Hermi Odle/Legends

Hermi Odle was one of the aliens in Jabba the Hutt's employment at his desert palace. Odle was a large Baragwin who wore a tattered cloak and had droopy lips. He took up residense on Tatooine after his ship was shot down by an imperial patrol. He then impressed Jabba with his skills in making weapons.

Biography
Odle was a faithful servant of the organization, designing weapons and the palace security system, and kept his position until Jabba's death.

Notably, his greatest foe in the palace was Pote Snitkin. There rivalry took a turn fot the worse, as Snitkin sabotaged a weapon of Odle's, which resulted in the death of one of Jabba's pets. The Baragwin got his revenge when he shot Snitkin on Jabba's sail barge in the frantic battle over the Pit of Carkoon during the attempted execution of Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Chewbacca. Although only stunned Snitkin was unable to escape the blast, unlike Odle, who escaped and travelled to Mos Eisley, stole one of Jabba's starships, and left Tatooine for good.

Behind the scenes

 * In Return of the Jedi, mime artist Philip Herbert wore a full-body creature suit to portray Hermi Odle.
 * Hermi's deformed lip is unique to him, Baragwins generally have normal lips, like the Jedi Astaal Vilbum.
 * Hermi Odle is likely a take on 'Hear Me Yodel'.
 * Although Odle is supposed to have shot Pote Snitkin on Jabba's sail barge, Snitkin was not aboard the barge; he was driving one of the skiffs.
 * A Hermi Odle action figure will be released soon, as part of Hasbro's 30th Anniversary Collection.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi novel
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi

Notes and references
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