Grakkus Grakkus was a male Hutt crime lord who lived on Nar Shaddaa during the Age of the Empire . He ruled Hutta Town , and like many other Hutt kingpins , controlled an extensive network of bounty hunter s and spice smuggler s . Grakkus was an avid collector of artifacts of the Jedi Order . Biography . Auction of a Padawan . At some point prior to the Invasion of Naboo , Grakkus attended an auction hosted by Xev Xrexus in the Drazkel system , which offered assorted illicit goods to invited buyers . The items available for purchase included several droideka s and a captured Jedi Padawan . At an unknown point , Grakkus met with the explorer Lor San Tekka , who shared his interest in ancient Jedi lore and artifacts . Capturing Luke Skywalker . Grakkus resided on Nar Shaddaa , the " smuggler ' s moon " during the reign of the Galactic Empire . He , like many other Hutts , controlled a vast criminal network of various criminals such as bounty hunter s , smugglers , and thieves . As such , Grakkus became extremely wealthy and powerful . Grakkus , unlike most other Hutts , used his influence and fortune to procure antiques , particularly artifacts relating to the Jedi Order . The Empire had purged the Jedi from the galaxy during its inception , and destroyed nearly all of the Order ' s records and artifacts relating to the peacekeeping Knights . Over the years , Grakkus came to control Hutta Town , a section of Nar Shaddaa ' s unending city . Within Hutta Town , Grakkus ' s palace was located , which was where he stored his collection of Jedi artifacts , such as Jedi lightsaber s , statues , holocron s , a Delta - 7B " Aethersprite " - class light interceptor , and even the bone s of several deceased Jedi Knights . By the time of the Galactic Civil War , Grakkus considered his collection to be all that remained of the Jedi . Also during that time , Grakkus hired the Gamemaster , a red - skinned humanoid , to train the gladiator s that fought in the Hutt ' s arena . Unknown to Grakkus , the Gamemaster was actually Sergeant Kreel of the Imperial Military , who had been dispatched by the Sith Lord Darth Vader to infiltrate Grakkus ' s palace to look for Jedi prospects so Vader could destroy them ; further erasing the Jedi from the galaxy . During that time , some weeks after the Battle of Yavin , Luke Skywalker , a secret Jedi Padawan , traveled to Nar Shaddaa in order to seek charter to the Jedi Temple on the Empire ' s capital planet of Coruscant . Unknown to Skywalker , the temple had been transformed by Galactic Emperor Sheev Palpatine into his personal palace . Skywalker possessed a lightsaber that he was forced to reveal when he was attacked in a cantina , an act that was witnessed by one of Grakkus ' s agents . On Grakkus ' behalf , the being stole the lightsaber and led Skywalker on a chase into Hutta Town . A short time later , the agent succeeded in his task and he and Skywalker crashed down into Hutta Town , where Grakkus confronted the young human , telling him that he owned Skywalker and his weapon because they were in an area of the moon that Grakkus controlled . Skywalker prepared to fight back against the Hutt , so Grakkus set a pair of his antique Holowan Laboratories IG - 100 MagnaGuard s that were used by the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars two decades earlier to combat Jedi , to challenge him with their electrostaff s . The battle droid s greatly weakened Skywalker , but Skywalker adamantly refused to surrender , so Grakkus knocked him unconscious and dragged him to his collection room . Grakkus woke Skywalker and told him to open a holocron using the Force or be killed . Skywalker was awed by the Hutt ' s collection , but insisted that he knew not how to activate the holocron because he had never seen one before . Skywalker did manage to awaken the device and at least twenty - three others spread throughout the chamber by concentrating on the Force . Jedi Master s from millennium s passed appeared from the holocrons , offering their knowledge to the individual who had activated them . Grakkus was very pleased with Skywalker ' s performance — believing him the last Jedi in the galaxy , and was pleased that Skywalker was under his control . Grakkus then turned Skywalker over to the Gamemaster so he could be trained to fight to the death in Grakkus ' s arena . A short while later , Grakkus checked on Skywalker ' s improvement with the Gamemaster . The Gamemaster assured the Hutt that the boy would be ready to fight and die in the arena . Grakkus then showed the Gamemaster what Skywalker would fight : Kongo the Disembowler , a massive monster that Grakkus had shipped in on special order from volcanic Mustafar . The Gamemaster was shocked by the beast ' s size . Into the arena . The fight was set to begin , and the arena was packed full with criminals and gambler s from all over Nar Shadaa . Some scavenger s located Skywalker ' s T - 65 X - wing starfighter , looted it , and brought " The Journals of Ben Kenobi " to Grakkus . Grakkus then told Skywalker he had better fight well in the arena , or be killed slowly in punishment for defying the Hutt . Skywalker continued to rebel , so Grakkus taunted Skywalker with Ben Kenobi ' s journal and forced the " last of the Jedi " into the spotlight of the arena to fight Kongo . Grakkus retreated to his prime seat in the stands and watched Skywalker dodge the beast ' s attacks . The Hutt informed the Gamemaster that he was his favorite slave , and that it was a pity that Skywalker could not be the same : the last of the Jedi needed to die . The Gamemaster left Grakkus to watch the fight alone . Shortly thereafter , Kongo ' s shock collar was triggered by none other than the Gamemaster , who brandished a lightsaber and destroyed Grakkus ' s MagnaGuard bodyguards . Grakkus did not understand the betrayal , and was even more confounded when Imperial TIE fighter pilot s poured into the arena and put the Hutt under arrest . The Gamemaster walked Grakkus into the arena and revealed that he had always been an Imperial spy for the 501st Legion , Darth Vader ' s personal contingent , known as " Vader ' s Fist . " At blaster - point , Grakkus activated an emergency EMP blast that rendered anything electronic — including blasters — useless . He then attacked the Imperial pilot s with his bare hands , tossing them around the arena . The crowd began to take bets on whether Grakkus would survive the Gamemaster and Imperials . The electronic pulse blast also deactivated Kongo ' s shock collar , and the beast was set loose , prompting the crowd to scatter , and allowing Grakkus to regain his composure . In a fury , Grakkus grabbed the Gamemaster around the neck and threatened to feed him to his pet lizard s . The Gamemaster used a lightsaber to sever two of the Hutt ' s mechanical legs , knocking the Hutt to the ground , just as a legion of Imperial stormtrooper s stormed the arena . Skywalker escaped with the help of his friends and Kongo wrecked havoc on Hutta Town , destroying buildings and killing civilians . Grakkus was put in stuncuffs by the 501st Legion and escorted away from the Smuggler ' s Moon . Darth Vader arrived and took personal possession of Grakkus ' s collection in order to erase even more traces of the Jedi from the galaxy . The Gamemaster — Kreel — was subsequently promoted by Vader for his efforts in undermining Grakkus . Imprisonment . Grakkus was incarcerated for the rest of the Galactic Civil War , and most of the subsequent rule of the New Republic , in Megalox , a prison city on Megalox Beta governed by prisoner s trapped within its artificial gravity field . Grakkus established himself as de facto ruler of the city , where he , along with several other similarly cybernetically augmented Hutts known as the Grakks , maintained control from a castle - like structure that towered over the rest of Megalox . During this time , or possibly before , he encountered and began a " history " with Terex . Meeting Poe Dameron . Approximately thirty years after the end of the Galactic Civil War , shortly before the start of the Cold war , Poe Dameron visited Megalox in his search for Lor San Tekka , who had visited Grakkus after leaving Ovanis . Grakkus and his posse detained Poe and the rest of Black Squadron in his fortress ' compound . He agreed to allow Poe into his residence in return for surrendering their weapons . When Poe asked how Grakkus already knew the reason for his visit , Grakkus revealed that the First Order Security Bureau Agent Terex was already at his dwelling . When Poe objected to Terex ' s presence , Grakkus countered that he had met Terex a long time ago . While Grakkus bathed in a moisturizing bath , Poe demanded to know why Terex was here . Grakkus responded that he knew that both men were interested in the explorer Lor San Tekka . Seeking to escape the prison , Grakkus offered to reveal the information to whoever would break him out first . When Terex protested that Grakkus was breaking their deal , the Hutt responded that he had made lots of deals in the past and that he wanted to escape . Terex departed the palace , leaving Poe behind to warn the Hutt that he had complicated the situation . Despite Poe ' s warnings , Grakkus underestimated Terex ' s vindictiveness . Seeking retribution , Terex hired the rival crime bosses Kan Be , Papa Toren , and Isin to muster their gangs for a combined assault on Grakkus ' fortress . Terex planned to interrogate Grakkus and then kill him . When the mob arrived , Grakkus thought that the prison riot was a fine cover for an escape attempt . When Poe warned that he could not trust Terex , Grakkus retorted that he did not want a good guy to break him out of prison and expressed his belief that Terex would provide results . Grakkus taunted Poe for not not delivering results . Despite Grakkus ' lack of cooperation , Poe and his fellow pilots helped Grakkus ' guards fight off the mob . As the mob advanced into the compound , the Black Squadron pilot L ' ulo L ' ampar pleaded for Grakkus to let them in . Grakkus refused to help , claiming that Terex had promised them more and adding that the riot would eliminate the competition . Grakkus was unaware that Terex , Papa Toren , and his elves were discussing ways to cannibalize the Hutt . Unknown to Grakkus , Poe had an escape plan which involved getting his astromech droid BB - 8 and the other droids to deactivate Megalox ' s gravity shield , exposing the prison to Megalox Beta ' s high gravity . This incapacitated Grakkus and the other inmates with the exception of Black Squadron , who donned gravity belt s . Poe found Grakkus , who accepted his escape plan . After fitting Grakkus with a gravity belt , Poe contacted Warden Luta and offered to restore the gravity shield if she would allow them to leave with Grakkus ; which she accepted . They then headed to the orbital space station , where Black Squadron ' s starfighters were parked . Since Grakkus could not fit inside their X - wings , he took a shuttle . Poe agreed to escort him to safety on the condition that he give the data he owed them once they had departed Megalox Beta . Before they could leave the system , a vengeful Terex reappeared with his starship " Carrion Spike " . Terex used his ship to attack the station , damaging the gravity shield generator and then attacked the station ' s shuttles . While Grakkus was unconcerned about the plight of others , Temmin Wexley managed to convince Poe and his fellow pilots to attack " Carrion Spike " , allowing the prison staff to evacuate their prisoners to safety . Following the dogfight , Grakkus provided all the information on the worlds that Lor San Tekka had visited in return for the squadron running hyperspace calculations for him . Personality and traits . Grakkus was a male Hutt who was more physically active than the average Hutt . Aside from his much more muscular frame , he had a set of cybernetic legs to move in a more agile fashion . He also had an interest in collecting Jedi lore and artifacts . By 34 ABY , Grakkus ' skin had become dry and he needed regular moisture baths to keep his skin moist and healthy . Grakkus displayed as selfish streak and was solely concerned for his own well - being and safety . He resented his long imprisonment and sought every opportunity to escape . Grakkus had a habit of breaking deals with even friends like Terex at his own whim . Despite breaking the deal , Grakkus believed that his old friendship with Terex would last . He underestimated Terex ' s vindictive and ruthless nature . Grakkus liked Terex because of his criminal streak and despised " good guys " like the Resistance pilot Poe Dameron and his Black Squadron . After Poe outmaneuvered Terex , Grakkus was savvy enough to accept Black Squadron ' s offer to help him escape . Grakkus ' selfish streak manifested again when he expressed indifference to Terex ' s attack on the Megalox Beta space station and shuttles . He was willing to have other sentient beings die if he benefited from the situation . Poe exploited Grakkus ' selfish nature by withholding access to hyperspace coordinates until he provided the necessary information on Lor San Tekka . Skills and abilities . Grakkus knew how to pilot a shuttle but did not know how to run hyperspace calculations by himself .