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Bib Fortuna

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Bib Fortuna

For decades Bib Fortuna was the pale, whispering gatekeeper at Jabba the Hutt's side. As Jabba's majordomo he ran the daily business of the Tatooine palace and decided who got to see the crime lord, while secretly hating his master and waiting for a chance to kill him and take over his empire. He had grown rich selling fellow Twi'leks into slavery, and he beat his rival Bidlo Kwerve for the majordomo job. He held the post by the time of the 32 BBY Boonta Eve Classic, where he woke a dozing Jabba for the end of Anakin Skywalker's winning race. In the early days of the Empire he paid Cid to recover the young rancor Muchi, a job Clone Force 99 carried out. He also handed out work to Han Solo and Chewbacca, stood beside Jabba when Darth Vader came to hire bounty hunters, and waited impatiently for Boba Fett to deliver the frozen Han Solo. Luke Skywalker got past him with a Jedi mind trick, and he survived the destruction of the Khetanna at the Great Pit of Carkoon despite being presumed dead. He then took over Jabba's palace as a bloated crime lord in his own right. His rule ended in 9 ABY, when Boba Fett and Fennec Shand stormed the palace and Fett shot him on his throne and took it for himself.

Facts

Died
9 ABY
Gender
Male
Pronouns
He/him
Height
2 meters
Eyes
Red
Skin
Pale
Type
Criminal

Connections

Species
Twi'lek
Homeworld
Ryloth
Affiliations
Hutt Clan, Jabba's criminal empire

Appearances

185 Star Wars works, first in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi (1983).

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Notable works

Key events in Bib Fortuna's story

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Unknown - Early life on Ryloth

Born into the Fortuna clan, a prominent family with close ties to the criminal underworld, he gets rich as a slave trader selling fellow Twi'leks.

Before 32 BBY - Becomes Jabba's majordomo

Enters Jabba the Hutt's service and beats Bidlo Kwerve for the post of majordomo. He gives Jabba the rancor Pateesa as a birthday present, and Kwerve ends up as one of the rancor's early victims.

32 BBY - Boonta Eve Classic

Watches the podrace from Jabba's private balcony and wakes the sleeping Hutt to announce young Anakin Skywalker's victory over Sebulba.

19 BBY - Recovering Muchi

Hires Cid on Ord Mantell to rescue the young rancor Muchi from Zygerrian slavers. He threatens her over the delays, then arrives at her parlor in person just as Clone Force 99 returns with the rancor.

~8–2 BBY - Dealing with Han Solo

Hires Han Solo and Chewbacca, along with Greedo, to steal Krestrel D'Naran's urn from Corellia. He then gives up Solo's location to Marshal Buck Vancto, on the condition that Vancto waits until the job is finished.

~0 ABY - Darth Vader at the palace

Is held at lightsaber point by Darth Vader, who comes to hire bounty hunters. He is present for the Empire's negotiations with Jabba the next day, and he later threatens the mercenary Saponza on Jabba's behalf.

3 ABY - The hunt for Han Solo

Chases Boba Fett over his late delivery of the frozen Solo. He runs the palace while Jabba is away at Crimson Dawn's gathering on Jekara, and he gives in when Fett storms the palace looking for answers.

~4 ABY - Kijimi power play

Helps Zeva Bliss take control of the Spice Runners of Kijimi from her mother, Zarah.

4 ABY - Rescue of Han Solo

Brings C-3PO and R2-D2 before Jabba and falls for Luke Skywalker's mind trick. He plots to kill Jabba during the execution trip to the Great Pit of Carkoon. Jabba dies there and the Khetanna is destroyed, but Fortuna survives even though he is presumed dead.

4–9 ABY - Crime lord of Tatooine

Takes over Jabba's palace with servants and slaves of his own, and grows obese from years of overindulgence.

9 ABY - Death

After the second rescue of Grogu, Boba Fett and Fennec Shand storm the palace. Fortuna greets Fett nervously, and Fett shoots him dead and takes his throne.

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Data from Wookieepedia (revision 15593119, 2026-09-26), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0.

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