Dinko (reptile)
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| Dinko | |
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| Designation |
Nonsentient |
| Planet of origin | |
| Height of average adult |
0.3 meters |
- "Dinko? What for? A Dinko? Revolting, ugh!"
- ―Sabodor[src]
A dinko was a small reptilian scavenger that was extremely vicious and tenacious. It was also notorious for emitting an unbearable stench, and for a mildly toxic bite which could paralyze a Human-sized creature with nausea.
Dinkos were native to the planet Proxima Dibal I. They had thin bodies about ten centimeters long, with powerful rear legs, two front legs with a single claw, and a pair of smaller single-clawed grasping extremities on their chests. Their scent was not used for defense, but to establish mating dominance. Dinko vision worked by sensing movement—accordingly, they would attack anything that moved.
Darth Sidious included dinkos in a particularly traumatizing training session with Darth Maul in which Maul was immersed in a cell full of the clawing, biting creatures. Han Solo once bought a dinko, which he used to distract Ploovo Two-for-One on Etti IV. Guri, the second-in-command of Black Sun, once used a dinko to distract the bounty hunter Boushh, enabling her to kill him and take his prisoner. Dinkos were not recommended for use as pets, though some exotic pet stores sold them anyway. Dinkos were also pitted against each other in the sport of Dinko fighting.
[edit] Appearances
- Jedi Apprentice: The Day of Reckoning (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Episode I Journal: Darth Maul
- Jedi Quest: The Dangerous Games (Mentioned only)
- Boba Fett: A New Threat
- The Last of the Jedi: A Tangled Web (Mentioned only)
- The Last of the Jedi: Secret Weapon (Mentioned only)
- Deader than a Triton Moon (Mentioned only)
- Han Solo at Stars' End (First appearance)
- Galaxy of Fear: City of the Dead (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Galaxies: The Ruins of Dantooine (Mentioned only)
- X-Wing: Wraith Squadron (Mentioned only)
- Deader than a Triton Moon (Mentioned only)
- Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial (Mentioned only)
