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Dathcha was a Jawa who lived on the desert planet Tatooine. In 0 BBY, Dathcha led a group of Jawas in the Jundland Wastes, where they captured the astromech droid R2-D2.[1] Dathcha was famous for taunting a krayt dragon and living to tell the tale.[2]
Behind the scenes
Dathcha first appeared in the 1977 film Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope,[3] and was played by Tiffany Kurtz (then 6 years old), daughter of producer Gary Kurtz,[4] though she was uncredited.[3]
Appearances
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First appearance)
- Star Wars: A New Hope junior novelization
- Star Wars Treasury: The Original Trilogy
- Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
Sources
Star Wars Helmet Collection 3 Highlights of the Saga: Escape to Tatooine (Picture only)- Star Wars: Complete Locations
Much to Learn You Still Have: 7 Things You Might Not Know About Jawas on StarWars.com (backup link)
Star Wars: Force Collection (Card: Dathcha (★)) (First identified as Dathcha)- Star Wars: Force Collection (Card: Dathcha (★★★))
- Créatures et peuples de la galaxie (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition (Picture only)
Every Alien Species in the Original Trilogy | Star Wars By the Numbers on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (original link is obsolete) (Picture only)- Star Wars: How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills (Picture only)
- Every Language in Star Wars Movies | Star Wars By the Numbers on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (original link is obsolete) (Picture only)
"R2-D2" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
Star Wars Galaxy of Sounds — "Oddities"