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A purrgil with a mouth of baleen
Baleen was a body part found on aiwha and used to eat krill.[1] While some purrgil had teeth scattered throughout their mouths,[2] others had full mouths of baleen.[3]
Behind the scenes[]
Baleen was first mentioned in Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia, a 2017 reference book written by Tricia Barr, Adam Bray, and Cole Horton.[1] It first appeared in "Part Five: Shadow Warrior," the fifth episode of the Disney+ television series Ahsoka,[3] which released on September 12, 2023.[4] Baleen was mentioned prior in the Legends continuity in the 2010 The Unknown Regions supplement to the Saga Edition role-playing game.[5] In real life, baleen is a material that baleen whales have instead of teeth, which allows them to filter-feed prey such as krill and plankton.[6]
Appearances[]
Ahsoka — "Part Five: Shadow Warrior" (First appearance)- Ahsoka — "Part Six: Far, Far Away"
- Ahsoka — "Part Seven: Dreams and Madness"
Sources[]
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia (First mentioned)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- ↑
Star Wars Rebels — "The Call"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ahsoka — "Part Five: Shadow Warrior"
- ↑
Watch Ahsoka in Theaters at the Midseason Fan Celebration Event on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ The Unknown Regions
- ↑ What is baleen? on Whale and Dolphin Conservation (archived from the original on July 8, 2023)
