Eopie/Legends

Eopies were herbivores native to the planet Tatooine.

Characteristics


The quadruped mammals were distinguished by their pale skin and long flexible snouts. An eopie's pale, white skin helped keep the creature cool by reflecting the intense sunlight of the planet's twin stars.

A special hinged skull allowed for a very flexible, elongated snout and a broader range for sharp incisors. Eopies got most of their moisture from desert lichens and tubers.

Eopies reached maturity around six standard years of age and their average lifespan was 90 standard years; however like most creatures, the animal would weaken with age. Young eopies were much more vulnerable to the harsh desert conditions of the twin-sunned world. A young eopie needed to consume more food than a mature one and were also unable to carry as heavy a load. Newborn eopies were slow and awkward and were preyed upon by some of the more dangerous creatures of Tatooine. Older eopies were kept by the planet's moisture farmers to eat desert weeds that absorbed the planet's already valuable moisture. They were also used as transports across the vast desert plains of the arid planet.

Eopies were renowned for their endurance and ability to carry a lot of cargo. They also had a reputation of being stubborn or grumpy creatures. This however, could be attributed to their owners, who often pushed these animals to the limit, packing them with extremely heavy loads.

Behind the scenes
The name "eopie" may be a reference to the eohippus, an alternate name for the ancestor of the horse, the hyracotherium.

Eopies appearing in the movies were actually CGI-edited camels.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds
 * Episode I: Anakin Skywalker
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace comic
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Gungan Frontier
 * Episode I: Queen Amidala
 * Episode I: Qui-Gon Jinn
 * Episode I: Obi-Wan Kenobi
 * The Bounty Hunters: Aurra Sing
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith novel
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith comic
 * The Last of the Jedi: The Desperate Mission
 * Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided