Nanta[1] was a male[3] Ewok native to the forest moon of Endor who fought against the Imperial forces who were occupying the moon during the Battle of Endor. He was shot and killed by a laser blast from an AT-ST. Romba, who had been fighting the Imperials alongside Nanta, stayed behind and wept over his fallen comrade.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
This once-unidentified Ewok was often referred to by fans as "Corpsey" because of his memorable death scene in Return of the Jedi.[4][5][3] Author Benjamin Harper attempted to assign the name Lana to this Ewok he also would have identified as female in his 2008 trivia book Obsessed With Star Wars, but he was ultimately not allowed to give the slain Ewok a proper name.[6]
In 2012, a Toys "R" Us exclusive action figure pack, the Ewok Pack from Hasbro's Star Wars: Movie Heroes set, contained a figure for this character and assigned him the name "Nanta" on the packaging,[1] which was based on the words Romba said when attempting to rouse the then-recently deceased Ewok.[source?]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi (First appearance)
- Star Wars Manga: Return of the Jedi 3
- Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Cine-Manga
Sources[]
- Star Wars Customizable Card Game — Endor Limited (Card: Dead Ewok) (backup link)
- Obsessing Over Obsessed With Star Wars on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Star Wars: Movie Heroes (Pack: Ewok Pack) (backup link) (First identified as Nanta)
- Star Wars in 100 Scenes
- Yub Yub: Meet the Ewoks from Endor on StarWars.com (article) (content now obsolete; backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Star Wars: Movie Heroes (Pack: Ewok Pack) (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Red Five" — Star Wars Insider 150
- ↑ Do you like Corpsey the Dead Ewok? on the Jedi Council Forums (Classic Trilogy board) (backup link)
- ↑ IGN: Star Wars: Best Background Characters on IGN.com (archived from the original on November 19, 2010)
- ↑ Obsessing Over Obsessed With Star Wars on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)