Talk: Twi'lek/Legends

Article milestones Date Process Result October 18, 2005 Featured article nomination Failure January 7, 2006 Failed Featured article nominee October 24, 2006 Good article nomination Failure December 15, 2006 Failed Good article nominee
Current status: Failed Good article nominee

Prominent members

That prominent members section is getting unwieldy. I suggest we either clean it up and remove many of the names or make an article about it. I'm in favor of the first. Chack Jadson ^(Talk) 22:47, 16 August 2008 (UTC)

• The history shows that many of the names were written by an unregistered user. he also erased some names of Twi'leks that may be considered prominent. Maybe wwe should just undo his edits. NaruHina ^Talk 22:54, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
  • I removed some. I'll trim it some more later too. Chack Jadson ^(Talk) 23:21, 16 August 2008 (UTC)

I seem to remember a role playing species book that clearly said Twi'lek's weren't mammals. Also the string of pearl looking things coming off of Bib Fortuna's goiter are never explained.

I would imagine twi'leks are mammals. I wouldn't think they would lay eggs anyway. Staakillaz 23:15, April 29, 2010 (UTC)

Other Racial Groups

I'm fairly certain that most of it is fanon information, but I know there are several more skin color based racial groups. Maye a behind the scenes or non-canon segment would do? Quick breakdown. Brown tones are darian, purple are tyrian, green are tukian, and orange are tolian. --StavesAndSabers 11:22, 6 March 2009 (UTC)

New Quote

I don't really like the twi'lek intro quote for the article, if anyone can find a better one go a head and try it out.96.49.135.69 06:11, November 3, 2009 (UTC)

Pronounciation?

According to the pronounciation on the Twi'lek page, "Twi'lek" is pronounced "Twee" (as in rhyming with "tree") and "lek" (as in rhyming with "check"). However, in Storm Over Ryloth, Anakin clearly prounces the first part of the word as "Twi" (as in rhyming with "eye"). Which is correct?

• Both pronunciations are correct. Dave Filoni has even mentioned having both pronunciations used within one episode. jSarek 00:28, 7 March 2009 (UTC)

I'm skeptical of all of this. Where did Filoni say this? It's not in the commentary for the episode on starwars.com. Even if sourced, though, I don't know if that makes it "right", because the narrative doesn't support it. See, the original poster is incorrect in the setup to the question. Anakin doesn't even appear in this episode; it's Obi-Wan who pronounces it both ways. This seems to make little sense, on the face of it. It goes against the basic nature of Obi-Wan to be so linguistically undecided. But it offends specifics revealed about Obi Wan in this episode. Remember, he's shown to have at least rudimentary knowledge of the Twi'lek language at the end of the episode. Seems really illogical he would pronounce the species name two different ways. Unless there's in-universe, narrative evidence to the contrary, the simplest explanation is that actor James Arnold Taylor just flubbed the name at the beginning of the episode, cause that's the only instance in which it's pronounced with a long "I". I don't think the species name is ever spoken in the films. Unless there's another episode of Clone Wars that voices the word, I think this is best seen as a blooper. And bloopers are specifically anti-canonical. CzechOut ☎ | ✍ 02:31, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

• [1] -- I need a name (Complain here) 14:13, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for that reference. Still, that's a very behind-the-scenes explanation. it makes no narrative sense for one character — and especially the über-articulate Obi-Wan — to have two pronunciations. If the clones had gone one way and Obi Wan another, that'd make sense. Or if Obi Wan had said it one way to troopers and another way to other characters, that, too, would have made sense. But to say it to the same audience two different ways? No, that's just ridiculous. I kinda take this Filoni comment as a preemptive coverup of a blooper. We need more instances of the name being variously pronounced — and preferably by someone other than Obi-Wan — before we can take /twai-lek/ as canoically valid, I think. Maybe we'll get it in part three of this trilogy. CzechOut ☎ | ✍ 14:59, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

• Isn't it pronounced both ways in the KOTOR games? I could have sworn both pronounciations appeared durring the course of at least the first KOTOR. That would be further indication that both pronounciations are correct in-universe. 72.79.211.126 15:08, 9 March 2009 (UTC)
  • You're correct, it's pronounced both ways in the first KOTOR. Makashi Flourish 12:49, 22 August 2009 (UTC)
    • Jan Dodonna (or at least his English-sounding double) in X-Wing pronounces the word with a long I on the training mission mentioned in the article (where Ryloth is mistakenly referred to as 'Twi-Lek).81.111.52.172 14:43, February 28, 2011 (UTC)
      • It's also pronounced both ways in Supply Lines. 12 minutes in, and later at around the 18:40 mark, Master Di pronounces it as "ee", but speaking to himself in the final moments before his death around 20 minutes in, he pronounces it as "eye". 76.178.144.245 04:06, June 6, 2015 (UTC)

Godess?

Why does it say that the Twi'leks worshipped an unknown godess? Is there a source for this, and if there is the part in the article should be extenede. Venators 07:47, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

Biology and appearance

why is this topic written in past tense? 158.73.247.16 20:44, October 2, 2009 (UTC)

• "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away" - Star Wars "took place" in the past. - Brandon Rhea ^(talk) 20:51, October 2, 2009 (UTC)

Should there be a mention of the weird neck sac and hangy things on some male Twi'leks (Bib Fortuna and Boc for example)? 71.225.238.31 06:25, December 10, 2009 (UTC)

• Actually, those are just their lekku around their shoulders. It is kind of a style for males that make their lekku appear to encircle their heads, probably for fashion or something.--Thoggnee 21:22, January 3, 2010 (UTC)
  • Oh wait, forgive me I thought you meant their lekku style, I see what you mean now. It is probably just fat resulted in good/over eating.--Thoggnee 21:33, January 3, 2010 (UTC)

The article states there is equal evidence for coned and lobed ears amongst twi'lek females - is this Word Of God or observation from films and EU? RabidStoat 00:17, July 13, 2010 (UTC)

Do we have good info on eye color? There seem to be several Twi'leks with Red eyes on Wookieepedia, & only a few are Sith.--Bosda Di'Chi 15:55, January 26, 2012 (UTC)

Cross-breeding

In the X-Wing series, it explicitly states that Nawara Ven and his human lover would be unable to have children together because of their racial divide, yet in an episode of The Clone Wars (S02 E10), we see a clone trooper who has apparently had two human/twi'lek crossbreed children with a local farmer. The latter is higher canon, but I'm not sure where this information would go in the article. Behind the scenes to discuss the discrepancy? In the Biology section? Both? —fodigg ^(talk) | 20:08, March 4, 2010 (UTC)

• Now I see that Shaeeah, one of the children in question, is listed as being an adoptive daughter and not a biological daughter, but this was never mentioned in the article and her "patchy" coloring might imply otherwise. Do we have confirmation of this? I suppose she might be too old to be biological, but Jekk, the other child, also displays "human" coloration and has what appears to be "stunted" lekku. Thoughts? —fodigg ^(talk) | 20:15, March 4, 2010 (UTC)
  • Resolved by the episode guide as adopted. —fodigg ^(talk) | 20:16, March 4, 2010 (UTC)
    • Still, they most likely are cross-species children. They just don't look like Twi'leks. Jekk has extremely short Lekku, for example. XD00X 10:27, April 2, 2010 (UTC)
      • Well, we have to go with what the episode guide says. I agree with you that they certainly look that way. My guess is that the artists designed them as if they were, and then it was too late to change how they look when it was clarified. [Redacted by administration] —fodigg ^(talk) | 21:08, April 2, 2010 (UTC)
        • "Some older images from the EU depicted female Twi'leks with human-like ears. We originally considered this as non-continuity, but there is a possibility that they are part human.(Yes, you heard right. Twi'leks and humans can interbreed)." - Leeland Chee from the Star Wars Insider #115, page 57....that seems pretty canon to me. Teora 22:14, July 17, 2010 (UTC)Teora

Ah, yes. The Wookieepedia pages for both of the children as Twi'Lek/Human Hybrids. Is that really possible?

darth talon

this is listed twice in the prominent twi'leks section. hasn't anyone else noticed?—Unsigned comment by Tomtom3000 (talk • contribs).

• Removed. But next time, why not just fix it yourself? Also, please remember to sign your comments. Thanks! —fodigg ^(talk) | 21:13, April 28, 2010 (UTC)

Body hair...?

It mentions that Twi'leks dont have any type of body hair, except eyelashes. I'm almost positive they at least have eyebrows, you can tell they are real hair from lots of comics. Someone enlighten me please? Staakillaz 23:13, April 29, 2010 (UTC)

• Aye, even I'm curious where whomever stated that knows that Twi'leks don't have body hair except for their eyelashes/eyebrows.Altyrell 22:24, May 13, 2010 (UTC)

Humanoid or Near-Human?

Should the Twi'lek be Near-Human? The only real difference I can see is the color of skin and the head-tail things. If Taung are considered Near-Human, I thinks these guys should be too. -FalcoPunch--It's better that thousands die, as long as the species lives on! 18:02, June 22, 2010 (UTC)

• It doesn't really matter what you think. Until there's a source establishing Twi'lek as Near-Humans, it's not going in the article. --Imperialles 18:15, June 22, 2010 (UTC)
• If a Twi'lek and a human can breed, they're near-human... Calithlin 08:11, January 12, 2011 (UTC)
  • According to what source? ~ SavageBob 15:51, January 12, 2011 (UTC)
    • Agreed that we need a source. "Near human" is one of those poorly defined and often misused terms. Because it's proper use is ambiguous, we can only go by absolute confirmation from a source. Even reasonable speculation is speculation, and should not be included on this wiki. —fodigg ^(talk) | 13:44, January 14, 2011 (UTC)
      • As noted in the cross-breeding topic above: "Some older images from the EU depicted female Twi'leks with human-like ears. We originally considered this as non-continuity, but there is a possibility that they are part human.(Yes, you heard right. Twi'leks and humans can interbreed)." - Leeland Chee from the Star Wars Insider #115, page 57. In addition, human/Twi'lek hybrids appear in an episode of the CGI Clone Wars, so thats two pieces of canon evidence that Twi'lek can successfully breed with humans, and thus qualify as Near-human.

Well, another thing to note is we have in the MOVIES two examples of a male Twi'lek. Bib Fortuna and Orn Free Ta. Both have human ears. Yet, every female in the movies does not (compare Aayla Secura to Bib Fortuna and Orn Free Ta). Star Wars Old Republic seems to do this also. Male Twi'lek all have human ears, while the females do not. AbsolutGrndZer0 15:09, December 19, 2011 (UTC)

Males?

Isn't it weird there are no pictures of Male Twi'lek here? Have any ever been featured? I know the female ones are the most used but it might help the article to have at least 1 visual example.—Unsigned comment by 92.237.185.36 (talk • contribs)

• I'm not sure if it was there when you posted this, but the article includes a picture of "A male and female Twi'lek." Also, one of the three "female" pictures is not the stereotypical "sexy dancer" twi'lek, but a young girl. I think it's an acceptable ratio. —fodigg ^(talk) | 13:55, January 14, 2011 (UTC)

Clothing

The Clone Wars TV Series is considered to be canon right? At least that's what most fans are pointing out. I think the clothing information needs to be edited to include the clothing we see in the series. For example: males still wear robes. But they also wear long coats with shirts and pants or t-shirts and pants. Females still wear skimpy clothing but they also wear modest dresses, cropped pants, tank tops, long skirts, long sleeved bodysuits, etc.

• Yes, TCW is canon. And that could be added to the article. 1358 ^(Talk) 15:18, February 5, 2011 (UTC)

Are Twi'leks Lekku really highly sensetive?

Whoever said that Twi'leks Lekku were highly sensitive, I would like to ask him/her if he's completely sure... is it true? Because they might have flexable skulls in their Lekku, maybe not. I'm not sure.

• Ask Alema Rar. She seemed kinda sure. Karohalva 01:16, April 5, 2011 (UTC)

Lethan Aggressiveness?

Where did the information on this go? Why?

Hey, I'm looking for a good picture(s) of a Lethan Twi'lek male, and I can't seem to find any, though I've looked everywhere. Help, anyone? 173.25.217.97 01:24, December 12, 2011 (UTC)

• Zhar Lestin is the only male in Category:Lethan Twi'leks with a good image. 1358 ^(Talk) 15:18, December 19, 2011 (UTC)

Pictures

I can add some pictures of twi-leks from the clone wars. Highlighting their Leku, even showing a Twi-lek child to go under biology section. If anyone wishes me to do so or feels that it needs to be done, I can do it. Matt Seay (talk) 22:04, August 16, 2012 (UTC)

"Hairless" = outdated canon?

I believe that the Twi'leks being "hairless," despite being mentioned in many sources, is now clearly contradicted by facts. While Boc Aseca's armipt hair may not count because he is a freak, it's pretty clear that Hawk Ryo has bushy eyebrows and a goatee, and he's a normal Twi'lek. It makes perfect sense, by the way, for Twi'lek to have hair since they are mammals. --LelalMekha (talk) 10:36, June 27, 2013 (UTC)

Twi'lek culture addendum

In SWTOR, if we play as a Jedi Knight (and if we treat the twi'lek leader well enough), she may propose a sort of bonding ritual, why isn't it mentioned anywhere? —Unsigned comment by Shioroi (talk • contribs).

• Because this is a wiki; it relies on people like YOU to be bold and add content themselves! So, feel free. And don't forget to sign your comments by typing ~~~~ ~Savage 23:37, October 20, 2013 (UTC)

Multiple stomachs ?

Is there an actual source for that or is that just random fandom? --Petiflo (talk) 06:54, June 19, 2015 (UTC)