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TheStar Warsuniverse teems with a divers regalia of creatures , sweep from benevolent allies to fearsome opposer . While many specie thrive within the pages of theStar Warscomics , they have yet to make their debut on the grownup or pocket-sized screen . Among these , one particularly terrifying mintage of cannibalistic extraterrestrial being truly stands out , captivating fans with their scary mien .
As if their recitation of ritualistic sacrifice and cannibalism is n’t bad enough , the Zanibar themselves are equally obsess in design ….
TheStar Warsmovies and appearance — both resilient - action and animated — have land many lovable creatures to life sentence , such as Porgs , Ewoks , and Loth - bozo . Each of these has found a place in the fandom as beloved and adorable animals that have aided the heroes in their quests across the galaxy .
However , not all Star Wars creatures are kind , and the Zanibar are a thoroughgoing example . introduce in the 1998 Dark Horse comicCrimson Empire II : Council of Blood#1 , the Zanibar are nightmare cannon fodder .
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The Zanibar First Appeared in the November 1998 Dark Horse Comics IssueCrimson Empire II: Council of Blood#1
Crimson Empire II : Council of Blood#1 — compose by Mike Richardson and Randy Stradley , with art by Paul Gulacy , Randy Emberlin , and Dave Stewart — is consider part of theStar Wars Legendscontinuityand is therefore not canon in theStar Warsuniverse . However , if the Zanibar alien specie were ever institute into the current continuity — whether in unrecorded action , animation , or comics — it ’s good to say they would be among the most terrifying animal inStar Warsas a whole . The Zanibar hail from the planet Xo in the Outer Rim , where they once lived alongside humans . However , humans eventually became extinct .
While the exact cause of human extinction on the major planet Xo remains a mystery , it is possible that it was linked tothe Zanibar ’s dismay practice of sacrifice living beings and eat up their bodies . The Zanibar believed that by extend these ritual killing to their gods , they could see that their deity absorbed the biography force of the victims , thereby gaining power and favor . To incur more living fauna for their grim rituals , many Zanibar turned to the profession of premium hunter , demand payment not in currency but in sentient beings to serve as sacrifices .
Star Wars has some of the most unequaled and interesting alien wight in all of science fiction , but only 10 of its species can be call the good .
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As if their practice of ritualistic forfeit and cannibalism is n’t speculative enough , the Zanibar themselves are equally haunting in design , with stretch blasphemous face marred by prominent veins and razor - sharp tooth . Their small black eyes are set deep in their faces , which tend to wander back , and their olfactory organ are no more than open indentation . When capturing a living forfeit , the Zanibar use their unnaturally long and pointed fingerbreadth to dig their fully aware dupe ’s face , making the ordeal all the more torturesome for both the sacrifice and the reader .
In 2014 , Lucasfilm state that anyStar Warscontent outside the moving-picture show andStar Wars : The Clone Warsseries was no long canon . This led to the introduction of the Expanded Universe ( EU ) , also live as Legends continuity , which includes anything published before 2014 . Although the Zanibar fall into the Legends family , there is always a possibility that the film or shows will conform these nightmarish creature into current canon , just as other aspects of the pre-2014 persistence — most notably Grand Admiral Thrawn — have been adapted . The Zanibar would sure enough make a fearsome and heroic plus to the officialStar Warscanon .
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