C'ai Threnalli was an Abednedo male pilot who flew in the Resistance Starfighter Corps of the Resistance during their war with the First Order.
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Biography[edit | edit source]
- "Poe, the command ship!"
- ―C'ai to Poe Dameron, after noticing that the Steadfast had gone down
Having previously flown for the New Republic, Threnalli was one of several Abednedo who joined Leia's Resistance movement, as his people had been early supporters of the General. He was known to be an X-Wing pilot by choice, but also received cross-training in other types such as the B-Wing and Y-Wing models.[4]
Following the Battle of Starkiller Base in the year 34 ABY,[8] Threnalli was amongst the personnel in the Resistance base on the planet D'Qar who waved off the YT-1300 light freighter known as the Millennium Falcon, piloted by Rey and her passengers, as it set off to find the missing Jedi Master Luke Skywalker on the planet Ahch-To.[2]
Shortly after the Resistance evacuated the base on D'Qar, Threnalli flew as Commander Poe Dameron's wingman.[1] He remained loyal to Dameron, joining the mutiny against Vice Admiral Amilyn Holdo along with at least two others. However, he was stunned, along with Dameron's other allies, by Holdo after she caused a distraction.[6]

Threnalli flew his T-70 X-wing during the Battle of Exegol.
Threnalli was aboard the Resistance transports that escaped the Raddus and later participated in the Battle of Crait, managing to survive with only a small number of other pilots. He escaped aboard the Millennium Falcon along with the few Resistance survivors, and hugged Dameron.[6]
In 35 ABY,[9] Threnalli flew his T-70 in the Battle of Exegol against Darth Sidious' fleet. After the battle, he returned to Ajan Kloss and celebrated with the rest of the Resistance.[7]
Personality and traits[edit | edit source]
C'ai Threnalli was an Abednedo male[1] who had brown skin,[3] brown hair, black eyes, and wore an orange flight suit.[2]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
C'ai Threnalli first appeared in Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens,[2] where actor Paul Kasey is seen wearing the costume of Ello Asty in one of the final scenes of the movie.[10] As Asty's death had been shown earlier in the film,[2] Lucasfilm Story Group member Pablo Hidalgo stated that the Abednedo seen waving off the Falcon in that scene must be a different character.[11]
The design for Threnalli was created by creature concept designer Jake Lunt Davies, while his costume was made by costume designner Michael Kaplan.[12] Threnalli was performed by Paul Kasey, who was assisted by 'Animatronic Facial Performer' Phill Woodfine.
This character went unnamed until appearing in the "Escape from Starkiller Base" DLC expansion for the video game LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which starred Threnalli, voiced by Christian Simpson, crashing in a T-70 X-wing starfighter during the Assault on Starkiller and then fighting through First Order forces and escaping the planet's surface alongside fellow Resistance members Lieutenant Wright and R3-Z3.[13] Story Group member Leland Chee confirmed on Twitter that the idea was for Threnalli to be the unnamed pilot from the film.[14]
Appearances[edit | edit source]

C'ai Threnalli as seen in The Force Awakens.
- Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition audiobook
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: A Junior Novel
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: A Junior Novel audiobook
- The Last Jedi Adaptation 1
- The Last Jedi Adaptation 2
- The Last Jedi Adaptation 4
- Poe Dameron 31
- Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel
Non-canon appearances[edit | edit source]
- LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens (DLC) (First identified as C'ai Threnalli)
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Poe Dameron: Flight Log (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Incredible Cross-Sections (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Ultimate Sticker Collection
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Heroes of the Galaxy
Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: C'ai Threnalli - Masterwork 2018 - Base)
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
- Star Wars: Alien Archive
- Star Wars Character Encyclopedia, New Edition
- Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: C'ai Threnalli - 2020 Base Series)
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Vice Admiral Holdo - 2020 Base Series 2) (Indirect mention only)
Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition – Heralds of Hope Squadron Pack (Card: C'ai Threnalli)
Amilyn Holdo in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)
C'ai Threnalli in the Databank (backup link)
Resistance Pilots in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑ Star Wars: The Last Jedi: A Junior Novel
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker
- ↑ Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
- ↑ Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary dates the events of Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker to one year after the events of Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens. As Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the events of The Force Awakens to 34 ABY, the events of The Rise of Skywalker must occur in 35 ABY.
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens — "Crafting Creatures" BluRay featurette
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Pablo Hidalgo (@pablohidalgo) on Twitter: "That's another Abednedo (well, it's the same costume, but we did see Ello die, so therefore, it's another one)." (screenshot)
- ↑
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Props and Costumes on Display at SDCC on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
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Leland Chee (@holocronkeeper) on Twitter: "That's the idea, yes. Could have been Ello Asty but then Ello died." (screenshot)