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Bantha

Speciescanon

Also known as Banthas

Facts

Average height
2.5 meters
Lifespan
80 standard years

Members of the species

  • Boba Fett's bantha
  • Nara (bantha)
  • Unidentified bantha
  • Dolo

Appearances

340 Star Wars works, first in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (1977).

  • Novels 78
  • Reference books 75
  • Comics 65
  • TV episodes 36
  • Short stories 31
  • Activity books 14
  • Games 12
  • Comic stories 11
  • Films 9
  • Audio 6
  • Comic series 2
  • Comic collections 1

Films

TV episodes

Comics

Comic stories

  • Return of the Slavers (2015)
  • Coda (2016)
  • The Sand Will Provide (2017)
  • The Lost Eggs of Livorno (2018)
  • The Beast Within (2018)
  • Tales from Wild Space: The Blue Brothers (2018)
  • All Aces Battle Royale (comic story) (2018)
  • Tales of Villainy: The Short Goodbye (2021)
  • Crash and the Crew Do What They Do (2021)
  • Duel of the Reprobates (2023)
  • Tall Tales (2023)

Comic series

Comic collections

  • The Mandalorian: The Manga, Vol. 3 (2025)

Novels

Short stories

  • A Recipe for Death (2016)
  • Added Muscle (2017)
  • Born in the Storm (2017)
  • Desert Son (2017)
  • Reirin (short story) (2017)
  • Rites (2017)
  • The Luckless Rodian (2017)
  • Rules of the Game (2017)
  • Bane's Story (2020)
  • The Leviathan (2020)
  • The Light You Bring (2020)
  • A Good Kiss (2020)
  • A Naturalist on Hoth (2020)
  • Beyond the Clouds (2020)
  • Fake It Till You Make It (2020)
  • Heroes of the Rebellion (2020)
  • Rogue Two (short story) (2020)
  • STET! (2020)
  • An Old Hope (2021)
  • What a Jedi Makes (2022)
  • The Eye of the Beholder (2022)
  • Ending Protocol (2023)
  • Kickback (short story) (2023)
  • The Buy-In (2023)
  • The Last Flight (2023)
  • The Plan (2023)
  • The Steadfast Soldier (2023)
  • The Veteran (2023)
  • Galactic Tales: Valnir and Laizhu (2023)
  • Tales from the Occlusion Zone: No Big Deal (2023)
  • Tales from the Occlusion Zone: The Will to Fight (2025)

Games

  • Star Wars: Commander (2014)
  • Star Wars: Galactic Defense (2014)
  • Star Wars: Card Trader (2015)
  • Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes (2015)
  • Star Wars: Force Arena (2016)
  • Star Wars Rebels: Chopper Chase (2016)
  • Star Wars Battlefront II (2017)
  • Legends of the Alliance (2017)
  • Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (2019)
  • Star Wars: Squadrons (2020)
  • Star Wars: Hunters (2021)
  • Star Wars Outlaws (2024)

Audio

  • Choose Your Destiny: A Smuggler Mission (2019)
  • Choose Your Destiny: An Escape Mission (2019)
  • Doctor Aphra: An Audiobook Original (2020)
  • The High Republic: Tempest Runner (2021)
  • Padawan's Pride (2024)
  • The High Republic: Haunted Starlight (2025)

Activity books

  • Star Wars: A New Hope: Activity Book (2015)
  • Star Wars: Where's the Wookiee? (2015)
  • Star Wars Origami: 11 Amazing Paper Folding Projects from a Galaxy Far, Far Away.... Characters (2016)
  • Star Wars: Where's the Wookiee? 2 (2017)
  • Star Wars Ultimate Sticker Collection (2018) (2018)
  • Star Wars: Where's the Wookiee? Colouring Book (2018)
  • Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2020 (2019)
  • Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2021 (2020)
  • Galactic Society of Creature Enthusiasts Activity Journal (2021)
  • The Mandalorian: A Search-and-Find Book (2022)
  • Where's Grogu? A Search-and-Find Adventure (2023)
  • Star Wars: Galaxy of Stickers: The Dark Side (2023)
  • Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2025 (2024)
  • Star Wars Crossword Puzzles: And Other Word Games from a Galaxy Far, Far Away. . . . (2024)

Reference books

  • Ultimate Star Wars (2015)
  • Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know (2015)
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Incredible Cross-Sections (2015)
  • Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded (2016)
  • Star Wars: Aliens of the Galaxy (2016)
  • Star Wars: Complete Locations (2016) (2016)
  • Star Wars: Galactic Atlas (2016)
  • Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia (2017)
  • Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded (2017)
  • Créatures et peuples de la galaxie (2017)
  • Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z (2017)
  • Star Wars: The Rebel Files (2017)
  • Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles (2018)
  • Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide (2018)
  • The Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
  • Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition (2018)
  • Star Wars: Alien Archive (2018)
  • Allies and Adversaries (2019)
  • Rise of the Separatists (2019)
  • Collapse of the Republic (2019)
  • Star Wars: How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills (2019)
  • Gadgets and Gear (2019)
  • Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition (2019)
  • Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: The Official Black Spire Outpost Cookbook (2019)
  • Star Wars: The Galactic Explorer's Guide (2019)
  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary (2019)
  • Star Wars: Book of Lists (2020)
  • R2-D2 (reference book) (2020)
  • The Star Wars Book (2020)
  • The Star Wars Archives: Episodes I–III, 1999–2005 (2020)
  • The Battle of Hoth and the Second Death Star (2020)
  • C-3PO (reference book) (2021)
  • Star Wars: The Mandalorian - The Art & Imagery Collector's Edition, Volume Two (2021)
  • Star Wars: The Mandalorian Handbook (2021)
  • Star Wars: The Life Day Cookbook (2021)
  • Post-Galactic Civil War and the Mandalorian (2022)
  • Star Wars: The High Republic: Chronicles of the Jedi (2023)
  • Star Wars: The Ultimate Cookbook (2023)
  • Star Wars: Dawn of Rebellion: The Visual Guide (2023)
  • Star Wars Outlaws: A Visual Journey (2024)
  • Star Wars Bestiary, Vol. 1: Creatures of the Galaxy (2024)
  • Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy (2024)
  • Star Wars: Complete Locations, New Edition (2025)
  • The Art of Star Wars: Outlaws (2025)
  • Star Wars: The Mandalorian Visual Guide (2026)
  • Star Wars: Galactic Drinks (2026)
  • Star Wars: The Secrets of the Jedi: The Chronicles of Luke Skywalker (2026)
  • The Art of Star Wars: Andor (2026)
  • Chikyu no Arukikata Sutā Wōzu (2026)
  • Star Wars: Star Pilots (2026)
  • +25 more

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