Stomp Claw was a huge rancor

Rancor Creature Semi-sentient

-like creature roaming at the Molten Rift of the Glacial Fissure region on the planet Hoth

Hoth Planet

during the times of the conflict

Hoth Confrontation Event Cold War (3653BBY - 3642BBY)

between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire. The creature's body was shrouded in a bright red pulsing glow. The species of the creature was unknown, but many speculated that the creature was a Sithspawn - a being altered by Sith alchemy. This claim was partly supported by rumors that the creature was completely resistant to the Force.