Bib Fortuna

Bib Fortuna.

Bib Fortuna is a male extraterrestrial film character who features in Star Wars.

Biography

Bib Fortuna was a male Twi'lek who came to be right-hand man of Jabba the Hutt. He had been in the Hutt's service for over 32 years where he worked with his employer in the age of the Galactic Republic from Jabba's palace on Tatooine.

Later in the war, Fortuna greeted two droid visitors to his master's palace. The two mechanical units, called C-3PO and R2-D2, claimed that they had a gift for the Hutt. The majordomo demanded that they hand over that gift to him so he could bring it to Jabba himself, but the droids answered that their instructions were to give it only to the crime lord himself. Fortuna relented, and led the droids into the throne room, where they delivered a holographic message from their owner, the Rebel hero and fledgling Jedi Luke Skywalker. In the message, Skywalker asked to bargain for the life of his friend Han Solo, offering C-3PO and R2-D2 in exchange. Fortuna was present when Princess Leia Organa arrived under the disguise of notorious bounty hunter Boushh. She brought along a chained Chewbacca and demanded a higher payment for the Wookiee's capture, under the threat of a thermal detonator. Later that night, Fortuna was hiding alongside Jabba as part of the Hutt's plan capture Organa when she attempted to free Solo herself. Jabba had Solo sent to the dungeons, while Organa was enslaved.

Afterwards, he came to take over the criminal operations on Tatooine and claimed Jabba's throne along with his palace in the time after the collapse of the Galactic Empire. The palace was then attacked by Fennec Shand who cleared out the guards to the throne room for Boba Fett who was revealed to had survived his reported demise in the Sarlacc pit. With his guards defeat, Fortuna claimed that he had heard the rumours and attempted to make light of the situation but Fett killed him with a blaster shot to the chest. His body was then thrown from the throne as the bounty hunter took over and decided to become the new crime lord of Tatooine.

Overview

Personality and attributes

In appearance, Bib Fortuna was a male member of the Twi'lek species with him being distinguished by the pair of long tentacular appendages that protruded from the back of his head with these being known as lekku.

The pasty-faced male Twi'lek who served Jabba the Hutt for decades, Fortuna greeted all those who sought an audience with the Hutt, forcing those who wanted to meet with Jabba to maneuver past the majordomo. Even so, Fortuna at times understood his duties included denying visitors permission to see Jabba.

The majordomo held great patience thanks to his job, needing to deal with individuals ranging from haughty emissaries to drunken ruffians.

Powers and abilities

During his servitude to Jabba, Fortuna wore a black-colored overcoat, black boots, and a chestplate.

After taking control of Jabba's palace, he sat upon a throne and wielded a staff.

Notes

• Bib Fortuna was created by Lawrence Kasdan, George Lucas, Elliot Taylor, Phil Tippett, Nilo Rodis-Jamero and Ralph McQuarrie where he featured in the setting of Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983).

Alternate Versions

• In Star Wars Legends, Bib Fortuna appeared in the setting of the former Star Wars Expanded Universe continuity. Fortuna was a slaver of his own people before he became Jabba's right-hand man. Fortuna planned to kill Jabba and take over his empire, but the Twi'lek's efforts were thwarted thanks to the efforts of a small Rebel strikeforce led by Luke Skywalker to rescue the captive Han Solo.

Appearances

• Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi:
• Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace:
• The Mandalorian:

External Links

• Wookieepedia Entry
• Star Wars Databank Entry
• Wikipedia Entry

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