Unidentified assassin (Darth Vader)

During the early stages of the Galactic Empire, a reclusive assassin lived on a swampy planet. He was skilled with blades, but has absolutely no interest in wealth. Instead, his only price is that his clients, after hiring him, "never see nor hear him again," by having their eyes and ears removed. He also had only one permanent associate, a red-skinned, draconian figure.

When a wealthy industrialist, alongside 18 mercenaries, arrived at his hideout in the hopes of hiring him to assassinate Darth Vader to avenge his son, the assassin lay in wait while they were discussing with his associate, and then silently picked off his entire mercenary guard with a knife in the back as a warning that the industrialist leave. However, his actions resulted in the industrialist being more determined to hire him, willing to pay any price. The assassin then had him remove his eyes and his ears as payment.

He then tried to ambush Vader and two Royal Guards at an off-world tavern while they were investigating the causes of a failed assassination attempt on Emperor Palpatine. However, when one of the Heinsnake cultists blew himself up to prevent details on their plot from being exposed to Vader, the assassin was forced to let his quarry go, barely surviving the attack without injury. He later stalked Vader to the moon where the Heinsnake Cult was located, and took out the sole remaining Royal Guard via stealth (the other Royal Guard had been squashed by one of the wildlife shortly after arrival). However, Vader sensed his presence.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin