The White Worms were a criminal organization led by Lady Proxima based on Corellia that existed during the Imperial Era.[3] Also known as the White Worm Gang,[5] its members included the human scrumrats Han, Qi'ra, and Rebolt, as well as the Grindalid enforcer Moloch.[3]
Behind the scenes[]
The White Worms were first mentioned in the 2018 adventure book Choose Your Destiny: A Han & Chewie Adventure, written by Cavan Scott.[1] They first appeared in the 2018 Star Wars Anthology film Solo: A Star Wars Story.[2] The gang's name was an homage to Bram Stoker's 1911 novel The Lair of the White Worm.[6]
The White Worms gang costumes that Han and Qi'ra wore on Corellia were influenced by 1970s–80s punk bands like The Clash and the 1960s greaser gang of the 1983 film The Outsiders.[7] In the original script of the film, rather than Grindalids, the White Worms were described as "well-dressed, vampiric albino aliens à la David Bowie in The Hunger." Once former directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller entered the project, it was decided to make the White Worms' members "actual" worms.[6]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: Force Arena
- Star Wars Battlefront II (DLC)
- Most Wanted
- Most Wanted audiobook
- Solo: A Star Wars Story (First appearance)
- Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition
- Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition audiobook
- Solo: A Star Wars Story: A Junior Novel
- Solo: A Star Wars Story: A Junior Novel audiobook
- Solo: A Star Wars Story Read-Along Storybook and CD
- Solo: A Star Wars Story: Meet the Crew
- Star Wars: Solo Graphic Novel Adaptation
- Solo: A Star Wars Story Adaptation 1
- Solo: A Star Wars Story Adaptation 3 (In flashback(s))
- Han Solo - Imperial Cadet 1
- Han Solo - Imperial Cadet 2 (In flashback(s))
- Choose Your Destiny: A Han & Chewie Adventure (First mentioned)
- Doctor Aphra (2020) 7
"Flight of the Falcon, Part 4: Lady and the Tramp"—Star Wars Adventures (2017) 17- "Flight of the Falcon, Part 5: Grand Theft Falcon"—Star Wars Adventures (2017) 18 (Appears in hologram)
Sources[]
- Star Wars: The Black Series (Pack: Han Solo) (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars Insider 180
- Becoming Solo - Solo: A Star Wars Story on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Solo: A Star Wars Story | "Making Solo" Featurette on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide
- Solo: A Star Wars Story: Tales from Vandor
- Star Wars: Scum and Villainy: Case Files on the Galaxy's Most Notorious
- Star Wars: Smuggler's Guide
- Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2020 (First identified as White Worm Gang)
- Star Wars: How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills
- Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
- Star Wars: The Galactic Explorer's Guide
- Star Wars: Build Your Own X-Wing 30 (Starfighter Aces: Han Solo – Scrumrat to Fighter Pilot)
- Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Qi'ra - Topps' Women of Star Wars)
- "Explosives, Heavy Weapons and Unstable Elements" – Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Corellia in the Databank (backup link)
- Corellian hounds in the Databank (backup link)
- Lady Proxima in the Databank (backup link)
- Qi'ra in the Databank (backup link)
- Han Solo in the Databank (backup link)
- Moloch in the Databank (backup link)
- Rebolt in the Databank (backup link)
- Scrumrats in the Databank (backup link)
- snubble pistol in the Databank (backup link)
- Syke in the Databank (backup link)
- Truckspeeder in the Databank (backup link)
- White Worms in the Databank (backup link)
- White Worms' den in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Choose Your Destiny: A Han & Chewie Adventure
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Solo: A Star Wars Story
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Most Wanted
- ↑ Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide
- ↑ Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2020, "Moloch's Staff" (July 18/19)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1
Jon Kasdan (@JonKasdan) on Twitter: "In honor of the digital release of #SoloAStarWarsStory & in lieu of a commentary, here are 53 random factoids & notes about the making & writing for anybody who's interested. If you haven't seen the movie yet... maybe watch it before reading? Anyway, enjoy the movie & #MTFBWY" (screenshot)
- ↑ The Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story
