"I was barely walking when I learned to ride thrantas. From the best, I might add."
―Princess Leia Organa
Thrantas were a large, flying species native to the planet Alderaan. As a species, they survived the destruction of their homeworld due to the relocation of some thantras to Bespin. Biology and appearance Thrantas were gray-skinned floating beasts with broad triangular wings and a long tail. They greatly resembled the aiwha, a species of winged cetaceans native to Kamino. They emitted mournful cries as they flew. Behavior Thrantas were migratory creatures who lived in social groupings referred to as "herds" or "flocks".