A therii was a large herding creature that could be found on the planet Batuu. Elee was a therii that was the pet of Black Spire Outpost resident Salju.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
The therii was introduced in the children's book Elee & Me, written by Amy Ratcliffe and published in 2020.[2] As Elee reminded Ratcliffe of a woolly mammoth, she based the name therii on a mammoth binomial name.[3]
The species itself was created for an unbuilt third attraction for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge often informally referred to as "the Bantha ride", where guests could ride a full-sized animatronic Elee around Black Spire Outpost, a concept which was eventually dropped for budgetary reasons.[4]
Appearances[]
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge — Creature Stall- Elee & Me (First appearance)
Sources[]
- Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: Traveler's Guide to Batuu (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only)
- The Art of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
SWCA 2022: 5 Product Reveals We Love from the Star Wars Merchandise Sneak Peek Panel on StarWars.com (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge — Creature Stall
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3
EXCLUSIVE: Imagineer Scott Trowbridge Talks About Bringing the Edge of the Star Wars Galaxy Directly to Fans' Homes on D23.com (backup link)
- ↑
Amy Ratcliffe (@amy_geek) on Twitter: "Elee reminds me a bit of a woolly mammoth so I found inspiration in a mammoth binomial name." (backup link)
- ↑ Scrapped Plans for "Kalikori Club" Restaurant, Bounty Hunter Ride, and More Revealed for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge on blogmickey.com (archived from the original on April 23, 2021)
