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    "Ortolan secretions are quite distinctive."
    ―Inspector Thanoth[8]

    Ortolans were a sentient[3] elephantine[2] species of squat, blue-skinned bipeds with large, floppy ears, beady black eyes, and a trunk-like nose that were native to the cold planet Orto. They consumed large amounts of food in order to develop a warm layer of blubber due to the frigid temperatures of their homeworld.[6] Maximilian Rebo, founder of the Max Rebo Band, was a male Ortolan.[3]

    Biology and appearance

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    Maximilian Rebo and Azool Phantelle, two Ortolans

    Ortolans were a sentient species of squat, blue-skinned bipeds with trunk-like noses and two beady black eyes.[1] They also possessed small mouths filled with blunted teeth behind their noses[8] and a pair of large, floppy ears,[1] which were sensitive to sound[3] and used to store fat.[4] Ortolans fended off the cold of their icy and snowy habitat by eating their way to a blubbery body.[7] Their articulated digits were able to absorb food and drink as well as play musical instruments.[4] According to Inspector Thanoth, their secretions were "quite distinctive." Ortolans were capable of speaking Galactic Basic Standard[8] and their average lifespan was 71+ years.[5]


    Behind the scenes

    In a post on StarWars.com detailing behind the scenes for Star Wars Resistance "The High Tower," an Ortolan doll matching the Legends depiction is described as, "an Ortolan doll (with extra limbs)".[9]

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    Notes and references

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Instagram-Logo  Leland Chee (@holocronkeeper) on Instagram (post on August 3, 2024): "Elephantine #starwarsalien" (backup link) (screenshot 1 & screenshot 2)
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Ultimate Star Wars
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
    6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Star Wars: Alien Archive
    7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
    8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Darth Vader (2015) 10
    9. ↑ SWResistanceLogo Star Wars Resistance — "The High Tower"

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