Prions were a part of the brain. Luke Skywalker hypothesized that prions along with neurons increased the intelligence of Fexian skullborer when they ate the brains of their victims.[1]
Behind the scenes
Prions in real life only exist in brains that are infected as a prion is an infectious agent.
Appearances
- Heir to the Jedi (and audiobook) (First mentioned)
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Notes and references
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