Electrum

Electrum was a type of purple and blue crystal found in the Anoat sector.Star Wars: Uprising The crystal could be used as a finish to give weaponry and armor a reflective gold sheen.Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
==History==
In 232 BBY,Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of The High Republic: Light of the Jedi to 232 BBY. sunlight reflected off a Jedi symbol coated in electrum at the Elphrona Outpost as Jedi Padawan Bell Zettifar prepared for an exercise with his master, Jedi Knight Loden Greatstorm.The High Republic: Light of the Jedi Burryaga's lightsaber was plated in pure electrum. Jedi Master Avar Kriss's lightsaber had a single piece of silver-white electrum on it. The hilt of Mace Windu's lightsaber possessed a rare electrum finish,Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition as did the lightsabers of Darth Sidious.
The armor and personal F-11D blaster rifle of First Order Commander Pyre also had an electrum finishing, giving them a reflective gold sheen.
==Behind the scenes==
Electrum first appeared, in the form of the finish of the hilt of Windu's lightsaber, in the prequel trilogy film Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones, which was released on May 16, 2002.Star Wars Year By Year: A Visual History, New Edition The material was first previewed in the trailer for Attack of the Clones, which released earlier in the year on March 10. In the current Star Wars canon, electrum was identified in the 2015 reference book Ultimate Star Wars.Ultimate Star Wars
Electrum was initially introduced in the Star Wars Legends continuity in the 1996 West End Games roleplaying guide Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook by Peter M. Schweighofer.Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook It first appeared in Barbara Hambly's 1997 novel Planet of Twilight.Planet of Twilight In the real world, electrum is a natural alloy of gold, silver and other metals.
In the 2019 video game Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, the player could customize Cal Kestis' lightsaber to be electrum-plated.Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order In the 2023 sequel Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, players could customize the lightsaber, Kestis' blaster pistol, and Kestis' droid companion, BD-1, with electrum-plating.Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
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Category:Crystals