Cho sun



In lightsaber combat, cho sun was the act of cutting off an opponent's weapon arm.

Notable Uses


"Slash off their fighting arms, Goir! You'll take them alive."

- Sedriss to Vill Goir about Luke Skywalker and Kam Solusar

Sith Lord Ulic Qel-Droma performed a cho sun on his own brother during The Sith War, and then killed him. It should be noted that even though Cay Qel-Droma's arm was mechanical, cho sun still applies because it was the arm with which he dueled.

Count Dooku performed cho sun on Anakin Skywalker during their duel on Geonosis.

Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi performed cho sun at least four times: in bars on both Coruscant and Tatooine,, also during the Battle of Muunilinst while battling the Gen'Dai bounty hunter Durge. and while battling Anakin on Mustafar.

Jedi Master Tresina Lobi performed a successful cho sun strike against Dark Lady of the Sith Lumiya, during their duel in Coruscant's Fellowship Plaza.

Darth Nihl finessed a cho sun while dueling Wolf Sazen during the Massacre on Ossus. Nihl himself lost an arm while fighting Cade Skywalker at the Temple of the Sith.

Appearances

 * Tales of the Jedi: The Sith War 5: Brother Against Brother
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Tales of the Jedi: Ulic Qel-Droma and the Beast Wars of Onderon
 * Tales of the Jedi (audio)
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 * Dark Empire II
 * Star Wars: Dark Empire (audio)
 * Tempest
 * Star Wars Legacy 1: Broken, Part 1
 * Star Wars Legacy 19: Claws of the Dragon, Part 6
 * Star Wars Legacy 19: Claws of the Dragon, Part 6