Is banthas real?

Banthas are fictional creatures in the Star Wars franchise. They are large, quadrupedal mammals with long, thick fur, and are first seen in the film Star Wars (1977), where they are used as beasts of burden by Tusken Raiders on the planet Tatooine.
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Are the Banthas in Boba Fett CGI?

We have one Bantha that's filled with about four puppeteers and another four people on little remote controls and the other three or four or five (Banthas) are CG. And it's on a Motion Base and it does this (moves hands) and it goes across the backlot and we shoot it….
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Are they still using elephants for Banthas?

Speaking with his collaborator and friend Kevin Smith on his FatMan Beyond podcast, The Book of Boba Fett cinematographer David Klein pulled back the curtain on the Bantha at Smith's request. "No my man, we don't have elephants.
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Are Tusken Raiders human?

Biology and appearance. A'Sharad Hett stated, while on a mission to Aargonar with Anakin Skywalker, that Tusken Raiders were biologically incompatible with Humans. This implies that Tusken Raiders were a non-Human species.
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Are Banthas elephants Boba Fett?

Did you know that the original Banthas in Star Wars were played by an Elephant called Mardji? Popular with Tusken Raiders, Banthas have recently returned in The Book of Boba Fett & The Mandalorian, but as far as I know are no Ionger played by an elephant ? Spoiler: Mardji died in 1995.
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How do banthas not overheat?

The bantha shares characteristics with several real-life animals, including bighorn sheep, muskoxen, woolly mammoths and domestic yaks, and its use of fur to help insulate itself from excess heat is a trait shared by such animals as the antelope, camel, and jerboa.
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Why do Tuskens wear masks?

Tusken clothing and masks were originally developed to help survive the harsh Tatooine climate. The mouth grills are designed to prevent precious moisture from leaving their bodies, while the goggles likely serve to protect their vulnerable eyes from harsh sandstorms on Star Wars' iconic planet, Tatooine.
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Who killed Anakin's mom?

After Anakin left to become a Jedi in 32 BBY, she was sold to Cliegg Lars, who freed her and married her. Just before the Clone Wars, Shmi died in her son's arms after being brutally tortured by a band of Tusken Raiders.
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Why is the milk blue in Star Wars?

Blue milk, sometimes known as Bantha milk and Tatooine milk, was a blue-colored liquid produced by a female bantha's mammary glands. It could be found on most planets across the galaxy. The milk was well known for being very rich and refreshing, its opaque coloring suggesting that it was also sweet.
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Is the Tusken warrior a woman?

A female Tusken Raider warrior was a member of a tribe of Tusken Raiders on the planet Tatooine around 4 ABY. When the prisoner Boba Fett attempted to escape the tribe's camp, the warrior defeated him in a duel, allowing the rest of her tribe to recapture their captive.
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How do Banthas survive?

The banthas of Tatooine were known to form deep bonds with the Tusken Raiders of the planet and often committed suicide if their riders were to die first. Banthas that died naturally were placed in vast graveyards, which other banthas treated with a kind of ceremonial reverence.
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How do Jawas look like?

Other notable features included their glowing yellow eyes, small stature and high pitched, quickly spoken language called Jawaese. Through the study of corpses and skeletal remains, Baobab xenobiologists discovered that Jawas appeared to be gaunt, rodent-like creatures, with shrunken faces and yellow eyes.
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What did Banthas eat?

Banthas are known to eat a substance called Bantha fodder, which consists of different plants that can be found growing all over Tatooine. Bantha fodder, due to its smelly nature, is also used as an insult in the Star Wars universe.
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Is Blue milk real?

The real-world Milk Stand found at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge serves "blue milk," which is actually a frozen plant-based blend of coconut and rice milks that the menu describes as having "alluring fruity characteristics." The Disney's Hollywood Studios location additionally serves an alcoholic Blue Milk Cooler.
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Who shot Fennec Shand?

During one campfire meal, Boba spies on the horizon what we know to be the charge shots that the Mandalorian and Toro Calican had fired into the sky, to blind and (eventually) get the drop on Fennec Shand — after which Toro, left alone with the would-be assassin, fatally-ish shot her.
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What is the purple milk?

Skim Milk = purple

Skim milk, or non-fat milk, has a purple cap indicating that it contains little to no fat. Not all grocery stores and brands follow this coloring system—so make sure to double-check the wording on the label before you throw the blue-capped milk in your cart.
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What food do they eat in Star Wars?

It's Star Wars day, so we've been through the Star Wars movies and found all the best scenes involving food and drink.
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From Blue Milk To Roast Porg: 19 Food And Drinks From The Star Wars Movies, Ranked
  • Canto Bight Drinks.
  • Jedha Tentacles. ...
  • Shmi's Fruit Bowl. ...
  • Aacht-To Fish. ...
  • Purple Juice. ...
  • Leia's Snack. ...
  • Jawa Juice. ...
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Who is Anakin father?

25 has provided us with the answer. Anakin's father is The Emperor. Palpatine manipulated the Midi-chlorians inside of Shmi's womb to create Anakin. Check out the moment just below.
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Who is the strongest Jedi?

Of course, Yoda is the most powerful Jedi of them all. He was the head of the Jedi Order in the prequels, the mystic recluse in the originals, and he even made a token appearance in one of the sequels.
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Who is Luke Skywalkers son?

The Legends story of Luke's son, Ben Skywalker, as told by Star Wars Explained.
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Is Owen Lars Shmis son?

For other uses, see Lars (disambiguation). Owen Lars was a human male from the desert planet Tatooine who worked as a moisture farmer. He was the son of Aika and Cliegg Lars, and he became the stepbrother of Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker when Cliegg married Anakin's mother, Shmi Skywalker.
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Is Maz Kanata a Jawa?

Maz Kanata was a Jawa. Maz Kanata is a short, force sensitive alien, with an affinity for eyes and an apparent connection to the Skywalker family. The theory, as explained by Moviepilot, claims that in reality Maz Kanata was a force sensitive Jawa who was present at multiple points throughout the films.
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Do Sand People ever remove their masks?

All Sand People wore mouth grilles and eye coverings to retain moisture and keep sand out. However, their need to protect their bodies from Tatooine's weather grew into a taboo against exposing any part of their bodies in public. Because of this, Tuskens almost never unmasked themselves, even in front of one another.
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Why is Boba Fett so weak?

Like his Legends counterpart, The Book of Boba Fett all but confirms that the sarlacc's stomach acid left Fett with long-term physical damage, requiring him to periodically immerse himself in bacta healing fluid.
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Are banthas intelligent?

Banthas are highly intelligent and social creatures that travel in herds of up to 25 individuals. Every herd is led by a matriarch, the oldest and strongest female. If the matriarch becomes too old, she will usually relinquish control of the herd to the next oldest.
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