Cornelius Evazan

"We're wanted men. I have the death sentence on twelve systems."

- Evazan, to Luke Skywalker

Cornelius Evazan was a male Human who operated as a surgeon and later smuggler during the final years of the Galactic Republic and the reign of the Galactic Empire. He was killed by Obi-Wan Kenobi after pulling a blaster pistol on the wizened Jedi Master in the Mos Eisley Cantina.

Biography
A male Human from the planet Alsakan, Doctor Cornelius Evazan was once a promising surgeon. At some point, he ran a cosmetic surgery clinic in Pons Ora, a small settlement on the remote desert world Abafar. During the Clone Wars, the building that housed the business was available for lease. After becoming notorious for conducting cruel medical experiments, Evazan become a smuggler. The murderous criminal's face was hideously scarred during an encounter with a bounty hunter, though he was saved by the Aqualish thug Ponda Baba, who became his partner in crime. The pair began to smuggle spice for the crime lord Jabba the Hutt. The pirates became wanted by galactic authorities, with Evazan himself having been sentenced to death in twelve different star systems.

Shortly before the Battle of Yavin, Doctor Evazan was a patron at a cantina in Mos Eisley on Tatooine, where he became embroiled in an argument with Luke Skywalker. Baba argued first, and Cornelius claimed that his friend did not like Skywalker. This led to a confrontation with Obi-Wan Kenobi, who offered to buy the pair drinks. The pirates drew blaster pistols, but the elderly Jedi Master swiftly ignited his lightsaber, removing Ponda's right arm and slashing Evazan across the torso, killing him.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
 * Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope