Ape/Legends
- "Han... Why are you letting them do this? Chewbacca isn't an ape!"
"They don't know that, Princess. And I don't aim to tell them." - ―Leia Organa and Han Solo
The word Ape described various semi-sentient species of creatures related to primates, humanoid in shape. The facial traits of the Sanyassans were often described as being "ape-like"[2] or "simian".[3] The Ferijia system was home to a race of apes.[4]
Behind the scenes
In real life, the words "ape" and "monkey" cannot be used interchangeably; the former describes a class of large and tailless semi-sentient humanoid primates, while the latter refers to smaller creatures having a tail and cheek pouches, among other differences.[5] In Star Wars literature, however, the two names have been used alternatively—the Sanyassans have been described as both "monkeylike"[6] and "ape-like".[2]
Appearances
- File:SWG logo sm.png Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided (Indirect mention only)
Star Wars: Droids—"The Frozen Citadel" (First appearance)- The Pandora Effect (Mentioned only)
"Easy Credits" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 9
Sources
- A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded (Indirect mention only)
- The Illustrated Star Wars Universe (Indirect mention only)
Sanyassan Marauders in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link) (Indirect mention only)
Notes and references
- ↑ The Pandora Effect
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Illustrated Star Wars Universe
- ↑ Sanyassan Marauders in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ "Easy Credits" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 9
- ↑ Differences Among Prosimians, Monkeys, and Apes
- ↑ A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded
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