Ortolans

Anatomy of an Ortolan Have you ever paused during the vibrant spectacle of Jabba the Hutt’s palace in *Return of the Jedi* to wonder about the blue, elephant-like musician jamming out on his Red Ball J-500 keyboard? Meet the Ortolan, a species often relegated to the background but possessing a surprisingly rich and compelling presence … Read more

Introduction Imagine the smoky haze of Jabba the Hutt’s palace, the thumping bass of alien instruments, and a peculiar, blue, elephantine figure tickling the ivories of a massive keyboard. That’s most people’s introduction to the Ortolans, a species often relegated to the background but possessing a surprisingly rich, albeit under-explored, place in the Star Wars … Read more