Watto/Legends

"Old Watto is a dirty bird, Hot peggats in his purse. His flippers stink like bantha curd, His breath smells even worse."

- Mos Espa graffiti by Wald

Watto was a Toydarian merchant who lived on Tatooine. He owned a junkyard in Mos Espa from which he sold a variety of used mechanical parts, ranging from spaceship parts to droid components.

He was also a keen gambler, often betting on the local podraces, and occasionally even entering his own pod and pilot in the races. Watto also treated his slaves more humanely than most others.

"What, you think you're some kind of Jedi, waving your arm like that? I'm a Toydarian, mind tricks don't work on me, only money. No money, no parts, no deal!"

- Watto to Qui-Gon Jinn

The former owner of Anakin Skywalker and Shmi Skywalker, he lost young Anakin in a wager to Qui-Gon Jinn concerning the outcome of the Boonta Eve Classic in 32 BBY. Losing this bet marked the beginning of a period in Watto's life during which he lost many of his assets. This included Shmi Skywalker, who he was forced to sell to a moisture farmer named Cliegg Lars.



Anakin and Padmé briefly reunited with Watto in 22 BBY, when Anakin returned to Tatooine to find his mother. By then, Watto no longer owned a large junkyard, but had been relegated to a small stall.

Shortly after this, before the Clone Wars, bounty hunter Jango Fett received the posted bounty on Longo Two-Guns from his Toydarian partner Rozatta. She claimed that she had received it from a junk dealer on Tatooine who'd lost everything betting on a podrace and seemed desperate to collect a finders' fee.

10 months into the Clone Wars, during the rise of the Cortosis Battle Droids, Anakin met Watto briefly while he was searching for any sign of Raala Ponchar. The Toydarian, after being surprised by Anakin’s no-nonsense, all-business attitude towards him, sent him on his way. This was the last time either would see each other.

Watto was still alive and operating in Mos Espa following the destruction of the Death Star, however, when he decided to retire, he turned ownership of his shop over to Wald, who was still running the establishment just prior to the Battle of Sluis Van.

Yuuzhan Vong War?
When Han Solo and Jacen Solo are on Tatooine during the Yuuzhan Vong War, they shelter in a Mos Eisley trinket shop during a gunfight with the Peace Brigade. The Toydarian owner loudly complains until a concussion grenade narrowly misses him and then flees. This could be Watto. It is to be disputed.

Behind the scenes



 * Like Jar Jar Binks, Watto was an entirely CGI-generated character. Watto was voiced by actor Andrew Secombe.
 * In addition to his appearances in The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones, Watto received a starring role in the popular fanfilm Crazy Watto.
 * In Star Wars Visionaries, he was killed by Darth Maul in the chapter Old Wounds. However, this story is non-canon.
 * We can only assume that the junk dealer referred to by Rozatta in Star Wars Bounty Hunter is Watto. It may have been another dealer.
 * He made an appearance in Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided, and gave out a series of special missions to rebuild an R2 droid.

Appearances

 * Urchins
 * Podracing Tales
 * Episode I: Anakin Skywalker
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 * Episode I: Qui-Gon Jinn
 * Star Wars: Racer Revenge
 * Bad Business
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Star Wars: The New Droid Army
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith novelization
 * Old Wounds
 * Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided
 * Thank the Maker!
 * Tatooine Ghost
 * ''Edge of Victory II: Rebirth (possibly)