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The dragonsnake (also spelled dragon snake) was a large, predatory reptile that dwelled in the muddy waters of certain planets, including Dagobah and Nal Hutta. During the Clone Wars, the Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi had a run-in with a dragonsnake while searching for Ziro the Hutt on Nal Hutta. Years later, Luke Skywalker crash-landed on Dagobah, where his astromech droid R2-D2 was swallowed and spat out by a hungry dragonsnake.
Biology and appearance
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A dragonsnake attacking Obi-Wan Kenobi on Nal Hutta.
Living in the murky waters of swamp-covered planets such as Dagobah[3] and Nal Hutta,[4] the dragonsnakes were large serpentlike beasts with sharp fangs.[5] Although voracious, they were incapable of digesting metal.[6]
Behavior
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Dragonsnakes were predatory animals, living off the flesh of other creatures. They hid under the muddy water, waiting for their next meal to come close enough.[1] After snatching its prey, a dragonsnake would then dive back under the water.[6]
History
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At some point during the pan-galactic conflict known as the Clone Wars, the Jedi Masters Obi-Wan Kenobi and Quinlan Vos attempted to track down Ziro the Hutt on Nal Hutta. During the mission, Kenobi was attacked by a local dragonsnake. The creature was killed when the Jedi Master thrust his ignited lightsaber in the dragonsnake's head.[5]
In 3 ABY,[7] the aspiring Jedi Luke Skywalker accidentally landed in the middle of watery peat bog on Dagobah. A hungry dragonsnake that hid there snatched Skywalker's astromech droid R2-D2, mistaking him for a living organism. Upon realizing that its prey was inedible, the dragonsnake forcefully spat out the droid, who survived the encounter unscathed.[6]
Appearances
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Hunt for Ziro"
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Wookiee Hunt" (Head only)
- Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (First appearance)
- The Empire Strikes Back: So You Want to Be a Jedi?
- Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back junior novelization
- Aftermath: Life Debt (Mentioned only)
Sources
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"Hunt for Ziro" Episode Guide - The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (First identified as dragonsnake)
"Wookiee Hunt" Episode Guide - The Clone Wars on StarWars.com
Nal Hutta in the Encyclopedia (link now obsolete; backup link)
- Journey Through Space (First identified as dragon snake)
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- Star Wars: Complete Locations
- Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: Alien Archive
Every Creature in the Star Wars Movies on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel
- Star Wars: Outer Rim
Nal Hutta in the Databank (backup link)
R2-D2 in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Journey Through Space
- ↑ Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- ↑ 3.0 3.1
R2-D2 in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1
Nal Hutta in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Hunt for Ziro"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
- ↑ Star Wars: Galactic Atlas