Weeteef Cyu-Bee was a male Talpini who served as one of the most destructive members of Saw Gerrera's Partisans on Jedha. The diminutive Talpini could hide easily among the taller beings that congregated in the Holy city. A sniper, Cyu-Bee specialized in explosives, and built the sticky bombs used against the Imperial patrols of AT-ST walkers and TX-225 assault tanks.
Biography[]
A male member of the diminutive Talpini species[3] from Tal Pi,[1] Weeteef Cyu-Bee joined Saw Gerrera's Partisans on the moon of Jedha prior to the Galactic Civil War. He became a valuable member of the group,[3] as well as being, pound for pound, one of the Partisans' most destructive fighters. His diminutive size allowed him to hide easily among the taller beings that crowded the streets of Jedha City,[2] and for this reason his small stature earned him infiltration missions into the city. A sharpshooter known for carrying a blaster pistol,[3] Weeteef also utilized a tibanna-jacked DH-17/E-11 hybrid custom blaster rifle, and was an explosives specialist. He custom-built sticky bombs used by the Partisans against Imperial patrol vehicles in the Holy City,[2] where the clever bomb-builder used his creations to bring down All Terrain Scout Transports and TX-225 GAVw "Occupier" combat assault tanks.[3]
In 0 BBY, Weeteef participated in a skirmish against an Imperial patrol in Tythoni Square. Weeteef's fellow insurrectionists attacked a TX-225 and its stormtrooper escorts in an attempt to steal the kyber crystal containers under transportation.[2] Weeteef hid behind a low wall, communicating with his compatriots via comlink, and opened fire after explosives were launched at the patrol. Following the battle, Weeteef returned to the Partisans' base in the Catacombs of Cadera, handing over his blaster while Jyn Erso was led through the chambers to meet with Gerrera.[6]
Behind the scenes[]
Weeteef Cyu-Bee was created for the 2016 film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and is portrayed by Warwick Davis under an animatronic headpiece. His look was inspired by a piranha, and his name is a slang derivation of his tiny, sharp incisors ("wee teeth").[5] His production name was "Tiny Teef" due to his small teeth. When it was decided that his real name would be Cyu-Bee, Pablo Hidalgo insisted that Cyu-Bee only be part of his name and that his full name started with Weeteef.[7]
Appearances[]
- Leia Organa: Ordeal of the Princess (Picture only)
- Guardians of the Whills
- Guardians of the Whills: The Manga
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (First appearance)
Sources[]
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story "Creature" Featurette on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
- Entertainment Weekly's Ultimate Guide to Rogue One
- Art of Coloring: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- Star Wars: Rogue One: Ultimate Sticker Encyclopedia
- Much to Learn You Still Have: Talking Rogue One Aliens with Pablo Hidalgo on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - The Official Mission Debrief
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded
- Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
- Star Wars: The Rebel Files
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 55 (Weapons & Uniforms: Saw Gerrera's Partisans)
- 2018 Topps Star Wars Galactic Files (Card: Weeteef Cyu-Bee) (backup link)
- Star Wars: Alien Archive
- Star Wars: Scum and Villainy: Case Files on the Galaxy's Most Notorious
- Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
- Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Weeteef Cyu-Bee - 2020 Base Series)
- "The Heroes of Rogue One" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy
- Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2023
- Weeteef Cyu-Bee in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Weeteef Cyu-Bee in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 'Star Wars': Meet the Creatures and Droids in 'Rogue One' on Entertainment Weekly (archived from the original on July 28, 2017)
- ↑ Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- ↑ Much to Learn You Still Have: Talking Rogue One Aliens with Pablo Hidalgo on StarWars.com (backup link)
External links[]
- Rogue One by Jonathan Olley on www.jonathanolley.co.uk (archived from the original on March 19, 2024)