Trypto Buball was an alien male agricultural baron who grew wealthy due to the vast space-fungi farming colonies that his family owned.[2] In 34 ABY,[4] he was a guest[5] at the Canto Casino and Racetrack in the city Canto Bight on the planet Cantonica and was standing near a row of gaming machines when fellow patron Dobbu Scay mistook the astromech droid BB-8 for one of the devices.[1]
Buball was later standing in the casino crowds near BB-8's companions Finn and Rose Tico when the pair spotted the gambler known as the Master Codebreaker.[6] While at the casino, the baron wore a black suit with a white trim along with black boots, white chaps, and a white padded collar. He used a dark blue and silver cane to walk and had dark pink skin, yellow eyes, and a gray mustache.[3]
Behind the scenes
Trypto Buball first appeared in the sequel trilogy film Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi,[1] which was released on December 15, 2017.[7] Concept art of the character was created by Jake Lunt Davies and during production Buball was known as "Turkey Guy." The character was portrayed by Aidan Cook[8] and unused B-roll footage of Buball shows him on other parts of the casino floor, including a close-up of the alien looking over the shoulder of a human casino guest.[9] The character was first identified in the reference book Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary, which was written by Pablo Hidalgo[3] and released on the same day as the film.[10]
Concept art gallery
| Storyboards | Concept art | Digital renderings | In-progress artwork |
![Concept art by Jake Lunt Davies[11]](/starwars/wiki/File:Trypto-Buball-Concept-Art.jpg "Trypto-Buball-Concept-Art.jpg (124 KB)")
Appearances
- Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi (First appearance)
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi Graphic Novel Adaptation
Sources
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Heroes of the Galaxy (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary (First identified as Trypto Buball)
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Ultimate Sticker Collection
- 2017 Topps Star Wars: The Last Jedi Card: Trypto Buball (backup link)
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
- Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2017 Topps Star Wars: The Last Jedi Card: Trypto Buball (backup link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑ Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi to 34 ABY.
- ↑ Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Ultimate Sticker Collection
- ↑ Star Wars: The Last Jedi Graphic Novel Adaptation
- ↑
Star Wars: Episode VIII to Open December 15, 2017 on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑
Jake Lunt Davies (@jakeluntdavies) on Instagram (post on March 17, 2020): "Creature design from The Last Jedi. Internally nicknamed Turkey Guy and played by CFX stalwart Aiden Cook who I had previously incarcerated in the Bobbajo costume on TFA. As ever, thanks Aiden, you’re a star. #starwars #thelastjedi #conceptdesign #creaturedesign #alien #cfx" (backup link) (screenshot)
- ↑ Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga — Deleted Scene: "The Costumes and Creatures of Canto Bight"
- ↑ Star Wars The Last Jedi The Visual Dictionary on Penguin Random House's official website (backup link)
- ↑ Jake Lunt Davies (@JakeLuntDavies) on Twitter (post on January 19, 2023): "Mine! 😀" (backup link)
