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Varactyls were a species of majestic, giant reptavian[2] herbivores native to the world of Utapau.[4] They typically had blue and green crests and feather ridges along their backs. They were incredibly loyal and obedient mounts, that had strong, long strides and bounds to navigate the uneven and vertical surfaces of their homeworld.
Varactyls in the galaxy
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Originating from Utapau,[4] 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.[3]
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.[5]
Obi-Wan Kenobi had a mount of this species in the last days of the Clone Wars named Boga, who was a casualty of Order 66.[1]
AppearancesEdit
- Master & Apprentice
- Star Wars Battlefront II (Sound 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)
- Doctor Aphra Annual 2 (Mentioned only)
- Aftermath: Empire's End (Mentioned only)
- Force Collector
- A Crash of Fate (Mentioned only)
Non-canon appearancesEdit
- Revenge of the Sith: Episode III (LEGO Star Wars)
- 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)
SourcesEdit
- Boga in the Encyclopedia (link now obsolete; backup link)
- Journey Through Space
- 9 Creatures in the Star Wars Universe We'd Like to Keep as Pets on StarWars.com
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
- Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
- Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
- Star Wars: Alien Archive
- Every Creature in the Star Wars Movies on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel
- Star Wars: Creatures Big & Small
- Boga in the Databank (backup link)
- Utapau in the Databank (backup link)
- Varactyl in the Databank (backup link) (First identified as Varactyl)
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Boga in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Master & Apprentice
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Varactyl in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Crystal Crisis"
