- Poe: "What is this?"
- C-3PO: "The Aki-Aki Festival of the Ancestors! Oh! This celebration occurs only once every forty-two years."
- Finn: "Well, that's lucky."
- C-3PO: "Lucky indeed! This festival is known for both its colorful kites and its delectable sweets."
- ―C-3PO, Poe Dameron, and Finn[1]
The Aki-Aki were a sentient species[1] native to the desert planet Pasaana. They were generally peaceful and hospitable, making them welcoming to offworlders when they arrived on their planet.[2] According to Unkar Plutt, they were very literal.[3] The Aki-Aki maintained a pre-starflight level of civilization, but did adopt a number of advanced tools to aid in their life on Pasaana. Aki-Aki history was not always peaceful, however; their species faced strife between scattered clans, though they eventually worked together to survive Pasaana's harsh climate.[2] Aki-Aki have bifurcated trunks which grow throughout their lifespan. When they are born they possess only a singular short trunk which bifurcates around maturity.
Behind the scenes[]
The Aki-Aki species first appeared in the film Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker. In the English subtitles to the film, name of the species is misspelled as "Acky Acky."[1]
Appearances[]
- The High Republic Adventures — The Monster of Temple Peak 1
Obi-Wan Kenobi — "Part I"- Obi-Wan Kenobi 1
Andor — "Kassa"- Andor — "That Would Be Me"
- Andor — "Reckoning"
- Andor — "Narkina 5"
- Andor — "Rix Road"
- Shadow of the Sith (Mentioned only)
- Shadow of the Sith audiobook (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Batuu Bounty Hunters
- Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker (First appearance)
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition audiobook
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel audiobook
Non-canon appearances[]
Sources[]
The Star Wars Show: New Photos from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com) (First mentioned)
Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker | Featurette on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Galactic Guide
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
- The Art of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
- Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2021
"The Final Order and the Battle of Exegol" — Star Wars Encyclopedia- "C-3PO" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
"The Eyes Have It" — Star Wars Insider 202 (Picture only)- Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga – The Official Collector's Edition (Picture only)
Part I Episode Guide | Obi-Wan Kenobi on StarWars.com (backup link)- Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2023
- "That Would Be Me" Episode Guide | Andor on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars 100 Objects
- Star Wars: Timelines
Aki-Aki in the Databank (backup link)- Nambi Ghima in the Databank (backup link)
- Pasaana in the Databank (backup link)
