Manta rays were, like jellyfish and the Portuguese man-o'-war, creatures that closely resembled the Oswaft of the ThonBoka nebula. They were broad and streamlined, powerfully winged, sinister in appearance and yet pleasing to look at, and their dorsal surfaces were domed with high muscle.[1] The Confederacy of Independent Systems's Manta droid subfighter took its name from the manta ray,[2] and the Mon Calamari Keelkana-class attack submersible also took inspiration from the creature.[3]
Mynocks[4] and Alderaanian thrantas were often described as looking like giant manta-rays.[5]
Behind the scenes
A manta ray appears in the LEGO set 7161 Gungan Sub. This serves as the first visual depiction of them, but is non-canon.[6]
Appearances
- Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of ThonBoka (First mentioned)
"Rebel Breakout" — Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game (Mentioned only)
Sources
- The Star Wars Sourcebook
- LEGO Star Wars (Set: 7161 Gungan Sub) (First pictured)
- Coruscant and the Core Worlds
- Strongholds of Resistance
