Artuo Pratuhr

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Artuo Pratuhr was a Human archeologist who was the mentor of his assistant Zey Nep, and a patron of the Outlander Club on the planet Coruscant in the final days of the Galactic Republic. He contacted the Lorrdian Seib Nod, interested in selling her stolen relics to the Galactic Museum on Coruscant. In 22 BBY, Pratuhr, Nep, and Nod met at the Outlander Club, though Nod did not plan to part with her relics and pulled a blaster on the archeologist. Pratuhr tracked down Nod with the help of Nep, took the thief to the authorities, and returned the relics to the Sisterhood.

Biography

Archaeologist and clubgoer

Artuo Pratuhr was a patron of the Outlander Club (pictured).

Artuo Pratuhr was a patron of the Outlander Club (pictured).

Artuo Pratuhr[3] was a Human[1] archiologist[4] and, during the final days of the Galactic Republic, a patron of the Outlander Club,[2] a nightclub and gambling hall located in the Uscru Entertainment District of[5] the planet[6] Coruscant.[5] Pratuhr[2] was the mentor[7] of his[2] assistant[4] Zey Nep,[7] and he was associated with[2] Nep's friends[7] Dixon Just and Civ Sila.[2] At some point by 22 BBY,[8] Seib Nod, a Lorrdian former member of the religious group Sisterhood of the Beatific Countenance, came to Coruscant inquiring about selling her relics she stole from the Sisterhood.[4] While on the planet,[9] Pratuhr contacted her, interested in buying the relics off of Nod to sell to the Galactic Museum[4] in Coruscant's CoCo Town.[10]

During a night[1] in 22 BBY,[11] Pratuhr, Nep, Just, and Sila visited the Outlander Club when the bounty hunter Zam Wesell ran into the club trying to escape from the Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker after her assassination attempt on Senator Padmé Amidala. After the Jedi entered, Pratuhr and Nep walked behind the pair. The archeologist and his associates then talked next to a[1] turbolift[6] as Kenobi was at the bar. Just moments after, Wesell was disarmed by Kenobi when she tried to ambush him. Pratuhr's group stared at the Jedi as they helped the injured bounty hunter up. Skywalker then told the clubgoers to go back to their drinks.[1]

Relics robbed

Seib Nod (pictured) committed armed robbery against Artuo Pratuhr.

Seib Nod (pictured) committed armed robbery against Artuo Pratuhr.

After the altercation,[8] Pratuhr and Nep met with Nod in an alcove of the club. Though he was suspicious, Nod assured the archeologist that the sale was permitted by the Sisterhood in an attempt to quietly raise funds. In actuality, the criminality of Coruscant had changed her, and she pulled a blaster on Pratuhr and stole his money before escaping the club. Not wanting to lose his money, Pratuhr used his underground connections to locate Nod as she attempted to flee Coruscant.[4]

A few days later he located Nod,[9] racing unarmed, to the dock she was using to leave and recognizing her from her robes and facial tattoos. Nod thought he was foolish for coming unarmed, but she knew she was beaten when Nep, disguised as a refugee, jabbed a blaster in her back. The archeologist turned the woman over to the authorities[4] who arrived at the scene shortly after, landing her charges of theft and armed robbery,[9] and imprisonment at the CoCo Penitentiary. Pratuhr turned the relics back to the Sisterhood.[4]

Personality and traits

Artuo Prathur was an adventurous archeologist[4] with light skin and brown hair that grayed[1] by 22 BBY.[11] Pratuhr had suspicions of the Sisterhood relics stolen by Seib Nod. When he finally had the relics, he returned them to their rightful owners.[4]

Equipment

While at the Outlander Club, Pratuhr wore a dark outift,[1] that appeared similar to a spacer's outfit.[3]

Behind the scenes

"Don has been with Lucasfilm since 1997 and is the most experienced R2-D2 operator in the world – hence the character's name."
―Daniel Wallace[3]

Artuo Pratuhr first appeared in the 2002 prequel trilogy film Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones.[1] The Outlander Club scenes including Pratuhr, who was portrayed by Droid Unit supervisor[1] Don Bies,[3] were shot at Fox Studios, Sydney on July 17, 2000.[12] Prior to the films release, Pratuhr was first pictured in the documentary "A Twinkle Beyond Pluto,"[13] released on July 31, 2001,[14] The character was first identified in[3] the April 6, 2004,[15] article "Who's Who in the Outlander Club: It's Ladies' Night," published in the seventy-fifth issue of the Star Wars Insider magazine and written by Daniel Wallace. Pratuhr's name comes from "R2-D2 operator."[3]

Appearances

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. III, p. 42 ("Pratuhr, Artuo")
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 SWInsider "Who's Who in the Outlander Club: It's Ladies' Night" — Star Wars Insider 75
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 Databank title Nod, Seib in the Databank (original site is defunct)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. II, p. 431 ("Outlander Club")
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Star Wars: Complete Locations
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Databank title Nep, Zey in the Databank (original site is defunct)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 The New Essential Chronology dates the events of Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones to 22 BBY. Seib Nod's escape from the Outlander Club as shown in her Databank entry must happen after the altercation between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Zam Wesell as both Nod and Artuo Pratuhr are both in the club at that time.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. II, p. 386 ("Nod, Seib")
  10. ↑ The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. I, p. 310 ("Galactic Museum")
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 The New Essential Chronology dates the events of Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones to 22 BBY.
  12. ↑ Mythmaking: Behind the Scenes of Attack of the Clones
  13. ↑ StarWars.com Making Episode II Webdocs: Part 5: A Twinkle Beyond Pluto on StarWars.com (backup link)
  14. ↑ StarWars.com Making Episode II Webdocs archive on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)
  15. ↑ StarWars.com The New Face of Evil on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)

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