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Diathim

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Diathim
Homeworld
Language

Basic

Average height

2-3 meters

Skin color

Glowing white

Distinctions

Six wings, yellow aura

[Source]
"They're the most beautiful creatures in the universe. They live on the moons of Iego, I think."
―Anakin Skywalker, describing the "Angels" of Iego[src]

The Diathim, sometimes called Angels, were a mysterious winged people who inhabited the moons of Iego.

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A Diathim in the appearance of a Human

Diathim were said by many to resemble humanoids with wings, though other accounts described them as androgynous, and many spacers saw them as exotic members of their own species. Diathim glowed white to such an extent that making out details on them was difficult. They also emitted a yellow aura. Diathim did not eat. Some people believed them to be the most beautiful creatures in the universe.

It was this rumor that led to Anakin Skywalker's first words to his future wife Padmé Amidala, questioning whether or not she was indeed one of these legendary beings. He believed her beauty unmatched, and seemed to think this led to some connections with the Diathim of Iego.

Years later, a grown Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi encountered one of the Diathim while on a mission to Iego to uncover a root said to contain the antidote to the Blue Shadow Virus. She and her people had been driven from their home on Millius Prime, a moon of Iego, and a laser grid system had been installed there by the Separatists to keep people from leaving. Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi managed to deactivate the laser field and free the inhabitants of Iego.

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A view of a Diathim's wings

Anakin Skywalker's line "Are you an angel?" (Listen (help·info)) was spoofed in the video game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords by Atton Rand. If the player completes the game three times and plays a female character later, Atton will ask when he first meets the player: "Are you an angel? Aw, I'm just kidding. That's the worst line I've ever used. Hope some poor kid doesn't start using it."

It is not known if the term 'Angels' implies that the Diathim had also any religious/supernatural connotations or were worshiped or revered by some people. It's possible that the term 'Angels' only implies their beauty.

The Angel in "Mystery of a Thousand Moons", the eighteenth episode of Season One of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series, is voiced by actress Catherine Taber.

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