- "Hey! Watch it."
- ―A Gotal, to Omega
Gotals were a species of humanoid sentients native to the moon Antar 4. They were common throughout the galaxy and could be seen on many planets.
Biology and appearance[]
Gotals were a species of tall, humanoid sentients native to the moon Antar 4. Their most distinctive features were the twin conical horns growing on the top of their heads, which acted as highly responsive electro-magnetic sensors and caused discomfort when exposed to complex electrical systems, like droids.[1] Gotals were also covered with distinctive short fur[1] that shed rather easily.[source?]
History[]
Gotals were part of galactic society as far back as the early days of the Galactic Republic, and were represented in the Galactic Senate as well as the Jedi Order.[2] Around 300 BBY,[8] a group of Gotal in the Aakaash system vanished, and the Land & Sky Corporation that ruled over the star system failed to explain what had happened. Thus, many Gotal chose to avoid the Aakaash system, making the species a rare sight within its borders.[9] Throughout the Separatist Crisis, their homeworld of Antar 4 was held by the Confederacy of Independent Systems, leading to a diaspora that had many Gotals flee to the colony world of Atzerri.[2]
Gotals in the galaxy[]
Gotals were often seen off-world on planets such as Coruscant, Tatooine,[4] Lothal,[5] Castilon,[10] and on the moon of Pantora.[7] Many Gotal were sympathetic to the Empire.[11]
A male Gotal named Barrisk Favvin worked for the Imperial Security Bureau[11]
Another Gotal named Feltipern Trevagg worked as a a tax collector in the city of Mos Eisley, Tatooine. In the days preceding the Battle of Yavin, Trevagg was courting M'iiyoom Onith, unaware of the inherent dangers of romancing a female H'nemthe.[12]
Appearances[]
Non-canon appearances[]
- Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars
- LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars — "The Chase with Han/Escape with Chewbacca"
- LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars — "Dealing with Lando/Han and Chewie Strike Back"
- † LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
- LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars — "From Trenches to Wrenches: The Roger Story" (In flashback(s))
- LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars — "The Good Stuff!" (In flashback(s))
- LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars — "Scouting for Leia/A Mission with Maz"
Sources[]
- "To Catch a Jedi" Episode Guide | The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 25 (Guide to the Galaxy: Visiting Lothal)
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 2 (Databank A-Z: Alzoc III–Antilles)
- Star Wars: Complete Locations
- Star Wars: Destiny — Spirit of Rebellion (Card: Con Artist) (backup link) (Picture only)
- Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 80 (Highlights of the Saga: A Perilous Mission) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills (Picture only)
- Every Language in Star Wars Movies | Star Wars By the Numbers on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (content now obsolete; backup link)
- The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season One (Picture only)
- "Cut and Run" Episode Guide | The Bad Batch on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
- "Replacements" Episode Guide | The Bad Batch on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
- "A Certain Point of View" — Star Wars Insider 207
- Star Wars: The High Republic Show: High Republic Phase II Deep Dive, Star Wars Celebration, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
- New Concept Art and More Revealed on Star Wars: The High Republic Show on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: Timelines
- Gotal in the Databank (backup link)
- Rolt in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Gotal in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Tarkin
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "To Catch a Jedi"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Sphere of Influence"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
- ↑ Every Language in Star Wars Movies | Star Wars By the Numbers on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Cornered"
- ↑ Star Wars: Timelines dates The Vow of Silver Dawn to 200 BBY. . The book says that the disappearance of the Gotal happened about a hundred years before, thus the event took place around 300 BBY.
- ↑ The Vow of Silver Dawn
- ↑ Star Wars Resistance — "The Recruit"
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Heir to the Jedi
- ↑ Star Wars: Complete Locations