- "Happy porgs, too. What did Wexley call that one? Terbus?"
- ―Beaumont Kin to Daz Crano
Terbus was a male porg from the ancient planet Ahch-To who hid away aboard the Millennium Falcon. Terbus watched Resistance personnel take on naval forces of the First Order when the First Order launched an attack on the Wookiee homeworld of Kashyyyk.[2] Terbus then aided Chewbacca in freeing Wookiee captives, forming a bond with the Resistance fighter.[3]
Behind the scenes
During a Q&A with Collider, The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson was asked by Star Wars fan Nathan Jesse what the name of the Porg Stowaway was. He gave the question back to Nathan, who came up with the name "Terbus." Nathan and his brother Samuel, along with their father David, host the podcast Tatooine Sons: A Pop Culture Podcast. Nathan and Samuel had come up with the name Terbus by switching the syllables of their dog Buster's name.[4]
Following Nathan's suggestion, Johnson responded with "Pablo [Hidalgo], if you're listening to this livestream, that porg's name is now Terbus."[5] The name suggested by Johnson was later used for a porg in the 2019 comic book Star Wars Adventures (2017) 27,[2] although it has not yet been confirmed to be the same porg seen in Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi.[1]
Appearances
"Ghosts of Kashyyyk, Part 1" — Star Wars Adventures (2017) 27 (First appearance)
"Ghosts of Kashyyyk, Part 2" — Star Wars Adventures (2017) 28
"Ghosts of Kashyyyk, Part 3" — Star Wars Adventures (2017) 29
Sources
Star Wars Adventures #27 Gives the Mighty Chewbacca a Wookiee Welcome - Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: Timelines
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5
"Ghosts of Kashyyyk, Part 1" — Star Wars Adventures (2017) 27
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"Ghosts of Kashyyyk, Part 3" — Star Wars Adventures (2017) 29
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The Legend of Terbus the Porg on the Tatooine Sons: A Star Wars Podcast YouTube channel (backup link)
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The Last Jedi: Rian Johnson Talks In-Depth in Full Q&A | Collider Conversations on the Collider Videos YouTube channel (backup link)