Ophidions were a formidable species of translucent moray eel native to the planet Taypho. They were one of the many dangerous aquatic creatures that resided in the planet's oceans, living among the coral masses. Ophidions would hide from unsuspecting victims before attacking them with a bite. A Galactic Empire prison on Taypho had its cells extend deep into an underground lagoon, and multiple ophidions were placed there to help prevent escapes via the lagoon.[1]
During the Galactic Civil War, a group of Rebel Alliance agents were aiding the Taypho freedom fighter Yele l'Ecumeuse with a revolution the goal of which was to free the native Taïs from Imperial rule. During a firefight, some members of the revolution were captured and taken to the prison, which forced the Rebels to traverse through the eel-infested waters of the lagoon in order to free the prisoners.[1]
Behind the scenes
Ophidions appeared in the roleplaying adventure "La légende des cristaux," written by Christophe Debien and Patrick Bousquet for use with West End Games' Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game. The adventure was published in the seventy-sixth issue of the French magazine Casus Belli, released through July and August of 1993. This article assumes the scenario plays out as described.[1] As the adventure was released outside of the Lucas Licensing process, it is considered non-canonical with respect to the Star Wars Legends continuity.[2]
Appearances
Non-canon appearances
"La légende des cristaux" — Casus Belli 76 (First appearance) (Unlicensed)
Notes and references
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"La légende des cristaux" — Casus Belli 76
- ↑ Email from Jason Fry on July 9, 2012 — Used with permission. Lucasfilm treats material from the various unlicensed roleplaying game magazines as non-canonical with respect to the Star Wars Legends continuity, with the only exceptions being the existence of those worlds and star systems that are referenced in The Essential Atlas and its StarWars.com Online Companion, and any other details that were referenced in, and thus canonized by, an official source.
