer, written by Michael Reaves and Steve Perry.[2]
Appearances
- The Approaching Storm (First appearance)
- MedStar II: Jedi Healer (In flashback(s)) (Mentioned only) (First identified as compass dance)
Sources
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 45 OFF 1-2: Barriss Offee
- The Essential Reader's Companion (First pictured)
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