For many Star Wars followers, Jabba the Hutt is much from attractive — and when you disagree, there's no judgment right here. Nonetheless, Star Wars made an try to provide the slug-like however iconic character some intercourse enchantment. Did it work, although? Nicely, that's so that you can determine.
Provided that Jabba the Hutt appears like an overgrown slug, it's secure to say he in all probability gained't outrun anybody. “Sexiest Star Wars Characters” lists coming quickly. Nonetheless, even essentially the most die-hard Jabba followers could also be stunned to study that Star Wars made an try to provide the Hutt some visible enchantment... kind of.
In Star Wars: Legacy #0, John Ostrander, Jan Duursema and Dan Parsons launched Queen Jool, Jabba's feminine counterpart. Though it's unclear what Queen Jool's fundamental goal was - aside from being a memorable character and enjoying a small position within the Legacy narrative - there's no denying that she's basically Jabba if he's had a makeover, a glance nobody requested for however one which's undeniably enjoyable.
Who's the diva referred to as Queen Jool in Star Wars?
Panel comes from Star Wars: Legacy #14 (2007) – Artwork by Jan Duursema
Queen Jool was first talked about in Star Wars: Legacy #0, however his debut within the narrative solely got here Star Wars: Legacy #14. In her introduction in concern #0, her character's design makes it instantly clear that she belongs to the Hutt species, bearing a putting resemblance to Jabba. Like Jabba, Jool has the looks of an enormous slug with a yellowish-green pores and skin tone. Nonetheless, that is the place the similarities finish –Jool is introduced in a way more glamorous manner, adorned in jewellery, a pink corset, and a bejeweled eye patch over her left eye. This eyepatch additionally capabilities as a cybernetic enhancement, permitting her to watch her cantina.
As detailed in Star Wars: Legacy #0, Jool is the proprietor of a well-known cantina – Rik's – positioned within the underworld of Coruscant. Like Jabba, she is entrenched on the planet of crime, not solely as a bar proprietor but in addition as an data dealer. In some ways, Jool performs the feminine counterpart of Jabbaand along with her glamor-inspired look, she is maybe the closest Star Wars has already supplied a "attractive" model of the long-lasting character. Though it is probably not a part of the primary Star Wars canon, she stays memorable for her distinctive portrayal.
Queen Jool may simply be an element Legends Canon, however don't low cost its character
Panel comes from Star Wars: Legacy #14 (2007) – Artwork by Jan Duursema
To make clear, Jool is a part of the Legends canon, which encompasses all Star Wars media revealed earlier than April 25, 2014, excluding the unique six movies and Star Wars: The Clone Wars TV collection. As such, Jool just isn't a part of the primary group Star Wars canon, and even inside Legendsits presence is proscribed, showing solely in a number of numbers of Star Wars: Legacy. Nonetheless, that doesn't imply Jool is a throwaway character - a lot of Legends remains to be thought-about an integral a part of the Star Wars legacy of the universe. And there's at all times an opportunity that Jabba the Hutt feminine counterpart might in the future be launched into the official market Star Wars canon.
Star Wars: Legacy #0 is now accessible from DC Comics!