Abednedo ( species ) Abednedo were a sentient species native to the planet of the same name in the Colonies region of the Galaxy . Abednedo were humanoid and mammal ian , and their face featured dangling mouth tendrils and two fleshy nostrils . Abednedos were brown , cream or tan in color . They were a common sight in the galaxy , and were found in multiple , contrasting professions . Notable Abednedo included Resistance pilot Ello Asty , Rebel Alliance tech specialist Antrot and senator Brasmon Kee of Abednedo . Biology and Appearance . Abednedos were a humanoid sentient species that were native to a planet also called Abednedo , located in the Colonies region of the galaxy . A mammal ian species , They could be cream , tan or brown in color , and those who were brown often had skin that was mottled with gray . Abednedo had fleshy nose slits and black eye s , which belonged to sockets that protuded from the side of the individual ' s elongated head . They also possessed dangling mouth tendrils , that were remnants of sensory organs which helped their ancestors to navigate underground in the dark . They could grow hair above their eyes and on the side and back of their heads , which could be white , blond or dark in color . Abednedo had arms that terminated in five digits , and legs that ended in three . At least one Abednedo was significantly larger than all other known Abednedo . Society and Culture . A gregarious and clever species , the Abednedos ' curiosity and acceptance of other species , as well as their skill with languages , made them a common sight in the galaxy . Many Abednedos were able to understand and speak Basic . Their own language , Abednedish , had its own writing system . Abednedos were strong supporters of the New Republic . History . Abednedos evolved from an underground precursor species . they carved out a series of interconnected tunnel - dens , or warrens , to create massive cathedrals , which housed tens of thousands of family units . At some point , the precursor species evolved into the Abednedo , and they began to start living on the surface of their planet . There , they built multiple cities , spanning the surface of Abednedo . The cities were endless sources of amusement and interest for Abednedos , but in contrast , could strike outsiders as chaotic , due to them including many ornamental spires , flagpoles and riotously colored carvings . Shortly after the Battle of Endor , the Empire occupied Abednedo , and the planet was subject to a climate disruption array . Abednedo in the galaxy . A common sight in the galaxy , Abednedos were found in multiple professions , including freight crewers , soldiers , bureaucrats and slicers . Some Abednedo served in the Alliance to Restore the Republic . Shortly before the battle of Endor , Antrot was a male Abednedo tech specialist who was part of Operation Yellow Moon , a mission led by Leia Organa that would see the placement of hyper - transceiver s in the Corva sector in an attempt to distract the Galactic Empire from the Alliance Fleet gathering over Sullust . This was done in order to launch its assault on the second Death Star at Endor . During the operation , Antrot died in a suicide attack that heavily damaged the Imperial ship the " Shieldmaiden " . Another Abednedo was known to have served in the Alliance . The individual was present at a briefing on the status of stopping , an Imperial contingency plan devised posthumously by Emperor Sheev Palpatine . Awls Ooteek was another rebellion member . Similarly , at least three Abednedo joined the Resistance . The most notable of these was Ello Asty , who was a member of the New Republic ' s precision air team prior to joining the Resistance . During the Battle of Starkiller Base , Asty was killed . Other Abednedos who joined the resistance were technician Oddy Muva and pilot C ' ai Threnalli . Abednedo occasionally became politicians . In the year 5 ABY , Bushar was an Abednedo senator who served in the Galactic senate of the New Republic . Twenty - nine years later , Brasmon Kee represented Abednedo in the New Republic . He was killed by Starkiller Base ' s superweapon in the Hosnian Cataclysm . The species could also become thugs and criminals . Arno Xan was a thief who built a collection of stolen Imperial armor s , which he sometimes wore . Toomata Wree , who was also known as Tooms , was a male Abednedo who was employed by Surat Nuat on the planet Akiva . Shortly after the Battle of Endor , Wree aided his fellow henchmen , Makarial Gravin and Herf , and attempted to retrieve goods stolen by spare parts shop owner Temmin Wexley from Surat ' s transport ship . However , they were rendered unconcious by Wexley ' s reprogrammed B1 battle droid , Mister Bones . Dazur Dar was a member of the Data Seekers , a group of espionage experts who sought to unravel mysteries about the Anoat sector ' s ancient history . Marn Kel was another member of the Data Seekers who used his expert piloting skills to extract operatives from dangerous situations . A female Abednedo , Sowa Chuan was employed by Agent Terex of the First Order Security Bureau as a servant . Durm Bormo was a male Abednedo scout . He worked with a team of adventurers on Jakku to discover the secrets of a crashed New Republic corvette . Roodown , nicknamed " Crusher " Roodown , was a scavenger on the planet Jakku . His employer , the junk dealer Unkar Plutt , suspected he was selling salvage to a different buyer , and so Unkar ' s thugs cut off his arms . He was significantly larger than regular Abednedos . Ilco Munica was a Church of the Force member who lived in the village of Tuanul , also on Jakku . Munica was killed by the First Order , after they attacked Tuanul , looking for former explorer Lor San Tekka , and his map to Luke Skywalker . Behind the scenes . The Abednedo species were created by creature concept designer Jake Lunt Davies for the 2015 film , and first appeared in the " " prelude series . Five Abednedos appeared in the film , being Ilco Munica , " Crusher " Roodown , Ello Asty , Brasmon Kee and C ' ai Threnalli . All characters were played by actors in costumes and animatronic masks , apart from Roodown , who was not animatronic . Ello Asty was performed by Paul Kasey and voiced by Matthew Wood . Asty ' s costume was also used for C ' ai Threnalli . Crusher Roodown was portrayed by Ian Whyte . Ilco Munica was voiced by Dee Bradley Baker . During the production of " The Force Awakens " , Ello Asty was named as a reference to the album " " by the hip hop group . The director of the film , J . J . Abrams , is a fan of the band , and said that the name was a suggestion from the creature department . The name was approved by him , due to the Beastie Boys reference , having previously featured their song " " in " " and " " in " " . In addition , it served as a phonetic reference to his television show " . " Taking note of this , Lucasfilm Ltd . Story Group member and author of the " " , Pablo Hidalgo , named all other Abednedo that appear in " The Visual Dictionary " as references to the Beastie Boys . Roodown is likely a reference to the song " " , Munica ' s to the album " " , and Brasmon Kee to the song " " . The trend was later adopted by other authors . In the Marvel Comics series " " , Sowa Chuan and Oddy Muva are likely named after the songs " " and " Body Movin " ' , respectively . In Chuck Wendig ' s " " , Awls Ooteek evokes the album " " . In " Star Wars : The Last Jedi " , Slowen Lo , portrayed vocally by Joseph Gordon - Levitt , is yet another reference to the Beastie Boys , this time to their song " Slow And Low " from the album " " .