Twi'leki
From Wookieepedia, the Star Wars wiki.
Twi'leki, Rylothean, or Ryl was the native spoken language of the Twi'leks.
Contents |
[edit] Characteristics
Ryl incorporated subtle body language, including movement of the lekku, and so was difficult for non-Twi'leks to fully understand.
The accent of native speakers who also speak Basic is similar to the Israeli accent.
[edit] History
In addition to Ryl, Twi'leks were also fluent in Lekku language, a silent form of communication using gestures made purely with the lekku. Only Twi'leks could express themselves this way, and few other species could understand them readily. Lekku was ideal for private conversation between Twi'leks in crowded areas. Jedi Master Kit Fisto was one of the few non-Twi'leks to fully master Lekku.
Twi'leks were usually trilingual (in Ryl, Lekku and Basic) and biliterate (in Ryl and Basic - Lekku had no written form). Many Twi'leks also learned to speak Huttese.
As of the Jedi Civil War, an older form of the language, known simply as Twi'lek, was the dominant interstellar commerce language outside of the Republic. It was claimed to be nearly as widespread as Basic.
[edit] Words
Nawarra (Speaker or tongue)
Nawara'ven (Tarnished silver)
Nerra (Brother) Listen
Ven (Silver)
Watchanel (Follow me)
Wedgan'tilles (Slayer of stars)
[edit] Notable non-native speakers of Ryl
- 4-LOM[1]
- Passel Argente[2]
- Darsha Assant[3]
- Boushh[4]
- C-3PO
- Clezo[4]
- Clyngunn[5]
- Darth Maul[6]
- Shada D'ukal[5]
- Durga the Hutt[4]
- Gardulla the Elder[7]
- Guri[4]
- San Hill[2]
- Jabba the Hutt[4]
- Graxol Kelvyyn[8]
- Obi-Wan Kenobi[9]
- Ki-Adi-Mundi[3]
- Ulaha Kore[10]
- Traest Kre'fey[10]
- Exar Kun[11]
- Jace Lorrin[4]
- Mazzic[5]
- Lorth Needa[4]
- Palpatine[6]
- Voss Parck
- Cay Qel-Droma[3]
- Ulic Qel-Droma[11]
- Danni Quee[10]
- Revan
- Miko Reglia[10]
- Profex Rynalla[2]
- Horox Ryyder[8]
- Sabé
- Doel Scherp
- Elan Sleazebaggano[2]
- Avaro Sookcool[4]
- Kam Solusar[10]
- Booster Terrik[10]
- Seeqov Thranx
- Arajen Turmen[7]
- Finis Valorum[6]
- Quinlan Vos[3]
- Mace Windu[3]
- Xizor[4]
[edit] Notable non-native speakers of Lekku
[edit] Behind the Scenes
In Living Force Campaign Guide, this language is misspelled Ryu.
[edit] Appearances
- The Betrayal of Darth Revan
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
- The Clone Wars: Curfew
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Innocents of Ryloth"
- The Clone Wars: The Ballad of Cham Syndulla
- Star Wars Galaxies
"Hasty Exit" - Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook
- X-wing: The Krytos Trap (First appearance) (First identified as Rylothean)
- X-wing: Iron Fist
[edit] Sources
- The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons
- Ultimate Alien Anthology
- Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook
- Secrets of Tatooine
- Dark Side Sourcebook
- Living Force Campaign Guide
- New Jedi Order Sourcebook
- Rebellion Era Sourcebook
- Star Wars Gamer 3
- Star Wars Gamer 6
- Star Wars Gamer 7
- Star Wars Gamer 10
- Power of the Jedi Sourcebook
- Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide
Bespin: Action Tidings on Wizards.com
Hapes: Ladies First on Wizards.com (article)
- Beheboth: Blood and Water on Wizards.com (article)
The Clone Wars Episode Guide: Innocents of Ryloth on StarWars.com (backup link on Archive.org)
- Rebellion Era Campaign Guide
[edit] Notes and references
- ↑ Star Wars Gamer #6
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Star Wars Gamer #10
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Power of the Jedi Sourcebook
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 Rebellion Era Sourcebook
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Star Wars Gamer #3
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Secrets of Tatooine
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Star Wars Gamer #7
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Innocents of Ryloth"
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 New Jedi Order Sourcebook
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Dark Side Sourcebook
