Unidentified serpent species

"Those gems are really Terpa's eggs!"

- Latara

Terpas were vicious dragon-like creatures from the forest moon of Endor. They hatched from beautiful shiny eggs, which would sometimes be mistaken for actual gemstones. The creatures were initially very small, but they could grow to great sizes, towering over the native species, such as the Ewoks. A large population of Terpas made their residence in a Lost Temple on Endor. It was unknown whether the original builders of the temple had realized that the "gems" they had housed in their treasure room were actually the eggs of the Terpa, but by 3 ABY, they had disappeared, leaving the Terpas as the only inhabitants of the structure.

Behind the scenes
The spelling of this species is conjecture based on listening to Latara's words in the episode. The true spelling may be something completely different.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Ewoks
 * "A Gift for Shodu"