Besalisks | |
Continuity: | Star Wars |
Category: | Alien |
Status: | Existing |
Homeworld: | Ojom |
Galaxy: | Star Wars Galaxy |
Body type: | Non-human |
Average height: | 1.88-2.36 meters |
Limbs: | 6 |
Eyes: | 2 |
Fingers: | 8 |
Toes: | 8 |
Special adaptations: | Broad bodies; frog faces; four-arms |
Representatives: | Dexter Jettster; Pong Krell |
1st appearance: | Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones |
Besalisks are a fictional alien race featured in the Star Wars multimedia franchise. They first appeared in the 2002 feature film Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones.
Description[]
Besalisks are non-human sentient bipeds that originate from the planet Ojom. They are characterized as having somewhat reptilian features, frog-like faces and four arms. A known representative of the Besalisk race is Dexter Jettster, who worked as a miner on Subterrel and later opened Dex's Diner on Coruscant.
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Notes & Trivia[]
- The concept behind Besalisks were created by writer and director George Lucas.
- Besalisk redirects to this page.
- Dexter Jettster's race was first identified as Besalisks in the Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones Visual Dictionary.
- Besalisks are similar to another race known as the Jillsarians. Jillsarians appeared in the Star Wars: Droids animated television series as represented by the character of Doodnik Sharpelz who appeared in "The Lost Prince".