Myo / Legends Myo was a vicious Abyssin scout who was a native of the desert planet Byss in the Outer Rim Territories . As a youth , he proved himself to be a fearless warrior , surviving three tribal Blooding s on his homeworld . He lived most of his life in isolation from his fellow Abyssin after being captured by a Rodian slaver named Malak and taken off - world . Myo was able to escape his captor while her starship was refueling at Kinun Depot , however , and eventually befriended the Bith musician Lirin Car ' n , who provided him with passage to the arid world of Tatooine . Myo became a regular patron of Chalmun ' s Cantina , becoming fast friends with many of his fellow drinkers , including Car ' n , Lak Sivrak , and Dorlar . Dorlar eventually offered Myo a position working for the Galactic Outdoor Survival School , and the Abyssin served as a desert instructor for at least two years during the Galactic Civil War . Like all Abyssin , Myo possessed amazing regenerative abilities , which aided him greatly when living in barren conditions , as well as in brawls . Biography . Early life . Myo was a hulking , cyclopean Abyssin from the Outer Rim Territories world of Byss . Byss was a barren , desert planet , and the various Abyssin tribes fought over the scarce amounts of water in skirmishes called Blooding s . In each Blooding , opposing tribes would fight with each other at an oasis until one tribe had no one left standing ; at that point , the victors were awarded the right to consume the water . Casualties were extremely high , so few survived more than a handful of Bloodings in their life . From a young age , Myo proved himself to be a particularly vicious , fearless , and ill - tempered combatant , even among his fellow Abyssin , and while still an adolescent , he participated in no less than three separate Bloodings , emerging on the victorious side in each of them . Myo loved the deserts of his homeworld , so he was angered when a small time slaver named Malak captured him and took him off - world . Malak , a female Rodian , specialized in the capture and sale of primitive and exotic species and had a penchant for leading violent raids against unsuspecting communities , like those on Byss . Longing to return to the desert , Myo eventually escaped Malak ' s clutches around 1 BBY , freeing himself from her ship while it was refueling at Kinun Depot . He chanced upon a Bith musician named Lirin Car ' n , who acted as a backup kloo horn player in a popular musical act named Figrin D ' an and the Modal Nodes . The two became fast friends and when Car ' n offered Myo passage to Tatooine — a world not unlike his homeworld — the Abyssin could not pass up the opportunity to return to desert terrain . Survival expert . Myo was able to indulge his violent tendencies again on Tatooine , and he embroiled himself in many fights . His natural regenerative abilities allowed him to shrug off otherwise grievous injuries , though they also helped mold him into a desert survival expert . Myo became a mercenary , as well as an associate of Lirin Car ' n , and often frequented the Mos Eisley cantina with the Bith ; with Myo being something of an alcoholic , spirits were the fastest way to win the Abyssin ' s friendship . Myo also befriended a Shistavanen named Lak Sivrak , another being who frequented the Mos Eisley cantina . In 0 BBY , Myo and Car ' n witnessed a Jedi Master named Obi - Wan Kenobi attack another of the tavern ' s patrons , the Aqualish Ponda Baba , with a lightsaber , though the spectacle only held Myo and his fellow drinkers ' attention for a moment . Several weeks later , Myo encountered a friendly Brubb named Dorlar who served as an instructor in the Galactic Outdoor Survival School — GOSS . Myo took a shining to Dorlar , who was more than willing to provide him with a large amount of alcohol and other amenities , and eventually the Brubb offered him a position working as an instructor for GOSS ; the organization had lost a desert assistant and had no one to fill his position for the coming term . Knowing that slavers were still looking to recapture him , Myo agreed and accompanied Dorlar to the planet Thrantin . Myo worked almost exclusively in desert zones , becoming one of GOSS ' s most trusted staff members after two years in their employ . The leader of the Galactic Outdoor Survival School , Barosa Warren , was firmly opposed to the Alliance to Restore the Republic , although Myo , like many other GOSS staff members , cared little for politics and simply followed whatever orders he was given . Lak Sivrak , Myo ' s old friend from Mos Eisley , was in fact a prominent scout for the Alliance , and he believed that Myo would make a good recruit for the Rebellion if the Abyssin could be kept away from Warren for long enough . Personality and traits . Myo was known for his violent , primitive nature , and he had a reputation as one of the best combatants on Tatooine . He had a very short temper , and any perceived insults against him were punished promptly and severely ; if someone even muttered the term " monoc " in his presence , he would start a fight with them . He was even known to take others ' lives for poking fun at his eye . Because of his desert upbringing and his regenerative abilities , Myo was able to survive in barren , waterless areas for a long period of time , eventually becoming a well trained , expert survivalist . However , Myo did have another , friendlier side to him , and he often socialized with other patrons of Chalmun ' s cantina . Myo ' s personality differed slightly from his fellow Abyssin , as he lived most of his life in isolation from members of his species , who had a strong sense of community . Behind the scenes . An unnamed cyclopean creature appeared in in 1977 , who was initially to be called " Cyceyed " in 1978 . That name , however , was lost to time , and the " Star Wars " Customizable Card Game established that the character was actually Myo , an Abyssin who debuted in a West End Games sourcebook titled " Alliance Intelligence Reports " . " Alliance Intelligence Reports " established Myo ' s backstory as a mercenary and survival expert . In " A New Hope " , Myo was portrayed by uncredited creature designer Phil Tippett , who was reported to be scrawny in comparison to Myo . Tippett wore a slip - on mask designed by Laine Liska , which had limited mouth and eye articulation . The mask was also used in " The Star Wars Holiday Special " .