Dathomiri boar

Dathomiri boars were non-sentient pig-rodents native to the planet Dathomir, in the Outer Rim Territories.The Essential Atlas A brown and tusked creature, they were 3 meters tall and lived in the forests and jungles of the planet. They had long tails and claws tipped with poisonous bacteria, which could kill the carrion they ate with a slight scratch. After the first attack, Dathomiri bears would retreat to let the poison kill the prey. In 3638 BBY, the Kaleesh pirate Shaedo ate Dathomiri boar meat, which he described as phenomenal, offering some to Imperial Moff Varnus Orlec. In 31 BBY,Star Wars: The Comics Companion Jedi Knight Quinlan Vos was tasked by the Jedi Council to investigate the disappearance of the planet Ova. Vos' search eventually led him to Dathomir where he came into contact with the Nightsister coven of witches.Star Wars (1998) 23 While posing as a slave, Vos discovered the plans of Nightsister Ros Lai, revealing himself as a Jedi. Lai attempted to feed Vos to some boars, but Vos slew the beasts with his lightsaber.
==Behind the scenes==
Dathomiri boars first appeared in the twenty-fourth issue of Dark Horse Comics' Star Wars: Republic comic series as part of the Infinity's End story arc. It was published on November 22, 2000,Star Wars: The Comics Companion and was written by Pat Mills and illustrated by Ramón F. Bachs. They were first identified in Star Wars: The Old Republic: Rise of the Hutt Cartel, the first digital expansion for the MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic, released on April 14, 2013.
==Appearances==
*Star Wars: The Old Republic: Rise of the Hutt Cartel 
*Star Wars (1998) 24 
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==Notes and references==
Category:Creatures of Dathomir
Category:Creatures of unspecified diet
Category:Species of undefined sentience
Category:Ungulates