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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]
Behind the scenes
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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]
AppearancesEdit
- Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace (First appearance)
- Star Wars Battlefront II
- Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars film
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Deserter"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Sphere of Influence"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Bounty"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "A War on Two Fronts" (Saddle only)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Missing in Action" (Mentioned as food only)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Disappeared, Part II"
- Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
- "Time of Death"—From a Certain Point of View (Appears in flashback(s))
- Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo & Chewbacca Adventure (Mentioned only)
- Doctor Aphra 33: Unspeakable Rebel Superweapon, Part II
- Aftermath (Mentioned only)
- Phasma (Mentioned only)
- A Crash of Fate
- Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge (Tracks only)
SourcesEdit
- Eopie in the Encyclopedia (link now obsolete; backup link)
- "The Disappeared, Part II" - The Clone Wars Episode Guide on StarWars.com
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- 9 Creatures in the Star Wars Universe We'd Like to Keep as Pets on StarWars.com
- Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
- Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy From A To Z
- Every Creature in the Star Wars Movies on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel
- Eopie in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Eopie in the Encyclopedia (link now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- ↑ Ultimate Star Wars
- ↑ "Time of Death"—From a Certain Point of View
- ↑ Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Deserter"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Disappeared, Part II"
- ↑ Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Missing in Action"
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Eopie in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ Kaadu in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
