Or, in other words, every animal species in the Star Wars galaxy is adorable and should totally be real-life pets. Granted the fact that the Clone Wars was animated makes the creatures look extra adorable, as the fact that they don't look quite real is part of their adorableness, but with their round bodies and giant eyes, they look incredibly friendly. CinemaBlend’s resident theme park junkie and amateur Disney historian. Want more pop culture photo tours? Star Wars defined many of our childhoods, and as Lucas understood all those years ago, these cute characters are often the ones who keep us young at heart. Just when you thought the anticipation building around Star Wars: The Last Jedi couldn't get any higher, Lucasfilm/Disney/The Powers That Be released a glorious final trailer that's basically two minutes and thirty-five seconds of fake-outs. Actor Warwick Davis took on the role of Ewok Wicket W. Warrick when he was just eleven years old.

They don't look nearly as nasty as the Tusken Raiders that use them for transportation. The worst we could do is get criticized for it.”. Future Club 33 Member. As cute as Babu and the droids may be, no single creature totally overtook the Star Wars galaxy and fandom quite in the way that The Last Jedi's porgs did. As it happens, they were inspired by real birds —puffins — who inhabited Skellig Michael, the island where scenes from the movie were filmed. Star Wars sound designer Ben Burtt developed the Wookiee’s recognizable voice, using recordings of real wildlife, including lions, bears, badgers, and more.

Banthas may not be the first animal you think of when you're considering cute Star Wars creatures, but if you've ever stopped to look at them, then you know that they actually look incredibly peaceful and friendly -- and that goes a long way. It's something about the flexible snout that flops back and forth when they move their heads that's just too cute. As Lucas later recalled, “In the third film, they hated the Ewoks, couldn’t stand the cute, little sidekick characters. They're also quite intelligent, which means you can actually have a conversation with them too, which just adds to the fun Star Wars characters can have.

He’s a magical character.

Shirley Henderson, known for her role as Moaning Myrtle in the Harry Potter films, voiced the character — including his iconic line, “Hey-Hey!” She also helped operate the puppet. Recently Star Wars: The Last Jedi revealed some of the new alien creatures that will be part of the newest film in the franchise. (Speaking of adorable, see what cast members on The Mandalorian thought when they first saw Baby Yoda.).

The baby Ewoks are even more adorable than the adults.

He comes and goes. The planet Kiros, seen in The Clone Wars animated series, has an adorable species of native bird. “I did about four or five pages of totally different sketches, and the Porg was probably in one of those sketches,” Concept Designer Jake Lunt Davies said in an interview with StarWars.com.“It was influenced by a seal and a pug dog and the puffin. Peter Mayhew, the original actor behind Chewy, played the part up through Episode VII. Porgs are the newest edition to the alien species list of the Star Wars universe.

It's cute overload, but we're not complaining.

In the 1983 premiere of Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi, fans were introduced to a new species known as the Ewok. But, as any fan will tell you, the character’s journey has been priceless.

I'm pretty sure if you scratched a bantha behind the ear it would just smile at you.

They're like living teddy bears so of course, you want to snuggle up with them.

Knocking BB-8 off the pedestal for most adorable space thingy, Porgs have become a viral obsession for Star Wars fans since they were first unveiled in a behind-the-scenes video shown at D23 in 2017. Here’s a look at a few of the most iconic creatures from the saga’s history. “The characteristics of Wicket in Return of the Jedi were modeled on my pet dog who used to tilt his head from side to side when he heard a strange sound,” the actor revealed years later. Not much is known about them, but look at how adorable they are! In one famous, shocking scene, after his Tauntaun has died from the cold, Han cuts open the animal’s body and puts his freezing friend, Luke Skywalker, inside to save his life. “I felt this would work quite well for the character.”.

I mean, for real. The idea for this round droid was born when The Force Awakens’ director J.J. Abrams doodled two circles on a napkin. The teddy bear-like Ewoks were controversial for a few viewers, at the time. The 50-year-old force-powered creature who resembles a young Yoda debuted in the Disney+ original, The Mandalorian. Known for his “hair dryer-like” appearance, this small character came from a difficult past — built from spare droid parts, he was found on a ship that once belonged to a cruel assassin. BB-8 is the droid that you want to take home and keep as a pet, which is, we're pretty sure, why there is so much merchandise featuring the little guy. “They evolved and started getting cute,” George Lucas reflected in an interview with Rolling Stone that summer. The animals were brought to life in The Empire Strikes Back — with help from stop-motion animation — making them all the more unique and distinctive. From Ewoks to droids, these characters have been at the core of the saga, helping to define its signature sense of humor, heroism, and wonderment.

Starwars.com hosted a Q and A with Pablo Hidalgo after the Porgs' reveal, and the Lucasfilm Story Group member said that "the idea that there’s an entire animal kingdom living amid the drama and adventure of the Star Wars saga is a compelling one.".

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