Arca Yroca was a human male jockey who rode fathiers at the racetrack in the city of Canto Bight on the planet Cantonica. In around 34 ABY, he rode in a race on the crime lord Sturg Ganna's fathier Kessel Runner and in another on the fathier Hoth Stuff.
Biography[]
The human male Arca Yroca worked as a jockey on the planet Cantonica during the war between the First Order and the Resistance. In around 34 ABY,[4] he participated in several fathier races at the Canto Bight racetrack in the same night.[2][3]
In the fifth race of the night, Yroca rode at first post on a fathier named Kessel Runner that belonged to the crime lord Big Sturg Ganna.[3] In another race, the jockey rode the fathier Hoth Stuff and whipped it with an electrocrop. Shortly after the race, all of the fathier's kept in the racetrack's stables were released by the Resistance agents Finn and Rose Tico.[2]
Personality and traits[]
Yroca rode Hoth Stuff on Cantonica
Yroca had fair skin.[2]
Equipment[]
The jockey wore a orange lycresh racing outfit designed to be comfortable but also sleek and lightweight to reduce air drag. He also wore a orange helmet with his sponsor's logo emblazoned upon it. The jockey used an electrocrop to whip his fathiers during races.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
Arca Yroca first appeared in the film Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi,[2] which was released on December 15, 2017.[5] The character was not named in the film,[2] but received identification in Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary, a reference book written by Pablo Hidalgo[1] and released in conjunction with the film.[6]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars Outlaws (Mentioned on viewscreen)
- Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi (First appearance)
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition audiobook
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: A Junior Novel
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: A Junior Novel audiobook
Sources[]
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Heroes of the Galaxy (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary (First identified as Arca Yroca)
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Ultimate Sticker Collection
The Star Wars Show: Star Wars: The Last Jedi Secrets Explained on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)- The Last Jedi: Rose Tico: Resistance Fighter
Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Arca Yroca - Star Wars: The Last Jedi - Physical Base - Characters)- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Last Jedi: Rose Tico: Resistance Fighter
- ↑ Star Wars: Galactic Atlas places the events of the film Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens in 34 ABY. As Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi carries on immediately from the events of The Force Awakens, it can be assumed to take place in the same year.
- ↑
Star Wars: Episode VIII to Open December 15, 2017 on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ New Star Wars: The Last Jedi Books and More Revealed at SDCC 2017 on StarWars.com (backup link)