- "I'm just sorry you won't be able to take a speeder up the mountain… But don't worry, the lyuna is a hardy beast. It won't let you down."
- ―Tapel, to Ty Yorrick
The lyuna was a quadrupedal creature possessing long necks, two tall, spiked humps on their backs, hooves, and a tail. They were known for being stubborn but hardworking. Lyuna were found on Loreth, an astronomical object on the Galactic Frontier, and were used all across the frontier.[2] The creatures could be used as riding mounts with a saddle placed between the two humps, or to pull carts.
Lyuna were used by the settlers of Wyke Town, a colony on Loreth founded by Layton Wyke during the High Republic Era. After a Gretalax from the nearby Temple Peak mountain attacked the town, Wyke hired the monster hunter Ty Yorrick to handle the creature. Yorrick accepted the job, ascending Temple Peak on a lyuna provided by the town's residents.[1]
On Dalna, lyuna were harnessed to pull carts, which could carry passengers or cargo. The Path of the Open Hand used the animals for both purposes, keeping them in a barn and feeding them straw.[2]
Appearances
- The High Republic: Path of Vengeance (and audiobook)
- The High Republic Adventures — The Monster of Temple Peak 1 (First appearance)
- The High Republic Adventures — The Monster of Temple Peak 2
