A Sullustan teahouse shopkeep lived in a village[1] located ön planet Genbara in the Outer Rim Territories.[2] The village was attacked by Sith bandits[1] approximately two decades after the Sith rebellion against the Empire.[2]
Shortly before the Sith bandit gang attacked, a mysterious traveler known as "The Ronin" arrived at the village with an astromech droid companion R5-D56 and stayed with the teahouse shopkeeper. The shopkeeper spoke to the Ronin and B5 in the Empire's tongue[2] and Sullustese. When B5 sustained damage, Ronin asked the teahouse keeper to repair his droid before a kettle of tea boiled. After the shopkeeper repaired B5, the astromech droid launched a barrage of missiles at the bandits, helping its master defeat Kouru.[1]
Behind the scenes
- "The teahouse master is one of the first characters I drew. He's based on Gonji from the tavern in the film Yojimbo."
- ―Takashi Okazaki
According to "The Duel" director Takanobu Mizuno, the shopkeep was inspired by Eijirō Tōno's character in the Akira Kurosawa film Yojimbo.[4]
Appearances
- Ronin: A Visions Novel (and audiobook)
Star Wars: Visions — "The Duel" (First appearance)
Sources
- STAR WARS: VISIONS | SPECIAL LOOK | DISNEY+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com) (First pictured)
- Star Wars: Visions Filmmaker Focus — "Origins" (Video clip only)
- Star Wars: Visions Filmmaker Focus — "The Duel"
- Visions Revisited: 5 Highlights from "The Duel" on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Topps NOW Star Wars Visions The Duel Card: #3 The Ronin, R5-D56, & Sullustan Shopkeeper (backup link)
- "The Duel" Episode Guide | Star Wars: Visions on StarWars.com (backup link)
- A Warrior Wanders in Ronin, a Star Wars: Visions Novel - Excerpt on StarWars.com (backup link)
- The Art of Star Wars: Visions
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3
Star Wars: Visions — "The Duel"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Ronin: A Visions Novel
- ↑ The Art of Star Wars: Visions
- ↑
『スター・ウォーズ』を黒澤映画的に描く 神風動画・水野貴信に聞く『The Duel』制作過程 (Japanese) by ANAIS on Real Sound (October 11, 2021): "茶屋の店主なんですけど、これも『用心棒』の居酒屋の店主を演じた東野英治郎さんのイメージでした。" (backup link archived on January 19, 2023)
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