MY COLLECTION | UNIT PAGE

Tusken (78)Full unit name: Tusken
Last updated: 25.04.2024 11:41:01
Version: 8.02.002.2024.01.13

Navigation (25)

Back to Top
OFF - Characters (2)
OFF - Vehicles (2)
Unleashed (2)
Sideshow (1)
Power of the Force (1)
Saga Collection (3)
Power of the Jedi (1)
The Original Trilogy Collection (1)
The Saga Collection (1)
WEG Miniatures (1)
IA (2)
IA Deployments (3)
IA Skirmish Missions (1)
IA Side Missions (1)
IA Command (2)
IA Agenda (1)
IA Items (2)
WOTC Rebel Storm (1)
WOTC Alliance and Empire (1)
WOTC Universe (1)
WOTC Bounty Hunters (1)
WOTC Knights of the Old Republic (1)
TOR Codex (2)
TOR Images : Tatooine (43)
Micro Machines (1)

Basic info

First appearance: A New Hope

A New Hope
(MOVIE)

Native to: Tatooine

Tatooine
Planet

Known Facts (1)

The Search Begins (Tatooine) (1) ť

A number of them were killed by Republic Operatives

Summary

Tusken Raiders, less formally referred to as Sand People or simply as Tuskens, were a culture of nomadic, primitive sentients indigenous to Tatooine
Tatooine
Planet
, where they were often hostile to local settlers. The term Sand People was given to them due to their existence in the desert, and was in use from at least around 4000 BBY, but the more formal name of Tusken Raiders was acquired much later, due to a period of concerted attacks on the settlement at Fort Tusken in 98-95 BBY. Although this name is often used as a common term for the race, it actually refers only to the participants of the attack on the settlement. Specialists studying the past of the Tusken Raiders also used the term Ghorfa to denote an earlier sedentary phase of their culture, and lastly Kumumgah, which is what Tusken Raiders evolved from, as they were the earliest stratum of sentient civilization on the planet, believed by some to represent a common ancestry shared by the Ghorfa and the Jawas

Jawa
Sentient Species

. In the culture of the Tuskens, to expose any part of the flesh was forbidden and seen as a disgrace.
A'Sharad Hett

Darth Krayt (A'Sharad Hett)
(Human)
Character
Major Characters

stated, while on a mission to Aargonar with Anakin Skywalker

Anakin Skywalker
(Human)
Character
Major Characters

, that Tusken Raiders were biologically incompatible with Humans. This implies that Tusken Raiders were a non-Human species. Sand People were known to adopt settler orphans, such as K'Sheek, after raids on Human settlements and convoys, in a similar fashion to Mandalorians

Mandalorian
Organization
Mandalorians

. Also, the Jedi Knight Sharad Hett won a place in their tribes through his great combat prowess. Beyond these isolated and uncommon incidents, there is no indication that Humans were present in any great number among the Tuskens. The lack of detailed knowledge about Tusken Raiders can be accounted for in part by the hostility of the Tatooine climate, and in part by the hostility of the Tusken Raiders themselves. Scientific studies of the few corpses found were said to have been inconclusive, and knowledge of the Sand People - or what was thought to be known about them - was often based on uncertain and inferential evidence. However, A'Sharad Hett's claim that he learned of the Tusken-Human incompatibility, combined with his firsthand knowledge of the Tuskens, is compelling evidence that they were a different species. It is thought that Tuskens and Jawas shared common ancestry in the Kumumgah, who were taken off world by the Infinite Empire

Infinite Empire
Organization
Galaxy-Wide Organizations

to work as slaves on other planets. In fact, the Sand People were one of the slave races used in construction of the Star Forge

Star Forge
Starship
Space Stations

by the Rakatans

Rakata
Sentient Species

. Since the Kumumgah were considered a possible origin species for Humanity, it is possible that Tuskens and Humans shared ancestry - however, the connection was not close enough to allow inter-breeding, and their unmasked appearance was distinctive.

Read more...

See also

Known members


Orr Agg R'orr	Chieftain Bloodgouge	Roh'Saren the Red	Sand People Lieutenant	Sand People Looter	Sand People Plunderer	Tusken Warrior 01	Tusken Warrior 02

Related units, characters and other technologies


Darth Krayt (A'Sharad Hett)	Sharad Hett

Complete list


SWM Rebel Storm	SWM Alliance and Empire	SWM Universe	SWM Bounty Hunters	SWM Knights of the Old Republic	WEG RPG : A New Hope Collector's Movie Set
Tusken Raider	Tusken Raider	Tusken Raider on Bantha	Tusken Raider Sniper	Tusken Raider Scout	Tusken Raider (SW34)
RS57	AAE56	UN30	BH48	KOTOR52	WEG.SW34
		Bantha	Sniper
					Runaway Droid

Unleashed Series	BPU - Episode IV : Trouble on Tatooine	Scum & Villainy	Micro Machines Figure Collections	The Power of the Force	Power of the Jedi
Tusken Raider Unleashed	Tusken Raiders	Tusken Raider : Sand People	Tusken Raiders (GA66109)	Tusken Raider (69603)	Tusken Raider (Desert Sniper) (84248)
84787 / 85002	87290 / 85768	100007	66109 \| 66080	69603 / 69605	84248 / 84455
					Sniper
	Runaway Droid	Runaway Droid		Runaway Droid

The Original Trilogy Collection	Saga Collection	Saga Collection	Saga Collection	The Saga Collection : Vintage	Codex : Species
Tusken Raider (OTC#23)	Tusken Raider Female with Tusken Child (02-08)	Tusken Raider with Massiff (02-52)	Tusken Raider : Tatooine Camp Ambush (03-06)	Sand People (87065)	Sand People
85373 / 84715	84864 / 84861	84914 / 84861	84921 / 84861	87065 / 87129	CODEX_SPECIES_00011426
		Massif			Tags (3) Tatooine \| Bantha \| Kumumgah
Runaway Droid	Search for Shmi Skywalker	Search for Shmi Skywalker	Search for Shmi Skywalker	Runaway Droid

Codex : Lore	SWTOR : Tatooine	SWTOR : Tatooine	SWTOR : Tatooine	SWTOR : Tatooine	SWTOR : Tatooine
Krayt Dragon	Junland, Southern Wastes (011)	Junland, Southern Wastes, Wind Farm Warehouse (002)	Junland, Southern Wastes, Wind Farm Warehouse (003)	The Dune Sea, Stillsand Waves (001)	The Dune Sea, Motesta Oasis (010)
CODEX_LORE_00011523	TATOO_00011300	TATOO_00011291	TATOO_00011292	TATOO_00011331	TATOO_00011595
Tags (3) Krayt Dragon \| Tatooine \| Jawa	Tatooine	Tags (4) Tatooine \| Tusken \| Ghost Cell Assassin \| Ghost Cell \| Ghost Cell Interrogator	Tags (3) Tatooine \| Ghost Cell Assassin \| Ghost Cell \| Tusken	Tatooine \| Tusken	Tags (2) Tatooine \| Tusken Warrior 01 \| Tusken
		The Whispering Dust	The Whispering Dust		Can't Live With 'Em

SWTOR : Tatooine	SWTOR : Tatooine	SWTOR : Tatooine	SWTOR : Tatooine	SWTOR : Tatooine	SWTOR : Tatooine
The Dune Sea, Motesta Oasis (020)	Junland, Dreviad Outpost (020)	Junland, Dreviad Wastes (006)	Junland, Dreviad Wastes (009)	Junland, Dreviad Wastes (010)	Junland, Dreviad Wastes (011)
TATOO_00011596	TATOO_00011609	TATOO_00011377	TATOO_00011380	TATOO_00011381	TATOO_00011382
Tags (2) Tatooine \| Tusken Warrior 01 \| Tusken	Tags (4) Tatooine \| Tusken \| Womp Rat \| Speeder Van \| Rill	Tags (3) Tatooine \| Sand People Warrior \| Tusken Warrior 01 \| Tusken	Tags (2) Tatooine \| Sand People Lieutenant \| Tusken	Tags (2) Tatooine \| Roh'Saren the Red	Tags (7) Tatooine \| Veek's Defense Droid \| CRSEC-A01 Security Droid \| Sand People Warrior \| Tusken Warrior 01 \| Tusken \| Sand People Lieutenant \| Large Radar
Can't Live With 'Em

SWTOR : Tatooine	SWTOR : Tatooine	SWTOR : Tatooine	SWTOR : Tatooine	SWTOR : Tatooine	SWTOR : Tatooine
Junland, Dreviad Wastes (015)	Junland, Dreviad Wastes, Chuaro Farmstead (020)	Junland, The Deathly Heat (001)	Junland, The Deathly Heat (002)	Junland, The Deathly Heat (003)	Junland, The Deathly Heat (004)
TATOO_00011386	TATOO_00011490	TATOO_00011388	TATOO_00011389	TATOO_00011390	TATOO_00011391
Tags (5) Tatooine \| Sand People Warrior \| Tusken Warrior 01 \| Tusken \| Veek's Defense Droid \| CRSEC-A01 Security Droid	Tags (2) Tatooine \| Tusken Warrior 01 \| Tusken	Tags (4) Tatooine \| Rill \| Sand People Warrior \| Tusken Warrior 01 \| Tusken	Tags (5) Tatooine \| Sand People Lieutenant \| Tusken \| Sand People Warrior \| Tusken Warrior 01 \| Large Radar	Tags (3) Tatooine \| Bantha \| Tusken \| Solar Tracker	Tags (3) Tatooine \| Sand People Warrior (Bildoren) \| Tusken Warrior 01 \| Tusken
Shock Treatment	Goodwill

SWTOR : Tatooine	SWTOR : Tatooine	SWTOR : Tatooine	SWTOR : Tatooine	SWTOR : Tatooine	SWTOR : Tatooine
Junland, Nothern Wastes (003)	Junland, Nothern Wastes (004)	Junland, Nothern Wastes (005)	Junland, Eastern Wound (010) - Show of Force	Junland, Eastern Wound (020) - Show of Force	Junland, Eastern Wound (030) - Show of Force
TATOO_00011436	TATOO_00011437	TATOO_00011448	TATOO_00006237	TATOO_00006238	TATOO_00006239
Tags (4) Tatooine \| Tusken Warrior 01 \| Tusken \| Scyk \| Sandcrawler	Tags (5) Tatooine \| Tusken Warrior 01 \| Tusken \| Rill \| Large Radar \| Solar Tracker	Tags (4) Tatooine \| Jawa \| Rill \| Tusken Warrior 02 \| Tusken	Tags (6) Tatooine \| Speeder Van \| Bantha \| Air Speeder 2 \| Rill \| Tusken Warrior 01	Tags (2) Tatooine \| Tusken Warrior 01	Tags (3) Tatooine \| Tusken Warrior 01 \| Rill
Trail of Ruin	Trail of Ruin	Malicious Persecution	Events (2) Show of Force \| Forge the Future	Events (2) Show of Force \| Forge the Future	Events (2) Show of Force \| Forge the Future

SWTOR : Tatooine	SWTOR : Tatooine	SWTOR : Tatooine	SWTOR : Tatooine	SWTOR : Tatooine	SWTOR : Tatooine
Junland, Eastern Wound (040) - Show of Force	Junland, Eastern Wound (050) - Show of Force	Junland, Eastern Wound (060) - Show of Force	Junland, Suns' Rise Ridge (011) - Comm Relay Delta	Junland, Suns' Rise Ridge (012) - Comm Relay Delta	Junland, Suns' Rise Ridge (013) - Comm Relay Beta
TATOO_00006240	TATOO_00006241	TATOO_00006242	TATOO_00011544	TATOO_00011545	TATOO_00011546
Tags (3) Tatooine \| Tusken Warrior 01 \| Speeder Van	Tags (3) Tatooine \| Bantha \| Tusken Warrior 01	Tags (4) Tatooine \| Rill \| Speeder Van \| Tusken Warrior 01	Tags (2) Tatooine \| Tusken Warrior 01 \| Tusken	Tags (3) Tatooine \| Tusken Warrior 01 \| Tusken \| Tusken Warrior 02	Tags (2) Tatooine \| Tusken Warrior 02 \| Tusken
Events (2) Show of Force \| Forge the Future	Events (2) Show of Force \| Forge the Future	Events (2) Show of Force \| Forge the Future	Quality Insurance	Quality Insurance	Quality Insurance

SWTOR : Tatooine	SWTOR : Tatooine	SWTOR : Tatooine	SWTOR : Tatooine	SWTOR : Tatooine	SWTOR : Tatooine
Junland, Eastern Wound (020)	Junland, Eastern Wound (030)	Junland, Eastern Wound (040)	Junland, Eastern Wound (050)	Junland, Eastern Wound (060)	Junland, Eastern Wound (070)
TATOO_00011550	TATOO_00011551	TATOO_00011552	TATOO_00011553	TATOO_00011554	TATOO_00011555
Tags (3) Tatooine \| Bantha \| Tusken Warrior 01 \| Tusken	Tags (2) Tatooine \| Tusken Warrior 01 \| Tusken	Tags (3) Tatooine \| Bantha \| Tusken Warrior 01 \| Tusken	Tags (2) Tatooine \| Tusken Warrior 01 \| Tusken	Tags (2) Tatooine \| Tusken Warrior 01 \| Tusken	Tags (2) Tatooine \| Tusken Warrior 01 \| Tusken
Burried Treasure	Burried Treasure	Burried Treasure	Burried Treasure	Burried Treasure	Burried Treasure

SWTOR : Tatooine	SWTOR : Tatooine	SWTOR : Tatooine	SWTOR : Tatooine	SWTOR : Tatooine	SWTOR : Tatooine
Junland, Eastern Wound (080)	Junland, Eastern Wound (100)	Junland, Eastern Wound (110)	Junland, Eastern Wound (120)	Junland, Eastern Wound (130)	Junland, Eastern Wound (140)
TATOO_00011556	TATOO_00011558	TATOO_00011559	TATOO_00011560	TATOO_00011561	TATOO_00011562
Tags (2) Tatooine \| Tusken Warrior 01 \| Tusken	Tags (4) Tatooine \| Rill \| Tusken Warrior 01 \| Tusken \| Tusken Warrior 02	Tags (3) Tatooine \| Rill \| Tusken Warrior 01 \| Tusken	Tags (2) Tatooine \| Tusken Warrior 01 \| Tusken	Tags (2) Tatooine \| Tusken Warrior 02 \| Tusken	Tags (4) Tatooine \| Republic Operatives \| Tusken Warrior 01 \| Tusken \| Risha Drayen
Burried Treasure	Burried Treasure	Burried Treasure	Burried Treasure	Burried Treasure	Burried Treasure

SWTOR : Tatooine	SWTOR : Tatooine	The Official Star Wars Fact File	The Official Star Wars Fact File	The Official Star Wars Fact File	The Official Star Wars Fact File
Junland, Bloogouge's Cave (010)	Junland, Bloogouge's Cave (040)	Teemto Pagalies' Podracer (V.POD11)	Luke Skywalker's Landspeeder (V.SPE7)	Ki-Adi-Mundi (C.MUN3)	Ki-Adi-Mundi (C.MUN4)
TATOO_00011567	TATOO_00011570	V.POD11	V.SPE7	C.MUN3	C.MUN4
Tags (2) Tatooine \| Tusken Warrior 02 \| Tusken	Tags (2) Tatooine \| Chieftain Bloodgouge \| Tusken	Tags (4) Podracer \| Teemto Pagalies \| Veknoid \| Orr Agg R'orr	Tags (10) SoroSuub X-34 Landspeeder \| Tatooine \| Luke Skywalker \| Obi-Wan Kenobi \| C-3PO \| 3PO-series Protocol Droid \| R2-D2 \| R2-series Astromech Droid \| Sandcrawler \| Imperial Stormtrooper	Tags (7) Ki-Adi-Mundi \| Cerean \| Jedi Order \| Yoda \| Eeth Koth \| Zabrak \| Coruscant	Tags (7) Ki-Adi-Mundi \| Cerean \| Tatooine \| Jedi Order \| Aurra Sing \| Darth Krayt (A'Sharad Hett) \| Sharad Hett
A Jawa's Concern	A Jawa's Concern	Boontha Eve Classic (32BBY)	Events (2) Runaway Droid \| Escape from Mos Eisley	Seeking Sharad Hett (32BBY)	Seeking Sharad Hett (32BBY)

Imperial Assault Miniature Game : Miniatures	Imperial Assault Miniature Game	AGENDA	COMMAND	COMMAND	DEPLOYMENT
Tusken Raider (SWI10)	Bantha Rider Villain Pack (SWI18)	TUSKEN TREACHERY \| Into the Wastes : Tatooine - Wastes	Jundland Terror	Positioning Advantage (Any Figure)	Bantha Rider
SWI10	SWI18	UID00007405	UID00007400	UID00008800	UID00007395
	Bantha	Tatooine	Tags (2) Bantha \| Tatooine	Tags (2) Jawa \| Tatooine	Tags (2) Bantha \| Tatooine

DEPLOYMENT	DEPLOYMENT	ITEM	ITEM	SIDE MISSION	SKIRMISH MISSION
Tusken Raider	Tusken Raider (Elite)	Gaffi Stick (Club)	Tatooine Hunting Rifle (Projectile - Rifle)	Canyon Run : Tatooine - Wastes	Moisture Farm - B : Raiding Party
UID00005541	UID00005540	UID00005557	UID00005558	UID00005546	UID00004759
				Tatooine	Tatooine

Full unit name: Tusken Last updated: 25.04.2024 11:41:01