Endorian chicken
- "In all of my travels, I've never seen an animal stranger than the Endorian chicken, but it's not without its uses."
- ―Dexter Jettster
Endorian chickens, also known as tip-yip in Ewokese, were a species of birds that lived in the forests of Endor. These domesticated animals were kept by the Ewoks primarily as a source of food, and their meat was considered delicious.
Anatomy
Chickens were a species of non-sentient fowl hailing from Endor,[1] a lush moon orbiting planet Tana.[3] They had two thin legs with three clawed toes and an additional spur-like growth on the back of the foot. They also had puff crests of feathers, short wings and a feathered tail.[1]
The chickens in culture
The sentient Ewoks, a race of diminutive aliens from Endor, kept these chickens for their meat,[1][4] which was known offworld to be succulent—according to the Besalisk chef Dexter Jettster.[2] During the final decade of the Galactic Republic, Jettster served the Endorian chicken pot pie and fried Endorian chicken at Dex's Diner, his restaurant located in CoCo Town, Coruscant.[2]
The Imperial All Terrain Scout Transport walker was nicknamed "chicken walker" after the creature.[5] The Ewokese name for the species was "tip-yip."[6]
Behind the scenes
The real life fowls that appeared in the 1984 made-for-TV film Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure[1] resembled the breeds of Silkies and Polish chickens, which have either the characteristics of bouffant crest of feathers or feathers that resemble fur.[7] The Endorian chicken was also mentioned in the Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide as a word to say to the native Ewoks.[6]
Appearances
- Star Tours: The Adventures Continue (Tokyo only) (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Tiny Death Star (Non-canonical mention) (as rubber chicken)
- Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure
- Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi (First appearance)
- Ewoks (as Endor Chicken)
Sources
- Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide
Dining at Dex's on Hyperspace (article) (content removed from StarWars.com; backup link)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Dining at Dex's on Hyperspace (article) (content removed from StarWars.com; backup link)
- ↑ Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
- ↑ A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide
- ↑ Chicken breeds—Polish. myPetChicken.com (archived from the original on June 18, 2019)