Star Wars: The Sarlaac’s Surprising Origins Revealed

First introduced in Return of the Jedi, the sarlacc pit was presented as one of the more horrifying aspects of the Star Wars universe. However, thanks to a new collection of short stories from Lucasfilm Publishing, the sarlacc is finally getting the attention it deserves. From A Certain Point Of View: Return of the Jedi is a new anthology of short stories that expand the galaxy and its characters, and one of those tales details the sarlacc’s origin and thoughts – and reveals much about sarlaccs as a species, as well.