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Nubs
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- "He's furry and smaller than the rest of us, but don't let that fool you. He's also the strongest youngling I know."
- ―Kai Brightstar, on Nubs[2]
Nubs was aPoobamale whotrained as aJedi Initiate during theHigh Republic Era. Inseparable from fellowyounglingsKai Brightstar andLys Solay, Nubs studied the ways ofthe Force under the watchfuleye ofGrand MasterYoda on theplanetTenoo. There he learned how to master hisabilities as well as his voraciousappetite, never failing to enjoy a goodmeal when the opportunity presented itself. Gifted with a natural physical strength, the young Pooba defended friends and strangers alike from those who would seek to do them harm. Nubs and his fellow youngJedi went on numerous adventures throughout theGalactic Frontier, traveling alongsidepilotNash Durango to explore, learn, and help others across theirvast galaxy.
Biography[]
Bound for Tenoo[]
- Kai Brightstar: "I can't do this alone. Lys, Nubs, I need your help."
- Lys Solay: "That's what friends are for."
- Nubs: "Yeah!"
- ―Nubs and his friends use the Force together[6]
Originally fromMyllnaab,[1] theForce-sensitivePooba Nubs was taken in by theJedi Order at a young age during theHigh Republic Era to study the ways ofthe Force on theplanetCoruscant. He became acquainted with fellowJedi InitiatesLys Solay andKai Brightstar, forming a trio of friends that worked together to face their problems. Aftertraining on Coruscant for sometime, theyounglings were assigned to further their studies on theOuter Rim planetTenoo. Theday they were scheduled to depart for their new home, the youngJedi absconded away for one last attempt at beating their record at one of theJedi Temple's training courses. Under fire fromMarksman-H training remotes, Nubs used his strength to boost Brightstar across the room, drawing the remotes' attention and allowing the three younglings to complete the course together in record time.[6]
After receiving an urgentholomessage fromJedi MasterZia Zanna, Nubs and the others boarded the lasttransport for Tenoo, theCrimson Firehawk, and met itspilots, the youngNash Durango and herdroidRJ-83. Aboard theFirehawk, Nubs was startled by a burst of steam from the oldship's pipes but recovered himself, later finding and promptly consuming a bowl offruits andvegetables. The group made their way to Tenoo, but before they could set down at the planet'sJedi Temple, Durango received adistress signal fromHap, the proprietor of acafe in thetown ofKublop Springs, asking for assistance in apirate raid. Nubs and his friends agreed to help, springing into action once theFirehawk had landed.[6]
Nubs and the townsfolk celebrate the pirates' defeat.
Arriving at Hap's, the Jedi were greeted byTaborr Val Dorn and hisgang of pirates, the droidEB-3 and theGamorreanPord. Nubs faced off against the latter, who pelted the Pooba with variousfoods, including a plate ofnoodles that Nubs quickly sucked up after falling on his back. Gathering himself, Nubs cornered Pord but a blast from Val Dorn sent branches from a large tree toppling down towards the cafe; the younglings allowed thepirates to escape with the stolen goods and used their combined strengthto hold back the debris. Durango and RJ-83 were able to stall the pirates from fleeing aboardtheir ship long enough for the Jedi to catch up and retake the townsfolks' possessions. Finally arriving at the Temple, Master Zanna congratulated the younglings on a job well done and welcomed them to their new home, with Nubs inquiring on the presence of food.[6]
Yoda's mission[]
- "[speaking Poobian]"
"Of course, buddy. Let's get out of here." - ―Nubs thanks Kai for saving him on Yarrum[7]
During a session atTenoo's Training Field, the three younglings were tasked with reaching a platform while being attacked by alightsaber training droid. Nubs' attempt to complete the challenge ended with him hanging precariously from arope and in need of assistance. Brightstar, having droppedhis lightsaber, attempted to recover both his weapon and his friend at the same time through the Force, but his divided attention saw him lose hold of the Pooba boy, dropping him to the ground and failing the challenge. Brightstar apologized to his friend, which Nubs accepted in the form of a hug. After the session,Grand MasterYoda himself arrived and gave the younglings an important task: theacquisition ofsparkle-fire seeds in preparation of theKublop Springs festival later that day. Nubs broke out into dance before joining his friends aboard theCrimson Firehawk.[7]
The group quickly procured theseeds—which Nubs attempted to eat—from a vendor namedKumpa in asettlement on the planetYarrum. Before they could return to Tenoo, however, they received a distress signal on Yarrum and left to investigate, leaving the seeds on theFirehawk. In reality, the signal had been a ruse by Val Dorn, who used the opportunity to ransack the younglings' ship and steal their seeds. Nubs, Brightstar, and Solay tracked the pirates down toYarrum Tower, where the Pooba led his friends aboard Val Dorn's ship but inadvertently gave the group away after knocking over cargo. Nubs and Solay escaped with the seeds as Brightstar held the pirates back, but a mistimedjump saw the Pooba barely grasping onto a cable hanging from theFirehawk. Disarmed by Val Dorn, Brightstar found himself in a mirror of his experience at the training grounds, but this time chose to focus solely on saving his friend, using the Force to lift Nubs onto the ship and escaping without his lightsaber.[7]
Back at Tenoo, the younglings delivered the seeds to Yoda just in time for the festival; Nubs watched as the old Jedi Master planted the seeds, which immediately grew into large flowers that shotbursts of light into theair. As the festival continued in full swing, Nubs danced alongside Solay, Durango, and RJ-83 while Brightstar shared a private moment with Master Yoda.[7]
The Kublop Classic[]
- Raena Zess: "Can't those Jedi just use their special powers to get you out?"
- Nubs: "[speaking Poobian]"
- Kai Brightstar: "That's right. Using the Force would be cheating. Jedi don't cheat."
- ―Nubs affirms that his friends play fair[5]
Nubs, a Pooba Jedi Initiate
Nubs, Brightstar, and Solay later entered alongside Durango into theKublop Classic, anannual competition for young residents of Kublop Springs that saw them racewatercraft through therivers of Tenoo. The initiates assisted Durango in constructing theCrimson Bolt, a racingskiff of her own design. Nubs specifically was tasked with assembling the vessel's sail. He demonstrated his handiwork for Master Zanna at the Kublop docks, but the contraption became loose and fell into the waters. Working together with Brightstar, Nubs used the Force to reattach the sail, earning the praise of their Jedi instructor. Durango expected Nubs and the others to use these powers during the race in order to beat her rivalRaena Zess, but as that would be cheating, the team agreed to compete fairly against their opponents.[5]
As the Kublop Classic began, Nubs was assigned to theBolt's sail, using his great strength to help the skiff on sharp turns. Nubs' skills were put to the test early in the race, narrowly avoiding a largeTenoo tree root that crippled another team's skiff. AsTeamCrimson Bolt approached a waterfall, Durango commanded Nash to turn the sail in conjunction with Brightstar applying speed and RJ-83 opening the skiff's flaps, propelling the craft closer towards Zess but still trailing. In a desperate move, Durango had Nubs grab hold of the sail to apply lift as theBolt fell down the waterfall, but the maneuver ended with the skiff grounded in thick mud.[5]
Zess, whose racer was also stuck, mockingly inquired why the younglings refused to use their abilities to free their skiff, but Nubs, translated intoBasic by Brightstar, declared that Jedi did not cheat. Realizing that a fair race was better than no race, Zess and herpit droids worked with Nubs and the rest of TeamCrimson Bolt to free both racers and complete the competition. Thanks to Durango's shrewd command, the younglings narrowly pulled ahead of Zess in the race's final moments, winning the Kublop Classic. Hap presented the team with a trophy for their achievement, prompting Nubs to raise Durango onto his shoulders as celebrations began.[5]
Star Seekers and sniffles[]
- Lys Solay: "It's always the three of us on missions."
- Nubs: "[speaking Poobian]"
- Kai Brightstar: "We'll make a great team. Besides, we're going on a missionfor Nubs."
- ―The younglings plan their mission to help Nubs[8]
While exploring theTemple Library on Tenoo, the younglings came across aforgotten antechamber hidden behind shelves ofholobooks. Inside, Nubs became interested in aholographic display depicting variousplant life until Brightstar uncovered an ancientstarship tracker; with Master Zanna's help the trio discovered that the tracker held the location of theStar Seeker, a renowned Jedi exploratory ship that had disappearedcenturies ago. The three friendsfollowed the directions to anearby planet with Durango, who subjected them to her "Jedi-friend-adventure song" along the way. Anasteroid field surrounding their destination caused Nubs to experience fear, but that fear quickly changed into excitement when Durango gave the Pooba permission to man theFirehawk'scannons. Nubs' marksmanship decimated a particularly largeasteroid in the ship's path and allowed the crew to reach the planet safely.[9]
The foggy surface of the deserted world unnerved Nubs, who found solace in his friends' presence. Using the Force to clear away the fog, the younglings discovered theStar Seeker as well as its pilot, a droid known as0G-LC. After having crash-landed on the planet, the brave adventurer was overcome by the fear of failing again and resigned himself to remain on the lonely world. Encouragement from the Jedi, however, inspired the old droid to complete his mission and return to Tenoo. Back at the Jedi Temple, Nubs and his friends helped 0G-LC unload his cargo before wishing him well on his continued adventures.[9]
Nubs later contracted anillness known as thesniffles, a sickness that left him bed-ridden on the day of the annual eruption of theKublop Geyser. Brightstar and Solay discovered the Pooba was ill after he failed to attend breakfast, an absence that was much unlike him. The two were dismayed that their friend would not be able to witness thegeyser's eruption until Nubs informed them of a remedy he had researched: atea made from theYara plant that was said to relieve the symptoms of the sniffles withinminutes. Nubs' friendstraveled to the only known location of the Yara plant, agiant Tenoo tree, where they encountered a largegangul and successfully obtained the Yara leaves. Nubs made a full recovery and witnessed the eruption of Kublop Geyser with his good friends.[8]
Personality and traits[]
Nubs was aPoobaboy with blue fur and blue eyes. Despite his small size, he had incredible strength and his ears were able to pick up high-pitched sounds. Nubs was alsoForce-sensitive and wielded ablue lightsaber.[4]
Nubs was also a close and reliable friend of fellow Jedi younglingsKai Brightstar andLys Solay. He spokePoobian but was unable to speakGalactic Basic Standard. While he was clumsy sometimes, Nubs also had a resilient and expressive personality. Nubs also had a love for nature and was knowledgeable of plants.[4]
Behind the scenes[]
- "I approached it sort of like my character: with innocence and maybe a certain degree of cluelessness. He's a child stepping into a universe that he is unfamiliar with, but one that he greets with optimism and a cheerful spirit."
- ―Nub's voice actor Dee Bradley Baker[10]
Dee Bradley Baker voiced Nubs in theYoung Jedi Adventures series.
Nubs is a character that appears in theStar Wars: Young Jedi Adventures television series, and was first pictured on theStar Wars Twitter account.[11] He was first identified in an episode ofThis Week! in Star Wars.[12]
He was voiced byDee Bradley Baker.[13] For voicing Nubs, Baker recorded multiple options for each of his character's lines after consulting with the series creators about what Nubs is trying to say. He also said that he usually spent about 20 minutes recording his lines for Nubs in each episode, which varied on the character's involvement in the episode. Since Nubs does not speakGalactic Basic Standard (English),Kai Brightstar andLys Solay regularly reinforced what he was saying, which Baker likened to the relationships betweenHan Solo andChewbacca. He also likened Nubs' communication to that of "a pre-lingual child or even a dog, where there's a specific intent with the whining or vocalization." While recording Nubs' lines, Baker said that he focused on the intent of his character.[10]
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Non-canon history[]
Nubs is reimagined as aSith Lord known as Darth Nubs for theLEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy.[16]
Appearances[]
Non-canon appearances[]
LEGO STAR WARS: Celebrate the Season — "LEGO Star Wars - 25 Years"- LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy — "Part Two"(as Darth Nubs)
- LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy — "Part Three"(as Darth Nubs)
- LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy — "Part Four"(as Darth Nubs)
- LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy - Pieces of the Past — "Part One"(as Darth Nubs)
Sources[]
Non-canon sources[]
- LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia Updated Edition
- Darth Rey, Darth Rose Tico, Darth Nubs?! 😈 | LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy: Pieces of the Past on the officialStar Wars KidsYouTube channel(backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑1.01.1Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
- ↑2.02.12.22.32.42.5Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures — "Meet the Young Jedi"
- ↑Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures — "The Junk Giant"
- ↑4.04.14.2Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia
- ↑5.05.15.25.35.4Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures — "Nash's Race Day"
- ↑6.06.16.26.3Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures — "The Young Jedi"
- ↑7.07.17.27.3Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures — "Yoda's Mission"
- ↑8.08.1Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures — "Get Well Nubs"
- ↑9.09.1Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures — "The Lost Jedi Ship"
- ↑10.010.1 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures' Dee Bradley Baker on Creating a Voice for Nubs onStarWars.com(backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars (@StarWars) onTwitter (post):"Incoming transmission. Jamaal Avery Jr. and Emma Berman star as Kai Brightstar and Nash Durango in Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures coming in 2023."(backup link)
- ↑ This Week! in Star WarsAll the D23 Expo News, a First Look at Phase II of The High Republic, and More! on the officialStar WarsYouTube channel(backup link)(Posted on StarWars.com)
- ↑ Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures Release Date and Cast Revealed onStarWars.com(backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures onJoey Chou'sofficial website (backup link archived onJune 25,2025)
- ↑15.015.1 Disney Television Animation onBobby Pontillas'official website (backup link archived onJune 25,2025)
- ↑LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy
External links[]
- Star Wars (@StarWars) onTwitter (post):"Incoming transmission. Jamaal Avery Jr. and Emma Berman star as Kai Brightstar and Nash Durango in Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures coming in 2023."(backup link)(First pictured)