Frog/Legends
Frogs were green non-sentient amphibians, widely known as good jumpers. They lived in the watery environments of various planets, including Belsavis. Occasionally, entire swarms of frogs rained down from the skies of a planet. Various species, both sentient and non-sentient, were metaphorically referred to as "frogs."
Biology and appearance
Frogs were green-skinned,[2] hopping animals with a short body, protruding eyes,[3] four limbs[2] and a long tongue that could flick in and out of their mouth quickly.[4] Frogs lived in large groups gathered in watery areas such as pools and streams. On the world of Belsavis, a cold planet exposed to electrical storms, frogs were a common prey of the mooklas and pittins.[1] Sometimes, entire swarms of frogs seemed to "rain" from a planet's atmosphere.[2]
Metaphorically, several creatures were also called "frogs," including the gorgs[5] or the worrts, both species from Tatooine.[4] Some sentient amphibians like the Rybet were also said to be "froglike,"[6] and the Serps from Serphidi were sometime called "frog-mouth."[7] When the young Anakin Skywalker, a Human from Tatooine, first met the Gungan named Jar Jar Binks, he initially called him "the frog man" before finding out his identity.[8] Nick Rostu once called his enemy Kar Vastor a "frogswallower"—among other colorful epithets.[9]
Other frog species
- Nala tree frog
- Kashyyyk tree frog
- Frog-dog
Behind the scenes
George Lucas refused to ever identify Yoda's species, but has jokingly said Yoda was a frog. In the documentary "From Puppets to Pixels," Lucas called Yoda "the illegitimate child of Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy."[10]
Appearances
- Star Wars Episode I Journal: Anakin Skywalker (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Jar Jar's Journey Adventure Book
Weather Report — HoloNet News Vol. 531 #45 (content now obsolete; backup link)- Domain of Evil
"Domain of Evil" – Classic Adventures: Volume Two- File:SWG logo sm.png Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided
- Splinter of the Mind's Eye (First mentioned)
- Star Wars (1977) 64 (Mentioned only)
Ewoks—"The Season Scepter"- Children of the Jedi
- Darksaber (Mentioned only)
Non-canon appearances
- Star Wars: Tiny Death Star (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars (1987 video game)
- An Apology (Mentioned only)
- LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
Sources
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Children of the Jedi
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Weather Report — HoloNet News Vol. 531 #45 (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Splinter of the Mind's Eye
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Darksaber
- ↑ Jar Jar's Mistake
- ↑ Jedi Search
- ↑ Star Wars (1977) 64
- ↑ Star Wars Episode I Journal: Anakin Skywalker
- ↑ Shatterpoint
- ↑ DVD bonus disc of Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones: "From Puppets to Pixels"