Greedo/Legends

Greedo, son of Greedo the Elder, was a Rodian bounty hunter. Although his father had been an esteemed hunter, and the chief rival of Navik the Red, the younger Greedo had little of his father's prowess and was easily killed by Han Solo in Chalmun's Cantina on Tatooine.

Early life
"Why did you never tell Pqweeduk and me about the ships... and about our people?"

- Greedo, following a discussion with his mother, Neela, about their violent past.

Greedo was born on Rodia within the ranks of the persecuted Tetsu Clan. His father, Greedo the Elder, was a well-known bounty hunter whose successes made his family very wealthy. A rival, Navik the Red, leader of the powerful Chattza Clan, targeted the Tetsus, brutally murdering the elder Greedo and taking their wealth. His pregnant wife, Neela, took her then-two-years-old son and father's namesake, along with around two hundred Tetsu Rodians, and fled the planet. Settling on a remote unidentified jungle planet, the refugees began to rebuild their lives. A pact was made between the clan elders to never tell the children of their violent past.

Greedo and his younger brother Pqweeduk spent thirteen years on that planet. It was the only life he knew; the tall Tendril trees, the water, and the endless days of play. The clan elders were careful to keep details of their past hidden, though Greedo often overheard such discussions. The terminology used was unfamiliar to him, as the isolation of refugee life did not expose him to otherwise commonplace things such as the Empire, starships, and bounty hunters. His imagination would have continued to run wild until the day when he discovered clues to another life beyond the jungle.

Fifteen-year-old Greedo led his brother Pqweeduk deep into the jungle, away from their small village and to a hidden cavern. Within the cavern were three large silver ships, sitting silently in the darkness. A sense of familiarity was stirred, though Greedo could not attach a memory to it. However, it was enough for him to want to know more. That night after his brother had gone to sleep, Greedo asked his mother about the hidden ships. Neela was hesitant at first to divulge such information, lamenting that "Nok loves the past too much," but she gave in, seeing that her son was not about to let his discovery go. Greedo was told only the details his mother felt were relevant to that discussion, including the Rodian Clan Wars and the murder of his father.

A month and a day passed when the Tetsu Clan was finally tracked down by Navik the Red. In a flurry of activity, Navik's Chattza warriors descended on the hapless population, killing a number and dispersing the rest. Greedo, Pqweeduk, and Neela barely escaped the carnage and fled into the dense jungle, regrouping with Neela's brothers, Nok and Teeku. Nok explained why he had been visiting the ships as he was maintaining them in preparation for the event that the clan would need evacuated. That day had arrived. The panic-stricken Tetsu Rodians hurried to board the three ships as their pursuers tracked them through the jungle. One of the ships was destroyed before it could close its hatch. Greedo's family and the surviving twenty Tetsus that came with them, however, escaped in the Radion, making the pre-programed jump to Nar Shaddaa, where they hoped to be lost within the myriad of freighter and shuttle traffic that flocked around the heavily-populated moon. It was in Level 88 of the Corellian sector that the refugees began their new lives. For young Greedo, the transition presented a whole new universe of excitement.

Nar Shaddaa
Four years passed and Greedo was on the verge of adulthood. He was exposed to the commonplace aspects of the galaxy, learning the ins and outs of the black market thanks to the teachings of his friend Anky Fremp, a Siona Skup biomorph. They had been a team for two years, stripping Hutt floaters of parts and selling the hardware to the highest bidder. Greedo's social development had grown, becoming familiar with the things that used to be foreign to him. However, he still retained a level of naivete, all too eager to sell out the Rebels to the Empire in order to make a quick credit.

Life on Nar Shaddaa fueled Greedo's fascination with bounty hunters. He idolized them and wished to become one. Greedo saved the lives of two bounty hunters Spurch "Warhog" Goa and his partner Dyyz Nataz when they were attacked by the cyborg Gorm, becoming the only being ever known to have actually hit the towering droid. In return, the pair of hunters cut Greedo in on a bounty for killing a rogue Imperial spice inspector. As a thank-you Greedo told them about a Rebel enclave in Level 88. With the Imperial reward Greedo intended to buy his own ship, The Manka Hunter, but was tricked out of most of his share by Warhog. Greedo tried to lessen the price by stealing some power couplings from another ship. Unfortunately, those couplings were for the Millennium Falcon, and an angry Chewbacca caught him in the act. As restitution, Han Solo took Greedo's rancor-skin jacket in exchange for the pair of burnt-out couplings just taken off the Falcon. Greedo threatened revenge.



Goa taught Greedo to be a bounty hunter and Greedo thought he would become a great one, learning from a "master." Soon enough, though, he started to regret his decision when the Imperials attacked the Rebels in Level 88. Greedo, Dyyz, and Goa escaped in Goa's ship, the Nova Viper, just as Level 88 exploded, Greedo's whole family with it.

They flew to Tatooine and after landing, Greedo rented a small ship and tagged along on the hunt for the Yavin Vassilika. He hob-nobbed with the galaxy's greatest hunters, though he himself was profoundly out of his element. Nevertheless, he had gotten a taste of the trade. Upon his return to Tatooine, Goa helped Greedo find work with Jabba the Hutt, securing a contract on Han Solo. Greedo had encountered Solo twice, demanding payment, but was humiliated both times. He eventually met up with Solo again in a Mos Eisley cantina where Greedo demanded Jabba's cut. Solo, not having that amount of money just yet, was forced to find another solution. Solo prepared his blaster under the table they were sitting at and shot the inexperienced bounty hunter from below. Greedo himself had managed to pull off a shot less than a second before, but missed entirely. Solo then stood up, threw a coin to the bartender, apologizing for the mess, and left the cantina for Docking Bay 94.



Although Greedo's death was on Solo's hands, it was actually Greedo's "mentor," Warhog Goa who should be credited with his demise. Goa had tricked an over-matched Greedo into going against Solo after receiving a payoff from two Rodian bounty hunters who were tracking the young novice.

After Greedo's death, Wuher and his new droid companion, C2-R4, claimed the bounty hunter's body and ground it up into a powerful liqueur. All that remained of Greedo afterward was his head, which Wuher (having taken a dislike to Greedo while he was still alive) impaled on a spike. Following this, the head was apparently taken by someone who had known him in life. Greedo received a funeral that was attended by some of his fellow bounty hunters.



Personality and traits
Greedo was a naive and socially inept Rodian, due to the isolationism for most of his short life. He had learned only the basic instincts needed to survive and later petty thievery while living on Nar Shaddaa. His prior lack of galactic exposure coupled with his ineptitude led many, including his uncle Avaro Sookcool, to perceive him as "not very bright." However, Greedo possessed a degree of mechanical prowess, able to strip Hutt caravels for parts and recognizing that the casings of the Dekk-6 power couplings would need to be milled in order to fit into the older frame of the Millennium Falcon. Due to the events that drove Greedo and his clan into hiding, he was wary of other Rodians, avoiding conversation if he could. He cared greatly for his family, wanting nothing more than for them to be safe when he fled Nar Shaddaa. Being young, Greedo was not without his short-comings. Over-confident, though immature, he often complained. He was not entirely vigilant to his surroundings, nervous, and easily spooked. However, since tagging along during the hunt for the Yavin Vassilika, Greedo was able to mature. He had gotten a feel for what being a bounty hunter would be like and modeled his reactions as such. This change was most evident when Greedo pursued the bounty on Dionisio. He knew where to go for information and how to complete a mission, giving him a boost of confidence for when he took the contract on Solo. His excitability was reduced and his complaining was almost non-existent. However, Greedo was still a rookie and made amateur mistakes, such as allowing Nok Derrick to get the drop on him in a dark alley.

Greedo used a DT-12 heavy blaster pistol in combat. Greedo also had a wood-carving hobby and carved small toys for himself when living on that unnamed jungle planet. It was his carving of one of the hidden ships that sparked the discussion with his mother about their past. Later when he lived on Nar Shaddaa, Greedo carved a small replica of The Manka Hunter to show to his friend, Anky Fremp.

Portrayal
Paul Blake played Greedo in the shots that feature both Greedo and Han Solo in the same frame. For Greedo's close-ups, a new articulated head was built for pickups at the end of the shoot, and Maria De Aragon was enlisted to play the Rodian. During pickups, Greedo's costume vest changes significantly, as do his hands. In the original shoot, Greedo has long, suction-cup tipped fingers, and in pickups, he has swollen knuckles and shorter fingers.

Who shot first?
In the original release of the film, Greedo did not shoot at Han at all. In the 1997 re-release of the film, Greedo gets a badly-aimed shot at Solo before Solo kills him. George Lucas has said that this change is to enhance Solo's overall heroism. This was a controversial decision and in the 2004 version the two shots are almost simultaneous, with Greedo shooting first.



Language issues
The short story A Hunter's Fate: Greedo's Tale presents Greedo's famous line as "Oota goota, Solo?" whereas the Galactic Phrase Book and Travel Guide establishes the spelling as "Koona t'chuta, Solo?". The latter source is more current.

Throughout A Hunter's Fate: Greedo's Tale, it is implied that Greedo's spoken language is Rodese, not Huttese, and he does not even seem to understand the language of the Hutts. This is contradicted by more official sources that verify Greedo is speaking Huttese.

Mistaken identity
In a deleted scene from the The Phantom Menace DVD release, a character named Greedo is seen fighting in the street with a young Anakin Skywalker. After the fight is broken up by Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn, Greedo is warned by a fellow Rodian that some day his actions will get him shot. The Expanded Universe has clarified after a retcon that this Rodian is in fact Greedo the Elder&mdash;the father of the Rodian seen in Chalmun's Cantina.

The Rodian thugs seen in Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II were based on Greedo. All of them are alike and are dressed the same way as Greedo. Also, on the back of the box, it calls all Rodians "Greedo."

In the sequel to the above game Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, all the Rodians are also dressed similarly to Greedo; though a few are slightly different in what they wear. As a nod to the original character, the multiplayer gives the Rodian's BOT name as 'Beedo'.

Costume
The Greedo mask and tunic are currently on display as part of the "Out of this World: Extraordinary Costumes from Film and Television" in the Science Fiction Museum & Hall of Fame in Seattle, WA.

Appearances

 * A Hunter's Fate: Greedo's Tale
 * A Hunter's Fate: Greedo's Tale webstrip
 * Rebel Dawn
 * The Hovel on Terk Street
 * Underworld: The Yavin Vassilika
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope novel
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope junior novel
 * Star Wars 2: Six Against the Galaxy
 * Swap Meet: The Jawa's Tale
 * We Don't Do Weddings: The Band's Tale
 * Hammertong: The Tale of the "Tonnika Sisters"
 * Be Still My Heart: The Bartender's Tale
 * Empire Blues: The Devaronian's Tale
 * Trade Wins: The Ranat's Tale
 * Soup's On: The Pipe Smoker's Tale
 * Rebel Mission to Ord Mantell
 * The Prize Pelt: The Tale of Bossk
 * Shadows of the Empire novel
 * Star Wars Journal: Hero for Hire
 * Jedi Search
 * Young Jedi Knights: The Emperor's Plague
 * Specter of the Past
 * Specter of the Past

Non-canon appearances

 * LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
 * LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
 * The Emperor's Court
 * Tall Tales
 * Star Wars: Adventures in ABC
 * Star Wars: Adventures in Colors and Shapes
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes