Cape/Legends

A cape was a long item of clothing that fell loosely over the shoulders from the neckband. In many humanoid societies, wearing a cape was a sign of nobility and power.Star Wars: Darth Vader: A 3-D Reconstruction Log That was notably the case on the planet of Serenno.Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: The Visual Dictionary For that reason, the life-supporting armor of Darth Vader was equipped with an armorweave cape, as a way to announce his special status as Emperor Palpatine's personal enforcer. Capes could also visually enlarge their wearers' silhouette to produce an intimidating effect.
In 22 BBY, HoloNet News ran a piece in their "Life Section" titled "Inside Fashion: Capes are Still Hot!"
Lando Calrissian and Dooku typically wore capes as part of their outfit. General Grievous sometimes wore a cape as did some of his IG-100 MagnaGuard bodyguards. Pre Vizsla, Grievous's MagnaGuards, and some Senate Guards wore a cape on one shoulder only. Sith-style armor often had capes both as a sign of superiority over inferiors, and a way of concealing themselves.
==Appearances==
==Sources==
*The Jedi Academy Sourcebook
*The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
*Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook
*Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: The Visual Dictionary
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*Star Wars: Darth Vader: A 3-D Reconstruction Log
*The Art and Making of Star Wars: The Old Republic
*Star Wars: The Old Republic Encyclopedia
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==Notes and references==
Category:Robes and cloaks