- "Black Sun is useful, but it is also like a chirru: cut off its head and another will appear to replace it."
- ―Palpatine to Darth Vader
A chirru was a creature with the natural ability to regrow its own head if it was decapitated.
Appearances
- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire novel (First mentioned, in book)
- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire abridged audiobook (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire junior novelization (Mentioned only)
Sources
- The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (as chirrua)