Sarlacc
The Sarlacc are an animal that feature in Star Wars.
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History
Sarlaccs were large immobile life forms that were native to the galaxy far, far away.
On the planet Tatooine, one Sarlacc came to land deep in the desert where it became known as the Great Pit of Carkoon.
After Luke Skywalker killed Jabba's Rancor as part of his rescue of Leia Organa, Han Solo, and Chewbacca, Jabba became outraged and ordered that they all be fed to the almighty sarlacc. Luke described this as being the last mistake that he would ever make, but Jabba was unimpressed and had the group escorted out. Upon arrival at the Great Pit of Carkoon, Skywalker, using his recently developed skills as a Jedi Knight, rescued the group, and led to a number of Jabba's guards becoming victims of the sarlacc instead. The bounty hunter Boba Fett was also knocked into the mouth of the sarlacc by Han Solo. Unable to move quickly, the creature was wounded when Jabba's sail barge, Khetanna, exploded. Sometime after, Boba Fett awoke within the creature's stomach. Suffocating on its gases, he noticed the remains of a stormtrooper and attached the armor's oxygen tube to his own helmet. Regaining his breath, Fett punched through the sarlacc's stomach and burned his way out using his armor's flamethrower, exhaustingly digging his way up to the surface. The creature survived, however, until it was later killed in 9 ABY by Fennec Shand when the Master Assassin dropped one of Slave I's seismic charges into the sarlacc's maw.
Overview
In appearance, Sarlacc were large sunken beast of enormous size that burrowed deep in the ground leaving a large pit that served as the entrance to its ghastly mouth. The only visible part of the creature was its beaked maw that was lined with spiky teeth around which contained well-muscled tentacles to latch onto prey.
It was noted that the large, carnivorous cephalopods creatures known as Rathtars were related to Sarlaccs.
Notes
- The Sarlacc was created by George Lucas where they featured in the setting of the Star Wars universe.
Alternate Versions
- In Star Wars Legends, the Sarlaacs appeared in the setting of the former Star Wars Expanded Universe.
In other media
Video games
- In Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, a sarlacc appeared in the setting of the 2008 video game. A gigantic such specimen resided on the planet Felucia where it came to be known as the Ancient Abyss. It was considered the largest specimen known at the time where it was worshipped by the native humanoid Felucians. The Pit was used as a sacrificial place by the native Felucians for many years prior to the arrival of Jedi Master Shaak Ti. After learning that Darth Vader's assassin, Starkiller, had arrived on Felucia to kill her, Shaak Ti made her way to the Ancient Abyss, where she confronted the aspiring Sith apprentice. During the battle, Shaak Ti's rancor mount was attacked by a tentacle of the giant sarlacc, which forced the beast into its maw, where it was consumed. Shaak Ti attempted to use the massive sarlacc to kill Starkiller; however, she failed, and he defeated her. Wounded, she gave a warning to Starkiller that the Sith always betrayed one another, before willingly falling into the maw of the sarlacc.
Appearances
- Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi: (1983)
- The Book of Boba Fett:
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