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- "I thought they smelled bad on the outside!"
- ―Han Solo
Tauntauns were a species of non-sentient lizards native to the snowy plains of Hoth. Sure-footed and furry, the tauntauns were well-adapted to the daytime temperature on Hoth, although they could not handle the chilling extremes of the night. In their natural habitat, they were prey to the towering wampa ice creatures. As they were swift and docile, they could be used as mounts, and the members of the Rebel Alliance domesticated some of them when they built their new headquarters on Hoth.[2]
The creatures had an odor that was unpleasant to Humans, but was apparently nothing compared to the smell from the inside of a fresh tauntaun corpse.
History
Appearances
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Orders" (as Graffiti)- The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight
- Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (First appearance)
- The Empire Strikes Back: So You Want to Be a Jedi?
- Epic Yarns: The Empire Strikes Back (Non-canonical appearance)
- Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi (Appears as a trophy head in Jabba's palace)
Sources
- Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back on StarWars.com (backup link (explore/the-movies/episode-v/) not verified!)
- Tauntaun in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Rebel troopers in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- "Growing Up with the Force" — Star Wars Insider 151
- SDCC 2014: Inside Marvel's New Star Wars Comics – Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: Galactic Defense on StarWars.com (backup link (/games-apps/star-wars-galactic-defense) not verified!)
- Tauntaun in the Databank (backup link)
- Star Wars in 100 Scenes
- Ultimate Star Wars
Notes and references
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5
Tauntaun in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)