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Sketch of a Bothan's head by Sabine Wren
- "Many Bothans died to bring us this information."
- ―Mon Mothma, before the Battle of Endor
Bothans ((pronounced /'bɑθɪn/)) were the species credited with stealing the plans for the Death Star II, despite sustaining heavy casualties, thereby enabling the Rebel Alliance to plan an attack on the unfinished space station.[1] The Bothans also provided the Rebel Alliance with other useful information, such as the door code for the shield generator bunker on the forest moon of Endor.[2]
Bothans were known to communicate with each other in a series of growls.[3]
Behind the scenes
Though the mention of Bothans in the film Return of the Jedi by Mon Mothma did not expound on the nature of Bothans, their role and sacrifice in securing the plans for the second Death Star is well-known as a consequence.
Appearances
- Heir to the Jedi (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Annual 1 (Mentioned only)
- Battlefront: Twilight Company (Mentioned only)
- Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi (First mentioned)
- Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side! (Mentioned only)
- Bloodline (First appearance)
Sources
- Star Wars Rebels: Sabine My Rebel Sketchbook (First pictured)
The Journey to Star Wars: A New Dawn on StarWars.com (backup link)- Yavin 4 Rebels: Guardians of the Hidden Fortress on StarWars.com (backup link)
- A Tale of Two Bothans: Interpreting Star Wars Aliens on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Galactic Empire in the Databank (backup link)
- Mon Mothma biography slideshow in the Databank (backup link (mon-mothma-biography-slideshow) not verified!); image #8 (of 9)
