Black Krrsantan

Krrsantan, also nicknamed Black K, Santy, and Santo by other, is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise, who appears as a supporting character in the Disney+ television series The Book of Boba Fett. He is a black-furred Wookiee, bounty hunter, and former gladiator. Exiled from Kashyyyk, He later becomes a gladiator then is hired as a bounty hunter by Jabba the Hutt. On his adventures as a bounty hunter, he fights Obi-Wan Kenobi and Chewbacca, while later being hired by Doctor Aphra. Later, he is hired as a bodyguard by the Hutt Twins, and is later hired by Boba Fett, after he tried to kill him. 
Krrsantan has more of a darker side when fighting, unlike most Wookies. He had his body modified by getting electrified, metal-filled knuckles. He fights using his teeth, guns, knuckles, and a bowcaster. He has gold armor going around his chest, with spikes on his shoulders. 
He was created by comic book writers Kieron Gillen and Salvador Larroca for the comic Darth Vader #1. He made his first live-action appearance in The Book of Boba Fett, where he is mainly portrayed by Carey Jones. Krrsantan has been widely praised by fans and critics alike. 
== Appearances ==
=== Marvel comics ===
He first appeared in the comic Star Wars comics#Return to Marvel, where he and Boba Fett are hired by Jabba the Hutt to help Darth Vader on separate missions on Tatooine. Krrsantan is asked to hunt down Cylo, a cybernetic agent of Palpatine and get information from him. He is successful, but did not extract any information out of him, until he brought him to Vader, who got the information out of him by using a torture droid.
Other comics tell more about Krrsantan and his past. In them, Krrsantan is disgraced by his own kind and is banned from Kashyyyk, where Wookiees live, for unknown reasons. After being exiled, He finds the Xonti Brothers, who own slaves and run a gladiator ring, and teach Krrsantan several combat moves and modify his body so he can become a gladiator. They added metal into his knuckles and made him look overall more appealing for slave trade. Krrsantan later escapes from being a gladiator and that is when he runs into Jabba the Hutt.
In Star Wars #14, Krrsantan is hired to go find Luke Skywalker, but ends up fighting Chewbacca. While fighting, Krrsantan gets the upper hand on Chewbacca when Triple-Zero poisons him, but Chewbaca eventually defeats Krrsantan when C-3PO electrocutes him. Later, In Star Wars #20, Krrsantan goes on a mission for Jabba the Hutt to enforce a water tax, but runs into Obi-Wan Kenobi, who is trying to stop the water tax. They get into a brawl, and Kenobi injures Krrsantan by slashing him in the face with his lightsaber. Seeing that he loss to Obi-Wan, Krrsantan leaves Tatooine as he knew Jabba would not be happy. He later comes back, and that is when Jabba gives him a job with Darth Vader.
In Darth Vader #7, Krrsantan is hired by Doctor Aphra, who is a criminal Archaeology, as her bodyguard. Krrsantan helps Aphra in one of her biggest heist, steal the treasure of the Son-tuul Pride, a criminal organization that used to have an alliance with the Empire, and help her fight in the Battle of Hoth. Later, Darth Vader hires Krrsantan to track down Aphra and brings her to him. After bringing her to Vader, Cylo attacks the ship, and Krrsantan and Aphra escape togethor.
=== The Book of Boba Fett ===
He first appears when Jabba the Hutt’s cousins, List of The Book of Boba Fett characters#Hutt Twins, demand that Boba Fett, who became the new Daimyo of Jabba the Hutt’s criminal empire on Tatooine, give back Jabba’s land. They try to intimidate him by bringing out Krrsantan as their bodyguard. Fett refuses to give over the land, and the Twins warn Fett that they will be back.
Later, when Fett decides to heal in his Bacta (Star Wars), the Twins send Krrsantan to assassinate Fett. Krrsantan rips Fett out of his bacta tank and starts to attack him. Fett quickly has his newly acquired List of The Book of Boba Fett characters#Drash and Skad help him, and they lead him into the throne room of Fett’s palace. Fennec Shand then arrives and traps Krrsantan in the empty rancor cage near Fett’s throne. The next day, the Twins come to apologize to Fett, bringing him a rancor and telling him that he can sell Krrsantan to someone. Fett accepts the gift and ignores the Twins’ suggestion and decides to release Krrsantan.
While in The Sanctuary, a cantina owned by Garsa Fwip, Krrsantan sees List of Star Wars species (P–T)#Trandoshans. He starts to fight them, because of the Trandoshans backgrounds as Wookiee hunters. While holding one in his arm, Fwip tries to calm him down by helping him remember how he does not need to prove his strength anymore as he was a former gladiator. Krrsantan does not listen and rips the arm off the Trandoshans. Fwip tells him he needs to pay for the damage he caused, and he hands her credits he took from the Trandoshans. After leaving the cantina, Fett hires him as a bodyguard.
During the war against the List of Star Wars species (P-T)#Pykes, Krrsantan guards the central and business district of Mos Espa, which is owned by the Trandoshan leader List of The Book of Boba Fett characters#Dokk Strassi|Dokk Strassi, who told Fett that they would remain neutral in the war. The Trandoshans betray Fett and begin to attack Krrsantan. Krrsantan perseveres through and helps Fett fight off the rest of the Pykes.
== Characteristics ==
Krrsantan is a black-furred Wookiee, which are humanoid aliens that hail from the planet Kashyyyk and are known for being tall, hairy, and having immense strength. He wears gold armor with spikes on his shoulders. For weapons, he has electrical brass knuckles, a powerful firearm, and a Crossbow|bowcaster. Krrsantan's fighting style tends to lean towards a dark side. Unlike other Wookies, he will use his teeth and break loyalties to win a fight. He has also been said to be more dangerous than Chebacca by Alex Zaben of Decider (website). Krrsantan proves his strength, when he rips off the arm of a Trandoshan, and when he overpowers several Trandoshans who jump on top of him. He also displays his toughness from the scar on his face that goes over his left eye, which he got from Obi-Wan Kenobi's lightsaber when he fought him. Rachel Leishman of The Mary Sue called him an "imposing figure" with a "threatening gaze". He cares very little for anyone else and looks out only for himself. He has several nick names, and is called Black K, BK, and Santy by Doctor Aphra and Santo by Boba Fett and Garsa Fwip.
== Development ==
Krrsantan was created shortly after Disney acquired Lucasfilm and declared in January 2014, that the Star Wars comics license would return to Marvel Comics in 2015. Created by Kieron Gillen and Salvador Larroca, he made his first appearance in the comic Darth Vader #1. During the creation process for Krrsantan, Gillen said that they referred to him as "Newbacca", in reference to Chewbacca, while trying to figure out a name for him. Krrsantan later made his first live-action appearance in The Book of Boba Fett. For his introduction alongside the Twins, Krrsantan is portrayed by a guy named "Big" Dave in a costume. Throughout the show, Krrsantan is mainly portrayed by Carey Jones. 
== Reception ==
=== Critical reception ===
Krrsantan has been praised by critics. Rachel Leishman of The Mary Sue stated "We’re all a little in love with him after just one meeting", after his first appearance in The Book of Boba Fett. MovieWeb's Evadne Hendrix ranked Krrsantan the 2nd best Wookiee in the Star Wars Universe. Stating, "With a dark look and sinister reputation, Black Krrsantan solidifies his spot as one of the galaxy’s most feared bounty hunters", Screen Rants J. Richland Aderson named Krrsantan the 4th most feared bounty in Star Wars. Brenton Stewart gave the title for the most interesting character on The Book of Boba Fett to Krrsantan saying, "He has a cool design... and an intriguing and imagination-provoking background, with both gladiators and bounty hunters earning instant cool points for any character where their combination only puts him over the top." While saying that Krrsantan is the 9th best character in The Book of Boba Fett, Nick Bartlett of /Film said, "It's refreshing to see a more antagonistic Wookiee character." Eric Francisco of Inverse (website)|Inverse.com praised the Wookie calling him "one of the most fearsome characters to ever carry a blaster". He also said that Krrsantan "is easily one the scariest characters in Star Wars history" and said that his "intimidating presence" makes The Book of Boba Fett a treat.
=== Merchandise ===
A 6-inch action figure of Krrsantan's appearance in the Marvel comics was released by Hasbro in their toy line of Star Wars: The Black Series|Star Wars: The Black Series. Alongside Fennec Shand and Boba Fett, Krrsantan was released as a skin in the video game Fortnite Battle Royale with a Hutt clan symbol back accessory on February 8, 2022.
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