Ayo Tam[2][3] was a short alien individual who could be found on Tatooine at some point during 9 BBY. He and an Aki-Aki were seen walking and talking near the Mos Eisley spaceport when exiled Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi made his way towards an outbound passenger transport in an attempt to save a young Princess Leia.[1]
Equipment
Ayo Tam donned loose-fitting pants and a shirt which were dark brown and tan respectively, as well as a brown vest and large utility belt. Additionally, he equipped himself with a cybernetic eyepatch-like monocle sporting a dark red lens and three distinct head straps.[1]
Behind the scenes
Miles Teves head sculpt alongside Dylan Howie-Richardson concept
Ayo Tam first appeared, albeit unidentified, in the first episode of the Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi television series, which aired on May 26, 2022.[4] Originally, make-up effects artist Shaun Smith and Joe Pepe designed the character's head for an unrelated project. Miles Teves subsequently sculpted its final, detailed appearance for a project that was ultimately canceled. Shaun Smith then repurposed this bust for its eventual use in Obi-Wan Kenobi. Smith asked concept artist Dylan Howie-Richardson to create an updated design for the character,[2] which was then implemented as a background character within the series' first episode.[3] Ayo Tam was played by actress Jo Osmond Morriss, being one of her many roles as background characters among Star Wars television.[2]
Appearances
Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi — "Part I" (First appearance)
Sources
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4
Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi — "Part I"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3
Shaun Smith (@Smith-FX) on Facebook (post on December 27, 2023): "Ayo Tam was one of several background characters we did on the Obi-Wan series. This was originally sculpted by Miles Teves for a completely different project that did not come to fruition. I had Dylan Howie-Richardson sketch out an alien based on the sculpture and thus Ayo Tam was born into the colorful Star Wars universe! He only appears in one scene of the series, walking in the background - let me know if you spot him!" (backup link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Dylan Howie-Richardson (@django42) on ArtStation: Obi-Wan Kenobi alien concept designs (1) (November 28, 2022): "Work I did for the Obi-Wan Kenobi series on Disney+ designing makeup prosthetics. Featured are designs of aliens for Mos Eisley in Episode 1." (backup link)
- ↑ "Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi Companion" — Star Wars Insider 214
External links
- Dylan Howie-Richardson (@django42) on ArtStation: Obi-Wan Kenobi alien concept designs (1) (November 28, 2022): "Work I did for the Obi-Wan Kenobi series on Disney+ designing makeup prosthetics. Featured are designs of aliens for Mos Eisley in Episode 1." (backup link)
- Shaun Smith (@Smith-FX) on Facebook (post on December 27, 2023): "Ayo Tam was one of several background characters we did on the Obi-Wan series. This was originally sculpted by Miles Teves for a completely different project that did not come to fruition. I had Dylan Howie-Richardson sketch out an alien based on the sculpture and thus Ayo Tam was born into the colorful Star Wars universe! He only appears in one scene of the series, walking in the background - let me know if you spot him!" (backup link)