The
Abednedo were a long-faced species from a planet of the same name. Long ago
they evolved to live in underground warrens. They which sported mouth-tendrils
which once helped them navigate subterranean tunnels. Abednedo were a highly
adaptable species and were found spread across the galaxy. Though they had
their own language and writing system, they were proficient at learning foreign
languages as well.
No
species is more prolific in the Star Wars sequel trilogy than the Abednedo. A
half-dozen Abednedo characters appeared in “The Force Awakens” and “The Last
Jedi” and one was even voiced by Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
Interestingly,
many Abenedo are named in homage to Beastie Boys albums and song titles
including “Hello Nasty”, “Ill Communication”, “Root Down”, “Brass Monkey”, and
“Slow and Low”.
Crolute /
Gilliand
Crolutes
were a species from the oceanic planet of Crul. They were a massive species
with buoyant flesh perfectly suited for the shallow salty seas of Crul.
Surprisingly, Crul were able to live comfortably outside of their homeworld
waters, even in the driest of planets. Crolutes claimed that their entire
species were male, whilst their female mates were called Gilliands. However,
this would seem to contradict the very nature of the term “species”.
When
designing the Crolute character of Unkar Plutt for “The Force Awakens”, artists
used the real life Blobfish as inspiration. Aunt Z, the bartender on Colossus
Platform, was a Gilliland who has the same blob-like appearance as the male
Crolutes.
Teedo
Teeo
were a short species native to the desert world of Jakku. Many Teedo wore a
mask, cloth wrappings, and other equipment. Because of the arid conditions of
the planet, many Teedo wore a water recycling device. Though few rarely saw
what Teedo looked like beneath their wrappings, they were known to have
reptilian-like features.
Teedo
did not have a good concept of individuality due to the fact that they were
telepathic with other members of the species. As a consequence, every member of
the species referred to themselves imply as “Tedo”.
Many
Tedo scavenged the dunes of Jakku in search of junk to trade. Many also rode
cybernetically enhanced creatures known as Luggabeasts.
Kyuzo
Kyuzo
first appeared in Star Wars media in a 2010 episode of “The Clone Wars” which
featured a Kyuzo bounty hunter named Embo. Later during the market campaign for
“The Force Awakens”, two different action figures of a Kyuzo named “Constable
Zuvio” appeared. There was a lot of buzz around Zuvio’s role in the film, but a
few months later, when the film released, Zuvio was nowhere to be seen.
Eagle-eyed fans may be able to spot Zuvio and his fellow Kyuzo law enforcement
if they look carefully in the Niima Outpost scenes.
Dowutin
Dowutins evolved on the frozen planet of Dowut. They were very large beings with thick skin, sharp claws, and chin horns. From childhood Dowutins were expected to learn hunting skills to survive. Consequently, many Dowutins became mercenaries, poachers, and bounty hunters.
Grummgar was the Dowutin big game hunter who appeared in “The Force Awakens” along side of his apparent girlfriend, the human Bazine Netal. Grummgar was also the main character of the Alan Dean Foster short story “Bait” which released shortly after “The Force Awakens”.
Ottegan
Ottegans
look quite similar to the Ithorian species and are indeed related to “Hammer
Heads”, though it is not certain when their genetic lines split from each other
or how. Unlike their distant cousins, Ottegans had a single mouth and were
sometimes mockingly called “lone mouths” by Ithorians.
Praster
Ommlen was the Ottegan that appeared in Maz Kanata’s castle in “The Force
Awakens”.
Blarina
The
short, Blarnia species were known for getting into trouble and out of trouble
easily. They were said to have a way with words. They could lie convincingly
and loved to play tricks. Blarina were physically impressive creatures who
could survive extreme temperatures and were resistant to poison and disease.
Under their small pink snouts, they had a mouth full of many sharp teeth.
Wollivan
was the Blarina that appeared in “The Force Awakens”. Woolivan is portrayed by
Warwick Davis who frequently portrays characters with W names including Wald,
Weazel, Wodibin, Weeteef, and Wicket W. Warwick.
Bravaisian
Bravaisians
were a long-snouted blue species from the volatile world of Bravais. On their
home planet, the sun was too hot during the day for life to exist, however, at
night nocturnal beings, including the Bravaisians would emerge from their
burrows. To preserve their sensitive eyes attuned to dark conditions,
Bravasians would wear goggles when venturing to other worlds- although some
opted to have their eyes surgically removed rather than bother with goggles.
Another odd feature of Bravasians were their dexterous tongues, which they
would use to manipulate objects instead of their hands. This is due to the fact
that the species were Insectivores
Two
Bravaisians named Sonsigo and Munduri were frequent visitors to Maz Kanata’s
castle. They were brought to life through the art of hand puppetry, instead of
having someone under a mask or in a costume.
Cosian
Cosians
were a beak-mouthed species with tails that ended in tufts. Trivially, their
eyes blinked upward instead of downward. Tera Sinube was a Jedi Master Cosian
who specialized in criminal investigation.
Cosians
first appeared in a Season 2 episode of “The Clone Wars” in 2010 and did not
appear in “The Force Awakens”. However, a genetically modified version of their
race known as Nu-Cosian did have representation in TFA.
Nu-Cosian
Nu-Cosians
are a genetically engineered subspecies of the Cosians. They were modified in
order to colonize the planet Cos Secundu near the Deep Core. :Like Cosians,
Nu-Cosians were long-necked, yet Nu-Cosians lacked a beak and sported a flatter
nose and wider mouth. Nu-Cosian tails were more muscled and sometimes used for
self-defense.
Bobbajo
was the Nu-Cosian from “The Force Awakens”. Interestingly, this character first
appeared alongside of J.J. Abrahms in a “Force For Change” Youtube video in May
of 2014, a year and a half before the release of Episode VII.
Gabdorin
Gabdorins
are a large amphibious species with a bulbous head. Gabodrins had unusually
large sweat glands and pig-like nostrils. Quiggold appeared in “The Force
Awakens” as part of Sidon Ithano's crew (which Finn almost joined while in Maz
Kanata’s Castle). Another Gabdorin named Krynodd appeared in the “Star Wars
Adventures” comic line.
In
“The Force Awakens” Quiggold had a peg leg, and was portrayed by a real amputee
named Scott Richardson. There were many animatronic systems built into
Quiggold’s face allowing for a range of motion.
Tarsunt
The
Tarsunt were a furry species from the Tarsunt system. Their long faces came in
many shades including yellow and purple.
The
most notable Tarsunt in the galaxy was Lanever Villecham who served as
Chancellor of the New Republic about 30-years after Mon Mothma (the New
Republic’s first Chancellor). Villecham was tragically killed when the First
Order blew up Hosnian Prime, the capital of the New Republic. Villecham
appeared briefly in “The Force Awakens”.
Another
notable Tarsunt was Vober Dand who served as a controller in the Resistance.
Dand appeared extensively in the Resistance scenes in both “The Force Awakens”
and “The Last Jedi”.
Shozer
The
Shozer were a small species with black eyes. They often wore a scarf over their
mouths, though they did not appear to need any special breathing device.
Goss
Toowers was a Shozer that provided mechanical support to the Resistance in both
“The Force Awakens” and “The Last Jedi”. Another Shozer named Krel Noviip
appared in the game “Star Wars: Uprising”.
Urodel
The
Urodel species were amphibious and included the resistance fighter Boddie
Prindel. The species had broad noses and large gaping mouths. Their bodies were
shaded pink and grey.
Boddie
Prindel appeared in both “The Force Awakens” and “The Last Jedi” where he was
performed by Ian Whyte and animatronicly performed by Patrick Comerford.
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
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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
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