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Jakobeast

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native to several arctic worlds in the Outer Rim Territories, the jakobeast was a Force-sensitive herd creature. Because of their connection to the Force, they were capable of defending themselves in ways that other herdbeasts could not. For this reason, many jakobeasts were seeded on planets far from their homeworld, by colonists who needed to maintain a supply of beasts for meat, fur, milk, and other necessities. The average jakobeast was similar in size to a bantha, with two segmented horns sprouting from their skulls and two tusks jutting from their lower jaw. The tusks were used to dig up snow and ice to reach the vegetation beneath it. The fur of the jakobeast was a light gray color, striped with white to help it blend into its native tundra environment. The horns of the jakobeast, however, were its most distinguishing feature. The horns were used by the jakobeast to channel the energy of the Force, and the energy they gather can often been seen arcing between the horns like electricity. While the energy itself is harmless, the jakobeast uses it to generate a form of Force push to defend itself from predators.