Guarlara

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This article is about the tuskless, two-horned animal from Naboo.
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The guarlara were a species of non-sentient quadrupeds indigenous to the planet Naboo.

Biology and appearance

Guarlara were muscular, four-legged creatures with an elongated muzzle, upright ears,[2] a pair of curved horns,[1] hooved feet, and a tail covered in long hair.[3] They were herbivorous, grazing on plants.[1]

History

The guarlara were indigenous to the grasslands of Naboo, a small pastoral planet[4] located in the Chommell sector of the galaxy's Mid Rim region.[5] The human inhabitants of Naboo used them as ceremonial mounts, as shown in a painting hung in the Naboo Royal Palace.[3]

In Theed, the capital city of the Naboo, the second-nearest archway to the Palace Plaza was topped by two statues representing guarlara.[2] When Queen Amidala wore her Senate gown, her escoffiate headpiece had a wig that was fashioned to resemble the horns of a guarlara.[1]

During the Clone Wars, the Galactic Republic's starfleet had a Venator-class Star Destroyer christened Guarlara.[6]

Behind the scenes

Guarlaras first appeared as statues in the 1999 movie Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace.[2] In Star Wars Legends sources, they were described as royal riding animals used only by the Naboo monarchy.[7]

Appearances

Sources

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Star Wars Battlefront II
  4. ↑ StarWars.com Encyclopedia Sio Bibble in the Encyclopedia (original site is defunct)
  5. ↑ Ultimate Star Wars
  6. ↑ Star Wars: On the Front Lines
  7. ↑ The Wildlife of Star Wars: A Field Guide
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