Behemoth from the World Below

The Behemoth from the World Below was the name given to a Sithspawn monster that lived on the planet Aduba-3 during the Galactic Civil War. Once a normal lizard, it was transformed into a hulking monster in an alchemical experiment by Sith Lord Seviss Vaa in an effort to create a Jedi-killing beast. Although the Behemoth showed promise, Vaa's death in the New Sith Wars meant that the experiment was abandoned on Aduba-3 for centuries, slumbering beneath the earth. Colonists later settled nearby, founding the village of Onacra—the villagers learned of the Behemoth's existence and began to worship it, creating the legend that the sleeping monster would protect the village from harm.

In 0 ABY, Onacra came under threat by a criminal gang known as the Cloud-Riders. Although Rebel hero Han Solo gathered a crew to defend the village, a local mystic known as the Old One decided to attempt to summon the Behemoth to fight the invaders. The Old One shocked onlookers by succeeding, directing the monster via a mental link to attack the Cloud-Riders. Although the beast effortlessly wiped out the gang, the Old One's death during the battle caused the Behemoth to lash out at everyone else, forcing Solo's posse to fight the beast in order to protect the village. Although the monster appeared invincible, Solo managed to strike the Behemoth with a lightsaber, destabilizing its energy and causing it to disintegrate.

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