Brock Lar Brock Lar was once a high - ranking warrior on his homeworld of Gryphon , a planet continually embroiled in clan wars . When his youngest son died , Lar left Gryphon , realizing that the planet could never attain peace . He made his way to the peaceful planet of Alderaan , hoping to eke out a new life . When the Alderaanians heard of his plight , they welcomed him as a citizen , and he found work on the freighter " Martika " . Upon returning from a job , however , he found that Alderaan had been destroyed by Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin ' s Death Star . Lar declared that he would hunt down Tarkin ' s bloodline , and not rest until they were all eradicated . Biography . Brock Lar was a male member of a humanoid species , who hailed from the planet Gryphon , a mountainous world located in the Inner Rim . At some point , he sired several sons . War among the clans of Gryphon was the regular way of life , and Lar was the highest ranking warrior in his respective clan . When his youngest son was killed during the wars , however , he realized that peace on Gryphon was impossible . Gathering his family , he decided to move away from the certain death that Gryphon held for him , and departed his homeworld , hoping to seek out a more peaceful planet so that his family could start a new life . Lar and his family made their way to the Core World of Alderaan where he regaled the natives with his life story . The Alderaanians welcomed Lar and his family , accepting them with open arms . Lar found work as the first mate on the cargo ship " Martika " , and he was able to eke out an entirely new existence . He later embarked on a long shipping job , and returned home to Alderaan , only to find that the planet had been completely obliterated by the Galactic Empire ' s Death Star , merely to demonstrate the battle station ' s full destructive power . With his family killed in the explosion , Lar reverted to his warring ways , and vowed to hunt down and destroy the bloodline of Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin , the man who had ordered Alderaan ' s destruction . He resolved to never sway from his self - adopted task until all of Tarkin ' s blood relatives had been destroyed . Although the Grand Moff had perished at the Battle of Yavin that had claimed the Death Star , Rivoche Tarkin , Wilhuff ' s niece , was still alive at the time , as was his widow , Thalassa , Lady Tarkin . At some point , Lar battled Tusken Raiders on Tatooine , and held an Imperial officer at knifepoint . He also joined the Alliance to Restore the Republic , which was waging the Galactic Civil War against the Empire at the time . Personality and traits . The death of Brock Lar ' s youngest son made him come to terms with the fact that the clans of Gryphon had no hope for peace . The incident led him to emigrate from his homeworld entirely . Although he was able to find a new career beyond warfare , he reverted to his violent ways when the rest of his family was killed . In Lar ' s estimation , vengeance was a thing to be savored . Lar had white skin , with gray patches , and boasted red eyes . Equipment . For attire , Brock Lar wore a green hood , which was part of a torn tunic , the left sleeve of which was all that remained . He wore a gauntlet on his left hand , but his right arm and hand was left bare . Slung across his back was a backpack , as well as a blaster rifle . Lar also kept a blaster pistol slung at his hip , the butt of which was attached to a guard on his thigh by a chain . He also boasted a breathing mask , and a combat knife , as well as a gaderffii . Behind the scenes . The character of Brock Lar was created by Matthew Berry and Craig Farr , two 18 - year - old " Star Wars " fans who entered " Star Wars Galaxy " " Design An Alien " competition , which was launched in " Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 3 " ( 1995 ) . The competition called on readers to create entirely original aliens inspired and influenced by what was displayed in the original trilogy of " Star Wars " films . While Berry provided the pencils for the final artwork , Farr performed the coloring duties . Although Berry ' s and Farr ' s creation was not selected as one of the winners published in " Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 7 " ( 1996 ) , they were later published under the " honorable mentions " section in " Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 8 " . Leland Chee , the keeper of the Holocron continuity database , later confirmed that published material from the " Design an Alien " contest is considered canon . Although the character of Brock Lar has not been referenced directly in any other " Star Wars " material , the planet of Gryphon , which was created in Berry ' s and Farr ' s entry , was included in " The Essential Atlas " ( 2009 ) , which was written by Daniel Wallace and Jason Fry .