Loth - wolf Loth - wolves were canine predators native to the planet Lothal . By the Imperial Era , Loth - wolves were widely believed to be extinct . Loth - wolves had a special connection to the Force and the planet Lothal . In 1 BBY , members of the Spectres rebel cell encountered Loth - wolves while undertaking an undercover mission on the planet for the Alliance to Restore the Republic . Biology and appearance . Loth - wolves were a canine species native to the planet Lothal . They concerned many of Lothal ' s early settlers , and farmer s were known to carry blaster s to protect themselves from Loth - wolves . They were depicted in cave painting s made by the ancient people of the planet , and were named in a Lothalian children ' s rhyme . Loth - wolves were sentient , and also capable of speaking Galactic Basic , although they did not speak often . They were strongly connected to the Force of Lothal , making them capable of remarkable feats . Loth - wolves were large creatures , although one , Dume , was abnormally large even by the standards of his species . History . By the Imperial Era , Loth - wolves were widely thought to be extinct as they had not been seen for over a hundred years . During the Clone Wars , Anakin Skywalker , Obi - Wan Kenobi , and Ahsoka Tano passed by a depiction of a loth - wolf while on Mortis . In 1 BBY , Ezra Bridger encountered one on a scouting mission in the fields of Lothal . Having a special connection to the Force , they could sense that Lothal was in danger from the Galactic Empire . The wolf later assisted Bridger and Sabine Wren in escaping from Imperial forces . It put Wren to sleep merely by saying the word and vanished when the other Spectres were near . Later , the white wolf , along with two other wolves , transported Bridger , Wren and three of their rebel comrades from a wolf den in the northern hemisphere to a cliff dwelling in the southern hemisphere , using a means reminiscent of hyperspace travel and were able to enter the world between worlds , as indicated by their ability to walk through space . The wolf took a strong interest in Kanan Jarrus , whom he referred to by his birth name , " Dume " . The white wolf , along with the two black wolves , stopped Jarrus from returning to Lothal City to rescue Hera Syndulla , and gave him a message . While Kanan meditated before going on his fateful mission to rescue her , it silently watched him through the grass . After Kanan ' s death at the hands of Governor Pryce , Ezra , while mourning , was ambushed by the white wolf and the two others , who pursued him until nightfall . Ezra , now lost , sat by a large mound and fell asleep . He then woke up to find the three wolves staring at him , and behind him an even larger wolf named Dume . After a conversation with Dume , the wolves gave Ezra a stone from the Lothal Jedi Temple . Following this , Ezra managed to reunite with the Ghost crew , and told them about the plan to get to the temple . The Loth - wolves appeared out of the grass , and the crew rode them to the temple as the wolves once again used the hyperspace - like travel to reach it . Afterwards , Ezra used the stone given to him as a key to unlock the mural of the Mortis gods on the temple ' s wall . Once he did so , painted loth - wolves flanking the mural suddenly came to life and started howling and walking to the right . The painted wolves then ran in a circle , forming a portal to the world between worlds . Inside the world between worlds , Ezra passed by a constellation - like depiction of a loth - wolf in the sky . After Ezra returned from the world and closed the temple , the painted wolves stopped forming the portal and ran towards the portrait of the Father as the temple collapsed . After this incident , Ezra finally came to terms with Kanan ' s death ; as he did so , he saw the white wolf in the distance , which looked at him and then ran away . Several Loth - wolves aided Ezra in capturing Pryce by luring Rukh and several stormtroopers into the cave . The wolves ' ferocity easily overpowered the Imperial soldiers . Pryce was captured by the white Loth - wolf , who had tossed Rukh off the base . The clones Wolffe and Gregor commenting on how they fought " like the boys " back in the Clone Wars . Killing most of the stormtroopers , the wolves focused on the surviving stormtroopers , who were intimidated and quickly surrendered to the rebels . Rukh , who survived the fall , overpowered Wolffe , Mart and Vizago and prepared to kill them . However , the white - Loth wolf appeared , and Rukh barely managed to escape it by boarding a TIE gunfighter . The Loth - wolf growled as Rukh fled the scene , though it stayed to ensure the three rebels ' safety before leaving . With the Imperial presence gone on Lothal , several Loth - wolves could be seen running in the open plains . Behind the scenes . In an interview at a FanExpo panel , " Star Wars Rebels " creator Dave Filoni compared the loth - wolf with the Bendu , neither good nor bad in terms of the Force . He included the wolf because of his love of the creature , but also because of the cultural perception of wolves as guides . He further stated that the loth - wolf is a natural element of the Force on Lothal . In " " , Beck Ollet states to Zare Leonis that prior to the time of the Galactic Empire , one would still carry a blaster to ward off loth - wolves when planting the orchards for jogan fruit . Author Jason Fry stated that Ollet was most likely talking about the time of his parent s or grandparents , but liked the line to give Lothal history . This information , however , would seem contradictory to the idea that loth - wolves had not been seen in 100 years and were considered extinct , as certainly by the time of Ollet ' s parents even the most wary farmer would be unlikely to carry a blaster to ward off a predator which had been for so long believed extinct . It is likely , however , that Fry wrote the line before the exact details of the last appearance of loth - wolves on Lothal was determined .