Noah


Noah, a devoted admirer of Star Wars, is the namesake of the Ewok character Nho'Apakk. Back in 2008, when Noah was just seven, he was scheduled for a major surgery followed by a lengthy recovery period. Hasbro, with its main offices situated close to Noah's residence, extended an invitation for him to tour their toy design facility. During his visit, Noah expressed his deep affection for Ewoks, and as it happened, Hasbro was developing two new Ewok action figures. They then proposed that Noah pick his two favorite Ewok designs from costume images taken during the making of Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi. Noah chose Paploo and an Ewok with unnamed white fur. Respecting Noah's selections, Hasbro proceeded with the production of these two figures over the next several months. Later, Hasbro reached out to Lucasfilm to identify the white-furred Ewok, only to discover that the character lacked an official designation. Hasbro proposed naming the character after Noah, and Lucasfilm subsequently created the name "Nho'Apakk," which is an Ewokese adaptation of Noah's first name combined with a portion of his surname.

The Nho'Apakk action figure was made available to the public in 2008, appearing alongside Paploo as part of the Star Wars: The Legacy Collection series from Hasbro.

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  • Han's Hideout — Han's Hideout: Hasbro Star Wars Q&A - Session 10 on Blogspot (May 1, 2009) (backup link)

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