Ephant Mon/Legends

"We are the slaves, to our own laziness, to our own comforts. We are nothing more than parasites, feeding on the lives of our fellows. This must stop."

- From Ephant Mon's memoir

Ephant Mon was a Chevin from Vinsoth. He was an old acquaintance of Jabba Desilijic Tiure and served as his Head of Security; Jabba considered him his only true friend. Ephant was also friendly with Barada, but particularly despised Ree-Yees. Despite his awkward and grotesque appearance, Ephant was a skilled and powerful combatant, and was considered handsome (by Chevin standards) in his youth. He was also mildly Force-sensitive.

Biography


When he and Jabba were younger, they worked as smugglers together. After a botched mission on an icy moon of Glakka, Jabba prevented Ephant from freezing by sheltering him within his layers of fat. They barely survived the ordeal, and Ephant always felt he owed Jabba something for saving his life. He remained in Jabba's inner circle for many years, acting as his secret Head of Security because he was the only one Jabba could truly trust. As Jabba's Head of Security, his duty was to root out conspiracies and assasination plots. In a den as murderous as Jabba's palace, the Chevin had his massive hands full keeping tabs on turncoats.

After a stint as a mercenary of some repute, Ephant decided to instead turn to weapons-running. This choice was due to the conclusion that the selling of weapons was safer and made him more revenue than using them. He sold to everyone, including an assortment of pirates, outlaws, and even the Alliance, but he made the most from business ventures with Jabba.

Shortly before the Battle of Naboo in 32 BBY, Mon was involved in a gunrunning scheme with the Trade Federation and a local firebrand named Bron on the planet Cerea. This brought him into conflict with the famed Cerean Jedi, Ki-Adi-Mundi.

When Luke Skywalker appeared at Jabba's palace, Ephant Mon sensed the Force in him, and felt that Jabba shouldn't defy him. He attempted to convince Jabba to agree to Luke's demands, but he refused. Ephant Mon had also uncovered a plot to place a bomb aboard Jabba's sail barge, and tried to warn Jabba, but Jabba would not listen. Thus, Ephant declared his debt to Jabba repaid and refused to accompany him to the Great Pit of Carkoon.

Shortly after Jabba's death, Ephant Mon returned to his home planet, Vinsoth, and founded a religion based on worshipping the Force. However, he was not above occasionally using his old methods to get the funding his sect required. He also spoke out against the enslavement of the Chev people who shared Vinsoth with the Chevin.

Behind the scenes



 * The name Ephant Mon is likely a pun on the real-life Elephant Man.
 * Ephant Mon was played by Andy Cunningham in Return of the Jedi.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Republic: Prelude to Rebellion
 * Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided
 * A Hunter's Fate: Greedo's Tale webstrip
 * Spare Parts
 * The Emperor's Court
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi novel
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * Old Friends: Ephant Mon's Tale