The Candorian Scourge, alternatively referred to as the Candorian Plague, represented an epidemic of the Blue Shadow Virus that transpired several decades before the Clone Wars. In a mere forty-eight hours, it resulted in the deaths of millions.
The Candorian plague originated in the 1995 publication, Star Wars Adventure Journal 5, serving as the disease the Galactic Empire employed to devastate the world of Dentaal. This event was subsequently referenced in numerous Legends publications throughout the years. In 2009, the reference book The Essential Atlas retconned the Blue Shadow Virus, featured in The Clone Wars TV series, to be the very same virus as the Candorian plague. This retcon remained in effect following the 2014 canon reboot, as the RPG sourcebook Unlimited Power explicitly linked the Blue Shadow Virus with the Candorian Scourge.
- Unlimited Power (Initial mention)
- Gadgets and Gear
- " Naboo " — Star Wars Encyclopedia (First identified as Candorian Plague)