Atheloe
Biographical information
Homeworld	Lutrillia[1]
Physical description
Species	Lutrillian[1]
Gender	Male[1]
Chronological and political information
Era(s)	Rebellion era[2]

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Atheloe was a male Lutrillian who lived during the Galactic Civil War. He was present in Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina on the day that Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luke Skywalker chartered Han Solo and the Millennium Falcon for passage to Alderaan in 0 BBY. Atheloe had a seat in front of the entrance and close to the bar.^[2][1]

Behind the scenesEdit

Atheloe was created as a background character for the cantina scene in 1977's Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, one of two members of his species to appear in the film. The character was designed by John Mollo,^[3] and his mask was sculpted by Stuart Freeborn for shooting in England.^[4] The only difference between the two Lutrillian costumes was an ascot worn by one of the actors;^[5] the crew referred to at least one of these characters as the Colonel,^[4] and at least one as the Hare Mouse.^[6] Lucasfilm personnel dubbed one of the characters as Ownellco when Kenner asked for official names for the cantina denizens. The article "Cantina Roll-Call: Shedding Light on Some Alien Aliases" conflates these two Lutrillians as the same, leaving it unclear which Lutrillian was due to be named Ownellco.^[4] However, the article Rogues Gallery: The Usual Suspects: Who's Who in Mos Eisley establishes that the ascot-wearing Lutrillian is Ownellco and gives the name of Atheloe to the seated Lutrillian.^[1] The name "Atheloe" was originally used as an example Lutrillian name in Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds.^[7]

Atheloe is not very visible, and he receives little screen time, only briefly visible sitting near a pillar directly in front of the cantina entrance. One of the Lutrillians is later visible walking the streets of Mos Eisley.^[2] Atheloe is more prominently featured in a rough cut of the cantina sequence.^[8]

AppearancesEdit

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

Non-canon appearancesEdit

• The Emperor's Court (Possible appearance)

SourcesEdit

Wookieepedia has 2 images related to Atheloe.

• Star Wars: The Magic of Myth (book) (Concept design by John Mollo)
• Star Wars: Behind the Magic
• Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds (Used as sample Lutrillian name)
• Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy (Possible appearance)
• The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film (Picture only)
• The Sounds of Star Wars (Picture only)
• "Jedi Archive: Rarely Seen Images from the Lucasfilm Archives"—Star Wars Insider 124 (Mask only, identified as Solomahal)
• "Rogues Gallery: The Usual Suspects: Who's Who in Mos Eisley"—Star Wars Insider 130 (First identified as Atheloe)

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