- "I was barely walking when I learned to ride thrantas. From the best, I might add."
- ―Princess Leia Organa
Thrantas were a large, flying species native to the planet Alderaan. As a species, they survived the destruction of their homeworld due to the relocation of some thrantas to Bespin.
Biology and appearance[]
Thrantas were gray-skinned floating beasts with broad triangular wings and a long tail. They greatly resembled[2] the aiwha, a species of winged cetaceans native to Kamino.[5] They emitted mournful cries as they flew.[6]
Behavior[]
Thrantas were migratory creatures who lived in social groupings referred to as "herds"[6] or "flocks".[7]
History[]
Thrantas hailed from the planet Alderaan, one of the so-called Core Worlds of the galaxy. As she grew up as a crown princess in the House of Organa, Leia Organa notably learned to ride a thranta.[8] Although Alderaan was destroyed by the Galactic Empire[9] in 0 BBY,[10] the species outlived its homeworld as a population had been transplanted to the gas giant Bespin. Those Bespinian thrantas lived in a breathable region of the planet's atmosphere, where they were ridden through the clouds by only the most daring thrill seekers.[3]
Behind the scenes[]
Thranta first appeared in concept art drawn by artist Ralph McQuarrie for Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back,[11] which was later reused in The Illustrated Star Wars Universe in 1995, introducing them to the Star Wars Legends continuity.[12] The species was made canon by the reference book Ultimate Star Wars, which was released in 2015.[3]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (Mentioned only)
- Leia, Princess of Alderaan (and audiobook)
- "Eclipse" — From a Certain Point of View (and audiobook)
- Princess Leia 2 (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
- Forces of Destiny—Leia (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars (2020) 48 (Mentioned only) (In Thranta's name)
Non-canon appearances[]
- Disney Magic Kingdoms (Mentioned only)
Sources[]
- Ultimate Star Wars (First mentioned)
- Princess Leia: Royal Rebel
- Bucket's List: "Live Fire" – Star Wars Resistance on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (content now obsolete; backup link)
- "Core Worlds, Colonies, the Inner Rim and Expansion Region" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Star Wars Bestiary, Vol. 1: Creatures of the Galaxy
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Star Wars Bestiary, Vol. 1: Creatures of the Galaxy
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Princess Leia 2
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Ultimate Star Wars
- ↑ Forces of Destiny—Leia
- ↑ Aiwha in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Eclipse" — From a Certain Point of View
- ↑ Leia, Princess of Alderaan
- ↑ Princess Leia: Royal Rebel
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
- ↑ This event takes place during Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. Star Wars: Galactic Atlas places the events of A New Hope in 0 BBY and 0 ABY.
- ↑ The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
- ↑ The Illustrated Star Wars Universe