8D8 is a minor antagonist in Star Wars - Episode VI: Return of the Jedi and a supporting character in the 2021-2022 Disney+ streaming miniseries The Book of Boba Fett.
Biography[]
Built on the planet of the insectoid Verpines, 8D8 was originally a heavy labor industrial droid. At some point, he was lobotomized and reprogrammed to serve EV-9D9's torture chamber in Jabba's palace. He secretly hated his sick twisted evil mistress, though whether or not he regretted the cruelty the palace droids suffered at his hands (or in his case; a metal claw on the left arm, and a rather sinister looking devise on the left) is unknown.
His role in the actual movie is insignificant. When R2 D2 and C3PO are escorted down to the EV-9D9's droid torture chamber by Gamorrean Guards to be sorted; 8D8 is forcibly ironing the feet of a gaunc droid for maintenance, punishment, his amusement, and/or EV-9D9's amusement. After 3PO is escorted to Jabba's main audience chamber to become Jabba's new interpreter, R2 angrily says something to EV-9D9 in electronic beeps. EV-9D9 responds; "You're a feisty little one; but you'll soon learn some respect. I have need for you on the master's sail barge. And I think you'll fit in nicely.". R2 then looks doubtfully in the direction of 8D8, who then receives a one-time-only close up, in which the poor gaunc droid's feet get burned yet again.
After Jabba died; 8D8 served as Boba Fett's advisor.
Relationships[]
Allies[]
- Jabba the Hutt (formerly)
- Bib Fortuna (formerly)
- Jabba's criminal empire
- Hutts (sometimes)
- Boba Fett
- Fennec Shand
- Mos Espa Street Gang
- Garfalaquok (formerly)
- Dokk Stassi (formerly)
- Boba Fett's Rancor
- Boba Fett's Gamorrean guards
- Mos Espa crime families (formerly)
- Citizens of Mos Espa
- Citizens of Freetown
- Cobb Vanth
- Ratcater LEP series service droid
- Peli Motto
- Mok Shaiz's majordomo
Enemies[]
- Hutts (sometimes)
- Mok Shaiz
- Mok Shaiz's Twi'lek majordomo (formerly)
- Kintan Striders
- Pyke Syndicate
- C-3PO
- R2-D2
- Mos Espa crime families
