Unidentified black-mustachioed Sanyassan

A black-bearded individual was a member of the Marauders, an organization of Sanyassan pirates who shipwrecked on Endor in the first century before the Battle of Yavin. He resided in the Marauders' Stronghold with his fellow pirates, under the command of King Terak. Together, the Sanyassan Marauders preyed upon the Ewoks, the more peaceful inhabitants of Endor.

By 3.5 ABY, the black-bearded Sanyassan was assigned to the Stronghold's dungeons, along with and elderly colleague. Both were responsible for monitoring detainees when the Ewok Wicket Warrick and his companions came to the rescue of their friend Cindel Towani, a Human girl who had been imprisoned at the instruction of King Terak.

Biography
Around 96 BBY, a group of Sanyassan pirates known as the Marauders travelled to the Endor system in a stolen spacecraft. Eventually, the Marauders crash landed on the forest moon of Endor, where many intergalactic travelers had found themselves stranded due to the stellar anomalies surrounding it. For many decades, the Marauders worked together in a military fashion and brought terror to the native Ewoks of the forest moon. Their leader was the self-proclaimed King Terak, a brutal warlord. Amongst them was a dark-haired individual with a cleft chin.

Many years later, in 3.5 ABY, this individual assisted the elder Marauder prison warden in watching Terak's prisoners&mdash;a group of Ewoks and a young Human named Cindel Towani. Unbeknownst to the card players, a rescue team comprising Noa Briqualon, his companion Teek and the Ewok Wicket Warrick got into the castle in hopes of freeing the prisoners.

Teek, who was extremely quick, scurried in direction of the warden to get the cell keys from his belt. The black-bearded Marauder didn't notice what was happening, as Teek looked as if he was a mere blur, and he continued playing cards. When the old warden won the next game, a card slipped out of his sleeve. The black-bearded Marauder was convinced his opponent had cheated, and he rose up to confront him. Things got heated and in a fit of rage, both individuals drew their weapons and shot at the same time. Both sustained a blaster bolt and fell on the ground, lying unconscious. In fact, it was Teek who had hidden a card in the warden's sleeve to provoke an argument between the two Sanyassans.

Personality and traits
According to Cindel Towani's friends Wicket and Noa Briqualon, this card player was one of the meanest-looking and ugliest Marauders they had ever seen. He had thick strands of greasy black hair growing from his face, with a cleft chin and an overbite.

The black-bearded Marauder had a quick temper, a trait shared by most members of his species. When he suspected his opponent of cheating, he immediately accused him and was ready to fight. When the quarrel developed into a brawl, he faced the warden blaster at the ready.

Behind the scenes
This black-bearded Marauder was a minor character in the 1985 made-for-TV film Ewoks: The Battle for Endor. He only appeared in a one-minute scene towards the last third of the movie. It is known that of of the two card players was protrayed by Johnny Weissmuller Jr., but his role was only credited as "Card Player #2". Based on this, Weissmuller probably played the black-bearded Marauder, as he is the second to appear in medium shot at the beginning of the scene.

The movie leaves unclear of the Sanyassan died from the blaster shot he sustained. The children's book adaptation The Ring, the Witch, and the Crystal: An Ewok Adventure, however, states that he merely "collapsed on the floor." The Sanyassans are known to have tougher hides than Humans, which mean the warden may have resisted the blaster's lethal energetic damage.

Appearances

 * Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
 * The Ring, the Witch, and the Crystal: An Ewok Adventure