Naginata

A naginata^[2] was a type of polearm with a long shaft and a blade at the end. It was a melee weapon that could be wielded with one hand.^[1] When a village on the planet Genbara was attacked by bandits, one of the village's guards, a Trandoshan,^[2] used both a sword^[1] and a naginata to fight back against the bandits in melee combat.^[2] When the bandits' leader,^[1] the Sith Kouru,^[2] emerged from her vehicle, the Trandoshan pointed^[1] his^[2] naginata at her while demanding her surrender. In response, Kouru leapt down, and the Trandoshan readied his weapons, but was killed before he could use them against Kouru.^[1]

Behind the scenes

A naginata first appeared in "The Duel," a short film in the first volume of the non-canon Star Wars: Visions series. The animated short, produced by Kamikaze Douga, was released on Disney+^[1] on September 22, 2021.^[3] Prior to the short's release, the naginata was first mentioned in a video promoting the series that was uploaded to the official Star Wars YouTube channel on July 3 of that year.^[4] Character designer Takashi Okazaki created concept art of the Trandoshan with his naginata.^[5] In the real world, a naginata (Japanese: 薙刀) is a traditional Japanese polearm with a curved single-edged blade, similar to a glaive.^[6]

Appearances

• Star Wars: Visions — "The Duel" (First appearance)
• Ronin: A Visions Novel (and audiobook)

Sources

• STAR WARS: VISIONS | SPECIAL LOOK | DISNEY+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com) (First mentioned)
• Star Wars: Visions Filmmaker Focus — "The Duel" (Video clip only)
• 2021 Topps Star Wars Chrome Legacy – Concept Art: Visions Card: #4: The Duel (backup link not available) (Picture only)
• The Art of Star Wars: Visions (Picture only)
• Star Wars Celebration - DAY 1 Replay on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (original version no longer available) (Picture only)

Notes and references

External links

• Naginata on Wikipedia