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This article is about the creature native to Tatooine. You may be looking for the similarly spelled Eopi.
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Eopies were herbivores native to the planet Tatooine.

Characteristics[]

The quadruped mammals were distinguished by their pale skin and long flexible snouts.[1] An eopie's tough, pale, white skin[4] (which has sparse, smooth hair)[2] helped keep the creature cool by reflecting the intense rays of the planet's twin suns.[4]

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A front and side view of an eopie mount.

A special hinged skull allowed for a very flexible, elongated snout and a broader range for sharp incisors. Eopies got most of their moisture from desert lichens and tubers.[2]

Thick foot pads broaden on impact for maximum shock absorption when running. Elbow and knee calluses protect against the desert sands when they sit down - in a camellike way.[2]

When startled or angry, eopies spat undigested stomach contents at bothersome (such as pesky skettos) or dangerous passersby - something considered extremely annoying to humanoids.[2]

Eopies reached maturity around six standard years of age and their average lifespan was 90 standard years; however like most creatures, the animal would weaken with age. Young eopies were much more vulnerable to the harsh desert conditions of the twin-sunned world. Young eopies needed to consume more food than a mature one and were also unable to carry as heavy a load. Newborn eopies were slow and awkward, but could walk within minutes of their birth,[4] and were preyed upon by some of the more dangerous creatures of Tatooine, like anooba and sarlaccs.[2] Older eopies were kept by the planet's moisture farmers to eat desert weeds that absorbed the planet's already valuable moisture.[4] They were also used as transports across the vast desert plains of the arid planet.[1]

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A Nikto riding an eopie with blinders on

Eopies were renowned for their endurance and ability to carry a hefty amount of cargo.[1] They also had a reputation of being stubborn or grumpy creatures.[5] This however, could be attributed to their owners, who often pushed these animals to the limit, packing them with extremely heavy loads.[4] It could also be attributed to the limited diet available to these beasts of burden, which gave them incredibly potent flatulence.[1] When domesticated eopies became too old to work, many Tatooine settler families gave them to their children as pets, as they became completely acclimated to handling.[2]

These creatures could also be used for consumption for their milk or their meat, in various dishes such as Eopie brisket,[6] Eopie stew[7] or Eopie cream pie.[8]

Many breeds existed, including the dwarf eopie.[9]

A population was apparently present on the planet Dra III where it was preyed upon by such creatures as the nashtah.[10] Several domesticated eopies were also present on Saleucami.[11]

History[]

A couple of eopies were used by Qui-Gon Jinn to transport a new hyperdrive for Padmé Amidala's J-type 327 Nubian royal starship after winning the Boonta Eve Classic.[1]

In 1 ABY,[12] Jabba the Hutt's beast master Malakili hired a spacer to kill Jundland eopies in order to collect their livers to feed the sarlacc of the Great Pit of Carkoon.[13]

Behind the scenes[]

The development of the eopie began when a two-legged beast of burden concept was transplanted from Tatooine to Naboo to become the kaadu. In the kaadu's place came the eopie design. An early Doug Chiang production painting of a kaadu hauling a Podracer engine was retouched in Photoshop so that the two-legged animal became a four-legged eopie.[4]

Appearances[]

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A group of nashtah hunting an Eopie

Non-canon appearances[]

Sources[]

Notes and references[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 The Wildlife of Star Wars: A Field Guide
  3. 3.0 3.1 Stay on Target
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Databank title eopie in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
  5. StarWars eopie in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
  6. Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided
  7. TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Missing in Action"
  8. SWG logo sm Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided — Quest: "Mission 4: Trone Thanamiroc" on Tatooine
  9. Fate of the Jedi: Omen
  10. Threats of the Galaxy
  11. TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Deserter"
  12. According to its opening crawl, Star Wars Galaxies was set sometime after Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. The only precise time indication in the game was given by the character Ruwan Tokai, who referenced the destruction of the Death Star at the Battle of Yavin as occurring one year earlier, placing the game sometime around 1 ABY. Later, multiple elements confirmed the placement of the game storyline in 1 ABY. First, The Essential Reader's Companion established that the tie-in novel Star Wars Galaxies: The Ruins of Dantooine took place in 1 ABY. Furthermore, the game expansion Star Wars Galaxies: Rage of the Wookiees was set during the Blockade of Kashyyyk, one year after the Battle of Yavin according to The Star Wars Holiday Special. Additionally, the main scenario of The Nightsister's Revenge from the Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game was set over a year before the Battle of Hoth (3 ABY), so around 1.5 ABY. Finally, the reference book Strongholds of Resistance placed the events of Star Wars Galaxies's Chapter 9: "The Fury of Exar Kun" one year after the Battle of Yavin. Of note, Galaxies's Chapter 11: "The Battle of Echo Base" introduced the Battle of Hoth in the game. However, the developers were quite clear that this was only intended to be a completely isolated "Star Wars Moment" without any effect on continuity for the rest of the game.
  13. SWG logo sm Star Wars Galaxies: Starter Kit — Legacy Quest: "Shock Rods" on Tatooine

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