Lake monster

The lake monster,Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy also known as dinosaur turtle, was a giant non-sentient reptilian creature, which was known to be aggressive. When it attacked the Mandalorians, one of whom it ate, Din Djarin arrived in his N-1 starfighter and fired torpedoes into the creature's side, killing it.
The lake monster was quadrupedal and had a long tail. Its skin was all but impervious to blaster fire. Its shell was also strong against the explosion of thermal detonator. It dwelled underwater but could also operate on land.
==Behind the scenes==
The creature first appeared in "Chapter 17: The Apostate," the first episode of The Mandalorian season three, which was released on March 1, 2023. It was identified in the episode's audio description as "dinosaur turtle." In 2024, the creature was identified as "lake monster" through the Dorling Kindersley reference book Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy, which was authored by Dan Brooks, Megan Crouse, Amy Richau, Amy Ratcliffe, Brandon Wainerdi, Dan Zehr, and Kelly Knox.
Concept art of the dinosaur turtle was created by Christian Alzmann. Emily Swallow, the actress who played the Armorer, and the other Mandalorian actors pretended to fight a large monster. According to Swallow, special effects were added for the creature after filming.
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*Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy 
==Notes and references==
Category:Aquatic creatures
Category:Blaster-resistant creatures
Category:Carnivorous creatures
Category:Non-sentient species
Category:Predatory creatures
Category:Reptiles