Nexu

Nexus were predatory felines native to the planet Cholganna. They were also found on Zhanox.

Characteristics
Nexus were agile predators with four red eyes and sharp quills. They had infrared vision and were 4.51 meters long. Typically 0.94 meters tall, nexus possessed sharp teeth and claws, as well as long tails.

History
Poggle the Lesser kept a nexu in the Petranaki arena on Geonosis. The beast was used in the attempted execution of Senator Padmé Amidala prior to the outbreak of the Clone Wars. When a Geonosian guard attempted to direct the nexu with a blast from an electric pike, the creature became irritated and devoured its provoker. A single kick from Amidala was enough to stun the nexu due to its weak skeletal structure; the predator was swiftly killed by a powerful horn stroke from a Reek ridden by Anakin Skywalker.

Behind the scenes
The nexu that appeared in Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones was nicknamed "Bad Kitty" by the ILM animation team.

Robert Barnes designed the nexu; early concept sketches depicted a very lionlike creature. The nexu's final design came about when Barnes mixed feline traits with those of other species, such as reptiles and humans.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Journeys: Beginnings
 * Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
 * Dark Disciple
 * Adventures in Wild Space: The Nest
 * Aftermath
 * Star Wars: Uprising
 * Aftermath: Life Debt
 * Join the Resistance
 * Star Wars: Uprising
 * Aftermath: Life Debt
 * Join the Resistance