Spine dragon/Legends

Spine dragons were a species of non-sentient animals that were indigenous to the planet Kintan. One dragon known as the Spine Dragon of M'dweshuu lived on the planet Tas-La during the Cold War until the Jedi Padawan Ki Sazen killed the creature. The species was considered dangerous; however, the sentient Nikto species, who also dwelt on Kintan, eventually drove the spine dragons to extinction.
==Biology and appearance==
Spine dragons were a non-sentient species of animals.
==History==
Spine dragons were native to the planet Kintan, which was located in the Kintan system within the Si'Klaata Cluster in the region of the galaxy known as Hutt Space. When the star M'dweshuu at the heart of the Si'Klaata cluster went nova, it released a large dose of radiation that reached Kintan. That caused mutation in the planet's indigenous species, and over thousands of years, it resulted in the evolution of the spine dragons. During the Cold War between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire, the Jedi Padawan Ki Sazen slew a spine dragon known as the Spine Dragon of M'dweshuu on the planet Tas-La, which led to a Nikto cult forming around her. The species was considered reasonably dangerous and was driven to extinction by the sentient Nikto species, who were also native to Kintan.Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds states that the Nikto drove all life on Kintan to extinction except flora and smaller, non-threatening species. Due to their description as dangerous creatures, this article assumes that spine dragons were among those driven to extinction. Spine dragons were later popularized throughout the rest of the galaxy during the reign of the New Republic, by holo-serials created by the Human Xenoarchaeologist Henrietya Antilles, better known as "Corellia Antilles."Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds
==Behind the scenes==
Spine dragons were first mentioned in 1995 in Galaxy Guide 12: Aliens — Enemies and Allies, a supplement book in the Galaxy Guide series for Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, a roleplaying game released by West End Games. The species was mentioned in the entry for the Nikto, which was written by Pablo Hidalgo.
==Appearances==
*Star Wars: The Old Republic 
==Sources==
*Galaxy Guide 12: Aliens — Enemies and Allies 
*Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds
*Lords of Nal Hutta
==Notes and references==
Category:Creatures of Kintan
Category:Creatures of unspecified biology
Category:Creatures of unspecified diet
Category:Extinct creatures
Category:Non-sentient species