10 Most Powerful Star Wars Characters Who Aren't Force Users

There's always been a place for the powerful crime lord in Star Wars, and Jabba the Hutt is one of the most powerful and repulsive ones in the galaxy. The unregulated Outer Rim provides a fertile ground for criminals like him to flourish and build their nefarious empires, with Jabba holding control over a huge amount of space. So much that even the Republic needs his permission to use the hyperspace lanes that pass through it.

Jabba is very much the Godfather of the Outer Rim. He's no need to go out and get his hands dirty, being content to control everything from his palace on Tatooine, feeding people to the Rancor, and working with the other members of the Hutt family to exert their control over the Outer Rim. On the occasions he needs to spread his influence further afield, Jabba often relies on bounty-hunters to do his bidding, offering high rewards for their services. Although he might be quick to punish anyone who crosses him, Jabba isn't entirely devoid of honour, as he keeps his word to let the Republic use his hyperspace routes if they rescue his son Rotta.