Lirin Car ' n / Legends Lirin Car ' n was a Bith male musician and professional kloo horn player for the popular Jizz band known as Figrin D ' an and the Modal Nodes . Along with his band mates , Lirin was a registered member of the Intergalactic Federation of Musicians in good standing . Like many Bith , Lirin possessed a highly evolved brain , which allowed him a special acuity when it came to analyzing and relating to music . As such , his talents helped to greatly enhance the quality and popularity of the Modal Nodes ' music . Biography . Lirin wasn ’ t always a musician . Prior to taking up the kloo horn , he worked as a mercenary and was a close associate of the Abyssin known as Myo . In between jobs however , Lirin would find time to perform as a backup player for the Modal Nodes . Shortly before the Battle of Yavin , Figrin D ' an and the Modal Nodes had entered into an exclusive contract with the Tatooine crime lord , Jabba Desilijic Tiure . They would routinely perform in the courts at Jabba ' s Palace and his Mos Eisley townhouse , but it didn ' t take long before they all regretted entering into a contract with the Hutt . Recognizing Jabba ' s penchant for executing underlings that displeased him at a moment ' s notice , the Modal Nodes began to fear for their lives . It would only be a matter of time before Jabba decided to make a snack of the musicians , by tossing one down into the dungeon abode of his pet rancor . Fortunately for them , a golden opportunity was fresh at hand . One of Jabba ' s rivals , a Whiphid named Lady Valarian , offered the band 3 , 000 credits to perform at her wedding to the Whiphid hunter , D ' Wopp . Figrin decided that the fast money would enable them to get off of Tatooine and out from under the thumb of Jabba the Hutt . They arrived at the Star Chamber Café reception hall inside of the Lucky Despot Hotel & Casino in Mos Eisley . Jabba learned of the Modal Nodes breach of contract and sent several of his bounty hunters down to the casino to disrupt the festivities . As luck would have it , Imperial stormtroopers likewise raided the party and a massive fire - fight broke out . During the confusion , the Modal Nodes met a party guest named Wuher who showed them a quick way out . Wuher put in a good word for them with Chalmun — a Wookiee who owned a nearby cantina where Wuher tended bar . Chalmun hired the Modal Nodes to play a couple of gigs at his bar , the following evening . They were performing the night when Luke Skywalker and Obi - Wan Kenobi entered the cantina seeking a pilot willing to ferry them to the Alderaan system . They continued to perform at Chalmun ' s on a regular basis . Occasionally , Chalmun ' s nightshift manager , Ackmena , would liven the bar ' s atmosphere by singing along with the Modal Nodes ' rhythms . however , Car ' n was not present for this performance . Shortly after this event , Figrin D ' an wagered the band ’ s instruments and equipment on a hand of sabacc . He lost the bet , but the Modal Nodes soon convinced him to win their equipment back . He eventually succeeded and the Modal Nodes went on to play the intergalactic circuit . Notes . Like many in the band , Lirin Car ' n did not actually own his kloo horn . All of the instruments and equipment were the property of Figrin D ' an ( the only exception to this was Doikk Na ' ts , who custom built his own Fizzz ) . Behind the scenes . The role of Lirin Car ' n was played by makeup artist , Doug Beswick . Beswick did not receive screen credit for the role in " " . Lirin was not seen on the bandstand in " A New Hope " . Instead , he was seen sitting at one of the table - booths in the cantina . In 1995 , Kenner released a special " Power of the Force " series mail - in offer for a five - piece action figure lot containing the members of the Modal Nodes . Lirin Car ' n was one of two members not included as part of the set . The other was Ickabel G ' ont .