Praster Ommlen

Praster Ommlen
Descriptive information
Species	Ottegan
Gender	Male
Hair color	Gray
Eye color	Black
Skin color	Brown
Chronological and political information
Affiliation(s)	Sacred Order of Ramulus

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Praster Ommlen was a gunrunner who gave up crime and joined the Sacred Order of Ramulus sect of worship. Around thirty years after the Battle of Endor, he spent time in the castle of the pirate Maz Kanata, offering spiritual advice to the other criminals there. He was present at the castle when the smuggler Han Solo arrived, and soon after witnessed the destruction of the Hosnian system by the First Order's Starkiller Base.

Biography

The Ottegan male known as Praster Ommlen worked as a gunrunner before putting his life of crime behind him and becoming a devotee of the Sacred Order of Ramulus, an Ithorian sect of worship. Around thirty years after the Battle of Endor, Ommlen spent time in the castle of the pirate Maz Kanata, where he offered spiritual advice to other criminals. While there he connected with the Narquois bandit Pru Sweevant and the Bravaisian gemologists Munduri and Sonsigo.

He was present in the castle for the arrival of the smuggler Han Solo, who was accompanied by the scavenger Rey, the former stormtrooper Finn and the astromech droid BB-8. As Solo entered, Varmik (one of the Hassk triplets) approached Ommlen, who then moved to watch a game of Droid ball fighting being played. The game was interrupted when Kanata herself spotted Solo and yelled to him across the room, causing Ommlen and the room's other occupants to all fall silent and turn to look at the subject of Kanata's cry.

He was amongst the crowd of patrons that rushed out of the castle to watch the destruction of the Hosnian system by the First Order's Starkiller Base superweapon. Shortly after the terrifying spectacle ended, the castle itself was attacked and destroyed by the First Order.

Personality and traits

While at Maz Kanata's castle, Ommlen wore faded brown ascetic robes, which offered him little comfort. He had brown skin, black eyes and gray hair.

Behind the scenes

Praster Ommlen was created for the 2015 film Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens, but was first revealed to the public seven months before the films release in an exclusive article on the website of Vanity Fair in May 2015, Ommlen was not identified in the article or film, but was then named in the reference book Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary, which was written by Pablo Hidalgo and released in conjunction with the film. He was portrayed by Mason Ball in the film.

Appearances

• "The Face of Evil" — Tales from a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Aliens: Volume I (First mentioned)
• Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens (First appearance)
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens Graphic Novel Adaptation
• The Force Awakens, Part III

Sources

• Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary (First identified as Praster Ommlen)
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens Series 1 (Card: Praster Ommlen)
• The Creatures, Droids and Aliens of Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Star Wars Celebration Europe 2016 on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link (J5lknh4bCSCk) not verified!)
• Star Wars: Aliens of the Galaxy (Picture only)
• Praster Ommlen in the Databank (backup link)

Notes and references

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