Waks Trode was an Ishi Tib who,^[1] in 19 BBY,^[2] was present in the Galaxies Opera House in the Uscru District of the planet Coruscant during a performance of the opera Squid Lake.^[3] Trode was stood in one of the building's corridors conversing with^[4] fellow Ishi Tib Gume Saam—a senator for the Techno Union^[1]—when the Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker rushed past them on his way to meet Supreme Chancellor Palpatine.^[4] Trode had green skin and brown eyes on prominent eyestalks. While at the opera house, the Ishi Tib wore an old-gold colored coat and robes.^[1]

Behind the scenes[]

Waks Trode first appeared in the prequel trilogy film Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith,^[4] which was released on May 19, 2005.^[5] The opera house corridor shot was filmed entirely on blue-screen^[6] and Trode's costume consisted of an old-gold quilted silk coat and robe.^[7] In the current Star Wars canon, the character was first identified in the 2017 reference book Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia.^[8] The character's name originated in the Star Wars Legends reference book Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith: The Visual Dictionary, which was written by James Luceno^[9] and released prior to the film on April 2, 2005.^[10]

Appearances[]

• Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith (First appearance)

Sources[]

• Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia (First identified as Waks Trode)
• Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
• The Star Wars Archives: Episodes I–III, 1999–2005 (Picture only)

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