A Star Wars universe that has been noticeably devoid of a female presence just added two more to its ranks.
According to a release from Lucasfilm, Lupita Nyong'o of "12 Years a Slave" and Gwendoline Christie of "Game of Thrones" will be joining the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII.
Perhaps the influx of female cast members means we will finally get a glimpse of the Nightsisters on the big screen as the antagonists in Episode VII. For those unfamiliar, the Nightsisters are a sect of witches that are comparable to the Sith.
According to a release from Lucasfilm, Lupita Nyong'o of "12 Years a Slave" and Gwendoline Christie of "Game of Thrones" will be joining the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII.
Perhaps the influx of female cast members means we will finally get a glimpse of the Nightsisters on the big screen as the antagonists in Episode VII. For those unfamiliar, the Nightsisters are a sect of witches that are comparable to the Sith.
Through "Star Wars: The Clone Wars", we know that the Nightsisters are from the planet Dathomir and use a combination of the Force and magic in their dark art. In the show, the Nightsisters appeared in several episodes before having their order nearly wiped out in an attack lead by General Grievous.
The Nightsisters originally appeared in the 1994 novel "The Courtship of Princess Leia" by Dave Wolveton. In the novel, the Nightsisters rode Rancors which were indigenous to the planet. Awesome.
Also through the Clone Wars cartoon, we know that the character of Darth Maul originates from Dathomir as well. He belonged to a sect known as the Nightbrothers who were subservient to the Nightsisters.
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