Niado Duegad
Niado Duegad was a male native of[1] the planet[2] Vodran.[1] His species was similar to the dianoga,[3] a creature native to Duegad's homeworld.[2] During the Galactic Civil War, a conflict between the Galactic Empire and the Alliance to Restore the Republic, Duegad served as a mercenary.[1] His species[3] and culture controlled their environment through terraforming abilities. Niado Duegad's enhanced adrenal glands allowed for short bursts of incredible strength. Duegad had reddish-brown skin with black stripes and a single hazel-colored eye. He also possessed a level of Force-attunement.[1]
Behind the scenes
Niado Duegad's origins date back to the production stages of 1983's Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, when several alien maquettes were created for possible inclusion in the scenes taking place in Jabba the Hutt's desert palace. The concept of a dianoga-like alien known as "Alien 18" was among those scrapped before the film's final release. Being non-humanoid, the "Alien 18" model was too difficult to realize as a puppet.[4]
The alien was first named as Niado Duegad on a card showing a modified image of the maquette for the 1998 Special Edition Limited expansion set of Decipher, Inc.'s Star Wars Customizable Card Game, thus bringing the maquette into Star Wars Legends canon.[1] According to a Star Wars CCG fan site, Niado Duegad was named as an anagram of "Dianoga Dude."[5]
Sources
- Star Wars: Chronicles (First pictured) (Maquette only)
Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Special Edition Limited (Card: Niado Duegad) (backup link) (First mentioned)- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Special Edition Limited (Card: Niado Duegad) (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. III, p. 310 ("Vodran")
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. I, p. 213 ("Duegad, Niado")
- ↑ Star Wars: Chronicles
- ↑ Anagramed Decipherians (2005-08-15). Corellian Engineering Corporation published by ReoCities (archived from the original on April 6, 2016)
