Mogu

Mogu were a predatory and carnivorous mammalian species that resided on the planet Koboh. Typically highly violent predators, mogu preferred to stalk prey, then aggressively attack them. Creatures visibly akin to the mogu could be found on planets of varying climates, such as the wampa, a species native to Hoth. The two species were closely related, considered to be cousins.The Art of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
==Biology and appearance==
A towering, bipedal species covered in shaggy hair, mogu were highly aggressive predators native to the Outer Rim world of Koboh. Similar in both appearance and behavior to the wampa of Hoth, the species' cousin, mogu possessed immense strength and razor-sharp claws. Their thick fur served as excellent camouflage in the forests of Koboh, and mogu preferred to use it in order to stalk their prey before violently attacking them.
Their physical strength allowed mogu to lift and slam their prey into the ground in order to incapacitate them, though they also used their claws when attacking prey. Like wampas, the creatures generally chose to drag incapacitated prey back to their dens—often a cave—where the prey could be preserved and later eaten at their leisure.
==History==
Mogu were native to the planet Koboh. Prior to 9 BBY, a mogu fell victim to the deadly swamp known as the Viscid Bog. Unlike most creatures, however, this individual survived, and became known as the Mire Terror, a beast that slaughtered many unfortunate prospectors.
During 9 BBY, the Jedi Knight Cal Kestis encountered several mogu during his time on Koboh as part of his journey to reach the planet Tanalorr.
During a trek through the Viscid Bog, Kestis encountered and killed the Mire Terror, bringing an end to its reign of fear over Koboh's swamps.
==Behind the scenes==
Mogu were created for the 2023 video game Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. The creatures visibly bear a resemblance to the wampa—first seen in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back—and is implied to be related to the wampa in some way due to its entry in the game's Tactical Guide.The tactical guide in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor states that "creatures akin to mogu can be found on planets of varying climates," implying a link between the mogu and the very similar wampa. This was confirmed in The Art of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. The concept of a warm weather wampa with brown fur was first seen in the form of the cliff wampa in the 1996 video game Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire.Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire video game
An easter egg involving a mogu posing for B1 battle droids' paintings can also be found on Koboh.
==Appearances==
*Mace Windu: The Glass Abyss 
*Star Wars Jedi: Survivor 
==Sources==
*The Art of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
==Notes and references==
Category:Creatures of Koboh