Snoova

Snoova was one of the few known Wookiee bounty hunters and had connections to Black Sun.

Biography
Snoova was a part of the Aurodium Sword mercenary group, and friends with Alpha-66. He even carried a death mark from other Wookiees for violating Wookiee honor precepts by using his claws in his chosen profession; though they make formidable weapons, Wookiees were forbidden from using them for anything besides peaceful purposes. It is highly possible that Snoova was labeled a Madclaw.

When Princess Leia Organa sought the aid of Black Sun when planning to rescue Han Solo, she and Chewbacca were provided disguises as bounty hunters to land on Coruscant and meet with Prince Xizor. Leia's disguise belonged to the Ubese hunter Boushh, and Chewbacca's was based on that of Snoova. To appear like Snoova, Chewbacca shaved the top of his head as a square, and dyed black stripes on his body. Chewbacca also carried Snoova's preferred weapons: a vibro-ax and large blaster rifle.

Behind the scenes

 * An action figure of Chewbacca disguised as Snoova was made in 1996 as part of the Shadows of the Empire assortment of the Power of the Force 2 line. It was an extensively retooled version of the first Power of the Force 2 Chewbacca figure, including the shaved head, dyed fur, and armor. The figure also included a blaster rifle, vibro-ax, and detachable cape.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds
 * Shadows of the Empire novel
 * Shadows of the Empire comic