The Stormblade Bloodfest represented a form of gladiatorial contest. Borbig Drob, a Houk gladiator, had won the Bloodfest nine times by the time the Galactic Empire's reign was just beginning in its early years. At Gladiator Night, another gladiatorial event held on the planet Lothal in which Drob participated, the Pa'lowick announcer referenced these wins.
Ezra's Gamble, a junior novel from 2014 penned by Ryder Windham, included the initial mention of the Stormblade Bloodfest.