Keekon root

Keekon root was a type of root that the Tholothian species could consume to help them sleep. While on the swamp planet Safrifa in 231 BBY,Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of The High Republic: The Rising Storm to 231 BBY. the mercenary Ty Yorrick rescued the son of a marsh-lord, executing a violent extraction endeavor to complete the job. Afterward, even though she used keekon root to help her sleep, the screams from the day's event lingered in her mind.
==Behind the scenes==
Keekon root was mentioned in the novel The High Republic: The Rising Storm, written by Cavan Scott for the Star Wars: The High Republic multimedia project's Phase I and published on June 29, 2021. Prior to its release, a mention of the root was included in a StarWars.com preview for the novel on April 22 of that year.
==Appearances==
*The High Republic: The Rising Storm 
==Sources==
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==Notes and references==
Category:Medicine
Category:Roots