Star Wars Unveils New Rogue One Character at SDCC
to strike back at the Empire. As you can see in the photo gallery below, Edrio has a couple of [...]
Disney/Lucasfilm debuted a new Rogue One character last night at SDCC. Lucasfilm showed off a lifesize statue of Edrio Two Tubes, a new alien character who will appear in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story later this year.
According to Star Wars' Facebook page, Edrio Two Tubes is a Tognath from Yar Togna, an alien planet conquered by the Empire. Edrio and his eggmate Benthic have allied themselves with Saw Gerrera (the Star Wars: Clone Wars character played by Forest Whitaker in the upcoming film) to strike back at the Empire.
As you can see in the photo gallery below, Edrio has a couple of cool nods to previous Star Wars films. Edrio's breathing apparatus appears to be similar to those worn by an X-Wing pilot and he's also carrying what appears to be a Tusken Raider's rifle.
We'll have to wait a few more months to see if Edrio plays any significant role in Rogue One or whether he'll just be a cool background alien in the tradition of previous Star Wars films.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story stars Felicity Jones as Jyn Erso, the leader of a guerilla force hoping to steal plans to the Death Star before the Empire can use it to enforce the Emperor's will. Rogue One also stars Diego Luna, Riz Ahmed, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Mads Mikkelsen, and Alan Tudyk. Rogue One will come out on December 16, 2016.