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Orn Free Taa is a Rutian Twi’lek senator who represented his homeworld of Ryloth in the Senates of both the Republic and its successor state, the Empire. He is a corrupt politician who indulges in decadence.
Character
Orn Free Taa is a Rutian Senator who represented his homeworld of Ryloth in the Senates of both the prequel trilogy and The Clone Wars. He was a power broker, the leader of the Rim Faction of senators, and worked hard to lessen the Republic’s interference in local matters. He nominated both Mas Amedda and Sheev Palpatine for leadership positions, both of which he successfully backed in the Senate. However, he was unpopular on his own planet due to his penchant for amassing wealth on Coruscant and using his position in the Senate to indulge his extravagant impulses. During the Separatist Crisis, Orn became a leading Loyalist, supporting Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine’s fight against Count Dooku’s Confederacy of Independent Systems.
In the Star Wars movies, Orn Free Taa is seen in only a few minutes of screen time, but he does have a brief voice cameo in The Phantom Menace video game. In this game, he can be found at Jabba Desilijic Tiure’s beast pit, uttering the line “Watch it.”
Orn has four Lekku, compared to two that hang on most other Twi’lek characters in the original and prequel trilogies, as well as in other media. He also has small humanoid ears, much smaller than any other male Twi’lek in the films and video games. It is never explained why this is; could it be a medical condition, a genetic mutation, or something else entirely?
For fans of the show, it was a surprise to see that Orn survived the events of The Bad Batch. He is a major player in the canon novel Lords of the Sith, which will be released in 2015. This book will follow Orn and his fellow senators as they work with the Empire to cheat the people of Ryloth for their own self-serving gains.
Appearance
As a Rutian senator, Orn Free Taa was a figure of excess and corruption both on his home planet of Ryloth and within the Galactic Republic. He was a leader of the Rim Faction in the Senate and used his position to amass wealth on Coruscant as well as become a leading power broker and backer of Mas Amedda and Sheev Palpatine. He was also a prominent supporter of the Loyalist cause in the Separatist Crisis against Count Dooku’s Confederacy of Independent Systems.
While Orn Free Taa had a regular body shape, face, skin patterning and pointed humanoid ears like most other Twi’leks, what was unique about his appearance was the number of Lekku he possessed. While most female Twi’leks have two or three, he had four, two that hang over his head and down each side of his neck and two more that are on the back of his neck. It is never explained why he has so many more than other Twi’leks but it could be a sign that he has a mystical or magical connection to Lekku.
In the upcoming movie Rogue One, Orn Free Taa will be portrayed as a character who is both corrupt and loyal to his people. He was a key player in the events of both the original and prequel trilogies, and he was portrayed as a man who was willing to work with the Empire for the good of his home planet despite not always having the best interests of Ryloth in mind.
He is a powerful and influential character who is respected and feared by the people of Ryloth, even when he takes on the role as a traitor to his own species.
Personality
A corpulent senator from the Rutian planet Ryloth, Orn Free Taa has succumbed to a decadent lifestyle on Coruscant, treating politics as nothing more than a means of indulgence. During the Separatist Crisis, Free Taa joined the Loyalist Committee, supporting Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine and the Republic against Count Dooku and the Confederacy of Independent Systems.
But, despite his bloated figure and extravagant lifestyle, Free Taa is a loyal friend to his fellow senators. He is also a shrewd politician who knows how to manipulate the Senate for his own gain.
Orn’s ruthless nature and his desire for power make him a villain in the eyes of many of his peers, but his loyalty to friends and colleagues is unwavering. He is one of the few Senators who can be trusted, even if it costs him his life. Whether you are a Free orn, or a Senator who can be trusted by others, it is important to be a good person. Acting with integrity and not letting fear hold you back are just two of the ways you can be a true Free orn. And if you’re a Senator, that means being able to look out for your own interests while helping others do the same.
Background
A corpulent Rutian Twi’lek senator, Orn Free Taa represented his homeworld of Ryloth in the Senates of the Galactic Republic and its successor state, the Empire. A member of the Rim Faction, he championed lessening the Republic’s interference with local affairs. During the Separatist Crisis, Free Taa joined the Loyalist Committee, which backed the Republic’s leader, Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine, against Count Dooku’s Confederacy of Independent Systems. But on his own world, Free Taa indulged in luxuries and corruption that made him disliked. He also had a close relationship with Jabba the Hutt. This may have influenced his decision to work with the Empire to ensure Ryloth’s future. Ultimately, his motivations are self-serving and he isn’t concerned with what the Empire will do to his people.