Tooka/Legends
Tookas, also known as Adoris felines, were small feline creatures that were widespread across the galaxy.[1] They also dwelled on Coruscant's lower levels, where vermin infestations made alley tooka populations thrive.[1]
Tookas were beloved by many species, who domesticated and kept them as pets, but they were also seen as a plague on many planets. The felines were common companions of spacers and freighter captains during space voyages due to their efficacy at controlling pests and killing vermin aboard their starships.[1]
The creatures were so commonplace that they were the inspiration for stuffed dolls and artwork.[1]
Behind the scenes
- "Cats in Star Wars, why not?"
- ―Dave Filoni
The "Adoris feline" first appeared in the 1989 roleplaying-game adventure Otherspace. The StarWars.com Encyclopedia entry for tookas clarified that the Adoris feline was the same as the tooka.
Tookas were named after Dave Filoni's deceased cat Tuuk. They first appeared as a stuffed doll in the episode "Innocents of Ryloth," but "To Catch a Jedi" marks their first appearance in flesh.[3]
The Episode Guide Trivia Gallery at StarWars.com detailed more on tookas, with a slide header named "I Can Has Nuna?," referencing the Internet lolcat meme and weblog "I Can Has Cheezburger?"
Appearances
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "To Catch a Jedi"- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Wrong Jedi"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Disappeared, Part II"
- Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures (video game)
- Otherspace (As "Adoris Feline") (First appearance)
Sources
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
"To Catch a Jedi" Episode Guide – The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link not verified!)- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Episode Guide
tooka in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link) (First clarified that Adoris feline and tooka are the same)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 tooka in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "To Catch a Jedi"
- ↑ "To Catch a Jedi" Episode Guide – The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link not verified!)