The barghests were a species of non-sentient quadrupeds that could be kept as pets for protection. They had dark fur and skin, a large mouth filled with sharp teeth, and six red eyes.[1] Although they looked monstrous, carnivorous barghests showed great loyalty toward their owners.[2]
At the time of the Cold War, the Onodone forger Gwellis Bagnoro owned a pet barghest named Izby.[1]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
A barghest first appeared in the 2015 movie Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens.[3] The creature's name, however, was revealed in the reference book Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary, which was written by Pablo Hidalgo and released the same day as the film.[1] In the folklore of northern England, barghests are monstrous dogs with huge teeth and claws.[4]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Choose Your Destiny: An Obi-Wan & Anakin Adventure
"Droid Hunters"—Star Wars Adventures Free Comic Book Day 2019 (In flashback(s))- Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens (First appearance)
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary (First identified as Barghest)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Series 1 (Card: Gwellis Bagnoro and Izby) - Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded
- Star Wars: Alien Archive
- Star Wars Search and Find Volume I
- Gwellis Bagnoro in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens
- ↑ Barghest. Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on June 19, 2020. Retrieved on January 27, 2016.
