Beldorian
Beldorian was a Hutt who trianed to be a Jedi sometime before the
Clone Wars. It is not clear if he ever completed his training before he
left the Jedi Order. Beldorian journeyed to Nam Chorios, ostensibly
to investigate the Theran movement. When he arrived, Beldorian
sensed that Nam Chorios itself was a potent nexus for the power of
the Force. After his own relatively meager abilities were increased
tenfold, he decided to stay and seize power. He became Beldorian the
Splendid, ruler of Nam Chorios -- though, for a Hutt, he was a
relatively benign dictator.
Beldorian's rule only lasted a few years. At the onset of the Clone
Wars, Supreme Chancellor Palpatine used special emergency powers
to send political rivals into exile around the galaxy. One of these was
Seti Ashgad, a charismatic hyperdrive designer with political
aspirations. Seeing that Beldorian the Hutt had no real interest in ruling
Nam Chorios -- as long as his desires were satisfied -- Ashgad seized
control of the planet, becoming its unofficial ruler. But Ashgad soon
realized that Beldorian had only been a figurehead for a more insidious
figure, an evolved, humanoid droch that called itself Dzym.
About thirteen years after the Battle of Yavin, Luke Skywalker and
Leia Organa Solo traveled to Nan Chorios to meet with Ashgad.
While there Leia was taken prisoner and met Beldorian. Leia
eventually escaped, and together with Luke uncovered Ashgad and
Dzym's plan to unleash a plague throughout the sector. During the
attempt to stop Ashgad, Leia was attacked by Beldorian. At nine
meters, Beldorian was large even for a Hutt, and possessed none of
the corpulent rolls that immobilized lazy Hutts like Jabba. The old Hutt
was all muscle and fire, and attacked with his lightsaber with
ashtonishing quickness. Although Leia had not been trained
extensively in lightsaber combat, she did have combat training and a
keen insight into the flow of the Force. A long swift side cut killed the
Hutt.
info gathered from:
Star Wars: The Essential Chronology
The Planet of Twighlight Web Enhancement
Clone Wars. It is not clear if he ever completed his training before he
left the Jedi Order. Beldorian journeyed to Nam Chorios, ostensibly
to investigate the Theran movement. When he arrived, Beldorian
sensed that Nam Chorios itself was a potent nexus for the power of
the Force. After his own relatively meager abilities were increased
tenfold, he decided to stay and seize power. He became Beldorian the
Splendid, ruler of Nam Chorios -- though, for a Hutt, he was a
relatively benign dictator.
Beldorian's rule only lasted a few years. At the onset of the Clone
Wars, Supreme Chancellor Palpatine used special emergency powers
to send political rivals into exile around the galaxy. One of these was
Seti Ashgad, a charismatic hyperdrive designer with political
aspirations. Seeing that Beldorian the Hutt had no real interest in ruling
Nam Chorios -- as long as his desires were satisfied -- Ashgad seized
control of the planet, becoming its unofficial ruler. But Ashgad soon
realized that Beldorian had only been a figurehead for a more insidious
figure, an evolved, humanoid droch that called itself Dzym.
About thirteen years after the Battle of Yavin, Luke Skywalker and
Leia Organa Solo traveled to Nan Chorios to meet with Ashgad.
While there Leia was taken prisoner and met Beldorian. Leia
eventually escaped, and together with Luke uncovered Ashgad and
Dzym's plan to unleash a plague throughout the sector. During the
attempt to stop Ashgad, Leia was attacked by Beldorian. At nine
meters, Beldorian was large even for a Hutt, and possessed none of
the corpulent rolls that immobilized lazy Hutts like Jabba. The old Hutt
was all muscle and fire, and attacked with his lightsaber with
ashtonishing quickness. Although Leia had not been trained
extensively in lightsaber combat, she did have combat training and a
keen insight into the flow of the Force. A long swift side cut killed the
Hutt.
info gathered from:
Star Wars: The Essential Chronology
The Planet of Twighlight Web Enhancement