- "Oruba feels the Council will be safer with Ziro under their protection."
- ―TC-70
Oruba was an elder Hutt from the Gorensla kajidic who served as a member of the Hutt Ruling Council during the Clone Wars.
Biography[]
- "Tatooine! Tatooine!"
- ―Oruba's last words
At some point before the Clone Wars began, Oruba was born on Nal Hutta. He created a criminal empire, and gained enough power in his kajidic, Gorensla,[4] that he became the leader and represented it on the Hutt Ruling Council around 21 BBY.
Around 21 BBY, he discussed the plans to release Ziro from Republic custody with other Hutt council members Jabba, Gorga, Arok and Marlo, as Ziro had potentially damaging information about Hutt activities.[6] Deciding that it was safer for Ziro under the 'protection' of the Hutts, they hired Cad Bane to free Ziro on Coruscant,[6] which succeeded after a hostage in the Senate Building.[8]
Sometime later, Ziro appeared before the council.[9] Oruba did not speak when Ziro addressed the council and reminded them that if anything where to happen to him the Hutt Council records would find their way into the hands of the Galactic Senate. Ziro was then imprisoned. Later, Oruba and the rest of the council where entertained by Sy Snootles who performed the musical number Da Hutt Moda.[9]
Jedi Knights Obi-Wan Kenobi and Quinlan Vos later appeared before the council and informed them of Ziro's escape.[9] When Vos accused the Council of arranging Ziro's escape from the Republic Detention Center, Oruba became angry with the Jedi Knight. The elder Hutt angrily glared at him while Obi-Wan reminded Vos that the Hutts were their allies.[9] Meanwhile, Ziro broke free with the help of Sy Snootles, but his freedom was short-lived as he was killed on Teth.[9]
In 20 BBY, Oruba was present with Arok and Marlo, along with Gorga and Jabba who were seen in holograms.[7] When the Sith Lords Darth Maul, Savage Opress and Death Watch leader Pre Vizsla came before the council to seek an alliance, the confrontation became a skirmish.[7] While Arok and Marlo were able to escape, Oruba was injured and eventually executed by Savage after the frightened Hutt gave the location of Jabba's Palace.[3]
Personality and traits[]
Oruba was identified by his relatively narrow head for a Hutt and the fact that he wore clothes. He also wore a kind of beret on his head.[6] Oruba's pale skin was due to a genetic defect that left it without pigment and prone to chafe. He wore clothes to hide his condition.[1]
Like most Hutts, Oruba was fond of musical entertainment.
Behind the scenes[]
Oruba is also seen in the 9th edition of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars Magazine, by Titan Magazines. In it, he was identified as having quick wits and using self-preservation that helped his empire to grow. However, those traits did not help him when Maul arrived.
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Evil Plans" (First appearance) (Appears in hologram)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Hunt for Ziro"
- The Clone Wars: Darth Maul: Shadow Conspiracy
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Eminence"
Sources[]
- The Clone Wars Episode Guide: Hunt for Ziro on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link) (First identified as Oruba)
- "50 Great Reasons to Rewatch Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season Three" — Star Wars Insider 125
- "Hunt for Ziro" - The Clone Wars Episode Guide on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic 6.25
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars The Complete Season Three
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars Magazine 9
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic 6.40 (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars Magazine 15 (Picture only)
- Clone Wars Download: Shadows of the Sith on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Episode Guide (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars Annual 2014
- Oruba the Hutt in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- "Eminence" Episode Guide | The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Lords of Nal Hutta
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Oruba the Hutt in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ Darth Maul—Death Sentence 1
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Clone Wars: Darth Maul: Shadow Conspiracy
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lords of Nal Hutta
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars Magazine 9
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Evil Plans"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Eminence"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Hostage Crisis"
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Hunt for Ziro"