War Dragon rider
The rider of a Ubese Thorn-Back War Dragon wielded a modified lightsaber. The individual also possessed a blaster rifle, which they slung on the neck of his War Dragon, and also wore armor that encased their body.
Behind the scenes
In Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 3 (1995), the "Design An Alien" competition was announced, inviting readers to design Star Wars aliens inspired and influenced by the original trilogy of films. 29 year old Mark Rehkopf designed the Ubese Thorn-Back War Dragon together with the War Dragon rider, submitting his artwork to the magazine for the competition. Rehkopf's entry won first place "16 years and up" division, and his blurb for the creature, as well as his original artwork, was published in Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 7 (1996). Leland Chee, the Lucasfilm Ltd. continuity editor, later stated the "Design an Alien" material is canon.[1] In spite of this, the War Dragon rider has not been referenced in any other Star Wars works.
Sources
"Design An Alien" – Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 7 (First pictured)
Notes and references
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Holocron continuity database questions on StarWars.com Message Boards. Posted by Leland Y Chee on May 3, 2006 at 5:45 PM. (content now obsolete; backup link) "Star Wars Galaxy Magazine #7 published the winners of the "Design an Alien" contest, where fans were encouraged to submit artwork and backstories of new SW aliens. Are these aliens canon? [...] Yes, though any text discrepencies with other sources would likely to superceded by the other source."