The Krykna, also known as the Krynka spiders, are spider-like creatures from Star Wars Rebels. They originate from the planet Atollon and are noted to be quite vicious.
History[]
Imperial Era[]
Sometime after Kanan confiscated the Sith holocron from Ezra, he encountered the Bendu, an ancient Force Spirit entrapped with both sides of the Force. The ancient creature taught Kanan how to keep the Krynka at bay. he left the Holocron with the Bendu, who took it and left it in the Krynka lair. Later, Kanan taught Ezra how to keep the spiders calm.
Post-war[]
Abilities[]
They responded negatively and were repelled by the signal emitted by sensor beacons.
Trivia[]
- The krykna are based on an artwork by Ralph McQuarrie of a Dagobah lifeform called the knobby white spider, based on a sketch made in February 1979 for the The Empire Strikes Back, which first appeared in Kevin J. Anderson's 1995 Star Wars Legends novel Darksaber and The Illustrated Star Wars Universe.
