Urgiluu

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Urgiluu was the baby krayt dragon owned by the Muun Nal Kenuun on the planet Muunilinst. Kenuun's unusual devotion to the creature—at odds with his typically cold demeanor—was well known within his community, to the point that others laughed at him behind his back. Although his contemporaries believed he genuinely cared for the animal, Kenuun was in fact more interested in harvesting the valuable pearl forming inside its stomach for monetary gain.

In 0 ABY, Princess Leia Organa of the Rebel Alliance captured Urgiluu and threatened to harm her after Kenuun attempted to seize her companions Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, and X-7, an Imperial assassin secretly using the alias Tobin Elad. Fearing that damage to the pearl would reduce its value, Kenuun hastily agreed to Organa's demands and allowed the Rebels to depart Muunilinst.

Biography

Urgiluu was a young krayt dragon owned by Nal Kenuun, a powerful and feared Muun residing on the planet Muunilinst. Known for his cold-hearted and cruel nature, Kenuun’s open affection toward the creature stood in stark contrast to his usual behavior. This contradiction became a source of amusement among his rivals, who mocked him privately. The ridicule eventually escalated to the point where Kenuun orchestrated the death of an individual—and the individual's entire family—for openly laughing in his presence about his fascination with the creature.^[1]

In 0 ABY,^[2] Rebel Alliance member Princess Leia Organa took Urgiluu hostage and threatened to harm her in order to force Kenuun to release her comrades Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, and X-7, an Imperial assassin operating under the alias Tobin Elad, whom Kenuun sought to capture for the bounty on their heads. Fearing that any injury to Urgiluu might damage the precious pearl inside her stomach would be compromised and reduce its monetary worth, Kenuun reluctantly agreed to Organa’s terms. He escorted the Rebels back to their ship, the Millennium Falcon, after which Urgiluu was released unharmed.^[1]

Personality and traits

Urgiluu was less than a meter long from its sharp horns to the tip of its spined tail. She possessed a forked tongue that flicked constantly between her yellowed lips. As with all krayt dragons, a pearl was slowly forming in her stomach.^[1]

Behind the scenes

Urgiluu appeared in Alex Wheeler's 2008 novel Rebel Force: Target, the first volume in the Star Wars: Rebel Force series.^[1]

Appearances

• Rebel Force: Target (First appearance)

Notes and references