Arkanian dragon/Legends
The Arkanian dragon was a flying reptile native to the frozen planet Arkania in the Perave system. Classified as semi-sentient by many xenobiologists, the dragons were capable of breathing fire.
Description
A large flying reptile, the Arkanian dragons were native to the frozen wastes of Arkania. Studied by native xenobiologists, the dragons were revealed to be semi-sentient and thus protected from hunting by Galactic Republic law. Covered in hardened scales which protected their bodies from most conventional weapons of sentients such as vibroblades; the dragons possessed the ability to spew fire from their mouths as a defense mechanism. The dragon could fly up to 3,000 meters at speeds of 140 kilometers per hour; their propensity for lightning-fast strikes led to the famed Jedi Master Arca Jeth to craft a lightsaber training technique which was modeled on the dragon's ability. Instructing such famed Jedi as Ulic and Cay Qel-Droma and Tott Doneeta in the technique, Jeth's teachings lived on within the Jedi Order long after his death.[1]
Eventually, the dragons of Arkania declined in numbers and were largely considered extinct as of 4000 BBY. Despite this, rumors persisted of sightings across Arkania, leading some to believe that they continued to live in small pockets in abandoned diamond mines.[1]
Appearances
- Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
- Tales of the Jedi – Dark Lords of the Sith 5 (Mentioned only)
- Boba Fett: A New Threat
Sources
- The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
Drawing from the Imagination: Mythological Creatures in Star Wars, Part 2 on StarWars.com (article) (backup link not verified!)