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HURID-327 was a masculine loadlifter droid who worked as the groundskeeper of Maz Kanata's castle.
Biography
HURID-327, outside of Maz Kanata's castle.
HURID-327 was the groundskeeper of Maz Kanata's castle,[2] which was located on the planet Takodana,[4] and was responsible for carrying her guests' luggage.[2] Shortly before its destruction by the First Order, he was passing through the castle's front gate when he crossing paths with a group consisting of the astromech droid BB-8, the smuggler Han Solo, the scavenger Rey and the former stormtrooper Finn, who were entering the castle.[4]
Characteristics
HURID-327 was a masculine[2] loadlifter droid[1] with red plating,[3] two weight-distributing lower limbs, and upper limbs built with cargo-support joints and heavy-duty industrial manipulators. His central body core was gyro-stabilized and included a plate at the front built with a binary acoustic signaller. A disc-shaped counterweight-producing repulsor anchor was located on each of HURID-327's shoulders, with the left disc being slightly larger than the right.[1]
Despite his oddly jovial programming,[3] HURID-327 was a bit lazy.[2]
Behind the scenes
- "Neal said, 'Let's put a stilt-walker in it!' I thought he was mad! [Laughs.] Katy Coleman, the stilt-walker/performer, did a great job inside."
- ―Luke Fisher speaks about Neal Ellis' reaction to HURID-327
HURID-327 first appeared in Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens,[4] with its first reveal being a brief appearance in the picture's first full-length trailer, which was released two months before the film in 2015.[5] The droid was played by performer Katy Coleman in The Force Awakens, who wore stilts for the role. The idea to have a stilt-walking performer inside the droid came from the concept model maker Neal Ellis, and was considered crazy by senior sculptor Luke Fisher.[6]
The droid was not identified in the film,[4] but was later named in Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary, a reference book written by Pablo Hidalgo released the same day as the film.[1] Concept art of the droid titled "Castle Droid H027" was produced in November 2013.[6]
Appearances
- Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens (First appearance)
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens Graphic Novel Adaptation
- The Force Awakens, Part III
Non-canon appearances
Sources
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer (Official) on StarWars.com (backup link) (First pictured)- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary (First identified as HURID-327)
- The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded (Picture only)
- The Adventures of BB-8
- The Creatures, Droids and Aliens of Star Wars: The Force Awakens Star Wars Celebration Europe 2016 on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link (J5lknh4bCSCk) not verified!)
- Star Wars: Complete Locations (Picture only)
- Hurid-327 in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Star Wars: The Force Awakens on DVD: 10 things we've learned on Empire (March 30, 2016) (backup link not verified!)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2
Hurid-327 in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens
- ↑
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer (Official) on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens