Oollie Oollie was a Human female who resided on Coruscant . Sometime after 28 BBY , while Oollie was a teenager , she was familiar with swoop racing in the industrial sector of the Coruscant underworld . When Jedi Padawan Anakin Skywalker visited the underworld and discovered a race between the Sligo Pirate leader and a Twi ' lek , Oollie — known to Skywalker as " Purple Hair " — taught him how the races worked . Oollie and Skywalker soon became friends , and she supported the Jedi when he acquired a swoop of his own and joined the races . Skywalker quickly created a reputation for himself , winning races against gangs from all across the planet . One night , Oollie informed Skywalker that Drako , the leader of the Hawkbat Gang , wished to challenge him . Skywalker accepted Drako ' s offer but was nearly killed by the gang leader when the race began . After retiring from his racing career , Skywalker remembered Oollie in the time that followed . Biography . Meeting Skywalker . Oollie was a Human female who resided on Coruscant , the capital planet of the Galactic Republic . When Oollie was a teenager , she was accustomed with the swoop races in the industrial sector of the Coruscant underworld , and sometime after 28 BBY , she encountered Anakin Skywalker , a Jedi Padawan who had left the Jedi Temple in search of excitement . When Skywalker saw a group of teenagers near a cargo tunnel , he asked what was happening , and Oollie excitedly informed him that the leader of the Sligo Pirate gang was going to challenge a Twi ' lek racer . Since Skywalker was unfamiliar with swoop racing , Oollie explained that the winner of the race would emerge from the tunnel in a few minutes . When Skywalker asked about the loser of the race , Oollie merely shrugged her shoulders . There was an explosion immediately after , and the Twi ' lek exited the tunnel victorious , while the Sligo Pirate leader limped out a moment later . The rest of the Sligo Pirates then left their former leader behind , and Oollie remarked that they would choose a new one . When dawn broke , Skywalker returned to the Jedi Temple , enthusiastic about his discovery . Friends with a racing champion . Skywalker continued attending the competitions with Oollie , and she explained how the races worked . Before long , Skywalker acquired a swoop of his own and raced several nights , winning more events than he lost . Oollie supported her friend ' s endeavors , and soon everyone in the underworld heard of the Jedi racer , prompting gangs from all over the planet to watch him and occasionally challenge him to a race . One night , Oollie told Skywalker that someone was looking for him . When Skywalker asked who it was , Oollie told Skywalker that it was Drako , the leader of the Hawkbat Gang . Drako was one of the fastest racers on the planet , which rumors suggested was due to cheating . Oollie spotted Drako and his gang approaching , and Skywalker soon accepted the challenge . The race began an hour later near a power plant , where a large crowd of spectators had gathered . However , Drako rigged the contest , replacing the usual Gotal referee with one of his gang members . Once the race began , Drako attempted to kill Skywalker by destroying the boy ' s swoop with an ion blaster . Skywalker survived the incident because of his Jedi training , but he chose to retire from racing nevertheless . In 22 BBY , shortly after an attempted assassination on Senator Padmé Amidala of Naboo , Skywalker remembered Oollie as he reminisced about his past ten years of adventures . Personality and traits . Oollie had light skin , dark eye s , and distinct purple hair , leading Anakin Skywalker to call her " Purple Hair . " She exhibited an excited demeanor in regards to swoop racing , and she was instrumental in Skywalker ' s rise to swoop - racing fame . Behind the scenes . Oollie was created for " " , a " Star Wars " Legends young - readers book written by Marc Cerasini , illustrated by Tommy Lee Edwards , and published on April 23 , 2002 . Oollie appears in the seventh chapter , entitled " A Double Life . "