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Varactyls were a species of majestic, giant reptavian[2] herbivores 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.[5] 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.[6] Obi-Wan Kenobi had a mount of this species in the last days of the Clone Wars named Boga, who was believed to be a casualty of Order 66.[4] However, despite Kenobi's assumptions, she did indeed survive and return to her herd.[source?]
Appearances[]
- The High Republic: Light of the Jedi (as toy)
- Master & Apprentice
- 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)
- Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures – "Obi-Wan Kenobi" (In flashback(s))
- Doctor Aphra Annual 2 (Mentioned only)
- Aftermath: Empire's End (Mentioned only)
- Force Collector
- A Crash of Fate (Mentioned only)
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)
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
- 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
- Boga in the Databank (backup link)
- Utapau in the Databank (backup link)
- Varactyl in the Databank (backup link) (First identified as Varactyl)
