Star Wars: What Species Are These Star Wars Characters?
Can you tell a Wookie from an Ewok, or a Togruta from a Twi'lek? Find out in this Star Wars Quiz!
The Star Wars saga has many iconic factors which make it such a beloved series with fans.
One of the most eye-catching of these is the wondrous and fantastical worlds brought to life on the screen for our heroes to explore and inhabit. From Tatooine to Jakku and Naboo to Coruscant, the different films, TV shows and expanded media visit hundreds of unique planets across the galaxy far, far away.
While the beautifully crafted sets do wonders at bringing these planets to life, nothing makes them feel more alive than the different alien species which inhabit them. While the main cast of the Star Wars saga is predominantly human, characters like Chewbacca, Jar Jar Binks and Ahsoka Tano are just a few major characters from a variety of different alien species. The various background characters take this to a whole new level, populating the different worlds with colourful and unique characters.
Aside from a few notable exceptions - here’s looking at you, Yoda - George Lucas and the variety of writers who crafted the expanded universe of Star Wars went out of their way to name the different alien species seen throughout the franchise. Today, we’re testing your Star Wars knowledge as we find out if you can identify the species of these alien characters.