Krayt dragon pearl

Krayt dragon pearls were gastroliths that could be found in the bellies of krayt dragons,Aftermath: Empire's End a species of large creatures that could be found on the desert world of Tatooine. Those pearls were exceedingly rare and valuable.
Krayt dragons had a very long lifespan, and during the course of their life, would ingest stones to assist in digestion. The corrosive digestive fluid would break down and eventually dissolve the rocks. Rarely, a stone would contain a kyber crystal that would remain in a beast's gut being refined over the life of the dragon until it formed a smooth sphere. These pearls could vary in size from palm-sizedGadgets and Gear to larger than a humanoid's head. Because the pearls were formed from kyber, they could be used in lightsabers. A lightsaber equipped with one of these pearls emitted a very powerful and destructive blade that emitted a howling sound when ignited.
The former senator Johhar Kessen, a notorious big game hunter, regarded a polished krayt dragon pearl paperweight as the ultimate trophy on Tatooine.Star Wars: Commander In 9 ABY, establishes that The Mandalorian is set about five years after the events of Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 4 ABY. Therefore, The Mandalorian is set in 9 ABY. a group of Tusken Raiders found a pearl in the corpse of a leviathan krayt dragon specimen.
==Appearances==
*Heir to the Jedi 
*Star Wars: Commander 
*Star Wars Outlaws
*Aftermath: Empire's End 
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*The Mandalorian Season 2 Junior Novel
*The Mandalorian Season 2 1
==Sources==
*Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
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*Gadgets and Gear
*Star Wars Bestiary, Vol. 1: Creatures of the Galaxy
*Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
==Notes and references==
Category:Lightsaber crystals
Category:Pearls