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| + | '''Reptilian fliers''' (or '''flyers'''), also known as '''saurian fliers''', and '''saurians''', were a large [[Species/Legends|species]] of [[Diet/Legends|carnivorous]], winged [[Reptavian/Legends|reptavians]] native to the [[Outer Rim Territories/Legends|Outer Rim]] [[Planet/Legends|world]] of [[Dathomir/Legends|Dathomir]]. [[Beast master]]s were able to domesticate saurians as personal companions or mountable beasts of burden. They could also be [[Death/Legends|killed]] and harvested for their [[Leather/Legends|leathery]] hides, [[Skeleton/Legends|bones]] and meat. Deadly and ferocious, a number of saurians attacked [[Quinlan Vos/Legends|Quinlan Vos]] when, during [[31 BBY/Legends|31 BBY]], [[Sexes/Legends|he]] embarked on a [[Mission to Dathomir (Post–Naboo crisis)|mission to Dathomir]]. Vos, after being freed from his [[Ejector seat/Legends|ejector seat]], used his [[Lightsaber/Legends|lightsaber]] to defeat the aggressive beasts. During the [[Time/Legends|time]] following the [[Battle of Yavin/Legends|Battle of Yavin]] in [[0 BBY/Legends|0 BBY]], a [[Dathomirian/Legends|Dathomirian]] [[Witches of Dathomir|witch]] named [[Rubina]] offered at least one [[Spacer/Legends|spacer]] a decorative [[Reptilian Flyer Model|model of a reptilian flier]] as a gift. |
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| − | '''Saurian fliers''', also known as '''saurians''', and '''reptilian fliers''' (or '''flyers'''), were a [[Species/Legends|species]] of winged [[Reptavian/Legends|reptavians]]. A number of them attacked [[Quinlan Vos/Legends|Quinlan Vos]] when he first [[Mission to Dathomir (Post–Naboo crisis)|arrived]] on [[Dathomir/Legends|Dathomir]] in an [[Ejector seat/Legends|ejector seat]]. The beasts tore him free of the seat's restraints, allowing him access to his [[Lightsaber/Legends|lightsaber]], which he used to defeat them. Some were hunted for their meat and hide. Ancient fliers were a known variety of saurians. They also had a [[Leather/Legends|leathery]] hide. |
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==Biology and appearance== |
==Biology and appearance== |
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| − | The [[Species/Legends|species]] of [[Reptavian/Legends|reptavians]]<ref name="AED" |
+ | The [[Diet/Legends|carnivorous]]<ref name="FFCite" /> [[Species/Legends|species]] of [[Reptavian/Legends|reptavians]] known as [[Reptile/Legends|reptilian]] fliers,<ref name="AED" /> but also as saurian fliers or saurians, were a type of large [[Bird/Legends|bird]] native to [[Dathomir/Legends|Dathomir]],<ref name="FFCite" /> an obscure [[Planet/Legends|world]] in the [[Outer Rim Territories/Legends|Outer Rim Territories]].<ref name="GATORW">''[[Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds]]''</ref> Flocks of these dangerous creatures filled the skies,<ref name="FFCite" /> and roamed the [[Forest/Legends|forests]] and plains of the remote world. The reptilian, lizardlike [[vertebrate]]s had [[Leather/Legends|leathery]] hides, the [[Color/Legends|color]] of which typically included subdued palettes of grey, red<ref name="AED" /> or blue in the wild.<ref name="FFCite" /> However, when domesticated, their hides could come in a variety of different hues, including shades of orange and green.<ref name="AED" /> Distinguishing features of the [[Limb/Legends|bipedal]] creature included large, [[Bat/Legends|batlike]] wings, long tails, and horned heads featuring sharp [[Tooth/Legends|teeth]], and beady red [[Eye/Legends|eyes]]. Reptilian fliers attacked both aerial and ground targets with [[Death/Legends|deadly]] speed and incredible ferocity. The four grasping claws on their feet allowed the winged creatures to grab their prey and tear them to pieces with their powerful jaws. Tougher victims were borne aloft by the creatures and dropped to their death, only to be subsequently consumed by the violent beasts, who left behind only a few larger [[Skeleton/Legends|bones]] and a spattering of remains.<ref name="FFCite" /> When vocalizing, they would emit a screech or cawing noise.<ref name="AED" /> |
==History== |
==History== |
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| − | + | Reptilian fliers could be killed and harvested for their resources, including their leathery hide, bones and meat.<ref name="AED" /> A number of them attacked [[Quinlan Vos/Legends|Quinlan Vos]] in [[31 BBY/Legends|31 BBY]] when [[Sexes/Legends|he]] first [[Mission to Dathomir (Post–Naboo crisis)|arrived]] on Dathomir in an [[Ejector seat/Legends|ejector seat]]. The beasts tore him free of the seat's restraints, allowing him access to his [[Lightsaber/Legends|lightsaber]], which he used to defeat them.<ref name="Infinity">''[[Star Wars 23: Infinity's End, Part 1]]''</ref> Reptilian fliers could also be domesticated by [[beast master]]s as personal companions or as a form of transport unto themselves as mountable beasts of burden.<ref name="AED" /> |
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| − | By the [[Time/Legends|time]] following the [[Battle of Yavin/Legends|Battle of Yavin]]<ref name="AED" /> in [[0 BBY/Legends|0 BBY]],<ref name="NEC">''[[The New Essential Chronology]]''</ref> a [[Dathomirian/Legends|Dathomirian]] [[Witches of Dathomir|witch]] by the name of [[Rubina]] offered at least one [[Spacer/Legends|spacer]] a decorative model of a |
+ | By the [[Time/Legends|time]] following the [[Battle of Yavin/Legends|Battle of Yavin]]<ref name="AED" /> in [[0 BBY/Legends|0 BBY]],<ref name="NEC">''[[The New Essential Chronology]]''</ref> a [[Dathomirian/Legends|Dathomirian]] [[Witches of Dathomir|witch]] by the name of [[Rubina]] offered at least one [[Spacer/Legends|spacer]] a decorative [[Reptilian Flyer Model|model of a reptilian flier]] for their success in eliminating [[mutant]] [[Rancor/Legends|rancors]] and members of the rival [[Spider Clan]].<ref name="AED" /> |
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==Behind the scenes== |
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| − | + | These reptavian creatures first appeared in the [[2000]] ''[[Star Wars: Republic]]'' comic, ''[[Star Wars 23: Infinity's End, Part 1]]'', however they were not specifically named.<ref name="Infinity" /> The species was first identified as [[W:c:swg:Reptilian Flier|reptilian fliers]] (or flyers), and included as [[W:c:swg:Creatures & enemies|creatures]] in the [[2003]] [[video game]] [[Star Wars Galaxies|''Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided'']], a [[Roleplaying game|massively multiplayer online role-playing game]] developed by [[Sony|Sony Online Entertainment]] and published by [[LucasArts]], prior to its closure on [[December 15]], [[2011]].<ref name="AED" /><ref name="Shutdown">{{Cite_web|url=http://starwarsgalaxies.station.sony.com/playerinfo/|title=IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT ''STAR WARS'' GALAXIES™|accessdate=2015-07-25|date=2011-06-24|work=[[Wikipedia:Station.com|Station.com]]|publisher=[[Wikipedia:Daybreak Game Company|Sony Online Entertainment]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111124020123/http://starwarsgalaxies.station.sony.com/playerinfo/|archivedate=2011-11-24}}</ref> In addition to the typical reptilian flier, the game included others types of named fliers, such as ancient reptilian fliers, enraged reptilian fliers, mature reptilian fliers, and young reptilian fliers, all of which could be found on [[W:c:swg:Dathomir|Dathomir]]. While the game did not explicitly refer to the creatures as reptavians, it did refer to them as "reptilian," and their [[W:c:swg:Creature resources|resources]] (such as their [[W:c:swg:Avian bones|bones]] and [[W:c:swg:Avian meat|meat]]) were referred to as "avian." Therefore, their distinction as reptavians can be inferred.<ref name="AED" /> |
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| + | The creature is also listed as a reptilian flier in several reference guides for [[W:c:swg:Star Wars Galaxies|''Star Wars Galaxies'']], including the ''[[Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]]'' (2003),<ref name="Prima">''[[Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]]''</ref> the ''[[Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided Quick Reference Guide]]'' (2003),<ref name="QuickRef">''[[Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided Quick Reference Guide]]''</ref> the ''[[Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed: Prima Official Game Guide]]'' ([[2004]]),<ref name="JTL">''[[Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed: Prima Official Game Guide]]''</ref> the ''[[Star Wars Galaxies: The Total Experience: Prima Official Game Guide]]'' (2005),<ref name="Total">''[[Star Wars Galaxies: The Total Experience: Prima Official Game Guide]]''</ref> and the ''[[Star Wars Galaxies: The Complete Guide: Prima Official Game Guide]]'' (2005).<ref name="Complete">''[[Star Wars Galaxies: The Complete Guide: Prima Official Game Guide]]''</ref> However, ''[[The Official Star Wars Fact File]]'' [[The Official Star Wars Fact File 139|139]] (2004) was the first to identify the creature with the slightly different name of saurian flier. The magazine also collated additional information on the overall behavior and characteristics of the creature.<ref name="FFCite" /> |
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| + | With the release of ''Star Wars Galaxies'', reptilian fliers could be [[W:c:swg:Tame (Ability)|domesticated]] as [[W:c:swg:Pets|pets]] by players who pursued the [[W:c:swg:Creature Handler|creature handler]] [[W:c:swg:Professions (pre-NGE)|profession]].<ref name="AED" /> Following the release of [[W:c:swg:Publish 25 Notes for November 15 2005|Publish 25's]] [[W:c:swg:New Game Enhancements|New Game Enhancements]] on [[November 15]], [[2005]], creature handlers were removed.<ref name="AED" /><ref name="NGE">{{SonyCite|url=players/content.vm?id=64886&resource=publish|text=Publish Archive 2005|archivedate=20111124002055}}</ref> However, with the release of [[W:c:swg:Chapter 6 Notes for May 22 2007|Chapter 6: Masters of the Wild]] on [[May 22]], [[2007]], [[W:c:swg:Beast Master|beast masters]] were added as an [[W:c:swg:Expertise|expertise]] path,<ref name="Chapter6">{{SonyCite|url=players/content.vm?id=66959&resource=publish#chapter6|text=Chapter 6: Masters of the Wild|archivedate=20111124002053}}</ref> allowing players to incubate domesticated creatures.<ref name="AED" /> With the release of [[W:c:swg:Game Update 17|Game Update 17]] on [[June 24]], [[2010]], reptilian fliers could be successfully trained as [[W:c:swg:Mount|mounts]].<ref name="GU17">{{SonyCite|url=players/content.vm?id=66962&resource=publish#gu170|text=''Star Wars'' Galaxies: Game Update 17|archivedate=20111124002046}}</ref> When the [[W:c:swg:Witches of Dathomir|Witches of Dathomir]] [[W:c:swg:Witches of Dathomir Theme Park|theme park]] was revamped as part of [[W:c:swg:Game Update 18.2|Game Update 18.2]] on [[November 4]], [[2010]],<ref name="GU18">{{SonyCite|url=players/content.vm?id=66962&resource=publish#gu182|text=''Star Wars'' Galaxies: Witches of Dathomir Prologue - Game Update 18.2|archivedate=20111124002046}}</ref> and [[W:c:swg:Game Update 19|Game Update 19]] on [[December 14]], 2010,<ref name="GU19">{{SonyCite|url=players/content.vm?id=66962&resource=publish#gu190|text=''Star Wars'' Galaxies: Game Update 19|archivedate=20111124002046}}</ref> a non-player character named [[W:c:swg:Rubina|Rubina]] would offer players a [[W:c:swg:Reptilian Flyer Model|Reptilian Flyer Model]] as a reward option for completing [[W:c:swg:Quest|quests]] requiring the [[W:c:swg:Eliminate the Mutant Rancors|elimination of mutant rancors]] or [[W:c:swg:Eliminate members of the Spider Clan|members of the Spider Clan]].<ref name="AED" /> The game's directory tree files include a description of the reptilian flier that is not definitively known to have appeared on the live [[W:c:swg:Server|servers]]. The description likens the flier to a "big flying lizard" which would swoop down from the [[Mountain/Legends|mountains]] of Dathomir to carry off small children and other "tasty snacks" from the forest below.<ref name="TRE">{{SWG|An Empire Divided}} directory tree files and source data</ref> |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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*''[[Star Wars 23: Infinity's End, Part 1]]'' {{1st}} |
*''[[Star Wars 23: Infinity's End, Part 1]]'' {{1st}} |
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+ | *{{SWG|An Empire Divided}} {{1stID|Reptilian flier/flyer}} |
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| − | *''[[Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed: Prima Official Game Guide]]'' |
+ | *''[[Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed: Prima Official Game Guide]]'' |
| − | *''[[Star Wars Galaxies: The Total Experience: Prima Official Game Guide]]'' |
+ | *''[[Star Wars Galaxies: The Total Experience: Prima Official Game Guide]]'' |
| − | *''[[Star Wars Galaxies: The Complete Guide: Prima Official Game Guide]]'' |
+ | *''[[Star Wars Galaxies: The Complete Guide: Prima Official Game Guide]]'' |
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==Notes and references== |
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Reptilian fliers (or flyers), also known as saurian fliers, and saurians, were a large species of carnivorous, winged reptavians native to the Outer Rim world of Dathomir. Beast masters were able to domesticate saurians as personal companions or mountable beasts of burden. They could also be killed and harvested for their leathery hides, bones and meat. Deadly and ferocious, a number of saurians attacked Quinlan Vos when, during 31 BBY, he embarked on a mission to Dathomir. Vos, after being freed from his ejector seat, used his lightsaber to defeat the aggressive beasts. During the time following the Battle of Yavin in 0 BBY, a Dathomirian witch named Rubina offered at least one spacer a decorative model of a reptilian flier as a gift.
Biology and appearance
The carnivorous[2] species of reptavians known as reptilian fliers,[1] but also as saurian fliers or saurians, were a type of large bird native to Dathomir,[2] an obscure world in the Outer Rim Territories.[3] Flocks of these dangerous creatures filled the skies,[2] and roamed the forests and plains of the remote world. The reptilian, lizardlike vertebrates had leathery hides, the color of which typically included subdued palettes of grey, red[1] or blue in the wild.[2] However, when domesticated, their hides could come in a variety of different hues, including shades of orange and green.[1] Distinguishing features of the bipedal creature included large, batlike wings, long tails, and horned heads featuring sharp teeth, and beady red eyes. Reptilian fliers attacked both aerial and ground targets with deadly speed and incredible ferocity. The four grasping claws on their feet allowed the winged creatures to grab their prey and tear them to pieces with their powerful jaws. Tougher victims were borne aloft by the creatures and dropped to their death, only to be subsequently consumed by the violent beasts, who left behind only a few larger bones and a spattering of remains.[2] When vocalizing, they would emit a screech or cawing noise.[1]
History
Reptilian fliers could be killed and harvested for their resources, including their leathery hide, bones and meat.[1] A number of them attacked Quinlan Vos in 31 BBY when he first arrived on Dathomir in an ejector seat. The beasts tore him free of the seat's restraints, allowing him access to his lightsaber, which he used to defeat them.[4] Reptilian fliers could also be domesticated by beast masters as personal companions or as a form of transport unto themselves as mountable beasts of burden.[1]
By the time following the Battle of Yavin[1] in 0 BBY,[5] a Dathomirian witch by the name of Rubina offered at least one spacer a decorative model of a reptilian flier for their success in eliminating mutant rancors and members of the rival Spider Clan.[1]
Behind the scenes
A mature reptilian flier
These reptavian creatures first appeared in the 2000 Star Wars: Republic comic, Star Wars 23: Infinity's End, Part 1, however they were not specifically named.[4] The species was first identified as reptilian fliers (or flyers), and included as creatures in the 2003 video game Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Sony Online Entertainment and published by LucasArts, prior to its closure on December 15, 2011.[1][6] In addition to the typical reptilian flier, the game included others types of named fliers, such as ancient reptilian fliers, enraged reptilian fliers, mature reptilian fliers, and young reptilian fliers, all of which could be found on Dathomir. While the game did not explicitly refer to the creatures as reptavians, it did refer to them as "reptilian," and their resources (such as their bones and meat) were referred to as "avian." Therefore, their distinction as reptavians can be inferred.[1]
The creature is also listed as a reptilian flier in several reference guides for Star Wars Galaxies, including the Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided: Prima's Official Strategy Guide (2003),[7] the Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided Quick Reference Guide (2003),[8] the Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed: Prima Official Game Guide (2004),[9] the Star Wars Galaxies: The Total Experience: Prima Official Game Guide (2005),[10] and the Star Wars Galaxies: The Complete Guide: Prima Official Game Guide (2005).[11] However, The Official Star Wars Fact File 139 (2004) was the first to identify the creature with the slightly different name of saurian flier. The magazine also collated additional information on the overall behavior and characteristics of the creature.[2]
With the release of Star Wars Galaxies, reptilian fliers could be domesticated as pets by players who pursued the creature handler profession.[1] Following the release of Publish 25's New Game Enhancements on November 15, 2005, creature handlers were removed.[1][12] However, with the release of Chapter 6: Masters of the Wild on May 22, 2007, beast masters were added as an expertise path,[13] allowing players to incubate domesticated creatures.[1] With the release of Game Update 17 on June 24, 2010, reptilian fliers could be successfully trained as mounts.[14] When the Witches of Dathomir theme park was revamped as part of Game Update 18.2 on November 4, 2010,[15] and Game Update 19 on December 14, 2010,[16] a non-player character named Rubina would offer players a Reptilian Flyer Model as a reward option for completing quests requiring the elimination of mutant rancors or members of the Spider Clan.[1] The game's directory tree files include a description of the reptilian flier that is not definitively known to have appeared on the live servers. The description likens the flier to a "big flying lizard" which would swoop down from the mountains of Dathomir to carry off small children and other "tasty snacks" from the forest below.[17]
Appearances
- Star Wars 23: Infinity's End, Part 1 (First appearance)
- Template:SWG (First identified as Reptilian flier/flyer)
Sources
- Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
- Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided Quick Reference Guide
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 139 (DAT3, Dathomir) (as Saurian flier)
- Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed: Prima Official Game Guide
- Star Wars Galaxies: The Total Experience: Prima Official Game Guide
- Star Wars Galaxies: The Complete Guide: Prima Official Game Guide
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 Template:SWG
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 The Official Star Wars Fact File 139 (DAT3, Dathomir)
- ↑ Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Star Wars 23: Infinity's End, Part 1
- ↑ The New Essential Chronology
- ↑ IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT STAR WARS GALAXIES™, published by Sony Online Entertainment on Station.com (June 24, 2011) (archived from the original on November 24, 2011)
- ↑ Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
- ↑ Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided Quick Reference Guide
- ↑ Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed: Prima Official Game Guide
- ↑ Star Wars Galaxies: The Total Experience: Prima Official Game Guide
- ↑ Star Wars Galaxies: The Complete Guide: Prima Official Game Guide
- ↑
Publish Archive 2005 on the official Star Wars Galaxies website (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ Chapter 6: Masters of the Wild on the official Star Wars Galaxies website (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑
Star Wars Galaxies: Game Update 17 on the official Star Wars Galaxies website (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars Galaxies: Witches of Dathomir Prologue - Game Update 18.2 on the official Star Wars Galaxies website (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars Galaxies: Game Update 19 on the official Star Wars Galaxies website (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ Template:SWG directory tree files and source data
External links
- Reptilian flyer on SWG Pets
- Reptilian flier on the SWG Wiki
- Reptilian flyer on SWGANH Wiki
