Short story
A Boy and His Monster: The Rancor Keeper's Tale
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"A Boy and His Monster: The Rancor Keeper's Tale" is a short story by Kevin J. Anderson that provides the backstory for Jabba's rancor and Malakili, the rancor keeper. It was published in Tales from Jabba's Palace, which was published December 1995 by Bantam Spectra.
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Facts
- Title
- A Boy and His Monster: The Rancor Keeper's Tale
- Author
- Kevin J. Anderson
- Editor
- Kevin J. Anderson
- Publisher
- Bantam Spectra
- Released
- December 1995
- Published in
- Tales from Jabba's Palace
- Timeline
- 0 BBY–4 ABY
Who turns up here
Characters: 21
- Salacious Crumb
- Boba Fett (mentioned only)
- Bib Fortuna
- Gartogg
- Gonar (first appearance)
- Grendu (mentioned only)
- Grizzid (mentioned only)
- Jabba's rancor
- Jubnuk
- J'Quille (indirect mention)
- Tteel Kkak (first appearance)
- Bidlo Kwerve
- Lorindan (mentioned only)
- Malakili
- Phlegmin (first appearance)
- Oola (indirect mention)
- Leia Organa (indirect mention)
- Porcellus
- Luke Skywalker
- Jabba Desilijic Tiure
- Valarian
Species: 17
- Bantha
- Combat arachnid (first appearance)
- Dewback
- Gundark (mentioned only)
- Krayt dragon (mentioned only)
- Rancor
- Sarlacc (mentioned only)
- Arcona (mentioned only)
- Bothan (mentioned only)
- Jawa
- Gamorrean
- Human
- Hutt
- Kowakian monkey-lizard
- Tusken Raider
- Twi'lek
- Whiphid
Places: 5
- Dune Sea
- Great Pit of Carkoon (mentioned only)
- Jabba's Palace
- Kkak clan fortress (first mentioned)
- Mos Eisley
Galaxy: 1
- Tarsunt system (mentioned only)
Starships: 1
Organizations: 4
- B'omarr Order (mentioned only)
- Circus Horrificus (first mentioned)
- Jabba's criminal empire
- Corellian
Events: 1
Technology: 8
- Club
- Combat knife (mentioned only)
- Gaffing stick
- Garrote (mentioned only)
- Gas grenade (mentioned only)
- Hold-out blaster (mentioned only)
- Vibro-ax
- Vibroblade
Everything else: 38
- Rodent (mentioned only)
- Spider (mentioned only)
- Protocol droid
- Bounty hunter
- Circus (first mentioned)
- Chef
- Majordomo
- Kkak clan
- Slicer
- Landspeeder
- Armor (mentioned only)
- Battery pack
- Chemical fire-suppression pack
- Chronometer
- Distress beacon
- Knockout gas
- Guillotine (mentioned only)
- Laser cutter
- Spycam (first mentioned)
- Sword (mentioned only)
- Birthday
- Blood
- Bone
- Rib
- Dewback ribs
- Diamond (mentioned only)
- Duranium (first appearance)
- Durasteel
- Hotel
- Perfume
- Mica (first mentioned)
- Milk (mentioned only)
- Phosphor (first appearance)
- Salve
- Sandstone
- Sandwich
- Sleeping gas
- Water
Not in the archive: 2
- Flatscreen reader
- Adam's apple
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