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Eopies were quadruped mammalian herbivores[2] 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.[3][4] 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.[7] Though herbivorous by nature, they much like the Bantha also able to consume meat with no ill effects, as shown with Obi-Wan Kenobi's personal Eopie happily munching into the scraps of meat he feeds her on a daily basis for his first 10 years of exile on Tatooine.

Eopies were also found on the planet Saleucami,[5] 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]

Behind the scenes[]

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]

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 StarWars.com Encyclopedia eopie in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 TCW mini logo.jpg Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Deserter"
  6. ↑ Ultimate Star Wars
  7. ↑ Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
  8. ↑ TCW mini logo.jpg Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Disappeared, Part II"
  9. ↑ Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
  10. ↑ TCW mini logo.jpg Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Missing in Action"
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Databank title.png eopie in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
  12. ↑ Databank title.png kaadu in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
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