Tzizvvt Tzizvvt was a male Brizzit who hailed from Jandoon . Claiming to be a professor of xenoarchaeology searching for a treasure known as " The Eye of the Beyonder " , he was believed to be a fugitive from the Empire named Ilna . Setting up residence in Tatooine ' s sewers , Tzizvvt soon became a figure of derision on the planet , dismissed as a " crazy old storyteller . " He had in fact collected some treasures , which he kept in his sewer - bound residence , but kept them secret from the proletarians . The Lutrillian war veteran Solomahal was one of the few who paid attention to Tzizvvt ' s stories told in Chalmun ' s Spaceport Cantina , and although he was not utterly convinced of the Brizzit ' s honesty , he was interested enough to inquire further . Impressed by Tzizvvt ' s collection , he agreed to help him search for his elusive treasure , even without up - front payment by the Brizzit . Biography . Tatooine . Tzizvvt , a native of Jandoon , was a member of the Brizzit species . Despite the fact that Humans found distinguishing different Brizzits difficult , Tzizvvt was listed on the Imperial HoloNet as " Ilna " , a fugitive from Imperial justice who had stolen valuable relics from Biitu and Roon . In an attempt to elude capture , he journeyed to Tatooine , where he hoped to find a pilot who would ferry him to safety . Suspicious and fearful , Tzizvvt masqueraded as a xenoarchaeology professor , who sought an artifact known as The Eye of the Beyonder . Telling his story to those who would listen , he became a well known figure amongst the Mos Eisley locals , and " crazy old " Tzizvvt soon earned the derision of the city ' s spacefaring populace . He took up residence in Tatooine ' s antiquated sewers , and filled his quarters with the stolen treasures from Biitu and Roon . He also kept a particularly spectacular piece , purported to have come from Jandoon itself . Solomahal . In 0 BBY , Tzivvt was present in Chalmun ' s Spaceport Cantina when an elderly man entered the building with a younger man and a golden protocol droid . The younger man , farmboy Luke Skywalker , got into an argument with the Aqualish thug Ponda Baba , and the older Human , Jedi Master Obi - Wan Kenobi , interjected and used his lightsaber to slice off one of the Aqualish ' s arms . Although the spectacle initially grabbed everyone ' s attention , most went back to their conversations after several moments . The crowd then collectively turned to witness Kenobi depart the cantina . Eventually , word of Tzizvvt ' s tales reached the ears of Solomahal , a veteran General of the Clone Wars . The Brizzit met the Lutrillian in the cantina , where Tzizvvt span his requisite tale about " The Eye of the Beyonder . " Solomahal was skeptical , and privately investigated the Brizzit ' s background . Despite his discovery of the Imperial warrant , he was still interested , and contacted Tzizvvt in his sewer residence . The Brizzit could not pay for Solomahal ' s services as a pilot up front , but the Lutrillian agreed to provide passage for him , in exchange for a cut of the treasures that would hypothetically be retrieved . Personality and traits . Adept at spinning a tale and covering his identity , Tzizvvt was able to successfully evade Imperial reprisal for a time leading up to the Battle of Yavin . He developed an identity for himself in the Mos Eisley community , and was regarded as nothing more than a storyteller who was liberal with the truth . Some even went so far as to label him " crazy . " Nonetheless , he was eventually able to convince a pilot to aid him , even without the presentation of credits prior to service . Behind the scenes . The character of Tzizvvt first appeared in 1977 ' s , as an unnamed alien in the Cantina sequence . On the set of the film , the character was known as " Snail Head , " and was supposed to have been given the proper name of " Illna . " The character was largely edited out of the film following re - shoots , but still appears fleetingly in the final cut . A character of the same species appeared in the second issue of Marvel Comics ' adaptation of " A New Hope " , " " . Whether or not this is intended to be the character that would become Tzizvvt is unconfirmed . The intended " Illna " name was forgotten and ignored by Decipher , Inc . when they identified the character as " Tzizvvt " in the " Star Wars " Customizable Card Game . Tzizvvt ' s backstory was established by Tim Veekhoven through " What ' s The Story ? " feature . The original entry had elaborated further on The Eye of the Beyonder , and had established " Illna " as the Brizzit homeworld , but these elements were either omitted or modified for the final entry . Veekhoven was inspired by the films and the comic " " while writing Tzizvvt ' s backstory . Information from Veekhoven ' s entry was later used for the character ' s entry in 2008 ' s " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " . Stephen Calcutt auditioned for the role though the final role was done by an animatronic .