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| [[Ugnaught]]
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| Vapor farmer · Droid technician
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| [[Arvala-7]]
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| [[Nick Nolte]]
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| [[Misty Rosas]]
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'''Kuiil''' is an [[Ugnaught]] vapor farmer in the [[Star Wars]] television series ''[[Star Wars: The Mandalorian|The Mandalorian]]'', living alone on the remote planet [[Arvala-7]], where he raises [[blurrg]]s and repairs machinery.<ref name="databank">"Kuiil." ''StarWars.com — Databank'' (official). [https://www.starwars.com/databank/kuiil starwars.com/databank/kuiil]. Retrieved July 2026.</ref> Voiced by [[Nick Nolte]], he becomes an early ally of the bounty hunter [[Din Djarin]] during the first season, and he ends most of his statements with the phrase "I have spoken."<ref name="insider">"From the Pages of ''Star Wars Insider'': Going in for the Kuiil — Exclusive Excerpt." ''StarWars.com'' (official). [https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-insider-206-kuiil starwars.com/news/star-wars-insider-206-kuiil]. Retrieved July 2026.</ref><ref name="quotes">"We Have Spoken: 20 Favorite Quotes From ''The Mandalorian'' Season One." ''StarWars.com'' (official). [https://www.starwars.com/news/20-favorite-quotes-the-mandalorian-season-one starwars.com/news/20-favorite-quotes-the-mandalorian-season-one]. Retrieved July 2026.</ref>

== Background ==

Kuiil spent much of his life in servitude to the [[Galactic Empire]], which forced him into labor. According to executive producer [[Dave Filoni]], he endured a lifetime of indentured servitude in order to win back his freedom.<ref name="insider" /> Filoni described the character's outlook as a product of that history, saying his "wisdom and humbleness was born of that life experience."<ref name="insider" />

Once free, Kuiil settled on Arvala-7, an out-of-the-way world where he hoped to live in peace, but by the time of the series criminals and mercenaries have begun trespassing on that territory. StarWars.com's Databank notes that he "has worked a lifetime to be free of servitude, and offers valuable skills for those willing to meet his price."<ref name="databank" />

== Role in The Mandalorian ==

=== Meeting the Mandalorian ===

Din Djarin arrives on Arvala-7 hunting a bounty and meets Kuiil, who offers to guide him across the valley. Kuiil settles the matter in his usual way: "I will help you. I have spoken."<ref name="quotes" /><ref name="ch1">''The Mandalorian'', "Chapter 1: The Mandalorian" (Lucasfilm, 2019).</ref>

Kuiil also teaches Din Djarin to ride a [[blurrg]], one of the large reptilian mounts he keeps on the farm. When the Mandalorian struggles, Kuiil pushes him to keep trying, telling him that his ancestors rode the great mythosaur.<ref name="fcpov">"From a Certain Point of View: Who Is Your Favorite Supporting Character in ''The Mandalorian'' So Far?" ''StarWars.com'' (official). [https://www.starwars.com/news/from-a-certain-point-of-view-favorite-supporting-character-the-mandalorian starwars.com/news/from-a-certain-point-of-view-favorite-supporting-character-the-mandalorian]. Retrieved July 2026.</ref><ref name="ch1" />

=== Rebuilding IG-11 ===

Kuiil finds the wrecked assassin droid [[IG-11]] and sees a new purpose for it, so he rebuilds the machine from scratch.<ref name="ig11">"IG-11's Transformation in ''The Mandalorian''." ''StarWars.com'' (official). [https://www.starwars.com/news/kuiil-ig-11 starwars.com/news/kuiil-ig-11]. Retrieved July 2026.</ref> The droid has to relearn everything, and Kuiil teaches it to feed the blurrgs, serve tea and help around the homestead.<ref name="ig11" />

StarWars.com credits the result to two habits in particular: patience and affirmation. Kuiil never loses his temper, raises his voice or shows frustration while the droid works through basic tasks, and he offers sincere praise as it improves.<ref name="ig11" /> He allows mistakes and corrects them gently instead of imposing a schedule,<ref name="ig11" /> and the droid he rebuilt eventually becomes a protector rather than a killer.<ref name="fcpov" />

=== Death ===

Kuiil leaves his farm to help Din Djarin protect the Force-sensitive child later named [[Grogu]]. He is killed by Imperial scout troopers while carrying the child back to the ship, and the troopers take the child.<ref name="ch7">''The Mandalorian'', "Chapter 7: The Reckoning" (Lucasfilm, 2019).</ref> He does not live to see the droid he rebuilt keep that child out of Imperial hands.<ref name="fcpov" />

StarWars.com described the character's final act in plain terms, writing that "the wise Ugnaught risked everything so that Grogu might live, proving to be as honorable and brave as any ''Star Wars'' hero."<ref name="insider" />

== Characterization ==

Kuiil is written as a patient problem solver in a harsh world, and he shows no interest in fame or fortune.<ref name="fcpov" /> The Databank singles out his mastery of patience and equanimity, which is clearest in the way he handles IG-11.<ref name="databank" /> StarWars.com summarized his guiding attitude as the belief that "compassion and empathy make all the difference."<ref name="ig11" />

His closing phrase, "I have spoken," became one of the most quoted lines of the first season. StarWars.com noted that once Kuiil has made up his mind, he will not entertain objections — not even from a Mandalorian trying to talk him out of it.<ref name="quotes" />

== Behind the scenes ==

Nick Nolte voiced Kuiil with what StarWars.com called "an endearingly warm-hearted gruffness," while the performance artist [[Misty Rosas]] played the character on set.<ref name="insider" /> Her work was coordinated with the voice recording and with animatronics built by Legacy Effects, so that the three elements produced a single performance.<ref name="insider" />

Ugnaughts are a species of small humanoids with pink skin, white hair, upturned noses and heavy jowls. They have found work across the galaxy, from the Jedi Temple on [[Coruscant]] to [[Cloud City]] and [[Lothal]].<ref name="ugnaught">"Ugnaught." ''StarWars.com — Databank'' (official). [https://www.starwars.com/databank/ugnaught starwars.com/databank/ugnaught]. Retrieved July 2026.</ref>

== See also ==
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* [[Star Wars: The Mandalorian|The Mandalorian]]
* [[Din Djarin]]
* [[Grogu]]
* [[IG-11]]
* [[Ugnaught]]
* [[Arvala-7]]