Deva Lompop

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"What fun would life be without surprises?"

―Deva Lompop^[4]

Deva Lompop was a Shani female bounty hunter, marauder, and mercenary who operated from the time of the High Republic into the Imperial Era. By the time of the Galactic Empire, Lompop had a debt to Jabba the Hutt that amounted to more than credits and caused Lompop to be routinely summoned by the Hutt gangster for various missions. Eventually, Lompop worked with the criminal organization Crimson Dawn.

Biography[]

With the Nihil[]

In 230 BBY,^[6] during the High Republic Era, Deva Lompop was a member of the marauders known as the Nihil and served under Tempest Runner Kara Xoo. She was placed in charge of handling the children kidnapped by Xoo's Tempest, including Avon Starros, and caught Starros when she first tried to escape, delivering her to Zadina Mkampa and threatening to eat the girl if she tried again.^[2] While with the Nihil, she helped the Nautolan girl Vroma stop bullies from taking a durga berry meant for the girl's mothers, and then launched an attack on Hon-Tallos.^[7]

Dangerous debt[]

"«This is not a matter of money, Deva, and I know you know that.»"

―Jabba the Hutt^[4]

At some point, Jabba the Hutt saved Lompop's life, leaving her in his debt that transcended monetary compensation.^[4] At one point, Lompop employed a group of at least six bounty hunters to assassinate the Culisetto warlord Cribiriz Idollax, offering a lump sum to whichever individual was responsible for the kill. The group of hunters included 4-LOM and Zuckuss, who eliminated who they thought was Cribiriz but was actually their sibling Sribiriz, and emerged from the mission as a team.^[8] At another time, Lompop became romantically involved with the Zabrak arms dealer Jarm Brock.^[4]

By the time of the Imperial Era, Lompop had moved on from bounty hunting to other work as an information broker operating out of the Dalnan sector. Despite her change in career, she was frequently pulled away from her work by Jabba's request. On one occasion, she was invited to Jabba's Palace and coerced into joining the bounty hunter Boba Fett in a hunt for Brock, who Jabba believed was attacking his men under the orders of Bokku, who, like Jabba, was a member of the Grand Hutt Council. Jabba promised to finally lift Lompop's debt to him, although Lompop had her doubts that the Hutt was telling the truth. Fett and Lompop tracked down Brock in the town of Mos Entha and engaged in a firefight, which ended with Fett cornering Brock and Lompop killing Brock's men. However, Lompop betrayed Fett, stabbing him with a poisoned dagger and knocking him unconscious, though not before he burned her with his flamethrower. Lompop interrogated Brock, revealing that the Zabrak had in fact been hired by Crimson Dawn, rather than by Bokku. Lompop proceeded to unhinge her jaw and eat Brock alive, leaving only his head, which she delivered to Jabba. The Hutt refused to clear Lompop's debt as he had promised, citing the fact that Brock had not been returned alive.^[4]

DevaBartenderDeal-WOTBHJabba — Lompop subdued Doc Ragon for information

Some time later, Jabba called Lompop in to aid in the hunt for the carbonite-frozen smuggler Han Solo, though she secretly had contacted Crimson Dawn with the hope of killing Jabba. Tracking Boba Fett to the moon of Nar Shaddaa, she learned from a bystander that an individual with similar armor to Fett had contacted the Besalisk Doc Ragon. She found Ragon at a bar and seduced him into getting drunk and revealing that he had been paid to inspect by Fett to fix the carbonite matrix containing Solo. Lompop informed both Jabba and Crimson Dawn of Fett's location, after observing him enter a tavern, for which she was paid. The Crimson Dawn official Margo promised Lompop a chance to kill the Hutt sometime in the future.^[4]

Working for Crimson Dawn[]

Lompop later traveled to Ord Mantell and completed a bounty for Gyuti, where she also encountered the Ubese bounty hunter Boushh. Lompop warned Boushh that his bad blood with Black Sun would cost him, and that if he was unlucky she would be sent to deal with him.^[9] Lompop continued to work in the employ of Crimson Dawn, hiring RB-919 on their behalf to restore the destroyed IG-series assassin droid IG-88. After the rebuilt IG-88 killed RB-919, the droid contacted Lompop, who gave him a mission to pursue Boba Fett.^[5]

Personality and traits[]

"I hate cold food."

―Deva Lompop, prior to eating Jarm Brock^[4]

Deva Lompop was a renowned bounty hunter,^[9] though some of her colleagues held her in contempt.^[8] Lompop was a capable combatant, able to match or even exceed the ability of Boba Fett while fighting Jarm Brock's men. Like other members of her species she had sharp, jagged teeth and the ability to unhinge her jaw. It was rumored that her species could swallow sentients whole, but she was unable to completely consume Jarm Brock's head due to his horns. She healed quickly, and despite having half of her face and body charred by Boba Fett's flamethrower she had no signs of her injuries by the time she was hired to track Fett down. Her information gathering enterprise had many employees and an elaborate headquarters.^[4]

Lompop's personality was sardonic and it was sometimes unclear whether she was joking or threatening others. She lived up to the reputation of her species as maneaters, remarking to Boba Fett that she usually ate her former romantic partners,^[4] threatening to eat Avon Starros^[2] and a young bully who had been tormenting Vroma,^[7] and once remarking that she'd look for someone to eat on Naboo after a job.^[4] She preferred her meals to be alive, remarking that she had a distaste for "cold" food, though she also enjoyed roast ghara bird served at Jabba's Palace.^[4] However, she was shown to have some moral standards, aiding Vroma without seeking any payment^[7] and frowning upon Jabba's use of slave pits.^[4]

She had a rivalry with Fett despite working together on a mission for Jabba. She regularly referred to him as "Pup."^[4] Lompop enjoyed violence, relishing picking a fight with several individuals on Nar Shaddaa who cat-called her.^[4]

Equipment[]

"«The Lady Deva is quite the hunter.»"

―Bib Fortuna^[4]

Lompop carried a variety of weapons, including knives and blasters, which she could dual-wield with ease. During missions, she wore plated armor. Her gauntlets contained hidden blades, which on at least one occasion were coated with a nonfatal but incapacitating poison. She was able to drive a speeder. In addition to being a skilled fighter in hand-to-hand combat, she was familiar with more elaborate weaponry, including flesh-melting grenades. When not on a job, she wore an elaborate blue gown and a turban.^[4]

Behind the scenes[]

WarOfTheBountyHuntersJabba1-Coello — The 2nd Printing cover for *War of the Bounty Hunters – Jabba the Hutt 1* featuring Deva Lompop.

"Deva was the product of my absolute love of feathered lizards and badass women. There is definitely something awesome about getting a chance to bring a High Republic character to the War of the Bounty Hunters, and for High Republic fans they should watch for Deva in upcoming works."

―Justina Ireland^[1]

Deva Lompop was created by writer Justina Ireland and artist Iban Coello for the Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters comic crossover event. She debuted in War of the Bounty Hunters – Jabba the Hutt 1. The character was first revealed in an article published on StarWars.com on June 24, 2021.^[1]