Sidon Ithano's helmet[3] was an ancient[7] and traditional[8] helmet[9] and mask sourced from[3] the reptilian[10] Kaleesh species.[3] The mask represented the trickster god Ithano.[5] The helmet was red and created from plasteel[3] and Ionnite.[5] It was worn by the Delphidian pirate captain Sidon Ithano during the conflict between the First Order and the Resistance.[2]
Despite his past connection with the species,[3] Ithano took the mask from the Kaleesh.[11] He used it to conceal his Delphidian ancestry as well as to further heighten the sense of mystery that surrounded him.[1] Since red was the most prevalent color of blood in the galaxy,[1] Ithano painted his helmet[12] and used it as the color for much of his clothing to convey a sense of glory, garnering him the nicknames the Crimson Corsair, Blood Buccaneer, or the Red Raider.[1] No one ever forgets him[3] constantly wearing his red Kaleesh mask.[12]
As with all[1] large[13] Kaleesh helmets, long, lateral slits dominated the mask,[1] with flaring ears.[13] In a particular light, Ithano's dark, strongly striated skin and deep-set eyes could be seen, albeit few ever went close enough and lived to tell the tale.[1] His modified[5] Kaleesh helmet was equipped with breathing filters and a vocalizer that boosted his voice. However, as Ithano hardly spoke, that raspy, mechanical voice was rarely heard.[1] His helmet protected him from the vacuum of space.[5]
Appearances
- "The Crimson Corsair and the Lost Treasure of Count Dooku" (reprinted in Tales from a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Aliens: Volume I)
"Tales of Villainy: The Crimson Corsair and the Crime Lords of the Barren Rim" — Star Wars Adventures (2020) 7- "Galactic Tales: The Crimson Corsair and the Sinister Secret of the Binary Star" — Star Wars Insider 234
- Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens (First appearance)
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens novelization (and audiobook) (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: A Junior Novel (and audiobook) (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens Graphic Novel Adaptation
- The Force Awakens: Rey's Story (and audiobook) (Indirect mention only)
- The Force Awakens: Finn's Story (Indirect mention only)
- The Force Awakens Adaptation 3
- The Force Awakens Adaptation 4
- Star Wars Resistance — "The Mutiny"
- Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker
Non-canon appearances
- LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- Star Wars: Puzzle Droids
- Star Wars: Rivals
- Star Wars Roll Out — "Maz and the Gigantic Blorp – Chapter 1"
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga'
Sources
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Star Wars Helmet Collection: Sidon Ithano Helmets: Sidon Ithano
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 "The Crimson Corsair and the Lost Treasure of Count Dooku"
- ↑ Star Wars Bust Collection: Sidon Ithano Character: Sidon Ithano
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4
"Galactic Tales: The Crimson Corsair and the Sinister Secret of the Binary Star" — Star Wars Insider 234
- ↑ Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
- ↑ Star Wars Helmet Collection: Sidon Ithano Helmets: Sidon Ithano (German version)
- ↑ "The Crimson Corsair and the Lost Treasure of Count Dooku" (Spanish version)
- ↑
Sidon Ithano in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Kaleesh in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Star Wars: Smuggler's Guide
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Star Wars: The Force Awakens novelization