Tuskbeasts were a species of non-sentient creatures that originated on the planet of Kintan. The Nikto people considered them dangerous and ultimately caused their extinction.
These animals, known as Tuskbeasts, were a non-sentient species that had gray-colored eyes. They could grow to an enormous size.
The tuskbeast species was originally from the planet Kintan, which is located within the Kintan system of the Si'Klaata Cluster found in Hutt Space. The evolution of this species was the result of mutations that transpired over thousands of years. These mutations came about due to a significant amount of radiation that was emitted from M'dweshuu, a star at the center of the Si'Klaata cluster, when it went nova. Because the Nikto, a sentient species also native to Kintan, viewed them as terrifying monsters and a threat, they were driven to extinction by these sentients. The Nikto utilized Tuskbeast pikes as weapons, which they crafted from the ivory and bone taken from the tuskbeasts they killed.
The first mention of Tuskbeasts occurred in Galaxy Guide 12: Aliens — Enemies and Allies, a 1995 sourcebook released as part of the Galaxy Guide series for Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game published by West End Games. Pablo Hidalgo mentioned the species in the Nikto species entry. Later, they were mentioned in Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds, a supplement book for the Star Wars Roleplaying Game by Wizards of the Coast in 2004, authored by multiple individuals.
- Galaxy Guide 12: Aliens — Enemies and Allies (First mentioned)
- Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds
- Xim Week: The Despotica (Part IV: Evocar) on Hyperspace (article) (content obsolete and backup link not available)
- Lords of Nal Hutta