- "Another near legendary creature."
- ―Lyrre T'enna's notes on the Titavian
The titavian, also known as the goffbird or huge goff,[2] was a gigantic, near-legendary, reptavian native to Naboo.[1]
Characteristics
Titavian wingspan
Goffs were huge flying reptavians that perched on mountains and crags at the remote edges of oceans and swamps on Naboo. Large animal bones and limbs found near their perches suggested that the goffs ate carrion.[1] They had also been observed feeding on the floating carcasses of sando aqua monsters. They were assumed to lay eggs. Their wingspan averaged 100 meters.[1]
A titavian wing shown with aiwhas for scale
They had difficulty taking off due to their large size. They needed a great deal of room to take off, so high cliffs were handy. They could spread their wings and leap off, then eventually catch the currents. They were vulnerable on flat ground, but they had no predators due to their massive size.[1]
As a rite of passage, a Gungan warrior had to capture feathers from the wing of a titavian while riding an aiwha.[1] Captured feathers were then used in their kaadu war saddles.[3] This was dangerous because, although titavians were not aggressive, one absent swipe of its massive wing could easily kill both rider and his aiwha mount.[1]
Sources
- Star Wars: Episode I Insider's Guide
- The Wildlife of Star Wars: A Field Guide
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
kaadu in the Databank (original site is defunct) (as "huge goff")
