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Nanta[1] was a male[3] Ewok native to the forest moon of Endor who fought against the Imperial forces who were occupying the moon during the Battle of Endor. He was shot and killed by a laser blast from an AT-ST. Romba, who had been fighting the Imperials alongside Nanta, stayed behind and wept over his fallen comrade.[2]
Behind the scenes
This once-unidentified Ewok was often referred to by fans as "Corpsey" because of his memorable death scene in Return of the Jedi.[4][5][3] Author Benjamin Harper attempted to assign the name Lana to this Ewok he also would have identified as female in his 2008 trivia book Obsessed With Star Wars, but he was ultimately not allowed to give the slain Ewok a proper name.[6]
In 2012, a Toys "R" Us exclusive action figure pack, the Ewok Pack from Hasbro's Star Wars: Movie Heroes set, contained a figure for this character and assigned him the name "Nanta" on the packaging.[1]
Appearances
- Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Cine-Manga
- Star Wars Manga: Return of the Jedi 3
Sources
- Star Wars: Behind the Magic (Picture only)
Star Wars Customizable Card Game — Endor Limited Card: Dead Ewok) (backup link
Obsessing Over Obsessed With Star Wars on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)
Star Wars: Movie Heroes (Pack: Ewok Pack) (backup link) (First identified as Nanta)- Star Wars in 100 Scenes
Yub Yub: Meet the Ewoks from Endor on StarWars.com (backup link) (original link is obsolete)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Star Wars: Movie Heroes (Pack: Ewok Pack) (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2
"Red Five: Joe Schreiber" — Star Wars Insider 150
- ↑ Do you like Corpsey the Dead Ewok? on the Jedi Council Forums' Classic Trilogy board (backup link)
- ↑ IGN: Star Wars: Best Background Characters on IGN.com (backup link archived on November 19, 2010)
- ↑ Obsessing Over Obsessed With Star Wars on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)
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