- "Beeta, Serenata, Sibak. At ready."
- ―Prybolt Garavult
Corellian hounds, also known as Sibian hounds, were a type of hound from the planet Corellia.[2] They were quick and nimble canines used by locals for a number of tasks. Due to their keen sense of smell, they were often used for hunting and tracking. They had a vicious bark and bite, which meant they could be quite effective for protection. Criminal gangs were fond of using the hounds for defense or to attack their rivals. They also had regenerating teeth.[1] Corellian hounds could also be found on the planet Ushruu, where they were known as snarlers.[9]
Biology and appearance[]
A profile view of a Corellian hound.
Corellian hounds were fast and had an excellent sense of smell. They had a bone-like ridge along the crest from head to shoulder. Their bites were savage and so they often lost teeth, which were regrown.[3]
Behavior[]
Corellian hounds were prone to fighting.[3]
History[]
Around 34 ABY,[10] Dok-Ondar had the head of a Corellian hound mounted on the wall of his store on Batuu. The plaque the head was mounted on had the words "In memory of Yay-Jakk" painted on it in Aurebesh.[11]
Corellian hounds in the galaxy[]
Skull of a Corellian hound, used as an ornament in a TIE cockpit
Corellian hounds were often employed by gangs as guards, attack-dogs, and trackers.[3]
Behind the scenes[]
Corellian hounds were featured in the 2018 Star Wars Anthology film Solo: A Star Wars Story. They were played by four actual dogs named Blackie, Boyce, Saxon, and Elsa[12] in specially made costumes. Use of the dogs was inspired by Mardji, the Asian elephant who played two banthas in the original 1977 Star Wars film, Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.[13]
According to writer Jon Kasdan, the hounds were his tribute to the Death Dogs from Lucasfilm Ltd.'s 1988 film Willow, which was also directed by Ron Howard and starred Warwick Davis.[14] According to director Toby Haynes, the hounds were also played by dogs in the Andor television series.[15] For the episode "Kassa,"[6] the dogs were set off on the Ferrix street, and one of them peed on the droid B2EMO.[15]
Appearances[]
Non-canon appearances[]
LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars — "Escape with Chewbacca"- LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars — "The Chase with Han"
- "Bullseye!" — LEGO Star Wars 88
Sources[]
Non-canon sources[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Star Wars: Alien Archive
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
- ↑ Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
- ↑ Solo: A Star Wars Story: A Junior Novel
- ↑ 6.0 6.1
Andor — "Kassa"
- ↑
Unmasking the Hounds of Corellia on The Star Wars Show on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ The High Republic: Midnight Horizon
- ↑ The Mighty Chewbacca in the Forest of Fear!
- ↑ The events of Dok-Ondar's Den of Antiquities within Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge take place in 34 ABY, per the reasoning here.
- ↑ Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge — Dok-Ondar's Den of Antiquities
- ↑ Creature Feature: 5 Things You Might Not Know About Corellian Hounds on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ The Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story
- ↑ Jon Kasdan (@JonKasdan) on Twitter: "In a bizarre TWIST OF FATE, these #CorellianHounds, which were in the script from the very first draft, were 100% a loving homage to the DEATH DOGS in @RealRonHoward 's WILLOW, which terrified me as a kid, particularly when they mauled that poor nursemaid." (backup link)
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 ‘Andor' Director Toby Haynes Talks That Forest Whitaker-Stellan Skarsgard Scene: “It Was a Career Highlight” by Davids, Brian on The Hollywood Reporter (October 28, 2022) (archived from the original on October 29, 2022)
