Herat
Herat was a female Jawa who was the shaman of Wittin's tribe. She was Wittin's advisor during his negotiations with Jabba the Hutt, and agreed to serve as one of Jabba's retainers as long as he helped Wittin. When Luke Skywalker arrived at Jabba's Palace, Herat was present and was retaining the Frog-dog, Buboicullaar.
Biography
After Jabba's death, Herat and her tribe were freed from servitude, and roamed the deserts of Tatooine for many years. When they discovered Kitster Chanchani Banai in the deep desert, Herat agreed to transport him to Anchorhead. The tribe was struck by two almost simultaneous attacks, one by an Imperial search party that was looking for the Killik Twilight moss painting, and then by a group of Sand people. Many of the tribe were killed, but Herat and Kitster managed to survive. Kitster was taken by the Sand people, and Herat was left for dead. She agreed to help Leia Organa Solo and her husband, Han Solo, locate Kitster and the moss-painting before the Imperials could, since her hatred of the Imperials had grown immeasurably after their attack. However, she was badly injured by in the attacks, and was forced to negotiate in return for treatment of her broken leg. She later came to understand the Solos' need to recover the painting, and agreed to let herself be "hijacked" in order to draw off Imperial pursuit. With the Solos' help, Herat got her sandcrawler working again, then locked herself in a toolbox while the sandcrawler was put in gear. The stormtroopers pursuing them took the bait, and believed Herat's story of being captured and locked up after the Solos stole her cargo.
Behind the scenes
After Wicket, Bib Fortuna, and Ortugg, Herat is perhaps the most minor of characters to appear on a Star Wars movie poster. She was played by Andy Herd[1].
Appearances
- Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi (First appearance)
- Return of the Jedi Storybook
- Classic Star Wars: A New Hope (book-and-tape)
- Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi junior novel
- Return of the Jedi 1
- Star Wars Manga: Return of the Jedi 1
- Escape from Jabba's Palace
- Tatooine Ghost
Sources
- Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Coloring Book (Luke Skywalker) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Coloring Book (1984) (Picture only)
1997 Topps Star Wars Trilogy: The Complete Story (Card: A Slimy Crime Kingpin) (backup link) (Picture only)
Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Jabba's Palace Limited (Card: Herat) (backup link)- Star Wars: Behind the Magic
- Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive (Picture only)
- Rebellion Era Sourcebook (Picture only)
"Who's Who in Jabba's Palace" – Star Wars Insider 60- The Official Star Wars Fact File 23 (JAW4, Jawas)
- Threats of the Galaxy (Picture only)
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Galaxy of Intrigue (Picture only)
Herat in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)- "Rogues Gallery: An Audience with Jabba the Hutt" – Star Wars Insider 134
- "A Star Wars Family Legacy" – Star Wars Insider 141 (Picture only)
"Take a Tour of Jabba's Palace!"—Star Wars Magazine 2 (Picture only)- The Official Star Wars Fact File Part 80 (TAT30, Jabba's Palace) (Picture only)
