Riggs Ashar Riggs Ashar was a male Human who was born on a planet located in the galaxy . As a youth , Ashar used his toughness and strength to gain power over his fellows , who were reluctant to fight back due to his durability . Eventually , Ashar became a soldier in his homeworld ' s militia , where his violent and antagonistic attitude continued . His attitude earned him an assignment to guard the landing area at a local spaceport , instead of the assignments he wanted . During his time guarding at the spaceport , Ashar frequented a nearby spacer bar where he used his militia position to assert authority over the people there . Biography . A male Human , Riggs Ashar was born on a planet located in the galaxy . During his youth , Ashar ' s large size , toughness , and strength allowed him to intimidate the majority of his fellow children into doing what he wanted . Later in his life , Ashar became a soldier in his home planet ' s militia , which did not upset people who knew him . Although many people thought he would do well in the militia , Ashar ' s violent nature and lack of intelligence prevented him from getting the assignments he had hoped to receive upon joining . Instead , the militia assigned Ashar to guard duty at a local spaceport where he was stationed at the landing area . By that time , Ashar had become acquainted with a couple of individuals who followed him around to back him up during confrontations , due to the fact that they enjoyed watching Ashar intimidate others . While he was stationed at the spaceport , Riggs Ashar frequented a local spacer bar where he used his militia position and large size to continue to intimidate others and attempt to earn their respect . Always ready for a fight , Ashar believed that he was unbeatable , but his bravado actually dissuaded many individuals from fighting him . At that point in his life , Ashar ' s main goals were to become famous and gain riches , but due to his lowly position he settled for bullying others less powerful than himself . Personality and traits . During his youth , Ashar was larger , stronger , and tougher than the other children he knew , a fact which allowed him to bully them . Ashar was still strong and durable as an adult when he joined the militia . At the beginning of his career in the militia , Ashar ' s poor intelligence , violent nature , and belligerence caused him to miss out on the assignments he wanted to receive . His goals were to gain wealth and fame , but Ashar was content with intimidating those with whom he came into contact . He was extremely confident in his own toughness and strength , believing that he could defeat anyone , which caused many individuals to avoid fighting him . When attempting to intimidate someone , Ashar frequently made stupid jokes to embarrass or intimidate the person . Throughout his life , Ashar enjoyed the power that he gained through intimidation . Despite his below - average intelligence , Ashar was skilled in fixing mechanical devices and using computers . He was trained in using blasters , focusing on blaster rifles ; heavy weaponry ; and vibro weapons . He was skilled in using light types of armor and his strength served him well in hand - to - hand combat . Riggs Ashar had brown eyes , shortly cropped light brown hair , and dark - colored skin . As an adult , he stood nearly two meters tall and was covered in small scars that he had received in the numerous fights in which he had taken part . His body was broad and strong , and he possessed a thick neck . Equipment . During his time in the militia , Ashar owned a combat jumpsuit that he nearly always wore for protection . He also wore a belt where he tucked his combat gloves and he owned a blaster rifle that he usually held in his hands , ready for use . Behind the scenes . Riggs Ashar was first featured in " Ultimate Adversaries " , a 2004 sourcebook written by Eric Cagle , Michelle Lyons , Michael Mikaelian , Steve Miller , Owen K . C . Stephens , and Wil Upchurch for the revised edition of Wizards of the Coast ' s " Star Wars Roleplaying Game " . Ashar received an entry in the first chapter of the book , which presented various antagonists for gamemasters to use . Ashar was appropriate for low - leveled characters and could be used by gamemasters in whatever location or era they wanted . An image of Riggs Ashar was created by Daniel Falconer for the character ' s entry in the book .