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The Totem Master was a thief who lived on the forest moon of Endor. He traveled from village to village in a covered wagon, looking for targets that could be robbed easily. To carry out these robberies, the Totem Master used a group of creatures that had been enslaved to his will. He exerted control over the group through a magic ring which also allowed him to transform his slaves into wooden sculptures that took on the appearance of a totem pole. The Totem Master would then attempt to give the totem pole as a gift to the inhabitants of the villages that he had targeted. After the totem pole was brought back into the community and night had fallen, the Totem Master reanimated the Totem Slaves and had them rob the villagers for him.

Around 3 ABY, the Totem Master had set his sights on Bright Tree Village, and after investigating the settlement, he was able to convince the young Ewok Wicket W. Warrick to take his totem pole by appealing to the child's vanity. Once the totem pole had been brought back to the village, the Totem Master waited for the cover of night and then released his servants, who began to ransack the village. After loading the loot onto his wagon, the Totem Master departed, but not before being confronted by two young Ewoks, Latara and Teebo. However, the Totem Master simply used his ring to enslave the Ewoks, adding them to his totem pole. The Totem Master made his way to the next village, the Strutter's, but he was pursued by Wicket and Kneesaa a Jari Kintaka, who had seen their friends taken captive and hoped to rescue them. The Totem Master was successful at giving the totem pole over to the Strutters, but when he returned at night to begin another robbery, he was attacked by the two Ewoks. The Totem Master ordered his servants, including Latara and Teebo, to capture the two troublemakers, and a chase ensued. However, in a final showdown, the Totem Master had his own ring turned against him, which caused him to be transformed into a totem pole. His magical ring slipped from his wooden fingers and was smashed on the ground, freeing his slaves.