Duck
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| Duck | |
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| Designation |
Nonsentient |
| Planet of origin | |
| Average length |
0.6 meters[2] |
| Average wingspan |
0.9 meters[2] |
- "What's a duck?"
- ―Luke Skywalker[src]
Ducks were a type of waterfowl that could be found on several different planets throughout the galaxy, notably Naboo.[1] As a result, they were incorporated in several idiomatic expressions in Galactic Basic Standard, including "sitting duck"[3] and "even a duck has to be taught to swim."[4] The ship known as the Dusty Duck was presumably also named for these animals.[5]
Not all residents of the galaxy were familiar with ducks, especially in some of the provincial regions or on dry, arid planets of the galaxy, like Tatooine. After hearing Obi-Wan Kenobi mention a duck, Luke Skywalker curiously asked what one was.[4]
Naboo was also home to similar waterfowl with four legs, rather than two.[6]
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[edit] Behind the scenes
In real-world terms, duck, the name for the animal, comes from the verb duck, meaning to bow one's head suddenly, which dates back to Middle English terminology. While Star Wars canon similarly uses the verb form of "duck," such as when Luke Skywalker shouts the word while evading a blaster bolt in the Marvel comic Star Wars 57: Hello, Bespin, Goodbye, no such in-universe name-origin connection exists.
When the Ebon Hawk flies into Dantooine in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, several birds which may be ducks follow the ship until it lands at the Jedi Enclave.
[edit] Appearances
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace novelization (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (First appearance)
- Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
- Star Wars Republic 62: No Man's Land (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope novel (First mentioned)
- Star Wars 17: Crucible (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Dark Forces (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars 52: To Take The Tarkin (Mentioned only)
- LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Non-canonical appearance)
[edit] Sources
- The Wildlife of Star Wars: A Field Guide
- Star Wars: Complete Locations (Picture only)
Duck in the Databank
- Dusty Duck in the Databank
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
[edit] Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Duck in the Databank
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Size given for Mallards in Wikipedia, used to illustrate the Duck entry in the Databank
- ↑ Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope novel
- ↑ Dusty Duck in the Databank
- ↑ The Wildlife of Star Wars: A Field Guide
