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*[[Akial]], the only Jawa known to have served in the [[Jedi Order]].<ref name="PaartyOn">''[[Paarty On!]]''</ref>}} |
*[[Akial]], the only Jawa known to have served in the [[Jedi Order]].<ref name="PaartyOn">''[[Paarty On!]]''</ref>}} |
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{{Quote|I can't abide those Jawas! Disgusting creatures!|[[C-3PO]]|Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope}} |
{{Quote|I can't abide those Jawas! Disgusting creatures!|[[C-3PO]]|Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope}} |
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− | '''Jawas''' were typically short [[rodent]]-like natives of [[Tatooine]]. They were passionate |
+ | '''Jawas''' were typically short [[rodent]]-like natives of [[Tatooine]]. They were passionate [[scavenger]]s, seeking out technology for sale or trade in the deep deserts in their huge [[sandcrawler]] transports. A band of Jawas was responsible for locating [[C-3PO]] and [[R2-D2]] and selling them to [[Luke Skywalker]]'s uncle, [[Owen Lars]]. Another tribe of Jawas, led by [[Tteel Kkak]], found [[Jabba Desilijic Tiure|Jabba the Hutt]]'s [[Jabba's rancor|rancor]]. They had a reputation for swindling, as they had a penchant for selling old equipment such as outdated faulty [[droid]]s to [[moisture farmer]]s. However, they were extremely passive beings, and hardly put up any resistance to colonists of their planet unlike the other natives the [[Tusken Raider|Sand people]], instead seeing foreigners as an excellent business opportunity. |
==Biology and appearance== |
==Biology and appearance== |
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{{Quote|Jawas… Never around when you need them.|[[Kyle Katarn]]|audio=Jawas.ogg|Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy}} |
{{Quote|Jawas… Never around when you need them.|[[Kyle Katarn]]|audio=Jawas.ogg|Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy}} |
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[[File:Jawa Leader GH by Drew Baker.jpg|thumb|left|170px|A Jawa Clan-Chief]] |
[[File:Jawa Leader GH by Drew Baker.jpg|thumb|left|170px|A Jawa Clan-Chief]] |
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− | Jawas lived in separate clan families, each with distinct, separate territories for living and scavenging. Each Sandcrawler was led by a Clan-Chief, who was male. However the overall operation of the Jawa clan was overseen by a female Shaman. A female Jawa became a shaman by either possessing some kind of [[The Force|Force]] ability with which to perform magic, overcoming an illness accompanied by a hallucinatory vision or was chosen and trained as the successor to the current Shaman.<ref name="Databank">{{DB|species|jawa|Jawa}}</ref><ref name="EGAS">''[[The Essential Guide to Alien Species]]''</ref> The shamans were believed to possess the ability to foretell the future, and performed spells, hexes and blessings to protect the clan and ensure the well being of all clan members. This title gave them a great deal of respect throughout the clan, which was strange in the largely patriarchal Jawa society, and this allowed the shaman to assume a position where they were to be consulted upon, and asked often for their wisdom. With the important position within the society, the shaman did not travel in the sandcrawler and instead remained within the safety of the clan's fortress.<ref name="EGAS" /> Other than shamans, females were shown little respect in Jawa society.<ref>{{SWGTCG|Champions of the Force (SWGTCG)|Champions of the Force|url=http://www.swgtcgdb.com/card.php?ID=JawaShaman|cardname=Jawa Shaman}}</ref> |
+ | Jawas lived in separate clan families, each with distinct, separate territories for living and scavenging. Each Sandcrawler was led by a Clan-Chief, who was male. However the overall operation of the Jawa clan was overseen by a female Shaman. A female Jawa became a shaman by either possessing some kind of [[The Force|Force]] ability with which to perform magic, overcoming an illness accompanied by a hallucinatory vision or was chosen and trained as the successor to the current Shaman.<ref name="Databank">{{DB|species|jawa|Jawa}}</ref><ref name="EGAS">''[[The Essential Guide to Alien Species]]''</ref> The shamans were believed to possess the ability to foretell the future, and performed spells, hexes and blessings to protect the clan and ensure the well being of all clan members. This title gave them a great deal of respect throughout the clan, which was strange in the largely patriarchal Jawa society, and this allowed the shaman to assume a position where they were to be consulted upon, and asked often for their wisdom. With the important position within the society, the shaman did not travel in the sandcrawler and instead remained within the safety of the clan's fortress.<ref name="EGAS" /> Other than shamans, females were shown little respect in Jawa society.<ref>{{SWGTCG|set=Champions of the Force (SWGTCG)|text=Champions of the Force|url=http://www.swgtcgdb.com/card.php?ID=JawaShaman|cardname=Jawa Shaman}}</ref> |
The primary activity in a Jawa’s life was scavenging and trading within their sandcrawler vehicles. Upon reaching adulthood, Jawas were chosen to work on their [[sandcrawler]]s, and participate in the scavenger hunt, the search, trade and reselling of useful wares found within the deserts. All remaining Jawas lived within fortresses, nestled deep in the desert where their collected wares were stored, and Jawa children could be born and grow safely. The scavenging Jawas would return to their fortresses before Tatooine’s storm season commenced.<ref name="Swap Meet: The Jawa's Tale" /> These fortresses had high walls made from large chunks of old wrecked spacecraft for protection against [[Tusken Raider|Sand People]], [[krayt dragon]]s and Tatooine’s sand storms. |
The primary activity in a Jawa’s life was scavenging and trading within their sandcrawler vehicles. Upon reaching adulthood, Jawas were chosen to work on their [[sandcrawler]]s, and participate in the scavenger hunt, the search, trade and reselling of useful wares found within the deserts. All remaining Jawas lived within fortresses, nestled deep in the desert where their collected wares were stored, and Jawa children could be born and grow safely. The scavenging Jawas would return to their fortresses before Tatooine’s storm season commenced.<ref name="Swap Meet: The Jawa's Tale" /> These fortresses had high walls made from large chunks of old wrecked spacecraft for protection against [[Tusken Raider|Sand People]], [[krayt dragon]]s and Tatooine’s sand storms. |
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*''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic: Rise of the Hutt Cartel]]'' |
*''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic: Rise of the Hutt Cartel]]'' |
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*{{Tales|13|Survivors (comic)|Survivors}} |
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*''[[Podracing Tales]]'' |
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*[[Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace|''Star Wars'': Episode I ''The Phantom Menace'']] |
*[[Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace|''Star Wars'': Episode I ''The Phantom Menace'']] |
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*[[Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (comics)|''Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace'' comic]] |
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*[[Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (novel)|''Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones'' novel]] |
*[[Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (novel)|''Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones'' novel]] |
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+ | *[[Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones|''Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones'' comic]] |
*''[[Boba Fett: Crossfire]]'' {{Mo}} |
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*''[[Boba Fett: Maze of Deception]]'' |
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*''[[Trade Wins: The Ranat's Tale]]'' |
*''[[Trade Wins: The Ranat's Tale]]'' |
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*''[[Oh!! Jawajawa]]'' |
*''[[Oh!! Jawajawa]]'' |
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+ | *''[[Jedi's Honor]]'' |
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*''[[Tatooine Manhunt]]'' |
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*''[[Scavenger Hunt]]'' {{Mo}} |
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*''[[The Isis Coordinates]]'' {{Mo}} |
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+ | *''[[The Abduction]]'' |
+ | *{{WEGCite|book=Classic Adventures|text=''Classic Adventures''|story=The Abduction|stext=The Abduction of Crying Dawn Singer}} {{C|Reprint}} |
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+ | *{{WEGCite|book=Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley|text=''Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley''|story=A Rebel Agent}} |
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+ | *{{WEGCite|book=Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley|text=''Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley''|story=Scavengers' Race}} |
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+ | *{{WEGCite|book=Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley|text=''Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley''|story=The Edge of Fashion}} |
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*{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=starwars/article/sw20020411a|text=''Gun Nut''|int=Gun Nut}} {{Mo}} |
*{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=starwars/article/sw20020411a|text=''Gun Nut''|int=Gun Nut}} {{Mo}} |
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*''[[Tatooine Ghost]]'' |
*''[[Tatooine Ghost]]'' |
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+ | *{{WEGCite|book=Classic Adventures|text=''Classic Adventures''|story=The Art of Betrayal}} {{C|Reprint}} |
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+ | *{{WEGCite|book=The Politics of Contraband|text=''The Politics of Contraband''|story=The Right Place ...}} |
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+ | *{{WEGCite|book=Classic Adventures|text=''Classic Adventures''|story=The Right Place ...}} {{C|Reprint}} |
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{{Imagecat|Images of Jawas}} |
{{Imagecat|Images of Jawas}} |
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+ | *''[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game (first edition)|Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game]]'' |
*''[[The Star Wars Sourcebook]]'' |
*''[[The Star Wars Sourcebook]]'' |
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*''[[Star Wars Campaign Pack]]'' |
*''[[Star Wars Campaign Pack]]'' |
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*''[[Lightsaber Dueling Pack]]'' |
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+ | *''[[Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope]]'' |
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+ | *''[[Galaxy Guide 4: Alien Races]]'' |
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+ | *''[[Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi]]'' |
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+ | *''[[Rebel Alliance Sourcebook]]'' |
+ | *[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition|''Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game'', Second Edition]] |
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+ | *''[[Star Wars Gamemaster Screen]]'' |
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*[[Star Wars: The Power of the Force (1995)|''Star Wars: The Power of the Force'' (1995)]] |
*[[Star Wars: The Power of the Force (1995)|''Star Wars: The Power of the Force'' (1995)]] |
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*''[[The Movie Trilogy Sourcebook]]'' |
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*''[[Star Wars Technical Journal (Volume One)]]'' |
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*''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide]]'' |
*''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide]]'' |
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*''[[The Essential Guide to Alien Species]]' |
*''[[The Essential Guide to Alien Species]]' |
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*''[[Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive]]'' |
*''[[Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive]]'' |
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*{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=starwars/article/sw20030501kessel|text=Kessel: Hell in Space|int=Kessel: Hell in Space}}<!--May 2003--> |
*{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=starwars/article/sw20030501kessel|text=Kessel: Hell in Space|int=Kessel: Hell in Space}}<!--May 2003--> |
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− | *''[[Battlefront: Prima Official Game Guide]]'' |
+ | *''[[Star Wars Battlefront: Prima Official Game Guide]]'' |
*''[[The New Essential Guide to Alien Species]]'' |
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*''[[Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary]]'' |
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*''[[Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy]]'' |
*''[[Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy]]'' |
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*{{FFCite|23|JAW1-4, ''Jawas''}} |
*{{FFCite|23|JAW1-4, ''Jawas''}} |
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*''[[The Force Unleashed Campaign Guide]]'' |
*''[[The Force Unleashed Campaign Guide]]'' |
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− | *{{CCG|Premiere Limited|cardname=Jawa}} |
+ | *{{CCG|set=Premiere Limited|cardname=Jawa}} |
− | *{{CCG|Premiere Limited|cardname=Jawa}} |
+ | *{{CCG|set=Premiere Limited|cardname=Jawa}} |
*{{GamerCite|3|The University of Sanbra Guide to Intelligent Life: The Jawas}} |
*{{GamerCite|3|The University of Sanbra Guide to Intelligent Life: The Jawas}} |
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*{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=starwars/article/sw20010621a|text=A Night at Tosche Station|int=A Night at Tosche Station}} |
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*{{InsiderCite|91|Refresher Reading}} |
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*[[Starships of the Galaxy (Saga Edition)|''Starships of the Galaxy'', Saga Edition]] |
*[[Starships of the Galaxy (Saga Edition)|''Starships of the Galaxy'', Saga Edition]] |
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− | *{{SWGTCG|Champions of the Force (SWGTCG)|Champions of the Force|url=http://www.swgtcgdb.com/card.php?ID=JawaShaman|cardname=Jawa Shaman}} |
+ | *{{SWGTCG|set=Champions of the Force (SWGTCG)|text=Champions of the Force|url=http://www.swgtcgdb.com/card.php?ID=JawaShaman|cardname=Jawa Shaman}} |
− | *{{SWGTCG|Champions of the Force (SWGTCG)|Champions of the Force|url=http://www.swgtcgdb.com/card.php?ID=JawaThief|cardname=Jawa Thief}} |
+ | *{{SWGTCG|set=Champions of the Force (SWGTCG)|text=Champions of the Force|url=http://www.swgtcgdb.com/card.php?ID=JawaThief|cardname=Jawa Thief}} |
− | *{{SWGTCG|Champions of the Force (SWGTCG)|Champions of the Force|url=http://www.swgtcgdb.com/card.php?ID=Uprising|cardname=Uprising}} {{Po}} |
+ | *{{SWGTCG|set=Champions of the Force (SWGTCG)|text=Champions of the Force|url=http://www.swgtcgdb.com/card.php?ID=Uprising|cardname=Uprising}} {{Po}} |
− | *{{SWGTCG|Champions of the Force (SWGTCG)|Champions of the Force|url=http://www.swgtcgdb.com/card.php?ID=TurfWars|cardname=Turf Wars}} {{Po}} |
+ | *{{SWGTCG|set=Champions of the Force (SWGTCG)|text=Champions of the Force|url=http://www.swgtcgdb.com/card.php?ID=TurfWars|cardname=Turf Wars}} {{Po}} |
− | *{{SWGTCG|Champions of the Force (SWGTCG)|Champions of the Force|url=http://www.swgtcgdb.com/loot.php?ID=JawaVendor|cardname=Jawa Vendor}} |
+ | *{{SWGTCG|set=Champions of the Force (SWGTCG)|text=Champions of the Force|url=http://www.swgtcgdb.com/loot.php?ID=JawaVendor|cardname=Jawa Vendor}} |
− | *{{SWGTCG|Squadrons Over Corellia|url=http://www.swgtcgdb.com/loot.php?ID=JawaGreeter|cardname=Jawa Greeter}} |
+ | *{{SWGTCG|set=Squadrons Over Corellia|url=http://www.swgtcgdb.com/loot.php?ID=JawaGreeter|cardname=Jawa Greeter}} |
− | *{{SWGTCG|Galactic Hunters|url=http://www.swgtcgdb.com/card.php?ID=JawaHealer|cardname=Jawa Healer}} |
+ | *{{SWGTCG|set=Galactic Hunters|url=http://www.swgtcgdb.com/card.php?ID=JawaHealer|cardname=Jawa Healer}} |
− | *{{SWGTCG|Galactic Hunters|url=http://www.swgtcgdb.com/card.php?ID=JawaLeader|cardname=Jawa Leader}} |
+ | *{{SWGTCG|set=Galactic Hunters|url=http://www.swgtcgdb.com/card.php?ID=JawaLeader|cardname=Jawa Leader}} |
− | *{{SWGTCG|Galactic Hunters|url=http://www.swgtcgdb.com/card.php?ID=JawaBeads|cardname=Jawa Beads}} |
+ | *{{SWGTCG|set=Galactic Hunters|url=http://www.swgtcgdb.com/card.php?ID=JawaBeads|cardname=Jawa Beads}} |
− | *{{SWGTCG|Agents of Deception|url=http://www.swgtcgdb.com/card.php?ID=JawaEngineer|cardname=Jawa Engineer}} |
+ | *{{SWGTCG|set=Agents of Deception|url=http://www.swgtcgdb.com/card.php?ID=JawaEngineer|cardname=Jawa Engineer}} |
− | *{{SWGTCG|Agents of Deception|url=http://www.swgtcgdb.com/card.php?ID=JawaSmuggler|cardname=Jawa Smuggler}} |
+ | *{{SWGTCG|set=Agents of Deception|url=http://www.swgtcgdb.com/card.php?ID=JawaSmuggler|cardname=Jawa Smuggler}} |
− | *{{SWGTCG|Agents of Deception|url=http://www.swgtcgdb.com/card.php?ID=JawaTracks|cardname=Jawa Tracks}} |
+ | *{{SWGTCG|set=Agents of Deception|url=http://www.swgtcgdb.com/card.php?ID=JawaTracks|cardname=Jawa Tracks}} |
− | *{{SWGTCG|The Shadow Syndicate|cardname=Jawa Ion Pistol}} |
+ | *{{SWGTCG|set=The Shadow Syndicate|cardname=Jawa Ion Pistol}} |
− | *{{SWGTCG|The Shadow Syndicate|cardname=Jawa Technician}} |
+ | *{{SWGTCG|set=The Shadow Syndicate|cardname=Jawa Technician}} |
− | *{{SWGTCG|The Shadow Syndicate|cardname=Jawa Sandcrawler}} |
+ | *{{SWGTCG|set=The Shadow Syndicate|cardname=Jawa Sandcrawler}} |
*{{Topps|Star Wars Galaxy Series 4}} {{C|Card: Amy Pronovost sketch card}} |
*{{Topps|Star Wars Galaxy Series 4}} {{C|Card: Amy Pronovost sketch card}} |
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*{{SonyCite|url=players/news_archive.vm?id=68475&month=102009|text=The Return of the Galactic Moon Festival}} |
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*''[[Scavenger's Guide to Droids]]'' |
*''[[Scavenger's Guide to Droids]]'' |
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+ | *{{SWGTCG|set=The Nightsister's Revenge|cardname=Jawa Merchant}} |
*{{Topps|Star Wars Galaxy Series 5}} {{C|Card: Deal Gone Bad}} |
*{{Topps|Star Wars Galaxy Series 5}} {{C|Card: Deal Gone Bad}} |
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*{{Topps|Star Wars Galaxy Series 5}} {{C|Card: Loser Buys…}} |
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*''[[Millennium Falcon Owner's Workshop Manual]]'' {{Po}} |
*''[[Millennium Falcon Owner's Workshop Manual]]'' {{Po}} |
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*''[[The Art and Making of Star Wars: The Old Republic]]'' |
*''[[The Art and Making of Star Wars: The Old Republic]]'' |
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+ | *''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic Explorer's Guide]]'' |
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+ | *''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic Encyclopedia]]'' |
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*{{InsiderCite|131|Drawing on the Force}} |
*{{InsiderCite|131|Drawing on the Force}} |
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*{{InsiderCite|131|A Certain Point of View (Star Wars Insider)|Luminous Beings Are We}} |
*{{InsiderCite|131|A Certain Point of View (Star Wars Insider)|Luminous Beings Are We}} |
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*''[[Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide: Updated and Expanded]]'' |
*''[[Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide: Updated and Expanded]]'' |
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*''[[The Essential Reader's Companion]]'' |
*''[[The Essential Reader's Companion]]'' |
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− | *{{FFGTCG|Star Wars: The Card Game Core Set| |
+ | *{{FFGTCG|set=Star Wars: The Card Game Core Set|cardname=Boba Fett}} |
+ | *{{FFGTCG|set=Star Wars: The Card Game Core Set|cardname=Twi'lek Smuggler}} |
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*{{FFCite|y=2013|1|JAW1-2, Jawas}} |
*{{FFCite|y=2013|1|JAW1-2, Jawas}} |
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+ | *{{FFGTCG|set=The Search for Skywalker|cardname=Jawa Trading Crawler}} |
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+ | *{{FFGTCG|set=Assault on Echo Base|cardname=Corrupt Official}} |
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*''[[Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook]]'' |
*''[[Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook]]'' |
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+ | *{{FFGTCG|set=Edge of Darkness|cardname=Prized Possession}} |
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+ | *{{FFGTCG|set=Edge of Darkness|cardname=Jawa Scavenger}} |
+ | *{{FFGTCG|set=Edge of Darkness|cardname=Sandcrawler}} |
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+ | *{{FFGTCG|set=Edge of Darkness|cardname=Utinni!}} |
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+ | *{{FFGTCG|set=Edge of Darkness|cardname=Feeding the Pit}} |
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*''[[Star Wars: Force Collection]]'' {{C|Card: Dathcha (★)}} |
*''[[Star Wars: Force Collection]]'' {{C|Card: Dathcha (★)}} |
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*''[[Star Wars: Force Collection]]'' {{C|Card: Nebit (★)}} |
*''[[Star Wars: Force Collection]]'' {{C|Card: Nebit (★)}} |
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*{{Blog|official=true|2013/09/19/so-uncivilized-great-gunslingers-in-star-wars-part-1/|So Uncivilized: Great Gunslingers in ''Star Wars'', Part 1|int=So Uncivilized: Great Gunslingers in Star Wars}} |
*{{Blog|official=true|2013/09/19/so-uncivilized-great-gunslingers-in-star-wars-part-1/|So Uncivilized: Great Gunslingers in ''Star Wars'', Part 1|int=So Uncivilized: Great Gunslingers in Star Wars}} |
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*''[[Star Wars: The Adventures of C-3PO]]'' |
*''[[Star Wars: The Adventures of C-3PO]]'' |
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*{{SWE|groups|jawas|Jawas}} |
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+ | *{{FFGXW|Most Wanted Expansion Pack|cardname=Outlaw Tech}} |
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- "I can't abide those Jawas! Disgusting creatures!"
- ―C-3PO
Jawas were typically short rodent-like natives of Tatooine. They were passionate scavengers, seeking out technology for sale or trade in the deep deserts in their huge sandcrawler transports. A band of Jawas was responsible for locating C-3PO and R2-D2 and selling them to Luke Skywalker's uncle, Owen Lars. Another tribe of Jawas, led by Tteel Kkak, found Jabba the Hutt's rancor. They had a reputation for swindling, as they had a penchant for selling old equipment such as outdated faulty droids to moisture farmers. However, they were extremely passive beings, and hardly put up any resistance to colonists of their planet unlike the other natives the Sand people, instead seeing foreigners as an excellent business opportunity.
Biology and appearance
- "Utinni!"
- ―A commonly used Jawa cry
Jawas were easily identifiable by their traditional brown hooded robes, though it was not unheard of for them to wear other colors.[5] Other notable features included their glowing yellow eyes, small stature and high pitched, quickly spoken language called Jawaese.
Through the study of corpses and skeletal remains, Baobab xenobiologists discovered that Jawas appeared to be gaunt, rodent-like creatures, with shrunken faces and yellow eyes.[6] Conflicting research suggests that Jawas and Tusken Raiders, two native species of Tatooine, originally evolved from the same extinct species, the Kumumgah,[7] as both have common genetic markers, while other research suggests Jawas originated from humans.[8]
At all times, Jawa faces remained obscured by a shroud of cloth to retain moisture, hide their identity and dissipate their body heat. Polished orange gemstones were embedded within the fabric to protect the Jawas’ sensitive vision from the bright sunlight.[6] The only physical parts that were exposed were their hands, which had tufts of fur on the palms.[9] Jawas were renowned for their incredibly potent odor. Repulsive to most species, this odor contained incredible amounts of information such as other Jawas' identity, health, clan lineage, last meal, maturity, arousal and even their mood.[10] Their odor was compounded by a mysterious solution Jawas dipped their clothes in to retain moisture, and their view of bathing as being a waste of precious water, which attracted swarms of insects to gather in the recesses of their hoods.[1] Jawas evolved several important survival traits, such as exceptional night vision and a strong immune system. A Jawa’s normal body temperature is 46°C (116 F) which resulted in a high metabolism and an efficient digestive system that drew all the needed nutrients from the Jawa staple diet of hubba gourd.[1]
Society and culture
- "Sand stays. All else changes."
- ―Iziz
Jawas were a communal, compulsive scavenger species who spent most of their life devoted to scavenging the deserts of Tatooine in search of any scrap metal, droid or mechanical part left behind from millennia of star travel and technological advancement, where the dry climate of Tatooine preserved almost all debris. Most non-Jawas regarded the Jawas as scavengers and thieves, a description that most Jawas actually found pleasing.
The Jawa’s unofficial motto was not to look for uses in a salvaged item, but rather to imagine someone else who might find a use for it.[10] And this was evidenced in their endless search for wares with which to trade with almost any being Jawas encountered. They had a kind of instinctive feel for machinery and electronics, notorious for knowing how to get a piece of equipment functioning just well enough to sell.
Social Organization
- "Jawas… Never around when you need them."
- ―Kyle Katarn
Jawas lived in separate clan families, each with distinct, separate territories for living and scavenging. Each Sandcrawler was led by a Clan-Chief, who was male. However the overall operation of the Jawa clan was overseen by a female Shaman. A female Jawa became a shaman by either possessing some kind of Force ability with which to perform magic, overcoming an illness accompanied by a hallucinatory vision or was chosen and trained as the successor to the current Shaman.[1][11] The shamans were believed to possess the ability to foretell the future, and performed spells, hexes and blessings to protect the clan and ensure the well being of all clan members. This title gave them a great deal of respect throughout the clan, which was strange in the largely patriarchal Jawa society, and this allowed the shaman to assume a position where they were to be consulted upon, and asked often for their wisdom. With the important position within the society, the shaman did not travel in the sandcrawler and instead remained within the safety of the clan's fortress.[11] Other than shamans, females were shown little respect in Jawa society.[12]
The primary activity in a Jawa’s life was scavenging and trading within their sandcrawler vehicles. Upon reaching adulthood, Jawas were chosen to work on their sandcrawlers, and participate in the scavenger hunt, the search, trade and reselling of useful wares found within the deserts. All remaining Jawas lived within fortresses, nestled deep in the desert where their collected wares were stored, and Jawa children could be born and grow safely. The scavenging Jawas would return to their fortresses before Tatooine’s storm season commenced.[10] These fortresses had high walls made from large chunks of old wrecked spacecraft for protection against Sand People, krayt dragons and Tatooine’s sand storms.
Once a year, just before the storm season on Tatooine, all the Jawa clans would gather in the great basin of the Dune Sea for the annual swap meet. Numerous sandcrawlers converged and the Jawas met to exchange their salvage. Other inter-clan business was also attended to such as the comparing of navigational data of the ever-changing desert and the arrangement of marriages to ensure cultural and genetic diversity.
Adhering to their scavenger instincts, it was quite common for different family clans to trade their sons and daughters for marriage through an intense barter or trade agreement.[13] A common Jawa term for this was the trading of 'marriage merchandise'.[11] Jawas found it acceptable to consummate their marriages in public.[14]
Language
Jawas spoke Jawaese, a randomly variable language[8] which was difficult to interpret due to its extremely high speech rate, and the Jawas' use of scent to add emphasis and tone to their words. To enable Jawas to more easily bargain and trade with other species, they relied on a simplified form of Jawaese, the Jawa Trade language which removed the use of scent in the language and was quite easily learned by species that commonly dealt with Jawa traders.[7]
Diet
The Jawas enjoy eating squills for their tough, pungent meat. Once, a Jawa clan took an Imperial transport capsule after it crash landed, and found Squills inside, happy to get a free dinner in addition to finding scrap.[15]
History
- "The Jawas have a tendency to pick up anything that's not tied down, Luke, but remember, they're basically afraid of their own shadows."
- ―Owen Lars to Luke Skywalker
The Jawas were originally descendants of the Kumumgah species which used to live on Tatooine long before the formation of the Galactic Republic and long before the planet was even a desert. During the Pre-Republic era, sometime before 25,200 BBY, the Rakata of the Infinite Empire punished the Kumumgah for defying their authority by unleashing an orbital bombardment that reduced the surface of the once lush world of Tatooine into little more than fused glass, which eventually crumbled and became desert sand.[16] This extreme climatic change split the Kumumgah into two races: the tall Ghorfas (who evolved into the Sand people) and the short Jawas.[17] It is worth noting, however, that during the Jedi Civil War the Jawas spoke of themselves in a manner that suggests they are unrelated to Sand people and are also non-native to Tatooine. Whether this is truth or else a ploy to distance themselves from their more violent cousins is unknown. Also, due to the fact that the Sand People knew their history from generations-old oral narratives, it is debatable if the Jawas even knew of the story.[16]
Analysis of ancient stone carvings found on numerous worlds, including Corellia and even Coruscant, led scientists of the Imperial Archaeological Division in 1 ABY to propose the hypothesis that these carvings were of Jawa origin and that their race once traveled among the stars. It is not known whether further analysis proved their hypothesis to be true.[18]
At approximately 3959 BBY[source?], following what was believed to be an important mining opportunity, the Czerka Corporation brought many sandcrawlers to Tatooine, though they abandoned the planet soon after they discovered the unstable nature of the local ores. Upon abandoning the planet, the sandcrawlers were quickly adopted by the Jawas, who would use them as mobile homes. The abandoned sandcrawlers radically changed Jawa civilization, serving as mobile fortresses for Jawa tribes searching the deserts for materials to scavenge. These vehicles served as a testament to the Jawa abilities of discovering unusual and unorthodox methods of making things work, and required continual maintenance to keep in working order.
As colonists settled Tatooine, the Jawas were not as hostile towards them as the Sand people were. In their newly acquired sandcrawlers, Jawas would tour the desert, picking up old droids or equipment left by moisture farmers and other settlers, and would then either sell them to any willing customer or trade them for something else. Sometimes, Jawas would steal things that caught their eye, leading to settlers to regard them as untrustworthy. Presumably, they used the money made from their dealings to acquire supplies or other necessities from the settlers or other Jawas.
The Jawas also emigrated to other desert worlds, such as Ryloth and Florrum, and garbage planets, such as Raxus Prime, which was home to the Meeknu clan.[19] One was even seen on the planet Genon, and several on the planet Coruscant. Another world where Jawas were present was Arcan IV.
In 0 BBY, a group of Jawas on Tatooine disabled R2-D2 and carried him off into their sandcrawler where C-3PO was also being held. The Jawas later sold the droids to Owen Lars.[20]
At 4 ABY, Tteel Kkak, a Jawa sandcrawler captain, discovered a rancor during the salvage of Grizzid's crashed ship, which he turned over to Jabba Desilijic Tiure.[21]
Sometime after the Battle of Endor, a group of 480 Jawas was transported to Endor as part of a privately funded expedition to salvage valuable hardware from wreckage left there after the battle. They reportedly mutinied, forming a roving bandit gang and preying upon any visitors to the moon.[7]
In 17 ABY, some Jawas were forcefully taken to Skip 5 on the Smuggler's Run to help repair damaged Imperial equipment.[22]
Equipment and technology
Jawas only rarely ever carried weapons due to their usual passive nature. However they did mostly rely on ion blasters that shot beams of energy to disable droids, and restraining bolts for keeping them under control. Most Jawas also carried around various tools for repairing droids. They were also adept at creating custom droids, cobbled together from spare parts of other droids. These monster droids, as they were called, could be specially designed for the specific needs of a customer.[23]
Behind the scenes
In Attack of the Clones, Obi-Wan is offered a cup of "Jawa Juice" at a Coruscant diner.
No canonical source has revealed what a Jawa looks like under the hood. In behind-the-scenes shots from Return of the Jedi, the Jawas have squarish heads covered in black cloth with large yellow eyes that appear mechanical. However, this is a costume and so may not represent their canonical appearance. The original Star Wars novelization implies a possible familial relationship between Jawas and Tusken Raiders. It also describes Jawas as rodent-like and compares them to de-evolved Humans, though these could be mere metaphors. The Mystery of the Rebellious Robot calls them the "subHuman inhabitants of Tatooine," and The Visual Dictionary states that "their rodent-like faces are remarkably ugly."
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic puts forth the theory that perhaps the Jawas, along with the Ghorfas[18] are, in fact, Human, or at least are related to them. During dialogue with the tribe's storyteller in the Sand People's village, if the main character, Revan, asks whether the similarities between those who were taken by the Rakata and the Human colonists are physical or societal, HK-47 will remark, "Cautionary: Master, if you mean to suggest that humanity is ancestrally linked to ancient Tatooine, you will strain his belief system to its pitiful meatbag maximum."
The Weavers' guild in the Loom computer game, by Lucasfilm Ltd., resembles Jawas.
According to Stephen J. Sansweet's book Star Wars: From Concept to Screen to Collectible, the Jawas were the centerpiece in one of the strangest copyright infringement cases involving Star Wars. In 1978, small hooded creatures with glowing eyes that Neil Young called "Roadeyes" began accompanying the rocker on stage during a concert tour, in a tour film, and on the cover of the album Rust Never Sleeps. The case was settled out of court.[source?]
Appearances
Ambiguously-canon appearances
Non-canon appearances
Sources
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Jawa in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Head-to-Head, p. 26.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Scum and Villainy
- ↑ Paarty On!
- ↑ "There's Many a Slip Betwixt Cup and Lip" — Mos Eisley Adventure Set
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 The New Essential Guide to Alien Species
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope novel
- ↑ Visual Guide -- Chapter 8: Droids for Sale on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Swap Meet: The Jawa's Tale
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 The Essential Guide to Alien Species
- ↑ Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game — Champions of the Force (Card: Jawa Shaman) (backup link)
- ↑ Secrets of Tatooine
- ↑ Drawing the Maps of Peace: The Moisture Farmer's Tale
- ↑ Tatooine Sojourn
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
- ↑ The New Essential Chronology
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Star Wars Galaxies - Terminal mission "Jawas Were Spacefarers!" Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
- ↑ A Boy and His Monster: The Rancor Keeper's Tale
- ↑ The New Rebellion
- ↑ The New Essential Guide to Droids
External links
- Drawing a Jawa on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Official Star Wars Soundboards - Jawas on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Kenner's Star Wars Playsets, Part 1: Cardboard Death Stars and Creature Cantinas on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Jawa on Star Wars: The Old Republic Wiki
- Jawa on the SWG Wiki
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