Axe

Weaponcanon

Also known as Ax

Facts

Type: Melee weapon
Purpose: Weapon or tool

Appearances

225 Star Wars works, first in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi (1983).

Comics 84
Novels 33
TV episodes 32
Reference books 27
Short stories 13
Comic stories 10
Games 9
Activity books 7
Films 4
Comic collections 4
Comic series 1
Audio 1

Films

Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi (1983)
Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi (2017)
Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)

TV episodes

Hunt for Ziro (2010)
Wookiee Hunt (2011)
Friends and Enemies (2012)
A War on Two Fronts (2012)
Eminence (episode) (2013)
Blood Sisters (2015)
Synara's Score (2018)
Luke vs. the Rancor - Wrath of the Rancor (2019)
Chapter 1: The Mandalorian (2019)
Chapter 2: The Child (2019)
Chapter 3: The Sin (2019)
Chapter 4: Sanctuary (2019)
Chapter 7: The Reckoning (2019)
The Missing Agent (2019)
Breakout (2019)
The Escape (episode) (2020)
Kylo Ren vs. Resistance Rebels (2020)
Technology (Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian) (2020)
Practical (Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian) (2020)
Process (Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian) (2020)
Connections (Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian) (2020)
Chapter 9: The Marshal (2020)
Chapter 16: The Rescue (2020)
Chapter 3: The Streets of Mos Espa (2022)
Chapter 4: The Gathering Storm (2022)
Chapter 6: From the Desert Comes a Stranger (2022)
Chapter 7: In the Name of Honor (2022)
The Axe Forgets (2022)
Part Six: Far, Far Away (2023)
Part Seven: Dreams and Madness (2023)
Battle for the Band (2024)
Tower Run (2024)

Comics

Star Wars (2015) 1 (2015)
Darth Vader (2015) 1 (2015)
Star Wars (2015) 4 (2015)
Star Wars (2015) 8 (2015)
Star Wars (2015) 15 (2016)
Darth Maul (2017) 1 (2017)
The Last Jedi Adaptation 5 (2018)
Age of Rebellion - Jabba the Hutt 1 (2019)
Jedi Fallen Order - Dark Temple 1 (2019)
The Rise of Kylo Ren 1 (2019)
Bounty Hunters 1 (2020)
Star Wars (2020) 8 (2020)
War of the Bounty Hunters 1 (2021)
Darth Vader (2020) 13 (2021)
Darth Vader (2020) 14 (2021)
The High Republic Adventures (2021) 6 (2021)
War of the Bounty Hunters – Jabba the Hutt 1 (2021)
Darth Vader (2020) 17 (2021)
War of the Bounty Hunters – IG-88 1 (2021)
Crimson Reign 1 (2021)
Star Wars (2020) 22 (2022)
Crimson Reign 4 (2022)
Halcyon Legacy 4 (2022)
The High Republic (2022) 4 (2023)
Sana Starros 1 (2023)
Darth Vader (2020) 31 (2023)
Return of the Jedi – Jabba's Palace 1 (2023)
Hidden Empire 5 (2023)
Hyperspace Stories Annual—Jaxxon 2023 (2023)
The Mandalorian Season 2 1 (2023)
Return of the Jedi – Max Rebo 1 (2023)
Star Wars (2020) 38 (2023)
Bounty Hunters 42 (2024)
The High Republic Adventures (2023) 3 (2024)
Jango Fett 4 (2024)
Star Wars (2020) 49 (2024)
The High Republic Adventures: Crash and Burn (2024)
Ewoks (2024) 1 (2024)
Battle of Jakku — Last Stand 1 (2024)
Battle of Jakku — Last Stand 4 (2025)
Ewoks (2024) 4 (2025)
The High Republic Adventures (2023) 14 (2025)
Legacy of Vader 1 (2025)
The High Republic Adventures (2023) 15 (2025)
The Rise of Skywalker Adaptation 1 (2025)
The High Republic Adventures (2023) 16 (2025)
The High Republic Adventures Phase III - The Battle of Eriadu (2025)
Star Wars (2025) 4 (2025)
Legacy of Vader 8 (2025)
Legacy of Vader 9 (2025)
+34 more

Comic stories

Tales from Wild Space: The Blue Brothers (2018)
The Weapon (2019)
Life Day (comic story) (2021)
Life Day Part 2 (2021)
Tales of Villainy: The Crimson Corsair and the Crime Lords of the Barren Rim (2021)
Tales of Villainy: Done Dirty (2021)
No Stone Unturned (2021)
Tales of Villainy: A Last Chapter (2021)
Peace and Unity (2022)
Legacy of Vaneé (2025)

Comic series

Star Wars: The Mandalorian: The Manga (2022)

Comic collections

The Mandalorian: The Manga, Vol. 1 (2023)
The Mandalorian: The Manga, Vol. 2 (2023)
The Mandalorian: The Manga, Vol. 3 (2025)
The Mandalorian: The Manga, Vol. 4 (2025)

Novels

Ezra's Gamble (2014)
Rescue from Jabba's Palace (World of Reading) (2015)
Aftermath (novel) (2015)
Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure (2015)
Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo & Chewbacca Adventure (2015)
Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side! (2015)
Before the Awakening (2015)
Bloodline (novel) (2016)
Aftermath: Life Debt (2016)
Aftermath: Empire's End (2017)
Star Wars: A New Hope (paperback novel) (2017)
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (paperback novel) (2017)
Phasma (novel) (2017)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi: A Junior Novel (2018)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition (2018)
Choose Your Destiny: A Han & Chewie Adventure (2018)
Most Wanted (2018)
Master & Apprentice (2019)
Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire (2019)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition (2020)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel (2020)
The Mandalorian Junior Novel (2021)
Thrawn Ascendancy: Greater Good (2021)
The Mandalorian Season 2 Junior Novel (2022)
The High Republic: Tempest Runner (script) (2022)
The Book of Boba Fett Junior Novel (2023)
The High Republic: Cataclysm (2023)
The High Republic: Path of Vengeance (2023)
The High Republic: Escape from Valo (2024)
Galaxy's Edge: A Batuu Adventure! (2025)
The High Republic: A Valiant Vow (2025)
The Last Order (2025)
Where I Go, He Goes (2026)

Short stories

Rescue from Jabba's Palace (Star Wars Galactic Adventures) (2015)
Rescue from Jabba's Palace (The Original Trilogy Stories) (2015)
The Crimson Corsair and the Lost Treasure of Count Dooku (2015)
Hear Nothing, See Nothing, Say Nothing (2017)
Black Spire: Return to a Shattered Planet (2020)
She Will Keep Them Warm (2020)
Galactic Tales: The Wesell Run (2022)
Resolve (short story) (2022)
Light in the Darkness (2023)
Divine (?) Intervention (2023)
Dune Sea Songs of Salt and Moonlight (2023)
Reputation (Boba Fett) (2023)
Galactic Tales: The Crimson Corsair and the Sinister Secret of the Binary Star (2025)

Games

Star Wars: Commander (2014)
Star Wars: Card Trader (2015)
Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes (2015)
Star Wars: Force Arena (2016)
Star Wars: Jedi Challenges (2017)
Legends of the Alliance (2017)
Fearless and Inventive Squad Pack (2024)
Star Wars Outlaws (2024)
Rebel Alliance Unit Card Pack (2025)

Audio

The High Republic: Tempest Runner (2021)

Activity books

Bounty Hunt (2016)
Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2020 (2019)
Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Resistance (2019)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Book and Magnetic Playset (2019)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Amazing Sticker Adventures (2019)
Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2021 (2020)
The Mandalorian: A Search-and-Find Book (2022)

Reference books

Star Wars Helmet Collection 25 (2014)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 36 (2015)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 19 (2015)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 11 (2015)
The Amazing Book of Star Wars (2016)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 58 (2017)
Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia (2017)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 67 (2017)
Fully Operational (sourcebook) (2018)
Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition (2018)
Star Wars: Creatures vs. Aliens (2019)
Gadgets and Gear (2019)
Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition (2019)
Star Wars: The Secrets of the Jedi (2019)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Galactic Guide (2019)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary (2019)
Melee and Ranged Weapons (2021)
Star Wars: The Secrets of the Sith (2021)
Kashyyyk and Other Planets in the Mid Rim (2022)
Lando Calrissian and Other Characters From the Galaxy (2022)
Star Wars: Timelines (2023)
The Art of Star Wars: Outlaws (2025)
Ginga Sai-Kyo-Oh Zukan (2026)
Star Wars: Darth Vader 104 (2026)
Star Wars: Darth Vader 106 (2026)
Star Wars: Darth Vader 72 (2026)
Star Wars: The Mandalorian Visual Guide (2026)

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