#Star Wars Species

[probsdontrememberme]

More hybrids!

Iktotchi + Theelin Togruta + Mikkian Twi’lek + Zabrak

[jedi-valjean]

Max Rebo or Neel— What's the difference?

A lot of people are confused by the fact that Neel and Max Rebo are, apparently, not the same species. As I've been watching Skeleton Crew, I've picked up on some key differences that really set them apart. On the surface, they both look like blue elephants, but the resemblance pretty much stops there. Let's dive into the differences:

Anatomical Build

If you're a fan of Max Rebo, you're probably aware that his "arms" are actually supposed to be his feet! There's a whole article about this. Ortolans have occasionally been depicted in canon according to their Legends body plan (which does include legs,) but you can see an example of their armless depiction here:

It goes without saying that Neel's species (which is currently unnamed) does not follow this body plan.

Hair

This one's pretty easy. Ortolans have never been depicted with hair, implying they cannot grow it. All examples of Neel's species have been depicted with hair. Honestly I don't think I even need to attach pictures for reference since I'm going to be posting so many already.

Snout, Mouth, and Facial Area

This is where it gets interesting. Compare the snouts on these two images.

With the Ortolan character, an arms dealer known as the Dragon, we can see that he has a small mouth under his snout, just like Neel. But his nose is long, round and bulbous, with no nostrils. Neel's, by comparison, is more like a tapir's, with nostrils on the end and a wrinkled, tapering shape. Neel also has adorable little cheeks, which Ortolans do not.

Also note that Ortolan snouts are prehensile, per this comic:

I think it's safe to assume that Neel's species can't do this. I will say, however, that I cannot really imagine Max Rebo's live action counterpart with the range of motion necessary to curl the end of his snout like this. It does somewhat resolve an issue regard holding things and walking at the same time, but it still strikes me as slightly odd.

Eyes

This is another big difference that you can spot right away. Max Rebo (and all Ortolans) have round, lidless black eyes. Neel's eyes are more humanoid— they have sclerae, irises, lids, and if you zoom in on the picture below, you'll see lashes.

Basically, Neel can blink— Max can't. (There are comics that contradict this, but unlike the example of the prehensile snout, this can be handwaved as a stylistic choice.)

Digits

Another extremely obvious difference is in the digits. Max Rebo's hand-like feet have five digits ending in suction cups. (Fun fact: Ortolans use these suction cups to absorb food and drink!)

Neel, on the other... hand, has four digits, which do not have suction cups, but fingernails:

Coloration

Ortolans are uniformly blue except for the pink ends of their suction-tipped digits. Neel, on the other hand, has pinkish purple coloring on his palms and the underside of his snout and ears.

Back Flap

Ortolans, at least in some depictions, have a fatty flap on the back of their heads. I can only find these two examples:

But Neel doesn't have one (because he's a different species.)

Height and Sexual Dimorphism

Ortolans are generally depicted as shorter than humanoids, as shown here:

Neel, however, is the same height as his peers, and his parents are the same height as the human adults in the show:

There also appears to be some sexual dimorphism in Neel's species— while the proportions of his mother's head appear to be similar to her middle school-aged son, his father (who I could only find in this one shot, unfortunately) has a much larger head and a longer snout. It appears as though he also possesses tusks, though I'm not entirely certain.

Ortolans do not appear to exhibit notable sexual dimorphism in any depiction; this is an image of a female Ortolan bartender:

Ears

Finally, the ears appear to be subtly different. Ortolans have big floppers that don't appear to have a significant degree of muscle support— they're just flat blobs. (I'm putting a picture of Max Rebo's model from The Book of Boba Fett, but I'm very salty about it. It falls short of the original on the left in so many ways.)

Neel's ears appear to have more structure to them— they're bisected by what seems to be some sort of large sinew or pair of sinews. They appear as though they may be prehensile to a degree. (Although it's been suggested that Ortolan ears are actually flippers, I have not seen evidence of this in official media.)

So next time you see an Ortolan or a member of Neel's species (which will hopefully get a name soon,) you'll be able to tell the difference! Putting a picture here of one of Neel's younger siblings 'cause I like it and don't really know how to end this post

[kittyhasskittles]

When you don't know what to draw so you draw star wars species you don't normally draw.

[bluntblade]

I'm assured that this is impossible in both Legends and Canon because apparently Togruta evolved to blend in with red grass (which I guess is ubiquitous across Shili except in Ahsoka's village) and only change colour if they leave Shili, but headcanon be upon yer arses:

Originally, the Togruta evolved colours and patterns for camouflage, but with the mix that we see in TCW, most prominently, that feels like a stretch. So what I like to think is that previously you had the blue people of the northern ice wastes, the brick-skinned tribes who lived among the red grasses and the green forest folk, but over the millennia since Shili unified, well the Togruta have married and made babies across all the old divides. Thus we have the pick'n'mix of colours we see in Star Wars.

[starwarsbutmakeitgay]

I was just doodling and I wanted to draw Yoda then I half way through stopped drawing Yoda so WHO IS THIS DIVA?

New oc just dropped outta no where i guess-

[coline7373]

We're all twi'lek.

I want to thank @tookas-have-teeth for the discussion and @cacodaemonia for their incredible worldbuilding of Ryloth and twi'lek culture.

(Looks better clicked on.)

[purringysalamiri]

Nuso Esva appearance information

speaking of Arkanians, which are stated to be 5'9 and weigh 165.

He has long black hair. And as the wiki has already stated, shimmering skin like a rainbow, with bright yellow multifcated eyes. Other then that I am guessing he's humanoid

[oliman]

Fun fact! The Kel Dor, pictured above in the form of Jedi Master Plo Koon, come from a planet dominated by large gas vents. Kel Dor names, as a result of living near those vents, take after the sounds produced by the expelling gases.

If you ever want to make a Kel Dor character for a roleplaying game, an OC or for any other reason, keep that in mind so you can find a good authentic name for them. I use the sounds of old steam-powered machinery!

[probsdontrememberme]

More Star Wars Hybrids

Pantoran + Mikkian - Twi’lek + Umbaran - Zabrak + Mirialan

[deathtrooper1602]

MUUN SPOTTED!!!! (Doctor Aphra (2020) Issue #9)

[mis-mcgifsten]

@indira-korr this reminds me of darlac babies in the early cute phase. From a biological pov neonates who solicit care from their progenitors trend towards cuteness. Neonates that expect to have to shift for themselves very rapidly trend towards being more equipped and less adorable.

Human babies are so vastly helpless they go heavy on the cute to win parental investment. Clearly taking after Darren I'd say 😁

this thing is makingme tear up

[victorianightlight]

And now it's our Space artist's turn!

Note: I made a small combination of races from the polls about Ezra and Kanan.

[bluntblade]

I could swear that just a few months ago the official life expectancy for Togruta was 150, but Wook now says 90. Has there been a change? Did I hallucinate it? Was it just fanon all along?

[roseaesynstylae]

Idea for a Star Wars species: Humanoid with bio-luminescent Mikkian-like head tendrils, no nose, no ears, and an extra set of identical eyes under the usual pair (for humans).

(I just think there should be more species with various forms of headtails.)