Shriek-hawk

Shriek-hawk
Biological classification
Classification	Reptavian
Physical characteristics
Average length	14 meters (45 ft 11 in)
Average wingspan	47 meters (154 ft 2 in)
Skin color	Brown
Eye color	Black
Distinctions	Wings
Sociocultural characteristics
Homeworld	Mandalore
Habitat	Mountains
Diet	Carnivore

"Two factions that I know of used the shriek-hawk sigil—Clan Vizsla and Death Watch."

―Aran Tal

Shriek-hawks, known as jai'galaar in Mando'a, and also called raptors, were a species of giant predatory reptavian native to the planet Mandalore. The Mandalorian Clan Vizsla used an image of a shriek-hawk diving for its prey as their clan emblem, a symbol that was later adopted by the Death Watch Mandalorian faction. The Mandalorian cataclysm had wiped out the species on Mandalore, and they were believed to have become extinct. However, there were some on another planet. One frequently caught members of the Tribe and brought them to its nest, where it fed them to its children.

Behind the scenes

Shriek-hawks first appeared in The Mandalorian episode "Chapter 20: The Foundling." Although unnamed, they were confirmed to be shriek-hawks by Topps for Star Wars: Card Trader.

Appearances

• Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Mandalore Plot" (First appearance) (as cape sigil and hologram)
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Duchess of Mandalore" (as cape sigil)
• The Mandalorian — "Chapter 8: Redemption" (as armor sigil) (In flashback(s))
• Star Wars: Hunters (as armor sigil)
• The Mandalorian — "Chapter 17: The Apostate" (as armor sigil)
• The Mandalorian — "Chapter 20: The Foundling" (First identified as raptor)
• The Mandalorian — "Chapter 21: The Pirate" (as armor sigil)
• The Mandalorian — "Chapter 23: The Spies" (as armor sigil)
• The Mandalorian — "Chapter 24: The Return" (as armor sigil)

Sources

• Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 32 (Guide to the Galaxy: The History of Mandalore)
• Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know (First identified as Shriek-hawk)
• Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded
• Star Wars Helmet Collection 64 (Helmets: Captain Rex)
• Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian — "Directing" (as armor sigil)
• Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian — "Cast" (as armor sigil)
• Star Wars: The Mandalorian: Guide to Season One (as armor sigil)
• Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy (as armor sigil)
• "Wars Not Make One Great" — Star Wars - Das offizielle Magazin 104
• "Mustafar and Other Planets in the Outer Rim" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
• Bounty Hunting Highlights: 5 of Our Favorite Moments from The Mandalorian – "Chapter 20: The Foundling" on StarWars.com (backup link)
• Mando Download: "Chapter 20: The Foundling" on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
• "Embodying Vizsla" — Star Wars Insider 223

Notes and references

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