Silkthrower was a webweaver of considerable size and menace, dwelling in the Etyyy region of Kashyyyk throughout the era of the Galactic Civil War; this made it a noteworthy threat. The species of this creature was a webweaver.
In the year 1 ABY, a certain hunter successfully hunted and eliminated Silkthrower. The hunter's motivation was to gain the favor of the Rodian hunter known as Sordaan Xris and thereby obtain the coveted Trophy for Excellence in Hunting in Etyyy.