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Rancor

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Rancors were very large, semi-sentient reptilian carnivores native to the planet Dathomir, although they were also introduced to and present on Felucia, Tatooine, Ottethan and Koboh. Rancors were often seen as mindless, violent creatures, due to their extensive use as fighters across the galaxy, but were also capable of being trained and bonding well with their handlers and acquaintances.

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

Facts

Designation
Semi-sentient
Class
Reptile
Subspecies
Jungle rancor
Rage rancor
Shadow rancor
Height
4.2 meters (14 feet)
5 meters
Mass
1,650kg (3,638 lbs)
Skin colors
Brown
Dark blue
Gray
Eye colors
Black
Brown
Green
Lifespan
Up to 80 standard years (in captivity)
Origin
Dathomir
Habitat
Grottos
Plains
Diet
Carnivore

Appearances

183 works, in story order
  1. Star Wars: Force Arena
  2. Star Wars: Galactic Defense
  3. The High Republic: Convergence (as a hologram)
  4. The High Republic: Quest for Planet X (mentioned only)
  5. The High Republic: Into the Dark (mentioned only)
  6. The High Republic: Light of the Jedi (mentioned only)
  7. The Rustler Roundup (mentioned only)
  8. The High Republic (2021) 4
  9. The High Republic (2021) 5
  10. Bell and the Band (mentioned only)
  11. The High Republic Adventures (2021) 6
  12. The High Republic Adventures (2021) 7 (mentioned only)
  13. The High Republic (2021) 6
  14. The High Republic (2021) 8
  15. The High Republic: Midnight Horizon (mentioned only)
  16. The High Republic: The Fallen Star (mentioned only)
  17. The High Republic (2021) 12 (mentioned only, in a flashback)
  18. Light in the Darkness
  19. The High Republic: Temptation of the Force (mentioned only)
  20. The High Republic (2023) 2 (in a flashback)
  21. The High Republic: Tears of the Nameless (mentioned only)
  22. The High Republic: Beware the Nameless (mentioned only)
  23. The High Republic Adventures – Saber for Hire 2 (mentioned only)
  24. The High Republic Adventures – Saber for Hire 4 (mentioned only)
  25. The High Republic: Tempest Breaker (mentioned only, in a flashback)
  26. The High Republic: Tempest Breaker script (mentioned only, in a flashback)
  27. The High Republic Adventures – Dispatches from the Occlusion Zone 4 (mentioned only)
  28. The High Republic: A Valiant Vow
  29. The Acolyte: Wayseeker (mentioned only)
  30. Darth Maul – Black, White & Red 3 (mentioned only)
  31. Darth Maul (2017) 2
  32. Darth Maul (2017) 3
  33. Darth Maul (2017) 4
  34. Darth Maul (2017) 5
  35. Age of Republic - Darth Maul 1 (in a vision)
  36. Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
  37. Star Wars Battlefront II
  38. Mace Windu: The Glass Abyss (mentioned only)
  39. Choose Your Destiny: An Obi-Wan & Anakin Adventure (mentioned only)
  40. Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
  41. Inquisitor: Rise of the Red Blade (mentioned only)
  42. Star Wars: The Clone Wars film (deleted scene)
  43. Bounty Hunters
  44. Death Trap
  45. R2 Come Home
  46. Lethal Trackdown
  47. Assassin
  48. Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch—Rogue Agents 1
  49. Hostage Crisis
  50. Hostage Crisis
  51. Hunt for Ziro (in a flashback)
  52. Padawan Lost
  53. Wookiee Hunt
  54. Kidnapped
  55. Bound for Rescue
  56. Almost a Jedi
  57. Bug (mentioned only)
  58. Tales of Villainy: The Hostage (mentioned only)
  59. Star Wars Outlaws: Low Red Moon (mentioned only)
  60. Cornered
  61. Rampage
  62. Sanctuary: A Bad Batch Novel
  63. Adventures in Wild Space: The Escape (mentioned only)
  64. Adventures in Wild Space: The Nest
  65. Lords of the Sith (mentioned only)
  66. Tarkin (mentioned only)
  67. Most Wanted (mentioned only)
  68. Rebel Rising (mentioned only)
  69. Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition (mentioned only)
  70. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
  71. Everyone's a Critic
  72. Star Wars (2015) 20 (mentioned only)
  73. The Hoojib Menace
  74. Servants of the Empire: Imperial Justice (mentioned only)
  75. The Beast Within (mentioned only)
  76. Vader Immortal – Episode I (mentioned only)
  77. Not for Nothing (mentioned only)
  78. DUME (mentioned only)
  79. Guardians of the Whills (mentioned only)
  80. Star Wars Adventures: Tales from Vader's Castle 3 (mentioned only)
  81. Vader - Dark Visions 5
  82. Star Wars: Rogue One: A Junior Novel (mentioned only)
  83. Bounty Hunt
  84. A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy (mentioned only)
  85. The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight
  86. Star Wars Battlefront
  87. You Owe Me a Ride (mentioned only)
  88. The Angle (mentioned only)
  89. Star Wars: Commander
  90. Darth Vader (2015) 6 (mentioned only)
  91. Darth Vader (2015) 21
  92. Darth Vader (2015) 22
  93. Star Wars Annual (2015) 3 (mentioned only)
  94. Doctor Aphra Annual 2 (mentioned only)
  95. Star Wars (2015) 57
  96. Doctor Aphra (2016) 36 (as a hologram)
  97. Doctor Aphra Annual 3
  98. Epilogue (mentioned only)
  99. Rendezvous Point (mentioned only)
  100. Star Wars (2020) 2 (mentioned only)
  101. Bounty Hunters 4 (mentioned only)
  102. Bounty Hunters 8 (mentioned only)
  103. Bounty Hunters 9 (mentioned only)
  104. Bounty Hunters 10 (mentioned only, in a flashback)
  105. Bounty Hunters 12 (mentioned only, in a flashback)
  106. War of the Bounty Hunters 1 (mentioned only)
  107. Bounty Hunters 14 (mentioned only)
  108. War of the Bounty Hunters – Boushh 1 (mentioned only)
  109. Bounty Hunters 24 (mentioned only)
  110. Star Wars Outlaws
  111. Star Wars (2020) 28 (mentioned only)
  112. Sana Starros 3
  113. Sana Starros 4
  114. Star Wars (2020) 38
  115. Star Wars (2020) 39
  116. Star Wars (2020) 40 (mentioned only)
  117. Bounty Hunters 42 (mentioned only)
  118. Tales from the Rancor Pit
  119. Dune Sea Songs of Salt and Moonlight
  120. Galactic Tales: Valnir and Laizhu (mentioned only)
  121. Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi (first appearance)
  122. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi junior novelization
  123. Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side!
  124. Return of the Jedi Read-Along Storybook and CD
  125. Rescue from Jabba's Palace
  126. Rescue from Jabba's Palace
  127. The Plan
  128. Luke vs. the Rancor - Wrath of the Rancor
  129. Kickback
  130. Fortuna Favors the Bold (mentioned only)
  131. Satisfaction (mentioned only)
  132. Reputation (mentioned only)
  133. The Chronicler (mentioned only)
  134. Return of the Jedi – Max Rebo 1 (mentioned only, in a flashback)
  135. Battle of Jakku — Insurgency Rising 2
  136. Star Wars: Uprising
  137. Aftermath
  138. Star Wars: Squadrons
  139. Aftermath: Life Debt (mentioned only)
  140. Aftermath: Empire's End (mentioned only)
  141. Galactic Tales: Another Face in the Crowd (mentioned only)
  142. Star Wars: Hunters
  143. Chapter 16: The Rescue
  144. Chapter 1: Stranger in a Strange Land
  145. Chapter 2: The Tribes of Tatooine
  146. Chapter 3: The Streets of Mos Espa
  147. Chapter 4: The Gathering Storm
  148. Chapter 6: From the Desert Comes a Stranger
  149. Chapter 7: In the Name of Honor
  150. Chapter 21: The Pirate
  151. Chapter 24: The Return
  152. Bloodline (mentioned only)
  153. The Legends of Luke Skywalker
  154. Before the Awakening (mentioned only)
  155. An Unlikely Friendship (mentioned only)
  156. Poe Dameron 4
  157. Force Collector (mentioned only)
  158. Eyes Like Stars (mentioned only)
  159. Join the Resistance
  160. The Recruit
  161. The Recruit - Part 1
  162. The Recruit - Part 2 (in a flashback)
  163. The Triple Dark
  164. Phasma (mentioned only)
  165. Join the Resistance: Escape from Vodran
  166. Bait (mentioned only)
  167. Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire
  168. Join the Resistance: Attack on Starkiller Base (mentioned only)
  169. Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition (mentioned only)
  170. Legacy of Vader 2
  171. Galaxy of Creatures book
  172. Rancor
  173. Jawa (mentioned only)
  174. Dianoga (mentioned only)
  175. Legacy (mentioned only)
  176. Galaxy's Edge 1 (mentioned only, in a flashback)
  177. Galaxy's Edge 2 (mentioned only, in a flashback)
  178. Galaxy's Edge 5 (mentioned only, in a flashback)
  179. A Crash of Fate (mentioned only)
  180. Halcyon Legacy 2 (in a flashback)
  181. Halcyon Legacy 3 (in a flashback)
  182. Tales from Wild Space: Majordomo, Major Problems (in a flashback)
  183. Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
Non-canon appearances: 19
  1. Gambit on Geonosis (in a flashback)
  2. Hunting for Han
  3. LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
  4. The Kyber Saber Crystal Chase (as a hologram)
  5. LEGO Star Wars: Rebel Princess (mentioned only)
  6. It Gets Ugly (in a flashback)
  7. From Trenches to Wrenches: The Roger Story (in a flashback)
  8. Dealing with Lando (mentioned only)
  9. Han and Chewie Strike Back (mentioned only)
  10. Rolling with BB-8
  11. Resistance on the Run
  12. Minecraft Star Wars
  13. Ronin: A Visions Novel (mentioned only)
  14. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
  15. LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation (in a flashback)
  16. The Turbulent Trip
  17. Action in Mos Espa
  18. The Raging Rancor
  19. Star Wars Visions: Tsukumo (in a vision)

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