Eopie

Eopies were quadruped herbivores native to the planet Tatooine. These tough creatures were acclimated to their homeworld's endless deserts, and as a result were domesticated by the planet's inhabitants. They often worked as transports or beast of burden, though they were often bad-tempered and stubborn, and could break wind if their load was too heavy.^[2]^[3] Eopies were observed to exhibit flatulence.^[1] As such, when riding a caravan of eopies, it was recommended to always ride on the foremost animal.^[6]

Eopies were also found on the planet Saleucami,^[7] and the desert moon Zardossa Stix,^[8] as well as in the forests and jungles near the Black Spire Ruins of Batuu.^[9]

On some planets, eopie was served as a delicacy. Power Sliders, a small diner located in a small settlement on the remote world of Abafar, had eopie stew on its menu.^[10]

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Behind the scenesEdit

Originally, the role of the eopie was to be filled by the kaadu of Naboo.^[11] However, due to the evolving story of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, which called for the Gungans to be beast-riding soldiers, the kaadu was transported to Naboo,^[12] leading to the creation of the eopie. An early production painting by Doug Chiang of the kaadu hauling a Podracer engine on Tatooine was retouched in Adobe Photoshop to create the eopie.^[11]