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- "Deep-fried nuna leg mmm. Delicious!"
- ―Orn Free Taa
Nunas,[1] also known as swamp turkeys,[7] were diminutive bipeds native to the swamps of the planet Naboo that spread to several other planets across the galaxy and could also be found on planets such as Tatooine,[3] Coruscant[4] and Saleucami.[8] Their meat was used to make several dishes.
Biology and appearance
- "Do you know what's interesting about the nuna, Sabata? If the leader of their pack becomes lazy from all the food they bring him…they all get together and eat him!"
"None of that is true, Respriler. Nuna don't even live in packs in the wild, and they mostly eat fruits and grains." - ―Respiler and Sabata Krill
These birds could not fly and were known for their stupidity, but were also adaptable and easy to care for. This, along with their rapid egg production, made them popular livestock animals. They were omnivores, feeding mostly on plants and, on rare occasions, fish. An average nuna could feed a family of four.[2] When nunas became angry or intimidated, they could inflate their body to a larger size.[5] Nunas were capable of growing blue and red feathers.[10] The legs of a nuna could be deep-fried to be food.[6]
History
A roast nuna
Nunas had spread across the galaxy, prized for their meat and eggs.[1] Nunas were also used as a ball in nuna-ball. The species were raised as livestock for consumption by residents of the planet Batuu.[7] Nuna Turkey Jerky, a type of jerky, could be made from the meat of nunas.[11] Alternatively, the meat could also be cooked into roast nuna.[12]
Appearances
Non-canon appearances
- Disney Infinity 3.0
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (as food)
- LEGO Fortnite Brick Life (as food)
Sources
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- Star Wars Helmet Collection: Zam Wesell Weapons & Uniforms: The Outlander Club
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded
- Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
- Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles (Picture only) (Leg only)
- Star Wars: Alien Archive
Star Wars By the Numbers: Every Creature in the Star Wars Movies on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (original link is obsolete)- "Cut and Run" Episode Guide | The Bad Batch on StarWars.com (backup link) (Leg only)
- "Scarif and Other Planets in the Outer Rim" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- "Din Djarin and Other Characters of the Underworld" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- "Database" — Star Wars - Das offizielle Magazin 107
- "Choice" Episode Guide | The Acolyte on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars Bestiary, Vol. 1: Creatures of the Galaxy
- Star Wars: Unlimited — Twilight of the Republic Card: Multi-Troop Transport (backup link) (Picture only)
- Nuna in the Databank (backup link)
Non-canon sources
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8
Nuna in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Wars Bestiary, Vol. 1: Creatures of the Galaxy
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
- ↑ 4.0 4.1
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Senate Murders"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Voyage of Temptation"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge has official backstory elements that, though not directly published for the public, are officially canon details that can be obtained verbally from cast members working in the land.
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Deserter"
- ↑ The High Republic Adventures (2021) 11
- ↑ Doctor Aphra (2016) 33
- ↑ Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge — Ronto Roasters
- ↑ Star Wars: The Mandalorian — "Chapter 16: The Rescue"