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Mawhonic was a male Gran who hailed from the planet of Hok. By the year 32 BBY,the Gran became an accomplished Podracer pilot, gaining fame and fortune on worlds such as Ando Prime, Malastare, and Ryloth. Using a green Galactic Power Engineering GPE-3130 Podracer, Mawhonic soared through the sport with record times across the board. In addition to racing, Mawhonic also struck out a living by selling Podracer parts that others could use for their own vehicles. Mawhonic was known to have participated in several large Podrace events, including the Boonta Eve Classic, which was based out of the desert planet of Tatooine. The Gran took part in the Boonta race of 32 BBY, and was able to start in the front row. However, during the first lap, Mawhonic's 3130 was destroyed by his rival, the Dug Sebulba.

Despite the severity of the crash, Mawhonic survived and later took part in the Vinta Harvest Classic race on Malastare which took place shortly after the Boonta. Although he was the local favorite, Mawhonic did not win that race either. Furious about Sebulba's attempt to kill him in the Boonta, Mawhonic posted bounties on several of Sebulba's relatives, accepting them either dead or alive. Several years later, Mawhonic, still piloting a GPE Podracer, joined the 24 BBY racing season. Mawhonic held a number of speed records across the board, and also displayed his aggressive side several times when he made it onto competitor knockout charts. Mawhonic's career extended into the year 22 BBY, where the Podracing courses extended into worlds such as Felucia and Coruscant.

Brought to you from Hok
"The local Gran favorite, Mawhonic!"

- Fode introduces Mawhonic on Malastare

Mawhonic was born on the Gran colony planet of Hok, located in the Colony worlds. The rest of his species hailed from Kinyen, a world Mawhonic never laid eyes on. Standing at 1.22 meters, Mawhonic was considered short for his species. However, his size is what made him perfect for the sport of Podracing, where the majority of contestants were smaller individuals. Seizing the chance for high-octane thrills, Mawhonic acquired a green Galactic Power Engineering GPE-3130 Podracer, which had average stats across the board, other than its top speed and acceleration, which were atrocious. The GPE's strongest suite was its traction, which allowed the vehicle to perform well on various kinds of terrain. Mawhonic eventually moved to the city of Mos Espa, located on the desert planet of Tatooine, where he sought out a number of odd jobs to earn truguts to help pay for parts to improve his Podracer. Most of his parts were bought from the Toydarian junk dealer Watto, who owned his own shop. However, with his parts coming in slowly, Mawhonic rarely had enough to keep his Podracer in shape. In addition, Mawhonic ended up to be not much of a pilot at all. Constantly distracted, he ended up not being much of a threat on the track. Despite his apparent lack of skill and poor vehicle, Mawhonic managed to gain fame on a course located on the snowy planet of Ando Prime. The Andobi Mountain Run was a large course that swiveled in and out of glaciers, machinery, and a water purification plant. The majority of the track flew over snow and ice, and the GPE's traction components were able to shine. Mawhonic ended up scoring the best single and three lap records for the course, and was considered to be the crowd favorite.

Mawhonic later went on to participate in races on the planet of Malastare. The Gran performed well enough to eventually be considered as the local Gran population's favorite racer for the Vinta Harvest Classic Podrace. Mawhonic eventually returned to Tatooine by the year 32 BBY. He signed up for a race which sped through the deserts, going up against the likes of the Xexto pilot Gasgano, the Human child Anakin Skywalker, the Nuknog pilot Ark Roose, and the vile Dug Sebulba. During the race, Mawhonic was overtaken by Skywalker and Gasgano, while Sebulba held the lead. Roose was also passed up by Skywalker, and as a result the Nuknog would come to viciously hate the Human. HOwever, when Skywalker attempted to pass Sebulba, the Dug flashed his heat vents at Skywalker, causing the boy to lose control and crash. As such, Mawhonic was able to regain his position in the pack. (...)

Boonta Eve Classic
An annual event, the Boonta Eve Classic was one of the biggest Podraces of the season, attracting old pros and rookies alike. Mawhonic was able to secure his entry at some point, and was able to land a starting position on the near-side pole position on the front row of the pack. Mawhonic was later invited as a guest to a talk show, hosted by the Troig Fodesinbeed Annodue, known as the Fode and Beed Show. Other guests included two-time Boonta winner Boles Roor, who was returning to Podracing after a successful music career, the Nosaurian Clegg Holdfast, a journalist for Podracing Quarterly who raced to get the inside scoop on races, and Sebulba, who ended up arriving late to the interview. When Sebulba did arrive, he insulted all three guests while boasting about his coming victory. Roor snapped back, although Mawhonic remained silent. Roor later invited all contestants to retire to the Poodoo Lounge cantina and attend his glimmik concert. Out of the other guests, only Sebulba attended, although he did so only to converse with the competitor Dud Bolt. Mawhonic later arrived at a tavern called Maggy the Gorgon's when he ran into Gasgano, who was also competing in the Boonta. Gasgano began to claim that his custom Ord Pedrovia was the fastest and most fuel efficient Podracer ever created. Mawhonic disagreed, which caused the Xexto to flip out and attack the Gran while ordering Mawhonic to agree that the Ord Pedrovia was a modern marvel. Mawhonic fought back, and eventually resorted to biting Gasgano one of his four arms.

Mawhonic eventually made his way to the Mos Espa Grand Arena, which housed the starting line for the Boonta race. Mawhonic's pod was one of the first vehicles to the grid, where it was placed on the nearside pole-position. The Podracer was maintained by two Gran mechanics. As the other pilots continued to bring their vehicles to the starting grid, Fode and Beed, now acting as commentators for the race, began the starting ceremonies. They introduced several pilots before they started with the front row, introducing Mawhonic to the eager crowd. After the introductions concluded, the race's host, Jabba the Hutt arrived in his personal viewing box. The pilots started their engines and waited for the Hutt's go-ahead. Mawhonic offered one last wave to the audience before Jabba signaled the start of the race. The racers hit the track, with Mawhonic quickly fighting for the lead against Sebulba. As the made it into the Mushroom Mesa, Mawhonic found himself in between Sebulba and a sprawling cliff wall. Mawhonic and Sebulba traded insults before the Dug careened into Mawhonic's 3130, throwing the Gran into the rocky wall. The Podracer fell apart, one engine outright exploding while the other tumbled away. Despite the severity of the crash, Mawhonic survived the incident, and was transported to a Mos Espa med center, where he recovered from his wounds.

To the end
Furious with Sebulba's obvious attempt to kill him, Mawhonic posted bounties on several of Sebulba's relatives of the Sebolto Clan: Nebulba and Xijulba. Mawhonic's bounty stated that he would accept either Dug dead or alive, although they were worth more alive. Nebulba was wanted alive for 3000 credits, while he was worth only 1500 credits dead. Xijulba was worth less overall, as Mawhonic was only offering 2000 credits for Xijulba alive, or 1000 credits dead. Both bounties were eventually claimed by the bounty hunter Jango Fett during the year 32 BBY while he was visiting Malastare. Around this same time, the next iteration of the Vinta Harvest Classic was taking place. For the main event, Mawhonic was going up against several veterns of the last Boonta race, including Sebulba, the Veknoid pilot Teemto Pagalies, the Glymphid pilot Aldar Beedo, and the Devlikk pilot Wan Sandage. Being the local favorite of Malastare's Gran populace, he was the first Podracer to be formally introduced to the audience via Fode and Beed, who were commentating the race. However, as the race progressed, he lost the lead to Sebulba and Beedo. Although the Dug had several mishaps on the course, such as intervening Jedi escaping from suicide bombers and a maddened terrorist from the Red Iaro faction, Sebulba ultimately won the Vinta, besting Mawhonic yet again.

Eight years later, Mawhonic had another chance at the victory cup with a new Podracing season that introduced several new locations and contenders. By this time, Mawhonic had greatly improved his racing capabilities, and his new or rebuilt GPE 3130 was a new beast altogether. The Podracer was much sturdier than it was before, and boasted a high top speed and a strong cooling device in the engines that kept them from overheating. These new abilities and vehicle specs ended up catching other pilots off guard, as they didn't expect much competition from the Gran. Mawhonic's abilities for the current season were most evident on the planet of Ryloth, the homeworld of the Twi'leks. Mawhonic performed well on the Brightlands race course, and was regarded as the crowd favorite there.

Bounties/Malastare/Racer Revenge/Kinect

In addition to being a pilot, Mawhonic was a podracer parts dealer. He could often be found in his shop where his R2-series astromech droid frequently worked on his podracer. The Gran was willing to sell parts for Huttese currency or to trade parts, but he refused to accept Republic credit.

He was one of only a handful of racers, including Gasgano, that Sebulba ever counted as a real threat to his career. Sebulba's loathing of Mawhonic was likely supplemented by the fact that the three-eyed alien was of the Gran race, the very same species that had enslaved Sebulba's people, the Dugs, on their home planet of Malastare. Mawhonic would become vicious whenever Sebulba was around, whereas otherwise he was quite good-natured.

An unspoken alliance between Mawhonic and Gasgano revealed itself whenever they were racing against Sebulba: if an opportunity to work together to bring the Dug down presented itself, they would do so. However, they rarely had anything to do with each other in their off hours, as each found the other's personality detestable. In the Boonta Eve Classic of 32 BBY, Mawhonic's Podracer was destroyed in the first lap by Sebulba as they were passing through the Mushroom Mesa.



Soon after the race, a maddened Mawhonic pronounced his hatred for Sebulba and his family. He put a bounty on at least two of the cheating Dug's relatives, Nebulba and Xijulba of Malastare's Sebolto Clan. The bounty hunter, Jango Fett, would eventually snag the bounties while on the planet, although it is still unclear whether they were taken alive or dead.

Mawhonic returned later on to compete in Malastare's Vinta Harvest Classic, apparently no worse for wear. During this race, he was introduced by Fode and Beed as the local Gran favourite. Astonished, Sebulba accused him of being an impostor, but all evidence pointed to the fact that he was genuine. Rumors began to fly around that there had been an impostor Mawhonic, but this had been the one who perished in the Boonta Eve Classic&mdash;that Mawhonic himself had not raced in the Boonta to begin with. These rumors remain unconfirmed. Later Sebulba destroyed his podracer, after the race Mawhonic disappeared.

Behind the scenes
Mawhonic first appeared in the novelization of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. He was re-imaged in LEGO form for the 2005 video game LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Episode I Racer
 * Podracing Tales
 * Episode I: The Phantom Menace ½
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace novel
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace video game
 * Star Wars Episode I Journal: Anakin Skywalker
 * Star Wars: Bounty Hunter
 * Star Wars: Republic 15: Emissaries to Malastare, Part 3
 * Star Wars: Racer Revenge
 * LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game
 * LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga