A stout brute with tough leathery skin, the
reek was one of three deadly creatures unleashed in the
Geonosian execution arena, dispatched to kill
Anakin Skywalker,
Padmé Amidala and
Obi-Wan Kenobi.
The surprisingly fast animal was directed by picadors to attack Anakin Skywalker. Skywalker used his Jedi agility to leap upon the beast, and used the reek's sheer muscle-power to break the chains that bound him. Skywalker was able to momentarily calm the reek, and used the massive horned creature as a mount while chaos reigned within the arena.
As Jedi reinforcement and battle droids waged war within the arena, the reek again went berserk, charging battle droids and Jedi alike. The creature's trampling rampage was cut short by the marksmanship of bounty hunter Jango Fett.