<Dl> <Dd> A wise and perceptive figure operating a somewhat shady cantina on the peaceful forest planet, Takodana . J.J. Abrams said Kanata has "lived over a thousand years . She's had this watering hole...and it's like another bar that you'd find in a corner of the Star Wars universe ." According to Abrams, the character was based on his former high school English teacher, Rose Gilbert, who lectured at the Palisades Charter High School from 1961 to 2013 . Abrams said the team "really wanted the story to feel authentic, despite being a wild fantasy . I mentioned Rose in an early story meeting as a sort of timeless, wise figure that I'd actually known in my life ." </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> A wise and perceptive figure operating a somewhat shady cantina on the peaceful forest planet, Takodana . J.J. Abrams said Kanata has "lived over a thousand years . She's had this watering hole...and it's like another bar that you'd find in a corner of the Star Wars universe ." According to Abrams, the character was based on his former high school English teacher, Rose Gilbert, who lectured at the Palisades Charter High School from 1961 to 2013 . Abrams said the team "really wanted the story to feel authentic, despite being a wild fantasy . I mentioned Rose in an early story meeting as a sort of timeless, wise figure that I'd actually known in my life ." </Dd> <Ul> <Li> Andy Serkis as Supreme Leader Snoke: </Li> </Ul> <Li> Andy Serkis as Supreme Leader Snoke: </Li>

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