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- "Passive-aggressive apex predator. Wonderful."
- ―Chelli Aphra
Defels were a sentient species whose members had the ability to become almost invisible by bending light around themselves. Shortly before the Battle of Yavin, a Defel named Arleil Schous was a patron of Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina when Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi arrived in search of transport to Alderaan. Glahst Ombra was a Defel mercenary who worked with Chelli Aphra until she was killed and skinned by Magna Tolvan.
Biology and appearance
- "Got that creepy shadow aura trick going on with the fur."
- ―Chelli Aphra, on Glahst Ombra's hiding ability
Defels were a sentient species with brown fur, two red eyes, sharp teeth, and two elongated ears that were pointed upwards. They had two sexes, male[5] and female.[4] Defels had the ability to bend light around themselves to become practically invisible. Elderly Defel, however, tended to lose that ability.[1] Defels had a good sense of smell, being able to scent at least a molecule of blood from six miles away.[4] They could feast on sentient species, but preferred the meat liquified.[6]
Defels in the galaxy
- "Aren't these guys like a movable buffet for you?"
"Only if you like your meat served liquified." - ―Sister Six and Glahst Ombra
The Defel mercenary Glahst Ombra
Arleil Schous was a male Defel fortune hunter who visited Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina in 0 BBY, when Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi arrived in search of a pilot who could take them to Alderaan.[2] Glahst Ombra was a female Defel mercenary who was hired by the Son-tuul Pride to join Chelli Aphra[4] on a mission to Skako Minor, where she was killed and skinned by the Imperial Lieutenant-Inspector Magna Tolvan.[6]
Appearances
- "After the Fall" — The High Republic: Tales of Light and Life (and audiobook) (Picture only) (Appears in hologram)
- Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle 4 (In flashback(s))
- Obi-Wan 2 (In flashback(s))
- Bounty Hunt
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First appearance)
- Doctor Aphra (2016) 15
- Doctor Aphra (2016) 16
- Doctor Aphra (2016) 17 (Mentioned only)
Sources
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know (First identified as Defel)
- Star Wars: Complete Locations
- Star Wars Helmet Collection: Tam Posla Highlights of the Saga: Life After Jedha (Picture only)
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded
- Gadgets and Gear
Star Wars By the Numbers: Every Language in Star Wars Movies on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (original link is obsolete)- Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga – The Official Collector's Edition (Picture only)
