Xizor/Legends

"If you cannot afford to lose, you should not play the game."

- Prince Xizor

Prince Xizor was a Falleen prince and the leader of the powerful criminal organization Black Sun. Xizor was a ruthless competitor and charismatic public figure in Coruscant high society. Following the Battle of Hoth, Xizor was considered one of the most influential beings in the Galaxy (third, behind Palpatine and Darth Vader) due to his exceptional wealth and secret criminal dealings, assisted by Guri, an enigmatic and brutal human replica droid assassin.

Biography
Xizor was born on Falleen into a royal family where he developed his taste for an expensive lifestyle. Falleen was home to a biological weapons laboratory that worked on secret projects for Darth Vader.

It is known that in 32 BBY, Xizor was in attendence at the Boonta Eve Classic on Tatooine.

In 7 BBY, a bacterial weapon accident caused Vader to order the lab, and the surrounding city, to be razed to prevent an outbreak and keep his projects secret. Xizor's father was the king the of the local region, and his parents, brother, two sisters and three uncles perished in the orbital bombardment. Xizor was off-planet at the time, cementing his position as a Vigo in Black Sun. Upon his return, he had virtually all knowledge of his position destroyed. He planned revenge on Vader but didn't want knowledge of his personal vendetta made public. Cold was better than hot, always.

In the years that followed, Xizor built two concurrent empires: one legitimate, one criminal. Xizor emerged as the leader of Black Sun and the proprietor of several major galactic corporations. To fund and facilitate his illegal empire, Xizor had his legal firms, such as Xizor Transport Systems, to funnel funds, transfer contraband and launder millions of credits. Xizor was driven by his desire to restore his opulent lifestyle and to destroy Darth Vader. Learning of Vader's quest for Luke Skywalker, Xizor attempted to frustrate it and simultaneously lower Vader in the Emperor's esteem by having the young Skywalker killed. To disguise his planned revenge, Xizor used his connections to remove all record of Vader's involvement in the death of his family. Everyone assumed their rivalry was jockeying for favor from Emperor Palpatine (who subtly encouraged the rivalry). He was also behind the plot to destroy the Bounty Hunter's Guild ; a plan he believed would leave only the most murderous and ruthless alive and would be more useful to the Empire - and Black Sun.

Xizor, according to Moff Fliry Vorru, relied too much on his ability to read others. Whereas it's true that he was an excellent judge of character (a valuable asset in any venture), he did believe himself to be inherently superior to everyone. The Falleen ability to produce intoxicating pheromones together with his formidable brain and resourcefulness backed up his claim somewhat. He did underestimate the power of the Force which was why Vader and Skywalker were able to get the better of him. He knew the Force existed and respected it but never truly understood it. Vader once Force Gripped him during a three-way conversation with the Emperor but as Palpatine slapped Vader down for it, Xizor chose to ignore the incident.

He also considered himself a cultured man. He did appreciate High Coruscanti living, dining at exclusive restaurants, eating Moonglow three or four times a month, sponsoring museums and galleries. He once forgave a rival after the rival presented him an extremely rare minature Firethorn. Such a gift, Xizor mused, was enough to show him that the man was civilized and therefore his mistake could be forgiven.

Xizor also prided himself on his emotional control, which he attributed to his cold-blooded, reptilian ancestry. He felt that mammallian races such as humans were too easily ruled by their emotions, and that in particular they were succeptible to uncontrolled rage. His own "cold" anger was more controllable, and thus, he felt, superior. While a human might seek immediate vengeance, Xizor was content to plan his revenge carefully, so as to ensure success, even if it required waiting for years to implement the plan. However, while Xizor's anger built up slowly, in the end it was the very uncontrolled rage he believed himself immune to that doomed him.

The Falleen Prince's personal craft, the Virago was a heavily modified StarViper Assault Fighter, a craft which resembled a Mandalorian Basilisk War Droid. There is no record of Xizor flying it in combat, but it was always kept ready for immediate departure from his palace or his Skyhook, Falleen's Fist.

Xizor also became enamored of Leia Organa, and attempted to seduce her. As with his other schemes, this backfired dramatically. This example of startling risk-taking coincided with the disintegration of Xizor's bold attempts on Luke's life. A slip of the tongue in a high-pressure situation revealed these plots against Luke, and Xizor was killed when he refused to surrender to Vader.

Behind the scenes
Xizor makes a cameo appearance in the background of a scene in The Phantom Menace, as confirmed here. However, this cameo was only a micro-machines toy of him, and not an actual actor.

"Xizor's Theme," composed by Joel McNeely, can be heard on the Shadows of the Empire soundtrack.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace


 * Evasive Action: Prey
 * Rebel Dawn
 * The Mandalorian Armor
 * Slave Ship
 * Hard Merchandise
 * Secrets of the Sisar Run
 * Shadows of the Empire
 * Shadows of the Empire: Evolution (flashbacks)
 * Empire At War (Cut from game)