Dybbuk was a fleshy,^[2] star-shaped yellow-green parasitic creature used by the Galactic Republic to subdue violent criminals in the High Republic Era.^[1] Measuring 0.25 metres in width, the parasite would affect the user's mind by latching onto another organisms mouth and induce an altered state of consciousness^[2] while making a squelching sound.^[3]

In 132 BBY,^[4] aboard the Republic prisoner transport Palwick heading to the^[1] galactic capital^[3] Coruscant, the parasite was used to subdue a human convict. During an escape attempt aboard the ship causing the ship to drop out of hyperspace near the snowy^[1] planet^[3] Carlac, meknek Osha Aniseya used her repair droid Pip to electrocute the parasite latched to the convict. The electric shock caused the dybbuk to release its grip on the convict, freeing^[1] him and leaving the dybbuk chittering^[3] while escaping the ship into space before the ship entered Carlac's atmosphere and crash-landed.^[1]

Behind the scenes[]

Dybbuk appeared in "Lost / Found," the first episode of the live-action series The Acolyte,^[1] which aired on June 4, 2024 on Disney+.^[5] The episode was first screened in select theatres in the United States on June 3, 2024.^[6]

Appearances[]

• The Acolyte — "Lost / Found" (First appearance)

Sources[]

• dybbuk in the Databank (backup link)

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