Sarlacc/Legends

"In his belly you will find a new definition of pain and suffering as you are slowly digested over a thousand years" "On second thought, let's pass on that, huh?"

- C-3PO and Han Solo

The sarlacc was an ancient, omnivorous beast found on several planets. Younger members of the species could move under the sands rapidly. The largest known member of the species resided in the Great Pit of Carkoon beneath the sands of the Dune Sea on the planet of Tatooine. It was said that one was slowly digested for 1,000 years, kept alive in agony by the sarlacc's juices. Xenobiologists were unsure as to whether the sarlacc was animal or plant; as it possessed characteristics of both kingdoms.

When a male sarlacc makes contact with a female, the male attaches itself to the female. They reproduce by creating spores, which can leave the atmosphere of the planet and travel long distances to other planets. Because of this the species' planet of origin has not accurately been determined.

Having long admired the patience of the Sarlacc, the Jedi Order named a form of lightsaber combat, Shii-Cho, after the beast.

Jabba the Hutt ordered Luke Skywalker into the beast's mouth, however he was able to retrieve his lightsaber from R2-D2 and begin a battle. During the fray, Han Solo knocked the notorious bounty hunter Boba Fett into the Great Pit with a force pike, although he was able to escape, by busting out&mdash;which, despite the sarlacc's prowess, is not surprising considering Fett's amazing tenacity and sheer will to live.

Senior Anthropologist Mammon Hoole reportedly discovered, while watching a video recording made by Boba Fett's camera while he was in the sarlacc of the Great Pit of Carkoon, that the monster telepathically tortures its stomach contents. In this recording, Fett appeared to be reacting to stimuli that were not there, suggesting that the sarlacc are capable of telepathy, and apparently of being malevolent.

Behind the scenes
There are several different depictions of the sarlacc's body that contradict one another. The Wildlife of Star Wars, for example, includes a sketch of a very plant-like sarlacc. It has root-like limbs to anchor itself and collect water. It also has many chambers to store and digest food. Most other depictions are of a worm-like creature.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Episode I Racer
 * Star Wars: Bounty Hunter
 * Star Wars: Battlefront
 * Empire at War
 * Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided
 * Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
 * Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike
 * Fortune, Fate, and the Natural History of the Sarlacc
 * Tales From Jabba's Palace
 * The Madalorian Armor
 * Super Star Wars
 * Star Wars: Demolition
 * Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (video game)
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * Super Return of the Jedi
 * The Wildlife of Star Wars: A Field Guide
 * Junior Jedi Knights: Promises
 * Force Heretic III: Reunion
 * ''Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds