New Star Wars Rogue One Character Revealed

Last week at Star Wars Celebration we learned more about Rogue One's new droid, K-2SO, and now Lucasfilm has revealed a brand-new character for the upcoming spinoff movie. Say hello to "Edrio Two Tubes."

Lucasfilm announced the character in a Facebook post showing off a life-size statue of him that will be on display at San Diego Comic-Con this week. Two Tubes is a mercenary pilot who flies alongside his "eggmate," Benthic.

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"The two share the nickname derived from the breathing apparatus that allows their Tognath physiology to process oxygen atmospheres," Lucasfilm explained. "Edrio's home world Yar Togna was conquered and occupied by the Empire, forcing him to flee as a refugee. Desiring to strike back at the Empire, Edrio and Benthic have allied with Saw Gerrera."

Saw Gerrera, a character from the animated Clone Wars series, is played by Oscar-winner Forest Whitaker in Rogue One. There is no word yet on who will play Two Tubes, or if he's a computer-generated character like K-2SO.

Rogue One, the first-ever Star Wars spinoff movie, comes to theaters on December 16. New footage from the film was recently released, while Lucasfilm also showed off a new a poster.

In addition to Whitaker, Rogue One stars Felicity Jones, Ben Mendelsohn, Mads Mikkelsen, and Diego Luna, while James Earl Jones returns to voice Darth Vader. It was directed by Godzilla's Gareth Edwards.