Balm of the Luminous

The Balm of the Luminous was a type of bandage with some words woven into it. Around 82 BBY,Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know gives the age of Dooku at the time of the First Battle of Geonosis as eighty years old. Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the Battle of Geonosis to 22 BBY, placing Dooku's birth year in 102 BBY. The script of Dooku: Jedi Lost states that Dooku is twenty years old when he utilized the Balm of the Luminous, placing the event around 82 BBY. Jedi Padawans Dooku and Sifo-Dyas, along with Jedi Master Lene Kostana, used the Balm of the Luminous to get rid of the dark side of the Force they had contracted during a ritual and to bind again to the light side of the Force.
==Behind the scenes==
The Balm of the Luminous was mentioned in the audio drama Dooku: Jedi Lost, written by Cavan Scott and published on April 30, 2019. As Dooku: Jedi Lost was released as an audio-only story, the spelling of Balm of the Luminous remained unconfirmed until it was given in the script release of the audio dramaDooku: Jedi Lost script on October 1, 2019.
==Appearances==
*The High Republic (2023) 7 
*The High Republic (2023) 8
*The High Republic: Tempest Breaker 
*The High Republic: Tempest Breaker script 
*Dooku: Jedi Lost 
*Dooku: Jedi Lost script 
==Notes and references==
Category:Bandages