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Gusyin Tatam was an Aki-Aki child that attended the Festival of the Ancestors in 35 ABY.

Biography

Festival of the Ancestors

Tatam laughing along with other Aki-Aki children.

Tatam laughing along with other Aki-Aki children.

As a child, Gusyin Tatam attended the Festival of the Ancestors in the Forbidden Valley on the Aki-Aki homeworld Pasaana[1] in 35 ABY.[3] With a mischievous grin,[1] Tatam sat on a rug under a marquee with a number of other Aki-Aki children to watch a puppet show being performed by an adult Aki-Aki as part of the festival.[4] The child had brown eyes and pale skin, and wore yellow pants and a green shirt with a matching bead necklace.[1]

Behind the scenes

Gusyin Tatam first appeared in the 2019 sequel trilogy film, Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker[4] and was first identified in the accompanying reference book Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary, which was written by Pablo Hidalgo.[1] The character was performed by puppeteer Steven Kynman, who referred to the character using she/her pronouns.[2]

Appearances

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Notes and references

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
  2. 2.0 2.1 TwitterLogo Steven Kynman (@StevenKynman) on Twitter (post): "Everybody, meet Gusyin Tatam. This is the little cutie pie I got to puppeteer in the deserts of Jordan. She gets a lovely little moment in the film and I'm pleased as punch!" (backup link)
  3. Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker, including Gusyin Tatam's appearance, to 35 ABY.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker