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Varactyls were a species of majestic, giant reptavian[2] herbivores[4] native to the world of Utapau.[3] They typically had blue and green crests and feather ridges along their backs, and were incredibly loyal and obedient mounts; varactyl were fearless steeds and were willing to jump down perilous slopes if asked to by their rider.[6] With their strong, long strides and bounds, varactyls navigated even the uneven and vertical surfaces of their homeworld. The creature's soul was simpler and purer than that of a sentient. Despite this, the reptavian was still intelligent in its own way.[1]
Varactyls in the galaxy[]
Originating from Utapau,[3] this species of reptavians was also imported by the Iltan clan to have an edge in the Grand Hunt. They were bred into the unique streamlined, swift, crimson-feathered Pijal varactyl.[1]
During a mission on Utapau, Jedi Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi, while they were chasing Separatist general Grievous, had a brief encounter with a herd of varactyls.[7] Obi-Wan Kenobi had a mount of this species in the last days of the Clone Wars named Boga, pursuing General Grievous in Pau City. When the 212th Attack Battalion attempted to execute Order 66 on Master Kenobi, a round from an All Terrain Tactical Enforcer struck the ground beneath Boga, sending both her and Kenobi plummeting into the waters at the depths of the Pau City sinkhole.[5]
Appearances[]
- The High Republic: Light of the Jedi (as toy)
- The High Republic: Light of the Jedi audiobook (as toy)
- Master & Apprentice
- Master & Apprentice audiobook
- Star Wars Battlefront II (Heard only)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Crystal Crisis"- Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith (First appearance)
- Revenge of the Sith Golden Book
- Adventures in Wild Space: The Nest (Appears as a corpse)
- Last Shot (Mentioned only)
- Last Shot audiobook (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures – "Obi-Wan Kenobi" (In flashback(s))
- Doctor Aphra Annual 2 (Mentioned only)
- Aftermath: Empire's End (Mentioned only)
- Aftermath: Empire's End audiobook (Mentioned only)
- Force Collector
- Force Collector audiobook
- A Crash of Fate (Mentioned only)
- A Crash of Fate audiobook (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
Non-canon appearances[]
- LEGO Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith
- LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures – "The Test"
- LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures – "The Kyber Saber Crystal Chase" (Appears in hologram)
- LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures – "The Storms of Taul" (Mentioned only)
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Sources[]
- Boga in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Journey Through Space
- Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Commander Cody - Clone Leader - Base Series 1)
- 9 Creatures in the Star Wars Universe We'd Like to Keep as Pets on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Varactyl - Creature - Base Series 1)
- Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 40 (Guide to the Galaxy: Wildlife of Utapau)
- Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
- Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 6 (Databank A-Z: Jar Jar Binks–B'omarr Order)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 25 (Helmets: Commander Cody; Weapons & Uniforms: The Utapauns; Highlights of the Saga: Intrigue on Utapau)
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 35 (Highlights of the Saga: Escape from Utapau)
- Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
- Star Wars: Alien Archive
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 61 (Databank A-Z: Unknown Regions–Utai)
- Every Creature in the Star Wars Movies | Star Wars By the Numbers on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (backup link)
- Collapse of the Republic
- Star Wars: How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills
- Star Wars: Creatures Big & Small
- "Scarif and Other Outer Rim Planets" – Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy
- 10 of Obi-Wan Kenobi's Greatest Moments (So Far) on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Boga in the Databank (backup link)
- Utapau in the Databank (backup link)
- Varactyl in the Databank (backup link) (First identified as Varactyl)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Master & Apprentice
- ↑ 2.0 2.1
Boga in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Varactyl in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
- ↑ Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Crystal Crisis"
