Jabba the Hutt

Jabba Desilijic Tiure, or simply Jabba the Hutt, (596 BBY–4 ABY) (offspring of Zorba The Hutt) is a character in the fictional Star Wars galaxy. He appears in, chronologically, the first, fourth, and last chapters of the series, ', ', and '. Jabba is of the Hutt race and, like most of his species, a gangster. Hutts are a large slug-like race with thick, leathery skin, human-like arms, large amber eyes, and wide mouths. A Hutt may weigh in excess of several tons. They speak Huttese, a language reminiscent of Quechua.

Episode VI

The bounty on Solo's head was eventually collected, between Episodes 5 and 6, by Boba Fett.

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In ', after a failed attempt by Princess Leia and Chewbacca to rescue Han Solo, Luke Skywalker's attempt succeeds and leaves Jabba the Hutt dead after Leia strangles Jabba with a chain. This death scene has been acknowledged by George Lucas as being a nod to the garroting death of Luca Brasi in The Godfather, directed by his mentor Francis Ford Coppola. In this movie, Jabba is "played" by a large puppet requiring several operators.

Related Topics:
Princess Leia - Chewbacca - Luke Skywalker - Garroting - Luca Brasi - The Godfather - Francis Ford Coppola - Puppet

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Jabba the Hutt is also a tuba solo made famous by tubist Chester Schmitz of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. It was composed by John Williams for the movie Return of the Jedi.

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