Dragonsnake

The dragonsnake (also spelled dragon snake) was a large, predatory reptile that dwelled in the muddy waters of certain planets, including Dagobah and Nal Hutta. During the Clone Wars, the Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi had a run-in with a dragonsnake while searching for Ziro the Hutt on Nal Hutta. Years later, Luke Skywalker crash-landed on Dagobah, where his astromech droid R2-D2 was nearly eaten by a dragonsnake.
==Biology and appearance==
Living in the murky waters of swamp-covered planets such as Dagobah and Nal Hutta, the dragonsnakes were large serpentlike beasts with sharp fangs. Although voracious, they were incapable of digesting metal. The dragonsnake "Bright-Eyes" displayed a degree of sentience.
==Behavior==
Dragonsnakes were predatory animals, living off the flesh of other creatures.Star Wars: Alien Archive When hunting, they hid under the muddy water and amongst gnarltree roots, waiting for their next meal to come close enough. After snatching its prey, a dragonsnake would then dive back under the water. They were amongst the most fearsome reptiles and were considered untameable.
==History==
At some point during the pan-galactic conflict known as the Clone Wars, the Jedi Masters Obi-Wan Kenobi and Quinlan Vos attempted to track down Ziro the Hutt on Nal Hutta. During the mission, Kenobi was attacked by a local dragonsnake. The creature was killed when the Jedi Master thrust his ignited lightsaber in the dragonsnake's head.
In the year 20 BBY, a dragonsnake head was kept as a trophy on a Ubrikkian Floating Fortess by Trandoshan hunters on the moon of Wasskah.Ultimate Star Wars
In 3 ABY,Star Wars: Galactic Atlas the aspiring Jedi Luke Skywalker accidentally landed his X-wing starfighter in the middle of watery peat bog on Dagobah. A dragonsnake that hid there snatched Skywalker's astromech droid R2-D2, which it attempted to eat. However, the dragonsnake found R2 indigestable and spit him out. That incident was also witnessed by another dragonsnake, "Bright-Eyes."
==Behind the scenes==
The reptilian creature first appeared in the 1980 film Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back. However, it was first identified as "Dragonsnake" in an episode guide for "Hunt for Ziro" from the animated television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
Dragonsnakes were originally going to make an appearance in the Star Wars video game Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order on Dagobah, but it never made it into the final cut.
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*The Empire Strikes Back: So You Want to Be a Jedi? 
*Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back junior novelization
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*Star Wars: Squadrons 
*Aftermath: Life Debt 
===Non-canon appearances===
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*The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special
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*LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
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Category:Carnivorous creatures
Category:Creatures of Dagobah
Category:Creatures of Nal Hutta
Category:Non-sentient species
Category:Reptiles
Category:Swamp creatures