Fans were wildly mixed about the debut of a brand-new Star Wars character - Neel.

The new blue elephant Neel fromStar Wars: Skeleton Crewis garnering mixed reactions from the Star Wars fan base.

This confirmation led to mixed reactions amongst the Star Wars fandom on X (formerly Twitter).

Star Wars Blue Elephant Neel

Why not just make them an Ortolan?

We just went right in there and did it."

So, its very human-centric to have a problem with this, I have to say."

Neel and Max Rebo blue elephants

Who Is Neel in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew?

Warning - the rest of this article contains minor spoilers for Episodes 1 and 2 of Skeleton Crew.

The first two episodes of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew are now streaming onDisney+.

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Episode 1 Cast & Characters (Photos)

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