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8 Minor Characters From Star Wars: The Force Awakens With Insane Origin Stories

When watching a Star Wars film, we get the sense that every seemingly insignificant cantina patron or X-Wing pilot is carrying with them untold stories, and that’s exactly what makes the franchise’s universe so rich. It’s also why the Expanded Universe is appealing to passionate fans; we get to learn more about ridiculously minor elements of the movies that are only tangentially connected to the main characters. For example, a random dude running by during the Cloud City escape in The Empire Strikes Back receives a full name (Willrow Hood), an elaborate personal history and plenty of devotees at every convention.

7) Grummgar

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One of the most vile creatures in Maz’s Castle, Grummgar could easily be the primary antagonist of his own 1950s monster movie. He’s a Dowutin, a species known for their hunting skills, and after being abandoned at a young age, Grummgar started working as a mercenary for hire. These days, he frequently travels to unexplored planets to find new predators to hunt, and he often visits Maz’s Castle in order to receive tips.

In “Bait,” a short story by Alan Dean Foster, Grummgar is hired to bring back the pelt of a molsume, a creature native to the Mid Rim planet of Ithor. He encounters a human big game hunter named Nysorly, who he tries to use as bait before the two form something of a strange friendship, or at least a mutual respect for one another. By the time we encounter him in The Force Awakens, he’s hanging out with the mysterious mercenary Bazine Netal. Apparently, Grummgar thinks Bazine is actually attracted to him, while in reality, she has an alternative agenda. Poor guy.

It’s unclear whether Grummgar survived the First Order attack, but an incredibly terrifying creature who looks like he could take on The Thing and The Hulk in a fight probably did just fine for himself.