Pentalope

A pentalope was a type of creature found at the Lonisa City Zoo onThe High Republic: Seeds of Starlight the Outer RimStar Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy planet Valo during the High Republic Era. According to the Alcedian Jedi youngling Tep Tep, who had grown up on Valo and lived within the zooThe High Republic: Escape from Valo before eventually leaving the planet, a newborn pentalope learned to walk only after overcoming their initial frustrations.
Around 228 BBY,The events of The High Republic: Seeds of Starlight take place weeks after the events of The High Republic: Tears of the Nameless, which occur in 228 BBY per the reasoning here. while Tep Tep was part of a Jedi group on the Outer Rim planet Eiram, the group spoke with Toranide Nawl—the mayor-elect of Barraza City—about recent events in the city. Finding Nawl's behavior frustrating, Tep Tep mentally noted she looked like a newborn pentalope from the zoo—awkward and struggling to control their frustrations before mastering the ability to walk.
==Behind the scenes==
A pentalope was mentioned in the 2024 Audible Original The High Republic: Seeds of Starlight, written by George Mann as part of the Star Wars: The High Republic multimedia project's Phase III.
==Appearances==
*The High Republic: Seeds of Starlight 
==Notes and references==
Category:Creatures of unspecified biology
Category:Creatures of unspecified diet
Category:Creatures of Valo
Category:Species of undefined sentience