Lamproid / Legends Lamproids , also known as Florn Lamproids , were a species of sentient carnivores from the Outer Rim planet Florn . The countless dangers of their homeworld had shaped them into consummate predators : they had well - muscled , serpentine coils that could constrict with deadly force , and mouths that could deliver mortal blows from rings of keen fangs . They employed a venomous stinger at the tip of the tail and a milky venom in their saliva . The Lamproid body was segmented and had six short limbs with clawed pincers . A tiny , wet sensory filament curled from between their fangs to detect scent , and light stalks on their heads sensed a range of the spectrum beyond that of most species . Some possessed the ability to communicate feelings telepathically , although this was not believed to be a species - wide trait . Lamproids descended from intestinal parasites that had evolved into independent , intelligent predators . They were primitive by most species ' standards , lacking in both art and culture . However , their brains were excellent at solving puzzles . This made them popular prey for unscrupulous hunters seeking a challenging hunt . Members of the species spread beyond their homeworld and proved to be aggressive colonizers . They particularly thrived on jungle and forest planets , although they were known even on desert worlds like Tatooine . Although few galactic citizens knew much about the species and even mistook them for non - sentient pests , some Lamproids adapted to galactic technology and society and plied the starlanes as spacers , soldiers , and smugglers . One such Lamproid was Dice Ibegon , agent of the Alliance to Restore the Republic and lover of Lak Sivrak . Biology and appearance . Lamproids were sentient , vermiform invertebrates related to intestinal parasites . Their bodies were thick , segmented tubes of muscle that grew to as long as six meters in length and often twisted serpent - like into coils . Their anatomy was roughly divided into three equal sections : head , thorax , and tail . Six thin , jointed limbs , each with a pair of sharp , claw - like pincers , extended from the midsection . Thin flaps of skin fringed the tapered tail , a part of the body that doubled as a fine manipulator . Veiny , wrinkled skin covered their bodies and came in shades of brown , gray , gray - green , and pink , sometimes blotched with yellow or sporting ring - like spots . < ref name = " EI1 / 2 " > " " < / ref > Lamproids crawled about on their bellies . They could hold around 1 . 3 meters of their thorax and head upright ; one Lamproid of such height weighed 45 kilograms . The Lamproid head was dominated by a slack , pulsating oral cavity lined with circles of fangs and surrounded by four longer mouthparts . Their teeth could be many colors , including black reddish - orange , yellow , and white . A straw - like tongue unfurled from the central orifice to facilitate smell and taste , and ingestion . Four photosensitive stalks adorned the head and allowed Lamproids to sense beyond most species ' visual spectrum . By shifting these finger - like eye knobs , a Lamproid could monitor more than one direction at a time , a handy adaptation to surviving in dangerous environments . The eyestalks could be black or pink ; they lost rigidity upon a Lamproid ' s death . The species was carnivorous and drank blood . Although non - Lamproids often found their appearance hideous and horrifying , these fearsome adaptations had molded them into consummate predators . Their rows of razor - sharp teeth were capable of shredding flesh , and their milky , toxic saliva was able to fell large prey . The tail terminated in a barbed stinger that could deliver its own venom ; the optimal attack range for a Lamproid 1 . 3 meters in height was 12 meters . The beings were known for their immaculate reflexes , incredible bursts of speed , and ferocious strength capable of separating a bantha from its skull — features that served them equally well in offense and defense . Members of the species emitted pheromones that signaled others and provided information such as whether a Lamproid was male or female . Some exhibited telepathic abilities as well . For example , when the Human conman Cecil Noone encountered a caged female Lamproid in 0 ABY , she slowly conveyed to him the notion to free her . The suggestion began as an itch at the back of his neck followed by a tickle inside his head . The sensation spread to his forehead and grew more pronounced and insistent . Finally , he experienced stress behind his eyes and then felt the strong urge to free the caged Lamproid . They could also dissipate mild pain . In the same encounter , Noone , who had an injured hand , felt the pain relieved . Nevertheless , the pain gradually returned after the Lamproid went free . Lamproids were endothermic , and their blood was purple . Individuals typically went about unclothed , although those that had adapted to galactic society sometimes sported minimal trappings , such as a kerchief about the neck or an insulated jumpsuit in arctic conditions . Society and culture . Lamproids had no obvious culture and created no art , so many beings considered them little more than simple animals . Nevertheless , they were clever beings , and could solve complicated puzzles that required high levels of intelligence . Lamproids were aggressive , natural - born hunters , reputed to be among the most dangerous predators in the galaxy — their instincts were so honed for the hunt that the smell of blood alone was enough to make a Lamproid ' s tail shake . They hunted by first stalking their prey . Once a Lamproid felt confident enough to make a kill , he or she made a quicksilver strike at full strength and betrayed his or her presence with only a fearsome hiss . Once the prey was grappled , the Lamproid coiled its body around the prey and constricted his or her body to crush and suffocate the victim . Lamproids also attacked with their tail stinger , the venom of which was enough to put down a Houk . The mouthful of razor teeth was another potent weapon . Those Lamproids capable of telepathy could also attempt to get into the prey ' s head to cause pain and disorientation . When threatened , the tail stinger was the favored means of defense . Lamproids formed mating pairs . They felt genuine affection for one another and conveyed their compassion by intertwining their bodies . One Lamproid , the female Dice Ibegon , even entered a love affair with a member of a totally unrelated species , a Shistavanen male named Lak Sivrak . Lamproids could learn to speak Basic with their hissing voices . Like other species , Lamproids communicated emotions via facial expressions , although their different morphology meant that they could not perform conventional actions like smiling . Instead , a Lamproid conveyed amusement by shifting its teeth . Some Lamproids showed Force - sensitivity and learned to communicate with others using the Force . History . The Lamproids evolved on Florn , a planet notorious for its perils . In fact , the planet was so dangerous that offworlders stood little chance of survival there for any significant length of time without hyperaccelerated nerve implant s . Lamproids developed from intestinal parasites that eventually evolved the ability to live outside their hosts . The species became the only species from their homeworld to develop sentience . Outsiders from another planet arrived on Florn sometime between 27 , 500 and 25 , 127 BBY . These explorers were Tionese , and by 25 , 096 BBY , Florn — known at the time as " Tinatorn " — had been claimed as part of the expanding empire of Xim the Despot , considered a part of a region of the empire known as the Far Indrexu . Despite Xim ' s death and the dissolution of his empire , Lamproids spread beyond the planet and colonized many worlds . In fact , xenobiologists once believed that the species had no single homeworld and were instead native to several . Members of the species particularly preferred worlds with large tracts of forest or jungle . Between 15 , 000 and 8000 BBY , explorers from the Galactic Republic reached Florn for the first time . Although the world was for a time reckoned as part of Wild Space , it eventually became part of the Pakuuni sector of the Outer Rim Territories . Several centuries prior to 4166 BBY , the Overic Griplink hyperlane connected Florn to the planets Mon Calamari to the east and Quermia to the west , placing the Lamproids in contact with the Mon Calamari and Quarren species native to the former . These connections also brought the Lamproid homeworld into various galactic conflicts , as when , in 3963 BBY , the Mandalorian Neo - Crusaders won a battle there against the forces of the Galactic Republic during the Mandalorian Wars , and when the world fell within territory controlled by Darth Revan during the Jedi Civil War of 3959 to 3956 BBY . The world was considered Galactic Republic territory from 1004 to 1000 BBY , a span of time during the New Sith Wars , and of Separatist Space during the Clone Wars . Members of the species largely supported the Alliance to Restore the Republic during the Galactic Civil War , and several Lamproids secretly worked as recruiters for the Rebellion . Despite the Lamproids ' Rebel sympathies , Florn became part of Warlord Zsinj ' s holdings in 7 and 8 ABY , after the Battle of Endor splintered the Galactic Empire into various Imperial Remnant factions . By approximately 25 ABY , the population of the Florn system had reached some 500 million to 1 billion inhabitants . In 137 ABY , it fell within territory controlled by Darth Krayt as part of his Galactic Empire . Lamproids in the galaxy . Although they had joined the galactic community as early as the reign of Xim the Despot and spread to many worlds , to most citizens of the galaxy , Lamproids remained little - known and were often mistaken for non - sentient creatures . In 0 ABY , this enabled the Krish big - game hunter Tyro Viveca to capture a mated pair and cage them on his estate on the planet Kabal — despite the fact that Viveca himself knew the Lamproids to be sentient . The hunter killed the male Lamproid and had the being ' s stuffed body on display in his home . He kept the female in a force cage to be hunted another day , but the conman Cecil Noone freed her after a con gone bad put him on the run from the Krish . The female Lamproid stalked her one - time tormentor and nearly killed him , but Viveca managed to decapitate her with his hunting blaster , sacrificing another trophy to save his own life . Some Lamproids became acclimated to galactic - standard technology and society and made their way as spacers or smugglers . For example , a Lamproid was present in a Mos Espa cantina on the planet Tatooine in 32 BBY , and another was at the Mos Espa Grand Arena on that world during the Boonta Eve Classic that same year . Another was a patron of the Black Hole cantina on the planet Kiffex in 30 BBY . In 2 ABY , the Animal Control Division of the Corellian Security Force ( CorSec ) put out a briefing to mission terminal s on Corellia that alleged that the organization had caught a group of Lamproid smugglers trying to stage a live game of dejarik using real creatures . The Lamproids split at the first sign of trouble and freed the beasts . CorSec offered a small reward to anyone willing to exterminate the smuggled animals . Another Lamproid was part of Jabba the Hutt ' s entourage and at one point traveled aboard Jabba ' s sail barge , the " Khetanna . " Bartenders who were familiar with the species offered blood - based cocktails for such customers . Clarified bantha blood was one of these beverages , although other mixes had decidedly murkier origins . Dice Ibegon was among the Lamproids to support the Rebel Alliance during the Galactic Civil War . In 0 BBY , she visited the Mos Eisley Cantina on Tatooine to look for likely candidates — and came under brief inspection by the Gotal Feltipern Trevagg , who was looking to hire an assassin to kill co - worker Predne Balu ; he discounted the Lamproid when the vibrations she caused in his head cone s disquieted him . Ibegon met the Shistavanen Lak Sivrak at the cantina and convinced him to join the Alliance . The two became lovers and fought together in the Battle of Hoth in 3 ABY , but Ibegon died during the Rebel evacuation . Nevertheless , Ibegon had learned Force abilities such as telepathy and time shifting , and she was able to guide Sivrak from the afterlife as a Force ghost so that the two might be together forever in the afterlife . Behind the scenes . The Lamproid species was designed for the cantina sequence of , released in 1977 . The character was a hand puppet created by Rick Baker ' s special effects team along with the other alien characters who appear in close - ups shot during the film ' s post - production in , . Phil Tippett designed the puppet to counterbalance the other cantina denizens , who were primarily human beings with masks . Tippett originally intended for the creature to simulate breathing through its mouth parts . The character was known as the " drooling arm " during production due to its ability to emit red slime through an internal tube . In preparation for shooting the close - up featuring the character , Tippett rushed to get the goo tube fitted into the puppet when producer Gary Kurtz questioned the grotesque effect . Nevertheless , director George Lucas approved the blood - like drool but first filmed the scene without it . On another take , Lucas called for the goo , and Tippett ' s assistant , Laine Liska , worked the mechanism to release it . The slime shot forth more forcefully and spread farther than intended . Lucas ultimately decided against using the effect in the film due to its messiness . The character was also referred to as " Snake Head " during shooting , and was later officially dubbed " Nake . " Nevertheless , in 1995 , Judith and Garfield Reeves - Stevens established the species ' name as " Florn Lamproid " and the cantina character as Dice Ibegon in the short story " , " part of the anthology " Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina . " Decipher ' s " Star Wars " Customizable Card Game 1995 " Premiere Limited " and 1998 " Jabba ' s Palace Limited " card sets , and the 2000 short story " Fair Prey " by Daniel Wallace added other tidbits about the species . Until 2009 , depictions of Lamproids were based on the Dice Ibegon puppet , which had only been sculpted from the neck up . In fact , Decipher even used a production shot of this prop as the basis for its " Florn Lamproid " card , adding a member to Jabba ' s court who was not actually present in . In 2009 , however , Hasbro ' s " " toy line included a Dice Ibegon action figure . It was the first full - body depiction of a Lamproid and revealed several new details about their anatomy . The species ' name is alternatively given as " Florn Lamproid " , simply " Lamproid " , or both . Some sources do not capitalize the word " lamproid . " Lamproids appear in several non - canon ical stories , including three from the " Star Wars Tales " comic book . In the story " Hate Leads to Lollipops , " a Lamproid with a bib is seated at a Coruscant RIB hutt . In " The Emperor ' s Court , " a devoted Dice Ibegon fawns over Lak Sivrak as he gives testimony about who fired first in the Han Solo – Greedo shootout of the original " A New Hope " and its " Special Edition . " Dice Ibegon is pictured in " " , but no information is provided about her or her species . Similarly , a Lamproid makes a cameo in the introduction to " Star Wars Tales 23 " as a spectator at a pazaak match played by Dark Horse Comics editor Jeremy Barlow . Dice Ibegon appears as a background character in a gag featured in the children ' s book " Darth Vader and Son " .