Wikipedia

Hutt (Star Wars)

(Redirected fromHutts)

TheHuttsare an alien species in theStar Warsfranchise. They are rotund, voracious and grotesque-lookingslug-like creatures with a predisposition to beingleadersinorganized crime.The most famous Hutt and the first to be depicted wasJabba the Huttin the filmsReturn of the Jedi,theSpecial Editionrelease ofA New Hope(in a formerly-deleted scenemodified and re-inserted into the film), andThe Phantom Menace.Jabba and numerous other Hutts appear in various works of theStar Warsexpanded universe,which greatly elaborates on their history, culture and role in galactic society.

Hutt
Jabba the HuttinStar Wars: Episode I –The Phantom Menace(1999)
In-universe information
Home world
  • Nal Hutta
  • Varl (originally)
DistinctionsSlug-like physiology, three lungs
LanguageHuttese

Portrayal in theStar Warsuniverse

edit

Appearances

edit

A Hutt first appeared in the filmReturn of the Jedi(1983), and was designed byPhil Tippett.[1]Jabba the Huttis a crime lord that keeps an imprisonedHan Soloas a trophy.[2]Only mentioned in the original releases of the first two Star Wars films, he reappeared in adeleted scenethat was completed for theSpecial Edition ofA New Hopein 1997. InThe Phantom Menace(1999), Jabba appears alongside Gardulla the Hutt, the prior owner of main characterAnakin Skywalkerand his mother,Shmi.She is explained as having lost them while betting on apodracewith junk dealerWatto,[3]and reappeared inThe Clone Warsepisode "Hunt for Ziro".[4]Jabba's infant son Rotta is featured inThe Clone Warsfilm;other Hutts feature in the series. The Twins referred to a Hutt brother and sister who were crime lords during the New Republic Era. They were cousins of Tatooine crime lord Jabba.

Ecology

edit

Adult Hutts are similar to shell-lessgastropodsin appearance and movement. In the novelization ofReturn of the Jedi,it is mentioned that Hutts were bornbipedal,but their "rump legs" fused together over time due to lack of movement. Hutts are extremelylong-livedand reproduceasexually,nursing their young in pouches like those ofmarsupials.Hutts have separate sexes in canon, no longer being hermaphroditic as they were in the Legends continuity.[citation needed]According to Legends, all members of the species arehermaphroditic.

Economy

edit

Hutt Space

edit

Hutt Space is a "special autonomous region" of theStar Warsgalaxy on the border between the Mid Rim and the Outer Rim Territories, and located to the galactic east of the Core Worlds. It encompassed the Si'Klaata Cluster, bordered on the Tion Hegemony, and consisted of a thousand inhabited worlds. Hutt Space was named for the Hutt species, who dominated the region.

Hutt Space remain freed of Imperial rule owing to its trade of wealth, influence and cooperation with the authorities on Imperial Coruscant. Noted as being a haven of corruption, piracy, and home to the disreputable elements of the galaxy, the Galactic Empire considered Hutt Space an "open festering wound" carved across Imperial space.

Hutt Cartel

edit

The Hutt Cartel was a loose confederation of criminal families, mercenary elements, and front organizations. The Hutt Cartel were financially invested in every illicit enterprise in the Outer Rim; engaged in spice smuggling, slavery, gambling, extortion, and bounty hunting. The nature of this consortium prohibited any strong central authority.

Culture

edit

Nal Hutta

edit

Hutts live on the planetNal Hutta— "Glorious Jewel" in Huttese. Nal Hutta is the capital of Hutt Space, the species'empire.The primary moon of Nal Hutta is Nar Shaddaa. Before the establishment of theOld Republic,the Hutts were the dominant species in the galaxy, although they never built up an extensive empire; their dominance focused instead on trade and economic empires.

Grand Hutt Council

edit

The Grand Hutt Council is thede factoruling body of the Hutt species, and by extension, the highest authority in all of Hutt-controlled space. The council was composed of the most influential and high-profile Hutt leaders, its members were responsible for the day-to-day affairs of Hutt Space. When dealing with a foreign power, they elect one of their own to act as 'Head of State'. Despite pretense of legitimacy, itskleptocratic"government" reflected the corrupt nature of its enterprises, being prone to instability as Hutt families engage in endless shadow wars against their rivals.

Huttese language

edit
See also:Languages in Star Wars

The Hutts' native language,Huttese,is alingua francaof galactic organized crime.

The language is a constructed language, with many distorted English words, most having the same syllables as the English. Its phonology is said to be based on theQuechua language.[5]Non-Hutts also speak Huttese, including theMax Rebo Band,Bib Fortuna,andC-3PO.

Reception

edit

Parodies

edit

Due to Jabba's iconically hideous appearance, the image of the Hutt species has been a subject of numerous parodies in popular culture, often invoking the creatures as symbols of obesity, gluttony, greed and corruption. Of particular note is "Pizza the Hutt"from theStar Warsspoof filmSpaceballs,Peter Griffin's portrayal in theFamily Guyepisode "He's Too Sexy For His Fat,"andSally Struthers' portrayal in theSouth Parkepisode "Starvin Marvin in Space."

References

edit
  1. ^Biography of Phil Tippett atStarWars.Retrieved July 3, 2006.ArchivedJuly 8, 2006, at theWayback Machine
  2. ^"Jabba the Hutt".StarWars.RetrievedOctober 7,2018.
  3. ^Brook, Terry (1999).The Phantom Menacenovelization
  4. ^"Gardulla the Hutt".StarWars.RetrievedOctober 7,2018.
  5. ^Crit Minster, Paula Newton, and Ricardo Segreda,Viva Travel Guide to Peru: Exploring Machu Picchu, Cusco, the Inca Trail, Arequipa, Lake Titicaca, Lima and Beyond(Viva Travel Guide to Peru: Exploring Machu Picchu, Cusco, the Inca Trail, Arequipa, Lake Titicaca, Lima and Beyond),26.
edit
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hutt_(Star_Wars)&oldid=1231907178"