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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (opens in new tab) has just fulfilled its cuteness quota. Introducing Babu Frik, a new addition to Episode 9, and one that will probably feature prominently on Funko-filled shelves across the land due to its distinctive look and oh-so-adorable face. Look at the little guy!
As revealed on The Star Wars Show, Babu Frik is a “tiny droidsmith working among the Spice Runners of Kajimi,” which confirms the Frikster is more than just there to look sweet; he’s presumably handy in the Resistance’s fight against the First Order, too.
On The #StarWarsShow: we recap the reveals from Triple #ForceFriday, @DisneyPlus’s Obi-Wan Kenobi series finds a director, and we take a look at Babu Frik. Plus, find out how you can attend the red carpet premiere of #TheRiseOfSkywalker. Presented by GEICO. pic.twitter.com/ffTmMDxi73October 2, 2019
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The planet of Kajimi is one of Rise of Skywalker’s new destinations. The Star Wars Wiki (opens in new tab) describes it as a “snow-dusted planet” where Keri Russell’s mysterious Zorii Bliss once made her home.
StarWars.com (opens in new tab) has revealed even more about the fantastically fuzzy mechanic: Babu Frik can “can reprogram or modify virtually any droid — regardless of the security measures protecting its systems.” Could that explain C-3PO’s worryingly red eyes in the recent round of D23 footage?
More than anything, though, it’s refreshing to see the weird and wonderful creatures in a galaxy far, far away once again come to the fore, especially one that ranks high on the Star Wars Huggable Scale that I totally just invented (joint top with Jawas; Jar-Jar is dead last).
It’s also a nice reminder that Star Wars is not all about Skywalkers and Sith – sometimes you get a Babu Frik-shaped surprise that just about makes your day.
Rise of Skywalker isn’t the end. Here are all the new Star Wars movies (opens in new tab) coming your way in the next few years.
