Apparently the text on Ello Asty’s helmet is a tribute to the classic Beastie Boys’ record according to our friends at YakFace:
Ello Asty was “BORN TO ILL”. He doesn't need a license. #theforceawakens pic.twitter.com/OD9eskD6B9
— Yakface.com (@yak_face) September 11, 2015
@MakingStarWars Awesome, when I first heard his full name I immediate thought of the album. This guy's Intergalactic. pic.twitter.com/JOQngeAoed
— The Muppet Christmas Jared Takes Krakoa (@ISnowNothin) September 24, 2015
Ello Asty is “Hello Nasty.” Genius!
It is like Admiral Ackbar once said in his youth:
Listen all of y’all it’s a sabotage.
Update:
Jared updates us:
His species is named Abednedo in Moving Target and Aftermath. The Beastie Boys song Shadrach references the Judaeo-Christian parable of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. So, he’s super Beastie.
