Beast in the Mouth of the Mountain

The Beast in the Mouth of the Mountain was the Ewok name for an immense, cave-dwelling, predatory arachnid with six eyes, six legs, and a number of tentacular appendages protruding from its face. One specimen inhabited a large, cavernous enclosure within a mountain on the forest moon of Endor in 19 BBY. This arachnoid behemoth was responsible for the destruction of a number of B1-series battle droids and the disappearance of a clone scouting squad, having fed on the corpses of the latter.

During the ensuing investigation, Jedi General and Master Aayla Secura, mystified by the vanished troopers, came into contact with a local Ewok tribe who had encountered the being. The Ewok chief recalled to Secura the events which had befallen her missing squad, including the appearance of the Beast, and petitioned the Jedi to slay the creature. Escorted by Ewoks to the base of the arachnid's mountain, Secura climbed its cliffside and discovered the creature's lair, carpeted by the skeletal remnants of her clones and other creatures. The Beast emerged and attempted to ambush Secura, dismembering her battle droid companion in the process. However, the Jedi Master succeeded in outmaneuvering the Beast by leaping into the air and slicing overhead stalactites, which fell and fatally impaled the creature. Secura departed, her victory celebrated in the Ewok tribal art.

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