The Vanarian Tree Eater was a type of creature[1] that originated in[3] the Vanaria system of the Outer Rim Territories' Rseik sector.[2] It had a tail the end of which resembled a small, cute-looking alien.[1]
At one point during the Galactic Civil War, a group of individuals encountered a Vanarian Tree Eater, initially mistaking its tail end for a small-sized being.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
The Vanarian Tree Eater was introduced in Star Wars Gamemaster Handbook, a 1993 sourcebook published by West End Games for Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game. In the book, the creature was mentioned in a hypothetical scenario used to illustrate how the gamemaster player utilizing elements of surprise could enrich the game experience for the other players. This article assumes the scenario plays out as described.[1]
Sources[]
- Star Wars Gamemaster Handbook (First mentioned)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Star Wars Gamemaster Handbook
- ↑ 2.0 2.1
Star Wars: The Essential Atlas Online Companion on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Essential Atlas and Galactic Cartography: Official Discussion (post by jasonfry) on the Jedi Council Forums' Literature board (December 11, 2007): "I wouldn't get your hopes up re alien homeworlds, beyond simple stuff like the Planetnamian species getting a Planetnamia on the map or things Dan and I can account for with a relatively quick reference." (backup link) (screenshot) Jason Fry, co-author of The Essential Atlas, stated his intention to create homeworlds for numerous species based on context implied from their names. This article treats the Vanaria system as the location of one such homeworld with regard to the Vanarian Tree Eater species.
