Yipsit was a Shahkirin male mechanic. Born on the planet Bestine IV, Yipsit eventually came to serve the Resistance during the First Order-Resistance War. At the Resistance base on Ajan Kloss, Yipsit helped to refurbish the Tantive IV.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
Yipsit was created for the 2019 sequel trilogy film, Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker,[2] portrayed by Kiran Shah. He was first identified in the accompanying reference book Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary, which was written by Pablo Hidalgo.[1]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker (First appearance)
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Graphic Novel Adaptation
Sources[]
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – The Official Collector's Edition
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary (First identified as Yipsit)
- The Art of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
"R2-D2" — Star Wars Encyclopedia (Picture only)- "The Final Order and the Battle of Exegol" — Star Wars Encyclopedia (Picture only)
- "The Eyes Have It" — Star Wars Insider 202 (Picture only)
- "Neal Scanlan: A Force Reawakended" — Star Wars Insider 203 (Picture only)
