Hyenax

Hyenax were vicious, carnivorous canines from the planet of Vaal, with skin in different shades of brown, black stripes on their back and hair on their neck and upper back.

History
In 0 ABY the sith lord Darth Vader crash landed on Vaal after the Battle of Yavin. There, he was attacked by a pack of hyenax. Vader killed several of them, including the pack leader. With this, the hyenax withdrew. Later the same evening, Vader found himself surrounded by the canines, who had brought him the body of their former leader, whose position Vader had unknowingly assumed by killing it.

The next day, the pack attacked an unidentified creature, who killed several of them. In anger, Vader killed the beast with his bare hands.

The pack followed their new found leader to the Imperial Relay Outpost V-798, and killed the entire crew after Vader departed from the planet on the station's only shuttle.

Behind the scenes
The hyenax are most likely named after hyenas.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Empire 14: The Savage Heart

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