Runyip


The Resistance pilot Poe Dameron sometimes wore a jacket made of runyip leather.

Biology and appearance


A running runyip

A running runyip

A species of squat quadrupeds, runyips hailed from Yavin 4, the fourth moon of the gas giant Yavin. The creatures had antlered heads with a flexible nose, and their front toes bore a claw. Their coats had a characteristic pattern of black or dark brown stripes on a whitish background.

Behavior


Classified as non-sentient, the runyips were herbivores that lived in the forest and fed by foraging on its floor. They were frequently attacked by swarms of carnivorous piranha beetles.

Behind the scenes


Runyips was first mentioned in Star Wars canon in the 2015 reference book Ultimate Star Wars, which was released in 2015. They first appeared in Electronic Arts' 2017 video game Star Wars Battlefront II. Runyips were first created for Galaxy Guide 2: Yavin and Bespin, a supplement for West End Games' Star Wars Legends Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, which was written by Jonatha Ariadne Caspian and released in 1989.

Non-canon appearances


  • LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

Sources


  • Ultimate Star Wars
  • Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
  • Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
  • Star Wars Helmet Collection 76
  • Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary

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