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- "This Advozse is a disease-carrying parasite, against whom the Imperial immune system has yet to build a reliable defense—an amoral magnet that confuses the human moral compass."
- ―Andressa Divo
Parasites were lifeforms that attached themselves and leeched off another to survive. Rock warts, phidna[2] and the brain worms of Geonosis were examples of parasites.[3] The word "parasite" could also be used as an insult, such as towards pirates and other thieves.[4]
After the existence of Order 66 was nearly exposed late in the Clone Wars, Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine, secretly the Dark Lord of the Sith, covered up the incident in part by making up a spurious Ringo Vindan parasite which had supposedly caused Tup and Fives, two clone troopers involved in the incident, to go insane, a story that the two clones' deaths made it hard to disprove.[5]
The saava was a species of serpentine parasitic carnivorous plant native to Kashyyyk that would creep toward prey and latch onto it with its flower-like heads, then proceeding to feed on the still-living host for months or years. The Jedi Padawan Cal Kestis survived encounters with saava plants during his mission to Kashyyyk.[6]
Appearances
- The High Republic (2022) 6 (Mentioned only)
- The High Republic: Path of Vengeance (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- The High Republic: The Eye of Darkness (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
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"Tales from the Occlusion Zone: Pathogen" — Star Wars Insider 225 (Mentioned only) - The High Republic Adventures – Echoes of Fear 2 (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
- The High Republic Adventures – Dispatches from the Occlusion Zone 3 (Mentioned only)
- The High Republic: Into the Light (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- "Tales from the Occlusion Zone: Out with a Bang" — Star Wars Insider 231 (Mentioned only)
- "Tales from the Occlusion Zone: The Will to Fight" — Star Wars Insider 232 (Mentioned only)
- "A Recipe for Death" — Tales from a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Aliens: Volume I (Mentioned only)
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Star Wars: The Acolyte — "Lost / Found" - Padawan (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Mace Windu: The Glass Abyss (and audiobook)
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Bounty Hunters" (Mentioned as an insult) - Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Legacy of Terror"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Brain Invaders"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Shades of Reason" (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Orders" (Mentioned only)
- Reign of the Empire: The Mask of Fear (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Darth Vader (2017) 17 (Mentioned only)
- Tarkin (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
- The Rebellion Begins (Mentioned only)
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story novelization (and audiobook)
- "Bump" — From a Certain Point of View (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars (2015) 31
- Doctor Aphra (2016) 7
- Star Wars (2015) 32
- Doctor Aphra (2016) 8
- Star Wars (2015) 33 (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
- Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (First appearance)
- Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back junior novelization
- "Wait for It" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Doctor Aphra (2020) 11
- Shadow Fall: An Alphabet Squadron Novel (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Aftermath: Life Debt (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- "Consolidation" — Battle of Jakku — Republic Under Siege 1 (Mentioned only)
- Aftermath: Empire's End (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars (2025) 7 (Mentioned only)
- Shadow of the Sith (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- The Legends of Luke Skywalker (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
Non-canon appearances
- LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
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LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "The Pit and the Pinnacle" - LEGO Star Wars Battles
Sources
- Star Wars Helmet Collection: Jango Fett Databank A-Z: 'Occupier' Tank–Oola
- Star Wars: Card Trader Set: Base Series 1, Card: Sarlacc - Creature
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
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Much to Learn You Still Have: 7 Things You Might Not Know About Twi'leks on StarWars.com (backup link) - Much to Learn You Still Have: Talking Rogue One Aliens with Pablo Hidalgo on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection: Kashyyyk Clone Trooper Highlights of the Saga: The Second Battle of Geonosis
- Star Wars Helmet Collection: Scarif Rebel Trooper Highlights of the Saga: Leaving Wobani
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"Database" — Star Wars - Das offizielle Magazin 95 - Star Wars: Creatures Big & Small (Picture only)
- "Anakin Skywalker" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
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Star Wars: List It!: Faithful Friends on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (original link is obsolete) - Star Wars Bestiary, Vol. 1: Creatures of the Galaxy
- Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
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Brain worm in the Databank (backup link) - Mynock in the Databank (backup link)
