Diathim

"They live on the moons of Iego, I think. They're the most beautiful creatures in the universe."

- Anakin Skywalker

The Diathim, sometimes called Angels, were a mysterious winged people who inhabited the moons of Iego.

History


Diathim were said by many to resemble humanoids with wings, though other accounts described them as androgynous, and many spacers saw them as exotic members of their own species. Diathim glowed white to such an extent that making out details on them was difficult. They also emitted a yellow aura. Diathim did not eat. Some people believed them to be the most beautiful creatures in the universe.

It was this rumor that led to Anakin Skywalker's first words to his future wife Padmé Amidala, questioning whether or not she was indeed one of these legendary beings. He believed her beauty unmatched, and seemed to think this led to some connections with the Diathim of Iego.

Years later, a grown Skywalker encountered one of the Diathim while on a mission to Iego to uncover a root said to contain the antidote to the Blue Shadow Virus. She and her people had been driven from their home on Millius Prime, a moon of Iego, and a laser grid system had been installed there to keep people from leaving. Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi managed to deactivate the system and free the people on Iego.

Behind the scenes


Anakin Skywalker's line "Are you an angel?" was spoofed in the video game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords by Atton Rand. If the player completes the game three times and plays a female character later, Atton will ask when he first meets the player: "Are you an angel? Aw, I'm just kidding. That's the worst line I've ever used. Hope some poor kid doesn't start using it."

It is not known if the term 'Angels' implies that the Diathim had also any religious/supernatural connotations or were worshiped or revered by some people. It's possible that the term 'Angels' only implies their beauty.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
 * Episode I: Anakin Skywalker
 * Episode I: The Phantom Menace ½
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace comic
 * Labyrinth of Evil
 * Star Wars Legacy 23: Loyalties, Part 1
 * Labyrinth of Evil
 * Star Wars Legacy 23: Loyalties, Part 1