Greater krayt dragon/Legends

The greater krayt dragon was a subspecies of krayt dragon that was both rarer and larger than the canyon krayt.

Characteristics


Greater krayts were massive, growing to 100 meters or more. They required ten legs to support their bulk. Despite their size, greater krayts were rarely encountered because they spent long stretches of time literally swimming through the sand. Greater krayts were known to actually prey upon sarlaccs, though they more commonly hunted banthas. Similar to their smaller kin, the greater krayt dragon developed pearls inside their gizzard. However, these pearls were much larger and more valuable than standard krayt dragon pearls.

Behind the scenes
The spine and skull seen in A New Hope is supposed to be that of a greater krayt; however, the skull is comparatively much shorter and bulkier than that of the later illustrations of the creature. A possible explanation is that this was a juvenile as the large ocular cavities may suggest.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic
 * Star Wars Republic 83: The Hidden Enemy, Part 3
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 * Star Wars Galaxies
 * Clone Wars Volume 9: Endgame
 * ''Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Head Only, as a Trophy)