Granik's species

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A diminutive species with brown skin and black eyes existed in the galaxy.

Species in the galaxy

A member of this species, Granik, was a dispatcher who worked at Xanwan's freight kiosk on the planet Ferrix during 5 BBY. Granik spoke an alien language.[1]

Another member was on Pasaana, selling foodstuff and riding a modified power droid during the Festival of the Ancestors in 35 ABY.[2]

Behind the scenes

Concept art of Pasaana festival food vendor

Concept art of Pasaana festival food vendor

This species first appeared in the 2019 sequel trilogy film, Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker.[2] They were originally designed by concept artist Jake Lunt Davies,[3] though according to Davies, the design was changed a bit by Neal Scanlan as it was translated into live action,[4] potentially due to time pressures or practicalities.[5] In both Episode IX and Star Wars: Andor, the members of this species were portrayed by Kiran Shah.[3][6]

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Andor logo new Star Wars: Andor — "That Would Be Me"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Instagram-Logo Jake Lunt Davies (@jakeluntdavies) on Instagram (post on October 1, 2023): "Concept design for Gonk-esque droid riding street food vendor at Pasaana festival for The Rise of Skywalker performed by the legendary Kiran Shah @littlekiranshah ➡️2, close up ➡️3, original concept sketch, but with different creature design ➡️4, @littlekiranshah in prosthetic makeup from Making Of ➡️5, still from Making Of ➡️6, Kiran being helped into costume by CFX modelmakers @paulszebesta and I think Scott Riley? ➡️7, the inspiration for the costume, the classic British variety act, Bernie Clifton and his ostrich Oswald. #starwars #theriseofskywalker #creaturedesign #conceptart #conceptartist #creatureconceptart #droid #gonk #gonkdroid #streetfood #kiranshah #robot #bernieclifton #behindthescenes #inspiration" (backup link)
  4. ↑ TwitterLogo Jake Lunt Davies (@JakeLuntDavies) on Twitter (post): "Hmm interesting. That was the last bit of art I did before the sculptor translated it into the prosthetic. I can't remember right now who sculpted it, but maybe it's a double credit as it certainly changed a bit in translation" (backup link) (In response to: "Hey @JakeLuntDavies, just saw your most recent Instagram post. Would you consider this one of your creations then, even if the design isn't a perfect translation? Or did you have art that looked closer to the live action depiction?? Orrr is it a hybrid with someone else's art?")
  5. ↑ TwitterLogo Jake Lunt Davies (@JakeLuntDavies) on Twitter (post): "It's hard to remember now reasons why. Neal Scanlan also has creative input and sometimes time pressures and practicalities can affect things - time to sculpt or time to apply the prosthetics. It's fuzzy but I have a feeling this design changed direction close to filming." (backup link) (In response to: "Gotcha, that makes sense! I'll keep seeing if I can't track down anything further. It's just unusual to see your designs change so much during the live action translation, they're usually pretty much 1:1, so I felt the need to ask!")
  6. ↑ IMDb Kiran Shah Credits at the Internet Movie Database
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