20 Weirdest CREATURES in Star Wars Explained

From the deserts of Tatooine to the depths of Naboo and the vacuum between stars, the Star Wars galaxy is filled with creatures that shaped the fate of explorers, soldiers, and entire civilizations. Some carried warriors into battle. Others hunted them. A few swallowed ships whole. Drawing from both Canon and Legends, this video uncovers the strange encounters, survival stories, and forgotten lore behind twenty of the weirdest creatures ever recorded. Source List: CANON SOURCES: Films Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983) Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002) Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005) Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015) Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) Television Series Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008–2020) The Mandalorian (2019–present) Canon Reference Books Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know (2015) — Adam Bray, Cole Horton, Kerrie Dougherty Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia (2017) — Adam Bray, Cole Horton, Tricia Barr Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide (2016) — Pablo Hidalgo Star Wars: The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary (2015) — Pablo Hidalgo Star Wars: Complete Locations (Revised Edition) (2016) — Jason Fry, Kerrie Dougherty, Kristin Lund Solo: A Star Wars Story: The Official Guide (2018) — Pablo Hidalgo Star Wars: The Clone Wars Visual Guide (2009) — Jason Fry Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Visual Dictionary (1999) — David West Reynolds Star Wars Databank (StarWars.com, ongoing official canon reference) LEGENDS SOURCES: Novels: Heir to the Empire (1991) — Timothy Zahn Dark Force Rising (1992) — Timothy Zahn The Last Command (1993) — Timothy Zahn The Courtship of Princess Leia (1994) — Dave Wolverton Kenobi (2013) — John Jackson Miller The Bounty Hunter Wars: Hard Merchandise (1999) — K. W. Jeter Short Stories: The Last One Standing: The Tale of Boba Fett (1996) — Daniel Keys Moran Comics Star Wars (Marvel Comics) #39–44 (1980) — Archie Goodwin, Carmine Infantino Star Wars Tales #1 (1999) — Various authors and artists Star Wars: Legacy (2006–2010) — John Ostrander, Jan Duursema Video Games Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003) — BioWare Star Wars: Battlefront II (2005) — Pandemic Studios Legends Reference Books The Essential Guide to Alien Species (2001) — Ann Margaret Lewis The Essential Guide to Warfare (2012) — Jason Fry, Paul R. Urquhart, Ryder Windham The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia (2008) — Stephen J. Sansweet Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi (1990) — West End Games The Wildlife of Star Wars: A Field Guide (2019) — Terryl Whitlatch