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- "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 thantras to Bespin.
Biology and appearance[]
Thrantas were gray-skinned floating beasts with broad triangular wings and a long tail. They greatly resembled[1] the aiwha, a species of winged cetaceans native to Kamino.[3] They emitted mournful cries as they flew.[4]
Behavior[]
Thrantas were migratory creatures who lived in social groupings referred to as "herds"[4] or "flocks".[5]
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.[6] Although Alderaan was destroyed by the Galactic Empire[7] in 0 BBY,[8] 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.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
Thranta first appeared in concept art drawn by artist Ralph McQuarrie for Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back,[9] which was later reused in The Illustrated Star Wars Universe in 1995, introducing them to the Star Wars Legends continuity.[10] The species was made canon by the reference book Ultimate Star Wars, which was released in 2015.[2]
Appearances[]
- Leia, Princess of Alderaan
- Leia, Princess of Alderaan audiobook
- "Eclipse"—From a Certain Point of View
- Princess Leia 2 (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
- Star Wars: Forces of Destiny—Leia (Mentioned only)
Sources[]
- Ultimate Star Wars (First mentioned)
- Princess Leia: Royal Rebel
"Core Worlds, Colonies, Inner Rim, and Expansion Region" – Star Wars Encyclopedia
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Princess Leia 2
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Ultimate Star Wars
- ↑
Aiwha in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "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
