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- "I was telling them the tale of when you faced the giant terentatek on Kashyyyk. What a terrible beast it was."
- ―An illusory Dooku, to Yoda
Terentateks were a species of hulking bipeds found on the arboreal planet of Kashyyyk that craved the blood of Force-sensitives.
Biology[]

Cartoonish representation of a terentatek by Gammit Chond
Terentatek were large, brutish creatures covered in spines. Although similar to rancors, they were typically smaller than them.[2] Their heads, crowned by a number of long spikes, featured two small eyes, a large mouth filled with sharp fangs flanked by two tusks, and a downward pointed chin. Their upper limbs ended in three clawed digits.[5] The color of their rough-looking skin ranged from mottled-brown[3] to blue with yellow patches.[4]
Behavior[]
Terentateks hunted individuals sensitive to the Force to feed on their blood. Using their highly poisonous tusks and claws in combat, they were known for their viciousness.[2] According to Count Dooku, however, they were not very intelligent.[6]
History[]

The head of a terentatek mounted as a trophy
Terentateks came from the forest floors of Kashyyyk,[5] a planet of the Mytaranor sector, in the galaxy's Mid Rim.[7] Some individuals believed that they derived from rancors transformed by the dark side of the Force, or that they were the result of some experiment by the Sith.[2]
On one occasion, Jedi Master Yoda and his apprentice Dooku faced a terentatek. Years later, while Yoda was trying to pass through the Valley of Extinction without emotion and attachment, an illusory Dooku mentioned their encounter with the terentatek.[1] At the time of the Galactic Civil War, the former Imperial senator and big game hunter Johhar Kessen owned a terentatek's head mounted as a trophy.[3]
Behind the scenes[]
Terentateks were originally introduced in the Star Wars Legends continuity as a powerful enemy in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, a video game developed by BioWare[8] and first released on July 15, 2003.[9] During development, BioWare used the model of the umber hulk from their previous video game series Neverwinter Nights as inspiration for the terentatek's design.[10] In the current Star Wars canon continuity, terentateks were first mentioned in "Destiny," the penultimate episode of the sixth season of the animated television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, written by Christian Taylor[1] and released on March 7, 2014.[11]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars Battlefront II (Mentioned only) (DLC)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Destiny" (First mentioned)
- Star Wars: Commander (First appearance) (Head only) (Appears in artwork)
- Star Wars: Hunters (as mask)
Sources[]
"Destiny" Episode Guide | The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
Star Wars: The Card Game — Galactic Ambitions (Card: Terentatek) (backup link)
- Star Wars: Galactic Atlas (Picture only)
- Star Wars: Smuggler's Guide
- Collapse of the Republic
- Star Wars: How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills
"Database" — Star Wars - Das offizielle Magazin 97
- Star Wars: The Secrets of the Wookiees
Johhar Kessen in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Destiny"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Collapse of the Republic
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Star Wars: Commander
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Star Wars: Smuggler's Guide
- ↑ Star Wars Battlefront II
- ↑ Ultimate Star Wars
- ↑ Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
- ↑
BioWare and Capital Games on Bringing KotOR Fan Favorites into Galaxy of Heroes on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic, The Art Direction by Butts, Steve on www.ign.com (October 23, 2008) (archived from the original on March 8, 2021)
- ↑
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – The Lost Missions Now on Netflix on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)