The Last Jedi features one of the cutest and most divisive creature in the Star Wars universe: The Porg.<br />Star Wars fans are quick to dismiss any "cute" creature in the galaxy as being a way to cash in on merchandising.<br />The reason Porgs exist isn't for the narrative or for merchandise.<br />It's a cheap way to mask the hundreds of native birds that populated the island of Skellig Michael.<br />Designer Jake Lunt Davies told StarWars.com that Skellig Michael is a real island covered in puffins. <br />
