Krayt Dragon

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Location: Tatooine

One of the most fabled beasts of Tatooine, the Krayt Dragon is said to keep growing larger throughout its lifetime. The head of the dragon is heavily armored, and five large horns grow from its crown.

Like some reptiles, the krayt dragon ingests stones and boulders and holds them in a series of gizzards. The smoothest of these stones are known throughout the galaxy as Dragon Pearls, and are extremely valuable.

The thrill of the hunt is not the only thing that drives the brave members of a Krayt Dragon Hunt. The experience as well as the lucrative Pearls play a part in seducing a hunter into risking his life to kill such a beast. The pearls, as above mentioned, are the gullet stones of the Krayt, and are seldom found. When they are found, they are rated. Few are perfect, but some are close by. The hunting of a Krayt also develops into a more important passion, Slicing. Weapons can be sliced using Krayt tissues for superior quality in areas such as damage or speed. Some do not choose to fight the Krayts however. It is a quest in the village of Aurilia that one must seek out and destroy a Krayt as a rite of passage. One thing about Krayt hunting is for sure though, and that is the prestige those hunters skilled enough to succeed earn from their fellows.

Table of contents 1 Statistics 1.1 Adolescent Krayt Dragon 1.2 Canyon Krayt Dragon 1.3 Giant Canyon Krayt Dragon 1.4 Grand Krayt Dragon 1.5 Juvenile Canyon Krayt Dragon 1.6 Krayt Dragon Ancient 2 Star Wars Lore 2.1 Movies 2.2 Expanded Universe

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Adolescent Krayt Dragon

Basics Natural Level: 77 Aggressive: Yes Stalker: Yes Deathblows: Yes (Immediately) Social: Yes Tamable: No Mountable: No Difficulty: Elite

Attacks Melee

Resources / Loot Bone type: Tatooinian Animal Bones Hide type: Tatooinian Bristley Hide Meat type: Tatooinian Carnivore Meat Milk type: - Loot: Junk, Krayt Dragon Pearl

[edit] Canyon Krayt Dragon

Basics Natural Level: 78 Aggressive: Yes Stalker: Yes Deathblows: Yes (Immediately) Social: Yes Tamable: No Mountable: No Difficulty: Elite

Attacks Melee

Resources / Loot Bone type: Tatooinian Animal Bones Hide type: Tatooinian Bristley Hide Meat type: Tatooinian Carnivore Meat Milk type: - Loot: Junk, Krayt Dragon Pearl

[edit] Giant Canyon Krayt Dragon

Basics Natural Level: 80 Aggressive: Yes Stalker: Yes Deathblows: Yes (Immediately) Social: Yes Tamable: No Mountable: No Difficulty: Elite

Attacks Melee

Resources / Loot Bone type: Tatooinian Animal Bones Hide type: Tatooinian Bristley Hide Meat type: Tatooinian Carnivore Meat Milk type: - Loot: Junk, Krayt Dragon Pearl

[edit] Grand Krayt Dragon

Basics Natural Level: 90 Aggressive: Yes Stalker: Yes Deathblows: Yes (Immediately) Social: Yes Tamable: No Mountable: No Difficulty: Boss

Attacks Melee

Resources / Loot Bone type: Tatooinian Animal Bones Hide type: Tatooinian Bristley Hide Meat type: Tatooinian Carnivore Meat Milk type: - Loot: Junk, Krayt Dragon Pearl

[edit] Juvenile Canyon Krayt Dragon

Basics Natural Level: 77 Aggressive: Yes Stalker: No Deathblows: Yes (Immediately) Social: Yes Tamable: No Mountable: No Difficulty: Elite

Attacks Melee

Resources / Loot Bone type: Tatooinian Animal Bones Hide type: Tatooinian Bristley Hide Meat type: Tatooinian Carnivore Meat Milk type: - Loot: Junk, Krayt Dragon Pearl

[edit] Krayt Dragon Ancient

Krayt Dragon Anicents are one of the largest beasts in the Galaxy, before facing them, make sure you have lots of backup, noone can defeat one without food or allies.

If you defeat a krayt dragon ancient you will receive a badge.

Basics Natural Level: 94 Aggressive: Yes Stalker: Yes Deathblows: Yes (Immediately) Social: Yes Tamable: No Mountable: No Difficulty: Boss

Attacks Melee

Resources / Loot Bone type: Tatooinian Animal Bones Hide type: Tatooinian Bristley Hide Meat type: Tatooinian Carnivore Meat Milk type: - Loot: Junk, Krayt Dragon Pearl

Note: For details on HAM levels, armor, and defense see Creature & NPC Combat Level Chart

[edit] Star Wars Lore

From the OS Databank.

[edit] Movies

Making the Jundland Wastes all the more dangerous are immense reptiles stalking the craggy canyons in search of prey. These huge predators are known as krayt dragons and their bone-chilling howl is enough to send even ferocious Sand People skittering for cover.

And old hermit known as Ben Kenobi could imitate the cry of a Krayt Dragon.

[edit] Expanded Universe

The name krayt dragon encompasses a number of subspecies, all of them horrific. The canyon dragon is a 10-meter tall example of the desert reptile, its body stretching out to 30 meters when full grown. Krayt dragons grow throughout their lifespan, becoming increasingly stronger with age. Its head is crested with five tapering horns, and its face is armored with dermal bone plates.

The height of summer is mating season for the krayt dragon, and the canyons echo with terrifying howls. Even fierce Tusken Raiders flee at this sound, as frenzied dragons have been known to unleash terrible destruction and carnage.

The Tusken Raiders have an awe-filled reverence for the krayt dragons, respecting the beast's ferocity and killing power. One reported rite of passage for Tusken youngsters is the hunting of a krayt dragon, though tales of success are rare.

Krayt dragons have gizzards to aide in their intake of food. These gizzards are sometimes home to neatly polished precious stones that some call Krayt dragon pearl. The beauty of these stones, coupled with the extreme danger faced when trying to harvest them, have caused Krayt dragon pearls to be worth a fortune.

While the canyon dragon is an impressive sight, it is dwarfed by the greater krayt dragon, a desert titan found amongst the endless dunes. The greater dragon actually submerges itself in the shifting sands, and can use its ten powerful limbs to swim through the dunes.

Some xenobiologists postulate that the krayt dragons are the degenerate descendents of the fabled Duinuogwuin Star Dragons. Another relative of the beasts is the stockier kell dragon.