- "ROOOAAARRR! *grunt*"
- ―The roar of a roggwart
Roggwarts were large predatory beasts. A distinguishing anatomical feature were a pair of curving horns growing from the sides of their heads. They had a long tail and thick skin. Gor was a pet roggwart owned by General Grievous during the Clone Wars.
History[]
Roggwarts are believed to be a natural offshoot of the Bitthævrians species, were created from them through genetic tinkering, or the two just happen to look similar due to convergent evolution[2].
After the Jedi and Kaleesh defeated the Bitthævrians in the Invasion of Guiteica, many Kaleesh warriors took baby roggwarts as trophies. Following the Kaleesh-Bitthævrian War, nearly every Kaleesh warlord owned at least one or two roggwarts as watch-guardians or pets[2].
During the Clone Wars, General Grievous kept a pet roggwart named Gor in his castle on Vassek's third moon. Gor was roughly the size of a rancor, and was outfitted with battle armor, including a chest plate with mechanical arms, and helmet. He was released to attack Jedi Master Kit Fisto, his former padawan, Nahdar Vebb, and clone commander Fil, in Grievous' castle. In the end, Gor was defeated by Kit Fisto in Grievous' own home.
Appearances[]
- The Clone Wars: Grievous Attacks!
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Lair of Grievous" (First appearance)
Non-canon appearances[]
Sources[]
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Visual Guide (First mentioned)
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- The Clone Wars Episode Guide: Lair of Grievous on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- The Art of Star Wars: The Clone Wars
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Visual Guide Ultimate Battles
- Galaxy at War
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – The Official Episode Guide: Season 1
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars The Complete Season One
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars Character Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic 6.24
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic 6.32
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Episode Guide
- Drawing from the Imagination: Mythological Creatures in Star Wars, Part 1 on StarWars.com (article) (content now obsolete; backup link)