Jannik ( Rodian ) A pale - skinned Rodian from Rodia , Jannik , commonly known as Jannik the White , was the leader of the Reeven Clan around the time of the Separatist crisis , and fought in a Rodian honor war against the Cairn Clan in 24 BBY . For these battles , Jannik enlisted the help of a Feeorin pirate named Nym , knowing his clan was greatly outnumbered by Evo the Blue ' s warriors . Nym helped the Reeven Clan defeat Evo , and he also stole treasures from the Rodian Grand Protector , the profits of which he split with Jannik . Knowing he would be wanted on his homeworld for his involvement with the thefts , Jannik secured passage with Nym to track down a pirate named Sol Sixxa on Maramere , bringing along several members of his clan . Jannik and his men proved instrumental in the mission to Maramere . They saved Nym from a massive Relix fish which was in pursuit of the Feeorin pirate after he went searching a sunken ship , and Jannik later clashed with Sixxa ' s men in the Haunted Straits , alongside Nym and his crew . Ultimately , Sixxa attempted to flee the battle . Jannik attempted to stop him , but was stabbed in the upper chest . Although his injury was extensive , the albino Rodian survived , though only barely . Biography . Clan leader . Born on Rodia , Jannik was a male Rodian . In 24 BBY , Jannik was the leader of the Reeven Clan on his homeworld . The clan was engaged in an honor war with the Cairn Clan , led by Evo the Blue . Jannik promised to pay a Feeorin pirate named Nym for aiding the Reeven clan in one of the battles , knowing there were far more Cairn warriors than Reeven members . A Rodian Grand Protector oversaw the battle , with Mere Ambassador Loreli Ro acting as the sole spectator . Even though the fight was considered sacred , the battle was broadcast to all of Rodia via hovering cam - droids . The winners would be honored and receive a large sum of credits , which Jannik required if he was to pay Nym . He led his men into battle on the barren canyon , wearing a suit of ceremonial armor and carrying his sword . The albino Rodian provided Nym with hints for the battle right up until they clashed with the Cairn clan , though in battle , Nym proved his abilities , and he was able to overpower the smaller Rodians . However , Nym soon realized that he and Jannik were outnumbered , and he ordered the pale - skinned clansman to fall back . Jannik refused , and Nym questioned his leadership and tactical abilities , as Jannik had not stuck to the battle plan that they had prepared earlier . The Rodian and the Feeorin found themselves cut off from the rest of the Reeven clan , though Nym had a back - up plan prepared . Jannik covered the pirate as he charged at Evo ' s speeder , using his strength to knock the vehicle over . Nym declared the Reeven clan victorious , but Jannik knew better than the alien criminal . Evo the Blue had survived , and ordered his warriors to kill the duo . Surrounded , the albino Rodian contemplated surrender , though once again his Feeorin companion had formulated a plan . Nym brandished an illegal thermal detonator , and set it to explode . As the Rodian clan was killed in the explosion , Jannik was pulled to safety by Nym , who had used a grappling hook to escape . Working with Nym . Jannik , in Nym ' s arms , landed on the platform where the Grand Protector stood . The Rodian Grand Protector thought Nym dead , and declared the war a draw . The Feeorin pirate , however , had survived , and asked the Rodian to reconsider as he held a blaster pistol aloft . They were awarded the winnings , though Nym stole some of the Grand Protector ' s valuables as well . The pirate then staged the theft of the complete winnings from Jannik , though this was nothing more than a ruse for the hovering cameras . Nym left , though the two soon rendezvoused to split the profits as per their prior agreement . Knowing he would be a wanted man should the Grand Protector ever discover what had really transpired , Jannik asked Nym for passage offworld . Before Nym could answer , however , they were interrupted by the Grand Protector ' s guest of honor , Loreli Ro , who had a proposition for the Feeorin criminal . On her homeworld of Maramere , a band of pirates led by Sol Sixxa had been terrorizing the Trade Federation — whom Nym held a personal hatred for — and Loreli pleaded with Nym to capture Sixxa ; the Trade Federation were prepared to fight , while she and her people were not prepared to be caught in the crossfire of a full - scale war . For five thousand credits , Nym agreed , and took Jannik the White and a group of his Rodian warriors with him . Jannik and his clan traveled to Maramere with Nym and his two mates , Kole and Jinkins , determined to earn the credits promised by the Mere ambassador . However , Nym had crossed the Trade Federation before , so when they recognized his ship , the " Havoc " , they fired upon it immediately . Nym ' s piloting skills were more superior , however , and they quickly dispatched the Trade Federation fighters . Jannik the White and his men gathered the weaponry from the " Havoc " and transferred it to a Mere ship known as the " Sunrunner " , which they would be using to launch their assault against their Mere counterparts . After fitting the ship with heavy weaponry , Nym went below the surface of the water to search the wreckage of a Trade Federation ship . The ship was the latest victim of Sixxa ' s raids , and the Feeroin pirate sought to examine the damage on it so that the he would have a good estimate of what he was going up against . The Feeorin took longer than expected , and soon re - emerged being chased by a massive Relix . Jannik and his men were able to dispose of the creature , though Ro had admonished them for firing upon an endangered species . Nym eventually climbed back on board with the severed head of a Trade Federation droid , hoping that Jinkins , his Bith technician , would be able to repair it . Through the information contained within the droid ' s brain , they could learn from where Sixxa was striking . Skirmish with Sol Sixxa . The droid proved to be useful for the motley band of pirates . It contained information on a prototype hand cannon , which Nym had Jinkins attach to one of his arms . Meanwhile , the Chadra - Fan Kole had traveled to the nearest cantina to learn everything he could about Sol Sixxa and the location of his base of operations . He found a drunken Mere , who told him of the Invisible Island , undetectable to any scanner , where Sol Sixxa launched his raids . Kole brought the man back to the " Sunrunner " , while Jannik and the others prepared to travel through the Haunted Straits in the heavy rain . Sixxa , however , was prepared for the attack , and had accompanied a team of stealthy boarders onto the " Sunrunner " . Nym , being a pirate himself and therefore accustomed to such strategies , was ready to counterattack . On Nym ' s command , Jannik and his clansmen emerged from compartments below deck and battled the team of Mere pirates , while Nym and Sixxa fought with each other on the deck . Sixxa managed to cut the flamethrower off of Nym ' s arm , and though he knew that Jannik ' s men outnumbered his own , he ordered a retreat . As the Mere pirate left the ship , Jannik attempted to stop him , firing several blaster shots at the pirate . Sixxa managed to evade them however , and stabbed the pale - skinned Rodian in the chest with his sword before fleeing the gunboat . Nym vowed to kill his foe for the stabbing , though Loreli , who was attending to the wounded Rodian , told him that capturing Sixxa was more important . The sword had missed the Rodian ' s vital organs and Jannik would live . Jannik ' s men continued fighting after his injury , and Nym engaged Sixxa in a sword duel . Eventually , however , the two pirates made a pact , and joined forces against the Trade Federation . Jannik left Nym ' s service ; the Feeorin ultimately established a pirate base on Lok . Personality and traits . Jannik was a very proud being , with a firm respect for tradition . During the ceremonial honor wars on his homeworld , he refused to give up , knowing that he would disgrace himself and his clan . He also donned the traditional Rodian armor and utilized a sword during these battles , and told Nym that the pirate should feel honored to be wearing such a magnificent suit of armor . However , Jannik was also sly and greedy , and cared more for making a profit than regaining honor and respect , though they were still important to him . He had no qualms with allying himself with known criminals , nor with breaking the law himself . Jannik was a brave Rodian , and during his time as clan leader , he acted as a fearless warrior , despite his small stature . He was loyal to his warriors , as were they to him : they kept serving him even after he was grievously wounded . Behind the scenes . Jannik was created by " Star Wars " author W . Haden Blackman for " " , a three - issue spinoff comic based on " " . He was illustrated by Ramón F . Bachs , Raul Fernandez , and Brad Anderson . Jannik ' s only subsequent appearance in Legends has been in " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " . In the panel just after his stabbing , Jannik has red blood oozing from his mouth . This contradicts later canon , in which , as established during the television episode " Sphere of Influence " , Rodians have green blood .