Dragonsnake

"Are you finished messing around?"

―Quinlan Vos, to Obi-Wan Kenobi, after the latter fights a dragonsnake^[src]

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 saved by a friendly dragonsnake.^[1]

Biology and appearance[edit | edit source]

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,^[5] the dragonsnakes were large serpentlike beasts with sharp fangs.^[6] Although voracious, they were incapable of digesting metal.^[7]

Behavior[edit | edit source]

Dragonsnakes were believed to be predatory animals, living off the flesh of other creatures, but were in fact intelligent creatures and some were even friendly who enjoyed helping others.^[1] They hid under the muddy water^[4] and amongst gnarltree roots,^[2] waiting for their next meal to come close enough.^[4] After snatching its prey, a dragonsnake would then dive back under the water.^[7] They were amongst the most fearsome reptiles and were considered untameable.^[2]

History[edit | edit source]

A dragonsnake lunges at a passing jubba bird.

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.^[6]

In 3 ABY,^[8] the aspiring Jedi Luke Skywalker accidentally landed in the middle of watery peat bog on Dagobah. A friendly dragonsnake that hid there snatched Skywalker's astromech droid R2-D2, believing that he was drowning. The friendly dragonsnake then spat out R2 back on dry land and went on its way.^[7]