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Rathtar

Canon Legends version → Linked from 177 articles

Rathtars were large, carnivorous cephalopods that were native to the planet Twon Ketee. Regarded as one of the most dangerous beasts in the galaxy, rathtars were known for hunting in packs, and their subspecies, the dwarf rathtar, were involved in an incident known as the Trillia Massacre. They shared common ancestry with the sarlacc, blixus, and vixus.

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

Facts

Designation
Non-sentient
Class
Cephalopod
Subspecies
Dwarf rathtar
Height
6.09 meters (with tentacles)
1.68 to 1.74 meters (body)
Mass
650 kilograms
Skin colors
Red
Eye colors
Puce
Distinctions
Green blood
Numerous eyes, tentacles
Origin
Twon Ketee
Trillia (Dwarf rathtars)
Habitat
Swamps
Diet
Carnivorous

Appearances

47 works, in story order
  1. The High Republic: Path of Deceit (mentioned only)
  2. The High Republic Adventures – Pathfinders 1 (mentioned only)
  3. The High Republic: The Battle for Starlight
  4. The High Republic: The Fallen Star
  5. The High Republic – Shadows of Starlight 3 (mentioned only)
  6. The High Republic: Escape from Valo (mentioned only)
  7. The High Republic: The Eye of Darkness (mentioned only)
  8. The High Republic (2023) 8 (mentioned only)
  9. The High Republic: Beware the Nameless (mentioned only)
  10. The High Republic: Haunted Starlight (mentioned only)
  11. The High Republic: Trials of the Jedi
  12. Darth Maul (2017) 1
  13. Darth Maul and the Rathtars
  14. Star Wars Battlefront II (mentioned only)
  15. Mace Windu: The Glass Abyss (mentioned only)
  16. Bane's Story (mentioned only)
  17. A Different Approach
  18. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (mentioned only)
  19. Choose Your Destiny: A Han & Chewie Adventure (mentioned only)
  20. The Hoojib Menace (mentioned only)
  21. Han Solo 4 (mentioned only)
  22. Doctor Aphra (2016) 18 (mentioned only)
  23. Bounty Hunters 6 (mentioned only)
  24. Bounty Hunters 22 (mentioned only)
  25. Star Wars Outlaws (mentioned only)
  26. Bounty Hunters 33 (mentioned only)
  27. Join the Resistance (mentioned only)
  28. The Recruit
  29. The Triple Dark
  30. Signal from Sector Six (mentioned only)
  31. Join the Resistance: Escape from Vodran (mentioned only)
  32. Forces of Destiny: The Rey Chronicles (mentioned only)
  33. Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens (first appearance)
  34. Star Wars: The Force Awakens novelization
  35. Star Wars: The Force Awakens: A Junior Novel
  36. The Force Awakens Adaptation 2
  37. Han & Chewie Return!
  38. The Force Awakens Adaptation 3
  39. Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire (mentioned only)
  40. Hear Nothing, See Nothing, Say Nothing (mentioned only)
  41. Spark of the Resistance (mentioned only)
  42. Black Spire: Return to a Shattered Planet (mentioned only)
  43. Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run
  44. Star Wars: Cargo Bay
  45. Galaxy's Edge – Echoes of the Empire 4 (mentioned only)
  46. Tales from Wild Space: Stop, Thief! (mentioned only)
  47. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition (mentioned only)
Non-canon appearances: 6
  1. The Trouble with Rathtars
  2. Hunting for Han (mentioned only)
  3. LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
  4. Fortnite (mentioned only)
  5. The Solo Test (mentioned only)
  6. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

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