Horn

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Horns were a broad type of wind musical instrument, utilized by many different groups and cultures across the galaxy for different reasons.[1] Most types of horns, like the Kloo horn,[1] the F'nonc horn,[6] or even Hypolliope horn cluster,[12] could be used specifically for musical entertainment purposes,[17] however, some also had secondary reasons for being utilized.[18] Species like the Aki-Akis,[2] Ewoks,[3] and Wookiees used them for ceremonial purposes,[8] often in rituals or celebrations.[2] Civilizations like the Ferrixians sometimes incorporated types of horns in their funerary services.[4] Certain armies used specific horns to communicate with soldiers in battle, such as the Mon Calamari Shell Horn[7] and the Gungan Fambaa horn,[5] or even to intimidate or overwhelm enemies,[18] as we see with the Ewoks and their battle horns.[19]

Infrablue Zedbeddy Coggins plays a hypolliope horn cluster

Infrablue Zedbeddy Coggins plays a hypolliope horn cluster

Sub-types of horns also existed, such as the trumpet[20] and clarion, which ranged in both size and sound.[5] They could also be constructed of many different materials, commonly including either the hollowed out horns of animals[6] or metals such as bronzium.[8] Lanai wharlithan horns consisted of the large horns of the wharlithans,[6] while the nearly identical twinned erkehorns of the Aki-Aki species were constructed from both the horns and antlers of the titan-erke.[2] The Wookiees' Kashyyyk clarions were comprised of bantha horns coated with an orange lacquer finish, jacketed[5] with patterns of hand-hammered bronzium plating,[8] and merged with wroshyr wood and cerulean gemstones[14] insets.[8] On occasion, specially crafted horns could be weaponized, with one such case being the Echo Horn, a sound-based weapon used by the Galactic Empire (and briefly the First Order) to control the Zixon species.[15]

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Star Wars: Card Trader Set: Base Series 1, Card: Teebo - Ewok Scout
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Andor logo new Star Wars: Andor — "Rix Road"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 StarWars.com "Gungan Attack" - The Clone Wars Episode Guide on StarWars.com (original link is obsolete)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Lando Calrissian and Other Characters From the Galaxy" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Ultimate Star Wars
  11. ↑ StarWars.com Music in the Star Wars Galaxy: The Modal Nodes vs. The Max Rebo Band on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
  13. ↑ "The Kloo Horn Cantina Caper" — From a Certain Point of View
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Star Wars 100 Objects
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Spark of the Resistance
  16. ↑ A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy
  17. ↑ Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
  19. ↑ StarWars.com 5 Tips to Survive Star Wars Battlefront II's Ewok Hunt...as an Ewok on StarWars.com (backup link)
  20. ↑ Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know

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