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Nalan Cheel was a Bith musician who played a bandfill as a regular member of the band Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes. Shortly before the Battle of Yavin, Cheel and the other members of the band played at Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina on the planet Tatooine when Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi visited trying to find a pilot to take them to the planet Alderaan.[2]
Behind the scenes
Nalan Cheel was portrayed by Jon Berg.[4]
Appearances
- "Not for Nothing" — From a Certain Point of View (and audiobook)
- Bounty Hunt
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First appearance)
- Star Wars Treasury: The Original Trilogy
Non-canon appearances
Sources
Mos Eisley Cantina in the Encyclopedia (original site is defunct) (Picture only)- Ultimate Star Wars (First identified as Nalan Cheel)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection: Naboo Pilot Databank A-Z: Poe Dameron–Delta 7-B (Picture only)
- Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
- Star Wars Helmet Collection: Zuckuss Weapons & Uniforms: Mos Eisley Spaceport Cantina
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- Star Wars Character Encyclopedia, New Edition
- Star Wars: How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Galactic Explorer's Guide (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Secrets of the Bounty Hunters (Picture only)
- Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references
- ↑ Ultimate Star Wars
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
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Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes in the Databank (backup link)
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The Star Wars Cantina PT. 2 | Full Panel #indianacomicconvention #tomspinadesigns #starwarshistory on the FanX Comic Conventions YouTube channel (May 3, 2025) (backup link)