Star Wars: 10 Truly Disturbing Side Character Backstories
3. Ponda Baba
Ponda Baba is best known for his dislike of Luke Skywalker and his unfortunate looking friend, Dr. Cornelius Evazan - otherwise referred to as "Pig Face". Baba's drunken aggression towards Luke made his brief appearance memorable, not least because the altercation saw him lose an arm to Obi-Wan Kenobi's lightsaber.
Baba, like his pig-faced accomplice, was also wanted by several planetary governments - although he was somewhat less notorious than his partner. He saved Evazan during an altercation with a bounty hunter; despite the doctor being horribly scared during the incident, he hired Baba as protection.
Together they worked for the Hutts as smugglers and general enforcers, but Baba also helped kidnap people for Evazan; assisting him when the doctor performed his twisted and cruel experiments. The general hatred that many had for the pair forced them to adopt alias at different points in their life.
After Obi-Wan alleviated Baba of his arm, his partner attempted to reattach the limb, but was unsuccessful. Despite Evazan's supposed skill as a surgeon, he fitted Baba with a faulty robotic prosthetic.