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Crimson Forever

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Crimson Forever

Historical information

Created by

Great Life Jewels^[1]

Biological information

Transmission type

Airborne^[1]

Incubation period

Instantaneous^[1]

Symptoms

Red eyes^[1]
Red skin^[1]
Slowdown of life functions^[1]
Death^[1]

Treatments

Orakny bloom^[2]

"Domina Tagge? She tried to end all life in the galaxy by spreading a disease called theCrimson Forever. Got closer than most."

―Han Solo, toJaxxon^[2]

TheCrimson Forever was adisease caused by theGreat Life Jewels.

Description[]

"What'shappened to he kid? Hiseyes… They're completelyred!"
"Yes. That's how it begins…the Crimson Forever!"
"Thewhat…?!"
"That's thename we've given it… for want of a better one. I-it seems to be a kind of…plague."

―Lando Calrissian andLeia Organa^[1]

When theGreat Life Jewels were separated, they produced a negative aura. This caused an exotic ailment, which induced acoma in its victims. The first stage of infection was a reddishcolor in theeyes of the infected, who stared into space while failing to respond to attempts at reviving them, thus providing the affliction with its name. Advanced stages were signaled by the skin of the victim turning entirely red. The only known survivor of Crimson Forever wasLuke Skywalker, who, while under the fever, had intensedreams.^[1]