The Max Rebo Band is one of the
more famous bands in the Star Wars galaxy. Most fans can probably name the
three original members including Droopy McCool, Sy Snootles, and the leader of
the band himself…. Max Rebo. Though the band traditionally consisted of just
three band members- in 1997, for the Special Edition release, the band
quadrupled in size- adding nine new members and a new song. Newcomers included
three back-up singers, a Bith and Rodian on wind instruments, and a Weequay and
Klatooinian on drums. Another notable addition was a new lead singer: a Yuzzum
named Joh Yowza. Though most fans were unfamiliar with Yuzzums at the time, Joh
Yowza is not the only Yuzzum to be featured in “Return of the Jedi”.
Yuzzum
Yuzzums were a primitive
species from the Forest Moon of Endor. Yuzzums and Ewoks sometimes lived side-by-side
and spoke a similar language. In fact it was the Yuzzum language that C-3PO
used to communicate to the Ewoks in “Return of the Jedi”.
Originally Yuzzums would have
played a large role in “Return of the Jedi” and would have been featured side-by-side
with the Ewoks. However, the Yuzzum puppets proved too costly to create in
bulk, so only one Yuzzum was created.
Eagle-eyed fans will be able
to see this Yuzzum in brief background shots of Jabba’s Palace. This Yuzzum is
Wam Lufba, one of Jabba’s henchmen who holds a very large blaster rifle.
A second Yuzzum (Joh Yowza)
was added to the 20th anniversary Special Edition version of “Return of the
Jedi”. Joh serves as one of lead singers of the Max Rebo band. Unlike Wam
Lufba, Joh Yowza is a CGI creation.
Ortolan
Ortolans are a foraging race
native to the frozen world of Orto. They were adept at searching for subsistence
and could smell food up to two kilometers away.
In the old Expanded Universe
Ortolans were frequently depicted having two arms and two legs, but it has been
suggested in the new Expanded Universe that Ortolans only have two legs and
lack arms.
Max Rebo, the head of the Max
Rebo band, is the galaxy’s most famous Ortolan. Rebo plays the Red Ball Jett
Organ and it has been suggested that his real name is Siiruulian Phantele.
Kitonak
The Kitonak species hails
from the desolate planet of Kirdo III which was covered with sandy deserts and
oceans of red, cracked mud. The Kitonak lived in nomadic tribes of about 100
individuals. Every decade rain would come to Kirdo III, and it was during these
rains that the Kitonak would procreate and give birth. Kitonaks, therefore, had
a gestation period of ten years being conceived during one rain season and
being born during the next rainy season.
Odd Fact: Non-Kitonaks will
notice that Kitonaks produce a body odor similar to the smell of vanilla.
Droopy McCool was a Kitonak
who played the chindinkalu flute in the Max Rebo band. It is notable that
Droopy McCool was portrayed by the actor Deep Roy.
Pa’lowick
The Pa’lowick are an
amphibious species native to Lowick. The yellowish skin of the Pa’lowick was
spotted in blue and yellow to help them blend in to their homeworld swamps.
Their large chest cavities allowed them to hold their breath underwater for
long periods of time and their eyes were situated atop stalks to help watch for
predators.
Sy Snootles is the Pa’lowick
singer featured in Max Reebo’s band. Snootles’ name comes from the fact that
she was called “Mrs. Snooty” during production of “Return of the Jedi”. The
original puppet featured two mouths- One with red lips on the end of a long
snout and a lower mouth flanked by two tusks. In the 20th anniversary Special
Edition of “Return of the Jedi” Sy Snootles is mostly rendered in CGI and the lower
mouth and tusks have been removed, though official sources attempt to explain
this continuity error by noting that the tusks are retractable.
Shawda Ubb
Shawda Ubb are amphibious
beings native to the swampy planet of Manpha. Though the small green creatures
look harmless they were capable of spitting a venomous substance which could
paralyze a human-sized mammal for up to 15-minutes.
Rappertunie was the Shawda
Ubb who played the Growdi Harmonique in the Max Rebo Band. Rappertunie does not
appear in the original “Return of the Jedi” film but was created for the 1997
Special Edition. Where most Shawda Ubb did not choose to leave their
home-planet swamps, Rappertunie travelled the galaxy with the Max Rebo Band. (Though dry desert planets, such as Tatooine would physically and emotionally
weaken members of his species)
Star Wars Aliens
The Aliens of the Cantina
The Aliens of “The Empire Strikes Back"
The Aliens of Jabba’s Palace
The Aliens of Max Rebo’s Band
The Aliens of the Battle of Endor
Flipping Heads
https://roadto7.blogspot.com/2018/09/flipping-heads.html
The Aliens of the Phantom Menace
https://roadto7.blogspot.com/2018/10/aliens-of-phantom-menace.html
The Aliens of the Phantom Menace
https://roadto7.blogspot.com/2018/10/aliens-of-phantom-menace.html
The Aliens of Attack of the Clones
The Aliens of Revenge of the Sith
Expanded Universe Aliens
https://roadto7.blogspot.com/2018/12/10-species-from-old-expanded-universe.html
https://roadto7.blogspot.com/2018/12/10-species-from-old-expanded-universe.html
Aliens of Podracing
Aliens of Ralph McQuarrie
Aliens of Rogue One
Aliens of The Last Jedi
Aliens of Solo
Aliens of Endor
The Most Obscure Aliens of the Original Trilogy
Aliens of the Mandalorian
Bonus Aliens
Aliens of Star Trek
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