Teta (duke)

Teta was a human male duke^[1] who was present outside^[2] the Galaxies Opera House in the Uscru District of the planet Coruscant^[3] in the year 19 BBY^[4] during a performance of the opera Squid Lake.^[3] The duke was walking alongside^[2] Duchess Koyi Mateil^[5] up the opera house's steps behind^[2] the alien Opula Deget and the human Ulfor Bombaasa^[1] when the Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker ran past them on his way to meet with Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine.^[2] Teta had fair skin and brown eyes. The duke wore a teal and mustard colored opera coat and headpiece while on Coruscant.^[1]

Behind the scenes

Teta first appeared in the prequel trilogy film, Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith,^[2] which released on May 19, 2005.^[6] The opera steps scene was filmed on R Stage at Shepperton Studios as part of additional photography on Monday, August 23, 2004.^[7]

In the new Star Wars canon, the character was first named in the 2017 reference book Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia.^[1] The character's name originated in the Star Wars Legends continuity, where it was first used in the reference book Dressing a Galaxy: The Costumes of Star Wars, which was written by Trisha Biggar^[8] and released on October 11, 2005.^[9]

Appearances

• Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy – A Graphic Novel
• Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith (First appearance)

Sources

• Star Wars Helmet Collection: 501st Legion Stormtrooper Weapons & Uniforms: Citizens of Coruscant (Picture only)
• Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia (First identified as Teta)
• Star Wars: How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills (Picture only)
• "Coruscant" — Star Wars Encyclopedia (Picture only)
• Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy (Picture only)
• Galaxies Opera House in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)

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