@boisdevache@guineapig.party y'know, i had thought about that, but he's a dour killjoy instead of anywhere near jovial. sort of why i ruled out coyotes, even though i'd have loved to make that desert predator connection (insert here a 15 page long ramble that nobody wanted or asked for, about how his upbringing as a slave in the desert is crucial to understanding the character of darth vader etc etc)....

dingoes were also momentarily considered but he hasn't eaten any babies (yet)