Kurnbeast

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"What do you think we'll catch first, Wicket? A boar-wolf? A kurnbeast? Maybe even a condor dragon!"
―Princess Kneesa[1]

The kurnbeast was a type of creature found on[1] the Outer Rim forest moon[2] of Endor. During a particularly bleak winter on Endor[1] between 1 BBY and 4 ABY,[3] the Ewoks Princess Kneesaa a Jari Kintaka, Wicket Wystri Warrick, and Teebo set out on a hunting expedition from Bright Tree Village. As they left the village, Kintaka wondered if they would manage to catch a kurnbeast, a boar-wolf, or a condor dragon, although ultimately they returned empty handed.[1]

Behind the scenes

In the new Star Wars canon, a kurnbeast was mentioned in "The Kroolok," a short story written by Cavan Scott and George Mann and published in the Life Day Treasury anthology in 2021.[1] The creatures originated in the Star Wars Legends continuity, where they were mentioned in "The Ewok Defenses," a short story written by Michael Stern and published in Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi in 1990.[4]

Appearances

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "The Kroolok" — Life Day Treasury
  2. ↑ Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
  3. ↑ Star Wars Adventures: Tales from Vader's Castle 4 depicts Logray before he became shaman of the Bright Tree tribe and is dated to 1 BBY by Star Wars: Timelines. "One Normal Day" depicts Wicket Wystri Warrick as no longer being a wokling and takes place and occurs concurrent with the events of Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, which Timelines dates to 4 ABY. As "The Kroolok" depicts Logray as a shaman and Warrick as a wokling, it must take place between these two dates.
  4. ↑ WEGCite-Icon "The Ewok Defenses" — Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi