Ratts Tyerell / Legends Ratts Tyerell was a male Aleena Podracer who participated in the Boonta Eve Classic on Tatooine in 32 BBY . Born on the planet Aleen Minor , Tyerell had incredible reflexes , which made him an adept Podracer . For several years , he built up his reputation and became well - liked by the other regular racers . He was furious at the way fellow racer Sebulba found his success through cheating and vowed to kill the Dug racer . However , Tyerell perished in the Boonta Eve Classic — his engines were too large for the tight confines of Laguna Cave and caused him to crash . His son went on to found the Ratts Tyerell Foundation , which attempted to outlaw the sport of Podracing . Biography . Life as a podracer . Ratts Tyerell was a male Aleena born on his species ' homeworld of Aleen Minor sometime during the waning days of the Galactic Republic . Tyerell grew up in a harsh environment , causing him to push his reflexes to the limit — as a youth , he was frequently chased by the vicious creatures of his homeworld . As a result of this difficult life , Aleena had extremely quick reflexes as a species , which led many of them to success on the Podracing circuits . Tyerell , too , showed a natural aptitude for Podracing , and before long , he became a regular racer on the worlds where the sport was held . Tyerell eventually acquired a large podracer from the Important Merchant to make up for his lack of height . Named after the scatalpen , a deadly predator native to Tyerell ' s homeworld , the " Titan 1250 Scatalpen " was very fast , though its acceleration and maneuverability were not as advanced . Still , it served the Aleena racer well , and for several years , he slowly built up his reputation , becoming the track favorite at Howler Gorge and earning the respect and friendship of his fellow racers . Tyerell was a gentleman on the track , though off of it he was thought by many to be very boastful and even a bully . Some time during his career , he found a mate , and together they had several children , including Deland and Djulla Tyerell . Tyerell was also fond of a game called Ratts Race and often played it with spacers . The Aleena was also against any form of cheating at races , and was sickened at how Sebulba , one of the most successful podracers of the period , had achieved his success . Tyerell sought to kill Sebulba , although he was not the only racer who wanted to be rid of the Dug . Still , he never conspired with the others , preferring to keep his " gentleman " reputation intact . Instead , he had an outlaw tech specialist fit the " Scatalpen " with illegal weaponry , hoping to ambush Sebulba during 32 BBY ' s Boonta Eve Classic on Tatooine , and to win the race for himself . Boonta Eve Classic . The Boonta Eve Classic was one of the most prestigious annual podraces in the galaxy ; it attracted huge crowds at the Mos Espa Grand Arena on Tatooine . The race was always the subject of much gambling and cheating , and nearly all of the other racers were involved in plots with each other , hoping to snatch first place . Tyerell had plans to ridding himself of Sebulba , but he worked toward this goal alone . He lined up in his podracer in the first row of the starting grid , alongside fellow racers Aldar Beedo , Mawhonic , and his target , Sebulba . The race also saw the inclusion of Anakin Skywalker , a young slave who had entered the Boonta Eve Classic despite mass ridicule directed at him by the other players . Tyerell ' s wife had recently given birth to another child , named Doby Tyerell , but attended the race anyway along with her three other younglings . Tyerell did manage to complete one lap , though he had not yet been presented with an opportunity to take out Sebulba , who was far ahead . The Aleena ' s race , however , was cut short on his second lap , in the Laguna Cave — a tight cavern full of massive stalactites . Worried that young Anakin Skywalker would overtake him , Tyerell lost concentration as he passed through the cave ; meanwhile , his accelerator jammed and he was unable to gain clearance past the rocky stalactites . Tyerell ' s vehicle collided with a large rock and he died in the explosion that ensued . Even if he had survived the explosion , he had no chance of expecting help from anyone , as the Laguna Cave was rumored to contain a Krayt dragon . Legacy . Tyerell ' s family was devastated after his death , though it marked only the beginning of troubles to follow . Ratts Tyerell ' s own brother sold his daughter , Djulla , as a slave to Sebulba . His son , Deland — under the nickname " Pabs " — intended to race Sebulba for his sister ' s freedom on the planet Euceron . However , Sebulba was not the one racing ; rather , it was the Dug ' s son Hekula . Meanwhile , Sebulba sabotaged the young Aleena , ruining his chances of winning . Anakin Skywalker , who had won the Boonta Eve Classic wherein Tyerell perished , had since become a Jedi , and was on the planet to act as a peacekeeper . Unable to resist the temptation of podracing , he raced against Hekula . Skywalker raced in Deland ' s place and beat Hekula , winning Djulla ' s freedom . Ratts Tyerell ' s death ultimately had a large effect on the sport of podracing . Moved by his father ' s death , Deland Tyerell eventually established the Ratts Tyerell Foundation , which was an organization devoted to making Podracing a safer sport in order to preserve the lives of those pilots who had wives and children . They campaigned for the sport to be outlawed all over the galaxy and were successful on many worlds , though several famous podracers spoke out against it , claiming it was an effort by the Republic to crack down on non - Human activities . The Republic denied this , and Sate Pestage , advisor to the Supreme Chancellor , made a statement declaring that it was nonsense . Personality and traits . Ratts Tyerell was of small stature compared to Humans , standing just under eighty centimeters tall — although he was not small for an Aleena . Tyerell had blue skin , with patches of yellow on his jaw and underarms , and a huge mouth which could open extremely wide . Most beings thought that Tyerell was overconfident and felt he was a bully , though he was one of the most well respected podracers of his time . Anakin Skywalker , who raced against the Aleena in the Boonta Eva Classic of 32 BBY , thought very highly of Ratts Tyerell , describing him as one of the fastest podracers who competed at Mos Espa that day . Tyerell preferred to race with honor , and loathed those who resorted to cheating in order to gain standing . However , Tyerell felt it was justified to commit crimes on the track himself if they were for the good — he decided to attempt to take out Sebulba himself in order to rid the sport of the cheating Dug . Behind the scenes . The early evolution of Ratts Tyerell can be traced via labels and dates on concept art . In his earliest published incarnation , dated July 16 1996 , he was labeled simply as " Pod Racer - Long Head . " By September 17 of that year , he was known as " Amphibian , " although his art still had no proper name . Sketches dated May 27 , 1997 finally bore the name " Ratts Tyerell . " Content from the " " was going to establish him as having no relation to Senator Bogg Tyrell . However , the content was cut , and is this not confirmed canon . Tyerell ' s voice in " " was provided by Terence McGovern .