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Runyips were a herbivorous species that foraged on the floors of Yavin 4's forests, where they were harassed by piranha beetles.
The Resistance pilot Poe Dameron sometimes wore a jacket made of runyip leather.[3]
Biology and appearance[]
A running runyip
A species of squat quadrupeds, runyips hailed from Yavin 4, the fourth moon of the gas giant Yavin. The creatures had antlered heads with a flexible nose, and their front toes bore a claw. Their coats had a characteristic pattern of black or dark brown stripes on a whitish background.[1]
Behavior[]
Classified as non-sentient, the runyips were herbivores that lived in the forest and fed by foraging on its floor. They were frequently attacked by swarms of carnivorous piranha beetles.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
Runyips was first mentioned in Star Wars canon in the 2015 reference book Ultimate Star Wars, which was released in 2015.[2] They first appeared in Electronic Arts' 2017 video game Star Wars Battlefront II.[4] Runyips were first created for Galaxy Guide 2: Yavin and Bespin, a supplement for West End Games' Star Wars Legends Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, which was written by Jonatha Ariadne Caspian and released in 1989.[5]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars Battlefront II (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi (as leather)
- Hyperspace Stories 3
- Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker (as leather)
Non-canon appearances[]
Sources[]
- Ultimate Star Wars (First mentioned)
- Star Wars: Galactic Atlas (First pictured)
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition (leather only)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 76 (Databank A-Z: Xev Xrexus–Yavin 4)
Every Creature in the Star Wars Movies | Star Wars By the Numbers on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (content now obsolete; backup link)- Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
"Scarif and Other Planets in the Outer Rim" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
