Kumac Kumac was a Hutt crime lord who emerged as joint leader of the Desilijic clan in the aftermath of Jabba Desilijic Tiure ' s death . Kumac worked as one of Jabba ' s most trusted operatives before his death , and was known for her efficiency and loyalty . She also acted as a liaison between Jabba and various high - ranking Imperial criminals . Jabba ' s death during the skirmish at Carkoon threw the Hutts , and the Desilijic clan in particular , into disarray , and prompted the beginning of months of infighting between the Hutts . Kumac acted quickly , working alongside former mercenary Brasck to seize much of Jabba ' s holdings in the Expansion Region and calling in favors from her Imperial contacts to establish herself as one of the most powerful Hutts of the time . Kumac eventually teamed up with an old rival , Jelasi , who had also profited greatly from Jabba ' s demise , to become the new joint leader of the Desilijic clan . However , in 5 ABY , Jabba ' s father Zorba returned to Hutt Space after his time in prison on Kip , and Kumac and Jelasi were deposed when Zorba produced a will of Jabba ' s , entitling him to his son ' s holdings throughout the galaxy . Biography . Desilijic agent . Kumac was a Hutt of the Desilijic clan , who , although a hermaphrodite , adopted a feminine personality . She was part of her clan ' s kajidic and criminal ventures , working with influential Hutt crime lord Jabba Desilijic Tiure in particular , during the Galactic Civil War . Kumac was loyal to Jabba , and worked as one of his chief and most trusted underlings . She proved herself to be among his most efficient agents , and a specialist at performing " special favors " to sentients in positions of authority , making arrangements and compensating each party appropriately . Kumac also had contacts within the Galactic Empire , and by 4 ABY , she was one of Jabba ' s chief liaisons with various influential Imperial crime leaders . Kumac was frequently sent on clandestine missions around the galaxy , so spent little time by Jabba ' s side , but she was still a Hutt of considerable authority among the clans . One of her main rivals was Jelasi , who many believed was Jabba ' s " heir apparent , " even though he was of a different clan . Bid for power . In 4 ABY , Jabba was killed by Rebel leader Leia Organa in the Battle of the Great Pit of Carkoon . His death was wholly unexpected , and threw Hutt Space , and the Desilijic clan in particular , into chaos . Jabba ' s influence had managed to keep the various Hutt clans from infighting , but his death and the disarray that followed meant that these feuds were renewed with even more vigor ; the Hutts were embroiled in a what was essentially a messy , chaotic civil war . Kumac was one of the quickest to act . While her fellow Hutts bickered and fought amongst themselves , she allied herself with Brasck , a Brubb mercenary formerly under the employ of Jabba , who had seized some of Jabba ' s smuggling and slaving operations in the Outer Rim Territories . With Brasck ' s aid , she had gained control of Jabba ' s leading syndicate operations in the Expansion Region within weeks of Jabba ' s death , with her peers still reeling from it . Kumac also called in favors from her Imperial contacts to set her up with sufficient power to fend off any major attack upon her , while Brasck set off his own . With her own power base firmly cemented , Kumac was content to watch on as the other clans fought with each other , waiting for the right time to step in . She hoped that her previous authority and proven competence , couple with her newly acquired operations in the Expansion Region , would put her in a position to become clan mediator . Leader . Around this time , Kumac became aware of Brahle Logris , a highly efficient assassin with a penchant for poisoning his victims . Logis had been incarcerated on Tamazall , and Kumac hoped that if she helped rescue him , he would work for her . The Hutt traveled to Tamazall and hired a mercenary , Deshic Mall , to rescue Logris . Mall was successful , and Kumac sent another of her underlings to rendezvous with the two . Not wanting to pay Mall , Kumac had him killed instead , and invited Logris aboard the sail barge to discuss him potentially working for her . Kumac ' s old rival , Jelasi , had also performed well in the aftermath of Jabba ' s demise , claiming for himself the Ig ' zxyck Flare syndicate and attempting to " legitimize " much of Jabba ' s operations , assassinating those who opposed the new direction he was taking . Kumac and her clan were enraged by this , as they wished to carry on in the same vein as Jabba , using crime and intimidation to gain power . As it happened , though , the two emerged as the new joint leaders of the Desilijic clan — and , by extension , the leaders of Hutt Space , because of Desilijic ' s dominance — after a brutal round of infighting , because they had both claimed more of Jabba ' s holdings than anyone else . Their reign was short . Within a year of Jabba ' s death , his father , Zorba , was released from prison on the planet Kip , to discover that his son had perished while he had been incarcerated . Zorba discovered Jabba ' s " true will and testament " , which entitled the elder Desilijic to all of Jabba ' s holdings . Through the courts , Zorba was able to take control of the clan and wrest Kumac and Jelasi ' s criminal empires from their helpless hands . Under Zorba ' s leadership , Desilijic lost much prominence , and was overtaken as the leading Hutt clan by Durga ' s Besadii clan . Eventually , the Hutt courts declared Jabba ' s " will " a fake , and Zorba was deposed . Personality and traits . Kumac was predominantly known for two things : her efficiency , and her loyalty . She could always be relied upon to carry out a mission quickly and with little fuss . Kumac stayed loyal to Jabba until the day he died , like most of his underlings , who sought to kill him . However , rather than mourn his death , she acted quickly to make the most of the situation for her own gain . Kumac dealt well with other sentients : in her role as Jabba ' s operative , she often dealt with other individuals , providing services for them , and she acted as a liaison between Jabba and his Imperial contacts . She also struck up an alliance with Brasck after Jabba died , one that was mutually beneficial ; and she worked alongside Jelasi so as to increase her power , despite the fact that the two were old competitors and Kumac disagreed with his " modus operandi " . Kumac thought little of sentient life : she had one of her employees killed on Tamazall , purely so that she did not have to pay him . After claiming her own criminal empire , she operated with ruthlessness , and used intimidation as her main tool . As a Hutt , Kumac was very corpulent , and lay on a hover - sled after her rise to power . She was always surrounded by a retinue of Gamorrean guards and slaves . Behind the scenes . Kumac was created by Rick D . Stuart for " " , published in 1994 . She was later referenced in Andy Mangels ' " The Essential Guide to Characters " ( 1995 ) , Daniel Wallace ' s " The New Essential Guide to Characters " ( 2002 ) , " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " ( 2008 ) , and Wizards of the Coast ' s " Rebellion Era Campaign Guide " ( 2009 ) .