Tusken Raiders

Tusken Raiders, also known as Sandpeople, are an alien race featured in the Star Wars franchise. They were first seen in the 1977 film Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. They were seen again, for one brief scene in the prequel film Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. The Tusken Raiders made a more pivotal appearance in the subsequent film Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. Additionally, they have been featured in various Star Wars multimedia projects such as comics, novels and video games.

Notes & Trivia

 * Sound engineer Ben Burtt recorded sounds of a braying donkey and used it to create the guttural language of the Sandpeople.


 * URoRRuR'R'R, the featured Tusken Raider from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, was first identified by name on card number 54 of the Star Wars Customizable Card Game: A New Hope. The name is possibly derived from the phonetic spelling of the indecipherable battle cry URoRRuR'R'R produced when he first attacked Luke Skywalker.