Tann Gella

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Tann Gella was a Twi'lek female from the planet Ryloth. Tann and her twin sister, Ann, were trained as yobanas and sold to Podracer Sebulba from crime lord Jabba Desilijic Tiure.

Biography

Tann Gella was a Twi'lek female, who, along with her twin-sister Ann, was native to the planet Ryloth.[1] Ann and Tann were trained as yobanas, a Twi'leki word that loosely translated to masseuse. Due to their training,[3] The Dug Podracer Sebulba purchased the expensively priced pair[2] from[4] the Hutt crime lord[5] Jabba Desilijic Tiure to be enslaved masseuses. The Dug did this partly to put him into the best form for Podraces[2] —as the Twi'lek's gave ritual prerace massages to him—[6] though mostly did it to irritate other Podracers and get them jealous. His tactic was resoundingly effective.[2] In 32 BBY,[7] Tann and her Twin gave a massage to Sebulba in his chair before the Boonta Eve Classic on the planet Tatooine.[8]

Personality and traits

Tann, a Rutian Twi'lek[2] female, had blue skin and blue eyes.[1]

Skills and abilities

Tann her sister were trained as yobanas.[3]

Equipment

Both Tann and her sister wore form-fitting Tromin unigarments, slave collars, and white headdresses with silver pieces.[2]

Behind the scenes

Tann and her sister first appeared in the 1999 film Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace.[8] In the film, Tann Gella was portrayed by actress Nishan Hindes.[9] Tann and her sister appear in a question in the StarWars.com game Garbage Masher, in which the objective is to save Chewbacca, Leia Organa, Luke Skywalker, and Han Solo from being crushed in a garbage compactor.[10]

Appearances

Non-canon appearances

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Databank title Gella, Ann & Tann in the Databank (original site is defunct)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Star Wars: The Phantom Menace: The Expanded Visual Dictionary
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 The New Essential Guide to Characters
  4. ↑ SW Force Collection Star Wars: Force Collection (Card: Tann Gella)
  5. ↑ The Official Star Wars Fact File 38 JAB 1-4: Jabba the Hutt
  6. ↑ HasbroInverted Star Wars: Power of the Jedi (Pack: Sebulba (Boonta Eve Challenge)) (backup link)
  7. ↑ The New Essential Chronology dates the events of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace to 32 BBY.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
  9. ↑ StarWars.com Star Wars, A Family Affair on StarWars.com (original link is obsolete)
  10. ↑ StarWars.com Garbage Masher on StarWars.com (backup link) (original site is defunct)