Temptor

«It was a temptor. That wasn't its tail--it was its tongue.»

―Meedro, to Wicket Wystri Warrick^[2]

Temptors were a type of quadrupedal creature found in the forests of the moon Endor. The long-necked creature had a brown leathery skin and 5 pairs of black eyes. To hunt in the wilderness, temptors were also equipped with small but sharp teeth in their jaws, as well as a long fur-tipped tongue to lure targets; perfect for an ambush against unsuspecting prey.

In 4 ABY, the Ewok Wicket Wystri Warrick unknowingly released a trapped temptor, thinking it was a verkle due to its fuzzy tongue. Another Ewok Meedro rescued Warrick and pierced the creature's tail, which caused the temptor to sever its tail and flee.

Biology and appearance

Temptors were long-necked, leathery skinned quadrupeds that lived on the forest moon of Endor^[2] in the Outer Rim Territories.^[3] The creatures had ten eyes, small but sharp teeth in their powerful jaws, and barbel-like tendrils around their mouths. Temptors were ambush predators, using their long fur-tipped tongues as lures that mimic the tails of much less formidable animals, such as the verkle, to draw in their prey. As a defense mechanism, temptors could detach their tails when threatened as a means of escape.^[2]

History

«This isn't my first trap, Meedro, relax! You think I'm afraid of some fuzzy-tailed vurkle?»

―Wicket Wystri Warrick, to Meedro, unaware of the temptor's tongue^[2]

Meedro pierces through a temptor in its tail.

In 4 ABY,^[4] following the Rebel's victory on Endor against the Empire; the Ewok^[2] Wicket Wystri Warrick^[5] encoutered a full trap at the Happy Grove Forest, thinking it was a verkle after seeing what he thought was its fuzzy tail. Another Ewok Meedro had realized what the trap actually caught and quickly warned Warrick to stop; however, the young Ewok did not listen and opened the trap. A temptor immediately jumped out and struck Warrick, though he defended himself with a spear. Meedro then told Warrick to run as he pierced the temptor's tail, causing it to sever its tail and run away.^[2]

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Behind the scenes

Temptors, albeit unidentified, first appeared in the video game Star Wars Battlefront, which was developed by DICE and published by Electronic Arts^[6] on November 17, 2015.^[7] The species was later identified the in 2015 non-canonical video game Disney Infinity 3.0, which was developed by Avalanche Software.^[8]