Arleil Schous
Biographical information
Homeworld	Tatooine
Physical description
Species	Defel
Gender	Male
Hair color	Brown
Eye color	Red
Chronological and political information
Era(s)	Rebellion era
Affiliation	Alliance to Restore the Republic

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Arleil Schous was an aging Defel male. Like all Defels, he had the ability to bend light around himself, becoming especially hard to see at dusk, though his ability to do this had diminished with age.

He was present at Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina the fateful day that Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi entered the bar. He sat with Bom Vimdin, Pons Limbic, Hem Dazon, and a hooded individual with a mustache.

He operated as a mercenary, and was one of the Rebel Alliance's contacts in Mos Eisley.

Behind the scenes

His famous scene when his eyes glow red in the dark was replaced by Melas, due to George Lucas' wish. However, Arleil may still be seen in the background behind Hem Dazon's introductory shot. "Arleil Schous" is an anagram of Charles Louis (Kallenbach), a Decipher employee. The character's mask was previously used for the obscure 1974 Halloween live show "In the Attic", with Rick Baker in the costume.

Appearances

• Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (First appearance)
• The Star Wars Holiday Special

Sources

• Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Official Tournament Sealed Deck (Card: Arleil Schous)
• Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary
• "Jedi Library"—Star Wars Insider 92 (Picture only)

External links

•  Cantina Roll-Call: Shedding Light on Some Alien Aliases on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)