Rancor - Friday Night Magic 2005

The universe of Star Wars, a space opera media franchise, features a broad variety of different alien creatures. These aliens can be sapient or non-sapient, serving as species for characters, setting pieces, plot devices, and background elements. The diversity of alien species in Star Wars is considered to be a strong point of the franchise. The creatures are designed to be believable, recognizable, and often endearing—in this way, many creatures from Star Wars have become well known in popular culture.