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The '''sarlacc''' was a dangerous, carnivorous creature that inhabited the [[Great Pit of Carkoon/Canon|Great Pit of Carkoon]] in the [[Dune Sea/Canon|Dune Sea]] of [[Tatooine/Canon|Tatooine]]. Towering at a hundred meters in height, its entire body was buried in sand, save its massive mouth and beaked tongue.<ref name="SWE" /> The sarlacc had several appendages that branched off from it's buried body, and many [[Stomach/Canon|stomachs]].<ref name="UFC">''[[Ultimate Factivity Collection: Star Wars]]''</ref>
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The '''sarlacc''' was a dangerous, carnivorous creature, as well as one of [[Jabba Desilijic Tiure|Jabba]] the [[Hutt]]'s favorite pets,<ref name="Ultimate Star Wars" /> that inhabited the [[Great Pit of Carkoon]] in the [[Dune Sea]] of [[Tatooine]]. It shared common ancestry with other known species, including the [[rathtar]], [[blixus]] and [[vixus]].<ref name="Dictionary">''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary]]''</ref>
   
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Towering at a hundred meters in height, its entire body was buried in sand, save its massive mouth and beaked tongue.<ref name="SWE" /> The sarlacc had several appendages that branched off from its buried body, and many [[stomach]]s.<ref name="UFC">''[[Ultimate Factivity Collection: Star Wars]]''</ref> The creature swallowed its prey whole, and rows of hundreds of spear-like teeth kept the victim from climbing back out.<ref name="Ultimate Star Wars" />
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The sarlacc was mentioned on a bill seen in the [[Power Sliders/Canon|Power Sliders]] diner.<ref name="TCW">{{TCW|Missing in Action}}</ref>
  
   
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The sarlacc was mentioned on a bill seen in the [[Power Sliders]] diner.<ref name="TCW">{{TCW|Missing in Action}}</ref>
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After [[Luke Skywalker/Canon|Luke Skywalker]] killed [[Jabba]]'s [[Rancor/Canon|rancor]] as part of his rescue of [[Leia Organa]], [[Han Solo/Canon|Han Solo]] and [[Chewbacca/Canon|Chewbacca]], Jabba became outraged and ordered that they all be fed to the 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, Skywalker, using his recently developed skills as a [[Jedi Knight/Canon|Jedi Knight]], effected the group's rescue and a number of Jabba's guards ended up becoming victims of the sarlacc instead. The [[Bounty hunter/Canon|bounty hunter]] [[Boba Fett/Canon|Boba Fett]] was also knocked into the mouth of the sarlacc by Han Solo.<ref name="ROJ">[[Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi|''Star Wars'': Episode VI ''Return of the Jedi'']]</ref>
  
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After [[Luke Skywalker|Luke Skywalker]] killed [[Jabba Desilijic Tiure|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 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, Skywalker, using his recently developed skills as a [[Jedi Knight]], effected the group's rescue, and a number of Jabba's guards ended up becoming victims of the sarlacc instead. The [[bounty hunter]] [[Boba Fett]] was also knocked into the mouth of the sarlacc by Han Solo.<ref name="ROJ">[[Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi|''Star Wars'': Episode VI ''Return of the Jedi'']]</ref>
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==Biology and appearance==
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Sarlaccs would begin their lives as spores and were able to travel great distances. When a [[Sexes|male]] and female encountered one another, the smaller male would parasitically feed off the female, diminishing her size while increasing his own. Once the male reached the female's original size, he would burst, releasing millions of spores into the air and [[atmosphere]].<ref name="SWCT">[[Star Wars: Card Trader|''Star Wars'': Card Trader]]</ref>
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Once sarlaccs reached their maturity after 30,000 [[Standard year|year]]s, they would burrow themselves nearly 100 [[meter]]s below the surface, feeding on creatures unfortunate enough to fall into their [[mouth]]s. Victims of the sarlacc would be injected with immobilizing neurotoxins that caused constant pain, and, while still conscious, would be digested for [[Millennium|millennia]].<ref name="SWCT" />
   
 
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"In its belly, you will find a new definition of pain and suffering as you are slowly digested over a…thousand years."
―C-3PO translating for Jabba the Hutt[src]

The sarlacc was a dangerous, carnivorous creature, as well as one of Jabba the Hutt's favorite pets,[2] that inhabited the Great Pit of Carkoon in the Dune Sea of Tatooine. It shared common ancestry with other known species, including the rathtar, blixus and vixus.[4]

Towering at a hundred meters in height, its entire body was buried in sand, save its massive mouth and beaked tongue.[3] The sarlacc had several appendages that branched off from its buried body, and many stomachs.[5] The creature swallowed its prey whole, and rows of hundreds of spear-like teeth kept the victim from climbing back out.[2]

The sarlacc was mentioned on a bill seen in the Power Sliders diner.[6]

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 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, Skywalker, using his recently developed skills as a Jedi Knight, effected the group's rescue, and a number of Jabba's guards ended up becoming victims of the sarlacc instead. The bounty hunter Boba Fett was also knocked into the mouth of the sarlacc by Han Solo.[7]

Biology and appearance

Sarlaccs would begin their lives as spores and were able to travel great distances. When a male and female encountered one another, the smaller male would parasitically feed off the female, diminishing her size while increasing his own. Once the male reached the female's original size, he would burst, releasing millions of spores into the air and atmosphere.[8]

Once sarlaccs reached their maturity after 30,000 years, they would burrow themselves nearly 100 meters below the surface, feeding on creatures unfortunate enough to fall into their mouths. Victims of the sarlacc would be injected with immobilizing neurotoxins that caused constant pain, and, while still conscious, would be digested for millennia.[8]

Behind the scenes

The sound of the sarlacc in Return of the Jedi was created from sounds of alligator hisses, as well as the sounds of some of the Jedi crew's stomachs after eating pizza.[9]

In the re-release of Return of the Jedi, the sarlacc in the Pit of Carkoon was revised to include a beak-like tongue and extra tentacles. According to Lucas, this was done because he never felt the creature seemed alive in the original film.

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ StarWars-DatabankII Sarlacc in the Databank (backup link)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Ultimate Star Wars
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 StarWars Sarlacc in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
  4. ↑ Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
  5. ↑ Ultimate Factivity Collection: Star Wars
  6. ↑ TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Missing in Action"
  7. ↑ Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Star Wars: Card Trader
  9. ↑ StarWarsDotComBlogsLogoStacked "from the Present: Familiar Creatures in a Galaxy Far, Far Away {{{3}}}" — {{{4}}} — [[{{{5}}}|{{{5}}}'s]] StarWars.com Blog (from the Present: Familiar Creatures in a Galaxy Far, Far Away backup link (2013/08/15/drawing-from-the-present-familiar-creatures-in-a-galaxy-far-far-away//Drawing from the Present: Familiar Creatures in a Galaxy Far, Far Away) not verified!)

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