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Rancor

Speciescanon

Also known as Rancors · Rancor-prop

Facts

Average height
4.2 meters 5 meters
Lifespan
Up to 80 standard years
Habitat
Grottos Plains
Eye colour
Black Brown Green

Members of the species

Appearances

313 Star Wars works, first in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi (1983).

  • Reference books 87
  • Comics 60
  • Novels 54
  • TV episodes 37
  • Short stories 22
  • Games 19
  • Activity books 14
  • Comic stories 9
  • Audio 5
  • Films 4
  • Web 2

Films

TV episodes

Comics

Comic stories

  • The Beast Within (2018)
  • An Unlikely Friendship (comic story) (2018)
  • The Recruit - Part 1 (2019)
  • Tales from Wild Space: Majordomo, Major Problems (2019)
  • The Recruit - Part 2 (2019)
  • Epilogue (2019)
  • The Tale of Lugubrious Mote (2020)
  • Tales of Villainy: The Hostage (2021)
  • The Hoojib Menace (2021)

Novels

Short stories

  • Rescue from Jabba's Palace (Star Wars Galactic Adventures) (2015)
  • Rescue from Jabba's Palace (The Original Trilogy Stories) (2015)
  • Bait (2015)
  • Not for Nothing (2017)
  • The Angle (2017)
  • You Owe Me a Ride (2017)
  • Almost a Jedi (2020)
  • Bug (short story) (2020)
  • Hostage Crisis (short story) (2020)
  • Rendezvous Point (short story) (2020)
  • Against All Odds (Star Wars Galactic Storybook) (2021)
  • Light in the Darkness (2023)
  • Dune Sea Songs of Salt and Moonlight (2023)
  • Everyone's a Critic (short story) (2023)
  • Fortuna Favors the Bold (2023)
  • Kickback (short story) (2023)
  • Reputation (Boba Fett) (2023)
  • Satisfaction (2023)
  • The Chronicler (2023)
  • The Plan (2023)
  • Galactic Tales: Valnir and Laizhu (2023)
  • Galactic Tales: Another Face in the Crowd (2026)

Games

  • Star Wars: Commander (2014)
  • Star Wars: Galactic Defense (2014)
  • Star Wars: Card Trader (2015)
  • Star Wars: Uprising (2015)
  • Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes (2015)
  • Star Wars: Force Arena (2016)
  • Friends Like These (2016)
  • Star Wars Battlefront II (2017)
  • Legends of the Alliance (2017)
  • Vader Immortal – Episode I (2019)
  • Star Wars: Datapad (2019)
  • Begun, The Clone Wars Have! (2019)
  • Star Wars: Squadrons (2020)
  • Star Wars: Hunters (2021)
  • Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (2023)
  • Shadows of the Galaxy (2024)
  • Star Wars Outlaws (2024)
  • Legends of the Force (2025)
  • Star Wars Zero Company (2026)

Audio

  • Return of the Jedi Read-Along Storybook and CD (2015)
  • Dooku: Jedi Lost (2019)
  • Padawan's Pride (2024)
  • The High Republic: Tempest Breaker (2024)
  • Terror on Mustafar (2026)

Activity books

  • Star Wars: Explore the Galaxy (2015) (2015)
  • Star Wars: Where's the Wookiee? (2015)
  • Bounty Hunt (2016)
  • Star Wars: Where's the Wookiee? 2 (2017)
  • Star Wars Maker Lab (2018)
  • Star Wars Ultimate Sticker Collection (2018) (2018)
  • Star Wars: Where's the Wookiee? Colouring Book (2018)
  • 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)
  • Star Wars: Bounty Hunters Ultimate Sticker Collection (2023)
  • Star Wars: Galaxy of Stickers: The Dark Side (2023)
  • Star Wars Crossword Puzzles: And Other Word Games from a Galaxy Far, Far Away. . . . (2024)
  • Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2026 (2025)

Web

  • Star Wars: 100 Defining Moments (2015)
  • Day Wanna Wanga - The Tale of the Twi'leks (2023)

Reference books

  • Star Wars: A Galaxy at War (2014)
  • Star Wars Helmet Collection 36 (2015)
  • Ultimate Star Wars (2015)
  • Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know (2015)
  • Nexus of Power (2016)
  • Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded (2016)
  • Star Wars: Complete Locations (2016) (2016)
  • Star Wars: Galactic Atlas (2016)
  • Princess Leia: Royal Rebel (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)
  • Knights of Fate (2018)
  • Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition (2018)
  • Star Wars: Alien Archive (2018)
  • Star Wars: Droidography (2018)
  • Star Wars: Smuggler's Guide (2018)
  • Star Wars Character Encyclopedia, New Edition (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)
  • Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition (2019)
  • Star Wars: The Galactic Explorer's Guide (2019)
  • Star Wars: Book of Lists (2020)
  • R2-D2 (reference book) (2020)
  • Star Wars: Fascinating Facts (2020)
  • Star Wars: The Lightsaber Collection (2020)
  • The Battle of Hoth and the Second Death Star (2020)
  • C-3PO (reference book) (2021)
  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Character Encyclopedia - Join the Battle! (2021)
  • Star Wars: Character Encyclopedia, Updated and Expanded Edition (2021)
  • Star Wars: The Mandalorian Handbook (2021)
  • Kashyyyk and Other Planets in the Mid Rim (2022)
  • Lando Calrissian and Other Characters From the Galaxy (2022)
  • Miscellaneous Ships and Vehicles (2) (2022)
  • Star Wars: The Secrets of the Bounty Hunters (2022)
  • Star Wars: The High Republic: Chronicles of the Jedi (2023)
  • Star Wars: Timelines (2023)
  • Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia (2023)
  • Star Wars Bestiary, Vol. 1: Creatures of the Galaxy (2024)
  • Star Wars: The High Republic: The Lightsaber Collection (2024)
  • Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy (2024)
  • Star Wars: Complete Locations, New Edition (2025)
  • Star Wars: The Acolyte: The Visual Guide (2025)
  • The Art of Star Wars: Outlaws (2025)
  • Star Wars: Galactic Atlas: Updated Edition (2025)
  • Star Wars: The Mandalorian Visual Guide (2026)
  • Star Wars: Galactic Drinks (2026)
  • Chikyu no Arukikata Sutā Wōzu (2026)
  • +37 more

Read the full Rancor entry on Wookieepedia.

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