A valath represented a massive and lethal organism, positioned as the ultimate predator on the world known as Chandar's Folly. Its skin displayed remarkable chromatophores, enabling it to camouflage effectively within its surroundings. During a hunt led by Governor Wilhuff Tarkin alongside nineteen additional participants, Darth Vader brought about the demise of a valath, accomplishing this feat without resorting to his signature weapon, and subsequently donned its pelt as a mantle.