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Dragonsnake

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Dragonsnake
Designation

Nonsentient

Planet of origin

Dagobah[1]

Average length

2 to 4 meters[1]

[Source]

Dragonsnakes were long ferocious creatures native to the swamps of Dagobah.

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[edit] Biology and appearance

A dragon snake confronts Luke Skywalker

Dragonsnakes were well armored with razor fins, and had rows of sharp fangs in their mouths. They used their wide tails to propel them through their watery habitat; their long arms were mostly used for digging or grasping. The dragonsnake was a patient predator, usually lying in wait under the water until its prey wandered too close to the water's edge. Lashing out with fins and fangs, the dragonsnake would drag its victim underwater, coiled in its body, until it drowned.

Dragonsnakes were known to fight the monstrous swamp slugs of Dagobah. Even if devoured by the giant beasts, dragonsnakes could gnaw through the swamp slug's stomach and burst out of its belly.

[edit] History

R2-D2 became a dragonsnake's unlikely victim when he accompanied Luke Skywalker to Dagobah to learn from the wise Jedi Master Yoda. When Luke's X-Wing got stuck in the so-called Dragonsnake Bog, Artoo fell from the hull and was devoured by a dragonsnake. Finding the droid indigestible, the creature spat Artoo out of its mouth, sending him crashing down into the jungle.

[edit] Appearances

A dragon snake chasing a ASN-121 courier droid

[edit] Sources

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Star Wars: Behind the Magic
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