Diago Velaar

Diago Velaar was a Miraluka male and a legendary Hunter at the Grand Arena on the planet Vespaara. As his species did not have eyes, he fought only with his hearing. When goons attacked the Arena, intent on causing destruction, Diago found a vantage point to shoot the invaders. He asked his allies to shout out so he knew not to fire upon them.
His ability to perform trick shots without sight amazed audiences, leading to speculation that his abilities were aided by magic, trickery, or the Force itself. Diago's slugthrower fired physical rounds, rather than energy bolts. He had a suave personality and was highly confident.
As a Hunter, Velaar was said to come from a ranching background, including proudly working as a nerf herder. He supposedly spent years living in remote regions of the galaxy enjoying the animals and plants of lush planets.
==Behind the scenes==
Diago is a playable character in the 2024 video game Star Wars: Hunters, produced by Zynga and Lucasfilm Games. He was first introduced in the 0.17 update on July 18, 2023 during the game's soft launch. In his announcement, he was described as a Hunter preferring to stay back from the fight in order to whittle down opponents' health. His piercing rounds were designed to damage multiple enemies at once, a beneficial quality against enemy tanks.
Although he is described as being able to aim just through hearing, in the Legends continuity Miraluka possess a natural form of Force Sight that allows them to perceive their environment without physical vision. This is hinted at through the speculation about his abilities.
When Hunters launched in June of 2024, Diago was the fifth Hunter players could unlock via the Hunter's Path progression. He is considered a level 2 difficulty Damage-class Hunter. His active abilities include Heightened Senses, in which nearby enemies are highlighted even through physical barriers, and a proximity mine which he can throw at his feet to damage and knock back enemies. Diago has a passive ability in which he can grapple to nearby anchor ledges when jumping or falling. Although considered a passive ability, use of his grappling hook is triggered by player input. His Ultimate, Piercing Rounds, loads several high-density slugs into his rifle which cause extra damage and can pass through enemies.
The character was named after the sound designer Paco Diago, for whom BossAlien UK leader Matthew Hemby and Star Wars: Hunters Creative Director William Wallace held deep affection. They did not tell Paco Diago about naming the character Diago, instead allowing it to be a surprise.
==Appearances==
*Hunters: Battle for the Arena 
*Star Wars: Hunters
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==Notes and references==
Category:Hunters of the Outer Rim competitors
Category:Individuals with he/him pronouns
Category:Males
Category:Miraluka
Category:Sharpshooters and snipers