Star Wars: Are Porgs replacing Ewoks on the cuteness scale?
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Furry? Tick. Big eyes? Tick. Cute? Tick.
As Star Wars fans got their first glimpse of the new trailer for The Last Jedi, the question on everyone's lips was: Who is Chewbacca's new mate?
The footage lasts just two seconds and shows an adorable creature squawking in fear next to his hairy companion as the dramatic action gets going.
Turns out it's called a Porg - and it's already proving to be big hit with fans.
According to , the Star Wars encyclopedia, they're sea birds "native to the planet Ahch-To, where Jedi Master Luke Skywalker made his exile in the years following the Battle of Endor."
They were apparently who live on the island that was used to film much of Luke Skywalker's scene in the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Puffins are said to be the inspiration for the cute Porgs
Like puffins, the birds can fly and build nests. Unlike puffins though, Porg babies are actually called Porglets (in case you were wondering puffin babies are actually called pufflings).
Even Star Wars' creative executive Pablo Hidalg thinks Porgs are cute.
"You fall into those deep, soulful eyes. I think a lot of people are going to want a Porg as a pet," he told the Star Wars website.
They're pretty mischievous as seen here terrorising BB-8.
But just because they look cute, it doesn't mean that they're all sweetness and cuddles.
When asked by a fan what a group of Porgs are called, The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson had one simple word:
Before Porgs, there were Ewoks - the original adorable Star Wars characters.
The Ewoks, of course, helped the Rebellion defeat the Galactic Empire. The "murder bears" were so popular, they even had their own TV series and cartoon.
Not the cutest Ewok picture - but you get the idea
Both Porgs and Ewoks have similarities - they're small and inquisitive.
Now fans are losing their minds about whether Ewoks will finally have to hand over their cuteness crown to these new creatures.
Some have argued though that the introduction of Porgs may be a cynical marketing plot by Disney.
But forget Ewoks or Porgs, there may be another entrant in the race for the cutest Star Wars creature.
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