Boga was a female varactyl, a large lizard-like creature. She dwelled on the planet Utapau, and, in the final days of the Clone Wars, was used by Jedi General Obi-Wan Kenobi as a mount as he engaged General Grievous's forces during the Battle of Utapau.
Description[]
A female[5] varactyl,[4] Boga had iridescent green pebbled skin with a blue sheen. She was fifteen meters long and measured about four meters tall at her shoulder. Her head and neck were fringed with richly colored feathers. Like other varactyls, she possessed strong limbs with five-toed feet featuring curled claws and a long tail that helped her to balance.[5]
History[]
During his search for General Grievous on Utapau, the Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi found himself in a need of a mount. He visited an area of pens where the Pau'an natives kept varactyls and dactillions that they had trained for use as transports. Here, he encountered, and chose the varactyl Boga as his mount[6] after using the Force to influence the mind of a Utai wrangler.[7] She aided him in his fight against General Grievous,[6] but was later killed on the orders of[3] Commander Cody upon the execution of Order 66 in an attempt to kill Kenobi.[6]
Appearances[]
- The Skywalker Saga
- Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy – A Graphic Novel
- Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith (First appearance)
- Revenge of the Sith Little Golden Book
- "The Cyborg and the Jedi" — The Prequel Trilogy Stories
- "The Cyborg and the Jedi" — Star Wars Storybook Collection
- "The Duel for Peace" — 5-Minute Star Wars Stories Strike Back
- "The Duel for Peace" — 5-Minute Star Wars Stories 2
- Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures — "Obi-Wan Kenobi" (In flashback(s))
- Star Wars: Hunters (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
Non-canon appearances[]
Sources[]
- Boga in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link) (First identified as Boga)
- Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Commander Cody - Clone Leader - Base Series 1)
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 40 (Guide to the Galaxy: Wildlife of Utapau)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 6 (Databank A-Z: Jar Jar Binks–B'omarr Order)
- Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
- Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 25 (Helmets: Commander Cody)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 25 (Highlights of the Saga: Intrigue on Utapau)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 35 (Highlights of the Saga: Escape from Utapau)
- Creatures and Peoples of the Galaxy
- Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 64 (Databank A-Z: Valorum–Vassek)
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
- Star Wars: Alien Archive
- "Scarif and Other Planets in the Outer Rim" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Star Wars Galaxy of Sounds — "Excitement"
- Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy (Indirect mention only)
- Behind the Mac: Skywalker Sound (Video clip only)
- 10 of Obi-Wan Kenobi's Greatest Moments (So Far) on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Boga in the Databank (backup link)
- Varactyl in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Boga in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Timelines
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Utapau History Gallery in the Databank (backup link) (Slide 6)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Varactyl in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 Boga in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
- ↑ Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 40 (Guide to the Galaxy: Wildlife of Utapau)