Unidentified six-legged rat

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A six-legged male[2] rat lived during the High Republic Era.[1] In 228 BBY,[3] the rat was present outside of the Tarkin Estate in Eriadu City[1]—the capital city of[4] the Outer Rim planet[5] Eriadu—when a group of Nihil[1] pirates[5] including Driggit Parse chased the Tarkin family member Lady Emelsine Tarkin through the city to the estate. The rat had gray fur, light skin, and two tails.[1]

Behind the scenes

"Now that it is out today, I must debut my special boy, a 6 legged high republic rat, who I will name CRASH, after @crashwong.bsky.social HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE"
―Liana Kangas[2]

The six-legged rat appeared in "Heart to Heart," a comic story included in the anthology The High Republic Adventures Phase III Annual. The story was written by Alyssa Wong, illustrated by Liana Kangas, and published by Dark Horse Comics as part of the Star Wars: The High Republic multimedia project's Phase III[1] on January 29, 2025.[2]

Prior to the issue's release, Kangas noted on Bluesky they had drawn a rat for a High Republic project, stating that as they loved overanalyzing rats within Star Wars, they had done a lot of research on how many legs it had and what it looked like that they probably would be able to do a TED Talk.[6] On the day of the issue's release, Kangas posted an image of the rat on Bluesky, noting they were pleased to debut their "special boy," and declared they would name it Crash in honor of Wong.[2] After being informed the rat had an entry on the free-to-edit, unofficial online Star Wars encyclopedia known as Wookieepedia, Kangas responded that it had "absolutely, unequivocally" made their day.[7]

Appearances

Notes and references

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "Heart to Heart" — The High Republic Adventures Phase III Annual
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 BlueskyLogo Liana Kangas (@lianakangas.com) on Bluesky (post on January 29, 2025): "Now that it is out today, I must debut my special boy, a 6 legged high republic rat, who I will name CRASH, after @crashwong.bsky.social HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE" (backup link) (screenshot) (In response to: "I love over analyzing rats in Star Wars specifically seeing them in Skeleton Crew, because I once drew a rat for High Republic and I did so much research on it and how many legs it had and what it looked like. that I could probably do a ted talk on it.")
  3. ↑ Star Wars: Timelines dates Starlight Beacon's destruction to 230 BBY. The implementation of the Guardian Protocols, which Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia places in 229 BBY, took place one week after Starlight Beacon's fall according to The High Republic – Shadows of Starlight 1. As "Heart to Heart" takes place one year and a few months after the destruction of Starlight Beacon, it must be set in 228 BBY.
  4. ↑ The High Republic Adventures (2023) 9
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
  6. ↑ BlueskyLogo Liana Kangas (@lianakangas.com) on Bluesky (post on January 14, 2025): "I love over analyzing rats in Star Wars specifically seeing them in Skeleton Crew, because I once drew a rat for High Republic and I did so much research on it and how many legs it had and what it looked like. that I could probably do a ted talk on it." (backup link) (screenshot)
  7. ↑ BlueskyLogo Liana Kangas (@lianakangas.com) on Bluesky (post on January 30, 2025): "This absolutely, unequivocally, made my day! 😭💖💖💖" (backup link) (screenshot) (In response to: "And now the rat has its own Wookieepedia entry 😆")