Ayo Tam[1][3] was a short alien individual who could be found on Tatooine at some point during 9 BBY. He and an Aki-Aki were seen walking and talking near the Mos Eisley spaceport when exiled Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi made his way towards an outbound passenger transport in an attempt to save a young Princess Leia.[2]
Equipment[]
Ayo Tam donned loose-fitting pants and a shirt which were dark brown and tan respectively, as well as a brown vest and large utility belt. Additionally, he equipped himself with a cybernetic eyepatch-like monocle sporting a dark red lens and three distinct head straps.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
Miles Teves head sculpt alongside Dylan Howie-Richardson concept
Ayo Tam first appeared, albeit unidentified, in the first episode of the Obi-Wan Kenobi television series, which aired on May 26, 2022.[4] The character's head was originally sculpted by Miles Teves for an unspecified project which was eventually scratched, the detailed bust later taken by make-up effects artist Shaun Smith to be reused in Obi-Wan Kenobi. Smith asked concept artist Dylan Howie-Richardson to create an updated design for the character,[1] which was then implemented as a background character within the series' first episode.[3] Ayo Tam was played by actress Jo Osmond Morriss, being one of her many roles as background characters among Star Wars television.[1]
Appearances[]
Obi-Wan Kenobi — "Part I" (First appearance)
Sources[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3
Shaun Smith (@Smith-FX) on Facebook: Ayo Tam was one of several background characters we did on the Obi-Wan series. (December 27, 2023): "Ayo Tam was one of several background characters we did on the Obi-Wan series. This was originally sculpted by Miles Teves for a completely different project that did not come to fruition. I had Dylan Howie-Richardson sketch out an alien based on the sculpture and thus Ayo Tam was born into the colorful Star Wars universe! He only appears in one scene of the series, walking in the background - let me know if you spot him!" (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3
Obi-Wan Kenobi — "Part I"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Obi-Wan Kenobi alien concept designs (1) on Dylan Howie-Richardson's profile on ArtStation (November 28, 2022): "Work I did for the Obi-Wan Kenobi series on Disney+ designing makeup prosthetics. Featured are designs of aliens for Mos Eisley in Episode 1." (backup link)
- ↑ "Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi Companion" — Star Wars Insider 214
External links[]
- Obi-Wan Kenobi alien concept designs (1) on Dylan Howie-Richardson's profile on ArtStation (November 28, 2022): "Work I did for the Obi-Wan Kenobi series on Disney+ designing makeup prosthetics. Featured are designs of aliens for Mos Eisley in Episode 1." (backup link)
- Shaun Smith (@Smith-FX) on Facebook: Ayo Tam was one of several background characters we did on the Obi-Wan series. (December 27, 2023): "Ayo Tam was one of several background characters we did on the Obi-Wan series. This was originally sculpted by Miles Teves for a completely different project that did not come to fruition. I had Dylan Howie-Richardson sketch out an alien based on the sculpture and thus Ayo Tam was born into the colorful Star Wars universe! He only appears in one scene of the series, walking in the background - let me know if you spot him!" (backup link)