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- "You don't always have to be the sun-dragon."
- ―Mill Alibeth, to Anakin Skywalker
A sun-dragon was a mythical creature[1] that would shield itself, guarding its treasures with the might of an exploding star.[2] On hard nights, Shmi Skywalker would tell her son Anakin the story of the sun-dragon. To Shmi, Anakin was the sun-dragon. He had the strongest heart in the galaxy and it would always guide him to do what he needed, so long as he trust in it. It was a story Anakin kept extremely close to his heart and shared with very few other people. Skywalker also told Mill Alibeth of a myth from his childhood about the sun-dragon of Tatooine in order to steady her emotions.[1] When Emperor Palpatine felt a disturbance in the Force and attempted to learn the source—the rebel Luke Skywalker—the current of the Force shielded itself much like a sun-dragon.[2]
Behind the scenes
In the new Star Wars canon, the sun-dragon was first mentioned in the short story "Disturbance," written by Mike Chen and published in From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back in 2020.[2] The sun-dragon was originally mentioned in the Star Wars Legends novelization of the film Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, written by Matthew Stover and published in 2005.[3] In Brotherhood, the heart of Anakin Skywalker is described as being like that of a sun-dragon.[1] This comparison was also used the novelization of Revenge of the Sith.[3]
Appearances
- Brotherhood (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- "Disturbance" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back (and audiobook) (First mentioned)
- "Brotherhood" — From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Shadow of the Sith (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)