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Acklay

Legends Canon version → Linked from 114 articles

Legends. This article is part of Legends: the expanded-universe stories that Lucasfilm set apart from canon in 2014.

Acklays Ăk'-lā were non-sentient carnivores native to Vendaxa. Acklays had sharp claws and thick skin, and averaged 3.05 meters tall. Due to these attributes, as well as the species' ferocity, acklays were often exported from Vendaxa to be used in gladiatorial combat. The creatures could be found on Geonosis, where they were commonly brought in to fight other creatures—and sentients—in the Petranaki arena. An acklay was used in the attempted execution of Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi in 22 BBY, but was killed by Kenobi. In addition to Geonosis, the creatures could be also found on worlds such as Lehon and Felucia.

Text and facts from the “Acklay/Legends” article on Wookieepedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Modified for this site.

Facts

Designation
Non-sentient
Class
Amphibious crustacean
Subspecies
Mutant acklay
Height
3.05 meters
Mass
1,200 kilograms
Skin colors
Ranging from green to brown
Distinctions
Six legs
Three eyes
Sharp claws
One Silphum
Origin
Vendaxa
Habitat
Jungle
Semiaquatic
Diet
Carnivore
Lemnai

Appearances

33 works, in story order
  1. Star Wars: The Old Republic
  2. Star Wars: The Old Republic Cartel Market
  3. Star Wars: The Old Republic: Rise of the Hutt Cartel
  4. Star Wars: The Old Republic: Galactic Strongholds
  5. Star Wars: The Old Republic: Shadow of Revan (as a hologram)
  6. Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Fallen Empire
  7. Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Eternal Throne (mentioned only)
  8. Star Wars: The Old Republic: Legacy of the Sith
  9. Darth Plagueis (mentioned only)
  10. Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
  11. Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones novelization (first appearance)
  12. Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones junior novelization
  13. Attack of the Clones Mighty Chronicles adaptation (first appearance)
  14. Star Wars: Attack of the Clones Movie Storybook (first appearance)
  15. Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones 4
  16. The Clone Wars: Wild Space (mentioned only)
  17. Star Wars: Battlefront II
  18. Boba Fett: The Fight to Survive (first appearance)
  19. The Lesson
  20. Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds: Clone Campaigns
  21. Changing Seasons (mentioned only)
  22. Boba Fett: Hunted (mentioned only)
  23. Landing at Point Rain (indirect mention)
  24. Looking In: The Air Up Thaere
  25. Looking In: Memories
  26. A Mon Alone
  27. Coruscant Nights I: Jedi Twilight
  28. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
  29. Beneath Aucellis Park (mentioned only)
  30. Survivor's Quest (mentioned only)
  31. Millennium Falcon (mentioned only)
  32. Legacy (2006) 5
  33. Legacy (2006) 32 (mentioned only)
Non-canon appearances: 1
  1. LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars

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