Star Wars: What Jawas Look Like Under Their Hoods

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This article contains spoilers for The Book of Boba Fett episode 5.

Jawas have been around since Star Wars debuted in 1977, but fans have never seen what the small creatures look like under their hooded robes. The meter-tall sentient species was first seen in George Lucas' A New Hope but they've appeared in several other Skywalker Saga installments. More recently, Jawas have been featured on Disney+'s The Mandalorian, coming into contact with the titular figure, Din Djarin. Like Din, Jawas make it an effort never to show their faces, but Legends material, as well as visual depictions, have solved some of the ongoing mystery.

Jawas are known for their long brown robes, featuring just their glowing eyes peeking out from their hoods. Native to desert planets like Tatooine, the scavengers travel the land in Sandcrawlers to scavenge for supplies. In A New Hope, a group of Jawas sold C-3PO and R2-D2 to Owen Lars and Luke Skywalker. The greedy little species often looted ships for scraps, causing trouble for Din Djarin in The Mandalorian season 1; they raided his ship, the Razor Crest, and he was forced to acquire a special «Egg» from a Mudhorn in order to get them back. Jawas have later turned up in The Book of Boba Fett, which is set in Tatooine and consequently features a number of appearances from the small aliens.

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While they have been presented as humanoids, what the Jawas look like under their hoods has never been shown in live-action. The best description of Jawas was in the old Star Wars Expanded Universe — specifically in Alan Dean Foster's novelization of the first film. This claimed Jawas "had never been seen outside of their protective cloaks and