Ody Mandrell/Legends

The Er’Kit are an all-but-unknown species hailing from a distant planet of the same name. Ody Mandrell, however, was born and raised on the dusty world Tatooine. One of the youngest Podracers to participate in the sport, Mandrell was barely more than a teenager. His naturally resilient skin, an inherent characteristic of nearly all Er’Kit, allowed him to walk away from most of his crashes nearly unscathed – and Mandrell experienced more crashes than most. The quintessential daredevil, Mandrell raced not for money or fame, but simply for the adrenaline rush. He relished mind-boggling risk, and constantly flew at top speed, edging around corners by the seat of his pants as he whooped and laughed like a madman. Mandrell was a powerful contender in the midrace battles that frequented Podracing. With his powerful Exelbrok machine, he could deliver serious damage to other Podracers, and it never seemed to bother him that they might be better pilots. Fans enjoyed his bravado, and he was a favorite among the spectators of the Boonta Eve Classic. During the race in which Anakin Skywalker won his freedom, Mandrell’s Podracer was disabled in the pits when the droid DUM-4 was sucked into one massive engine and spit out the other end. However, he was able to repair the engine after the race, and was soon back on the Podracing circuit.