“ | As my sweet mother always said, "Son, if one hostage is good, two are better, and three, well, that's just good business!" | „ |
~ Hondo Ohnaka |
Hondo Ohnaka is a supporting antagonist in the 2008-2020 animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars and a minor antagonist in the 2014-2018 animated series Star Wars Rebels. He also prominently appears in the theme park land Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.
He was voiced by Jim Cummings, who also voiced Hadrian in Minecraft: Story Mode, NegaDuck (both, original and the 2017 DuckTales version) in Darkwing Duck, Don Karnage from TaleSpin, Steele in Balto, Fuzzy Lumpkins in the PowerPuff Girls, Nessus in Disney's Hercules, Long John Silver in The Pagemaster, Ed in Disney's The Lion King, Dennis in Disney's Tarzan, Pete from the Mickey Mouse franchise, Hernán Cortés in El Dorado, Jacques in Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island, Razoul in Disney's Aladdin, Doctor Robotnik in Sonic the Hedgehog SATAM, Budzo in Zambezia (also known as Adventures in Zambezia), General Plastro in the Army Men franchise, Bering in Brother Bear 2, the Bears in Sing and the singing voice of Rasputin in Anastasia.
Biography[]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars[]
Hondo is a Weequay pirate who is the leader of a gang of Weequay pirates known as the Ohnaka Gang and he is identified by the green-tinted goggles and helmet he is wearing; he is also usually seen in the company of his pet Kowakian monkey lizard, named Pilf Mukmuk. Even though Hondo is a pirate, he has a bit of a sense of honor to him and he has something of a passion for antiquities. He has also claimed that he has learned a lot of wisdom from his mother and he even quoted her once.
Allied with neither faction in the war, Ohnaka and his pirates were an independent faction, with a base on the planet Florrum. Not under the attention of either faction, having never done anything to draw undue attention to themselves, the group and its leader had business dealings in both ransoming hostages and selling spice on the black market.
After Count Dooku, a Sith Lord and leader of the Confederacy of Independent Systems, fled in a starship from the forces of the Republic in the Skirmish at Vanqor, he was shot down and crashed onto the surface of the planet. Ohnaka found Dooku fleeing from the Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Ohnaka attempted to sell a passage off the planet to Dooku. Ohnaka's offer was taken up on by Dooku, who agreed to pay in order to escape from Skywalker and Kenobi. As Skywalker and Kenobi wished to take him to the Republic for trial and imprisonment, Dooku claimed he was above material wealth and paid the price. Dooku also made sure to hide his lightsabers so as not to show his status as a Sith Lord and important figure within the Confederacy, which could make the pirates choose to hold him for ransom.
About two years later, Dooku sent General Grievous to Florrum to confront Hondo. Grievous broke into Hondo's lair and locked him up while the Battle Droids pillaged the base. Hondo was then released by Ahsoka Tano and six young novices Jedi (Petro, Katooni, Byph, Ganodi, Zatt and Gungi).
About three years later, Obi Wan Kenobi and Jedi Master Adi Gallia arrived on Florrum in pursuit of Darth Maul and his brother Savage Opress AKA the Nightbrothers. He first became aware of their presence when Maul called him and informed him that two of his three ship captains had turned against him, impaling the third in front of him. Hondo was worried by these "Horned Freaks" when Kenobi called and they agreed that Hondo would deal with his men if Kenobi and Gallia stopped the Nightbrothers. However, Hondo and his men took heavy losses and Master Gallia was outright killed by Savage, forcing him, his men, and Kenobi to retreat into the caves beneath his base. He set up a machine gun to deal with his men whilst Obi Wan led away the Nightbrothers, sealing the exit with his pistol and forcing his men to turn turncoat again at machine gun point.
They then rallied to steal treasure from the Nightbrothers' ship and went after it, only for the Nightbrothers to come charging out for it after Savage had his arm cut off by Obi Wan. A prolonged firefight ensued, resulting in Hondo blasting off one of Maul's false feet, but the Sith Lord collapsed a ship over onto the path before them, allowing them to escape into their ship. However, Hondo had one of his pirates bring up a bazooka, shooting the ship in one of it's engines and forcing it to crash. Obi Wan and Hondo inspected the crash, with the latter taking what was left of the goods, and Hondo commenting that the destroyed goods should mean they were dead, but Obi Wan doubted it. He was proven right since the brothers had earlier ejected in an escape ship.
Star Wars Rebels[]
After the fall of the Republic, Hondo lost all his band of pirates. He then became a smuggler to live although the details of how he lost his crew are never revealed. It is likely, however, that they just saw him as pathetic and useless since his piracy had massively dropped since the attack by Grevious and especially after the Nightbrothers so moved on.
Brothers of the Broken Horn[]
In 4 BBY, Hondo flew a ship called Broken Horn and locked up its owner Cikatro Vizago in his own dungeon and then met a young Jedi apprentice named Ezra Bridger and his droid Chopper. Ezra asked where was Vizago and Hondo replied that he had won the ship at the Sabacc. After introducing himself, Hondo asked Ezra his name, Ezra replied that he was Lando Calrissian. Hondo offered Ezra the chance to assist him in selling five power generators at extortion rates. In the end, the two partners agreed to split their profits and to give Ezra two of the power generators.
Hondo and his new-found partners traveled to the ice planet Nixus where they planned to sell the power generators to an unknown buyer at Nixus Hub 218. Hondo and Ezra discovered that their buyer was the crime lord Azmorigan. Azmorigan aware of a premium on Hondo made him and Ezra prisoner. Azmorigan had them hoisted onto a loading dolly which would then catapult them into space. Hondo tried to make a walk with Azmorigan but the latter replied that he would keep his credits, the generators and eliminate Hondo as a bonus. Azmorigan recognized Ezra as one of the rebels he had met on Lothal and Hondo told him that it was his friend Lando Calrissian. Azmorigan replied that the boy was not Calrissian. Hondo annoyed by Ezra's lie before Azmorigan asked him why there were only four generators instead of five. Hondo replied that it was the droid who had the generator. Chopper then attacked Azmorigan and his men to allow the two to flee.
Hondo understood that Ezra was a Jedi and offered to become a Jedi pirate. Some time later, Ezra and Chopper discovered Vizago in the cells of the Broken Horn and together they confronted Ohnaka on the bridge. Ezra proposed that the two criminals split their profits and let him keep the generators, Hondo replied that it was a fair market and its disgusted then Vizago replied that he was of his opinion and reactivated his personal droid to attack Hondo and Ezra. In the fight, Hondo took the generator and the Ghost to flee but the autopilot drove him to Ghost in Garel City. The rebels allowed Hondo to keep his credits but seized the five power generators. As he left, Ezra told him that he had almost accepted his offer, Hondo replied with sympathy that he already considered Erza as a real Jedi.
Legends of the Lasat[]
In 3 BBY, Hondo contacted Ezra via a transmitter and told him to travel to Nixus Hub 218, where the Empire had captured two refugees. Ezra and the crew of the Ghost traveled to Nixus where they discovered that these two refugees were Lasat who had survived the fall of Lasan. After the rescue, Hondo introduced himself as Ezra's mysterious contact and revealed that he had also tipped off the Empire to the refugees' arrival knowing that the rebels would arrive to save the saved.
Hondo secretly sealed several of the doors, preventing many of the Stormtroopers from pursuing the rebels. Hondo's actions enabled the rebels to flee aboard the Ghost and escape into hyperspace. However, Hondo was not so lucky and he was captured by the Stormtroopers. Hondo was then forced to help the Agent Kallus hunt down the rebels.
Steps Into Shadow[]
In 2 BBY, Hondo was imprisoned by the Empire at the Imperial prison on Naraka. He shared his cell with the laborer Terba, who had been imprisoned for trying to escape the Imperial junkyard Reklam Station inside the planet Yarma. Reklam Station was being used to dismantle several decommissioned Republic starfighters including Y-wing starfighters. Seeking pecuniary reward and to escape the prison, Terba related the information to Hondo. Hondo then convinced the Spectres particularly his former one-time partner Ezra Bridger to rescue him in return for disclosing this valuable information.
Ezra and his fellow rebels staged a rescue and managed to evacuate Hondo but Terba found death. After his escape, Hondo accompanied the Spectres back to rebels base on Atollon. There, he tried to convince Hera to sell him the Ghost to joke. Hondo then reiterated his demand for a ship equipped with a hyperdrive, detachable cargo bay, shield generator, and a crew. In response, the Commander Sato reminded the pirate that he would be paid only if his information was useful. Hondo then informed the rebels about Reklam Station and the Y-wings being dismantled there.
After boarding the station, Hondo and the rebels encountered several Ugnaught laborers. While Ezra wanted to ignore them, Hondo spoke to the Ugnaughts and told them that he was Terba's friend and that the rebels had come to liberate them. Ezra then asked Hondo to convince Melch to shut down the conveyor belt. Following a skirmish with Imperial stormtroopers and dismantler droids, the rebels, Hondo and the Ugnaughts managed to steal five Y-wings. Hondo and the Ugnaughts followed Ezra to the command center but stopped to guard an Imperial landing craft in the hangar. After the station began to collapse, Hondo and his Ugnaught allies took the shuttle and fled offworld. Before leaving, Hondo contacted Ezra to thank him and his friends for rescuing him.
Honda made an alliance with Azmorigan to steal a treasure from an Imperial Cargo ship. The attempt turned to disaster and Hondo nearly all lost his crew. He contacted Ezra again to seek help from rebels.
Once arrived at the Ghost, all the crew at Ezra keeps a cold look on Hondo especially Zeb who reminds him that he abandoned them on Reklam Station. When Azmorigan arrived and conflicts began, Hondo tried to calm the situation.
Once in the freighter, Hondo accompanied by Azmorigan, Ezra and Zeb discovered that Melch, one of Hondo's crew members had survived. Hondo admitted that he had contracted the rebels after losing his Ugnaught crew. Hondo managed to win Melch over by offering him a two percent share of the treasure.
Once inside of the cargo bay, Hondo and Azmorigan squabbled over the treasure while the rebels began preparations to load the proton bombs aboard the Ghost. Using grappling guns, they managed to fire two cables onto the Ghost. The rebels used the cables to tow the proton bombs aboard the Ghost.
After Hondo tried to load one of his treasures with Ezra's help, Zeb objected and reminded Hondo that the rebels got to load their weapons first. After Azmorigan disappeared and Zeb vanished while trying to find him, Ezra tried to ask Hondo for help but the Weequay pirate was more concerned about his share of the treasure. Hondo also told Ezra that Azmorigan was his business partner and acquaintance. Back aboard the Ghost, Hondo and Azmorigan fought over a chest only to discover a hidden Melch inside. While Hondo was disappointed at not getting his share of the treasure, he claimed to have learned the value of friendship. Hera then ordered Hondo and his associates to continue their conversation on their own ship.
The Wynkahtu Job[]
Hondo requires the help of Ghost Crew, being partner with Azmorigan (become now an ally) to take a weapon's score.
A Fool's Hope and Family Reunion - and Farewell[]
During the final battle against the Grand Admiral Thrawn and Kanan's death, Ezra calls all friends including Hondo to liberate Lothal. Hondo participates in the final battle and survives. He sees Thrawn's defeat and the Liberation of Lothal, however Ezra disappears with Thrawn.
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge[]
Hondo is still active in 34 ABY and has established a company called Ohnaka Transport Solutions on the planet Batuu as a front for his smuggling operations. He has made an arrangement with Chewbacca to borrow the Millennium Falcon to steal coaxium from the First Order, while giving the Resistance supplies in exchange. Hondo appears in the form of an animatronic in the queue of the attraction Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, during which he hires the riders as his flight crew and guides them through the mission.
Relationships[]
Allies[]
- Obi-Wan Kenobi (sometimes)
- Galactic Republic (sometimes)
- Anakin Skywalker (sometimes)
- Hutts (sometimes)
- Ahsoka Tano (sometimes)
- Petro
- Katooni
- Zatt
- Byph
- Ganodi
- Gungi
- Clone troopers (sometimes)
- Kanan Jarrus
- Ezra Bridger
- Sabine Wren
- Chopper
- Hera Syndulla
- Lando Calrissian
- Maz Kanata
- Cere Junda
Enemies[]
- Galactic Republic (sometimes)
- Jedi Order
- Galactic Empire
- Clone troopers (sometimes)
- Stormtroopers
- Obi-Wan Kenobi (sometimes)
- Anakin Skywalker (sometimes)
- Black Sun
- Pyke Syndicate
- Hutts (sometimes)
- Ahsoka Tano (sometimes)
- Shadow Collective
- Count Dooku
- Darth Maul
- Darth Vader
- General Grievous
- Death Watch
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Hondo is the only Weequay to appear in Star Wars Rebels.
- Although Hondo is officially considered more of an anti-hero than an actual villain, some of his off-screen crimes put him in a much more negative light, such as murdering innocent circus performers just because he didn't like their act.
External Links[]
- Hondo Ohnaka on the Heroes Wiki
- Hondo Ohnaka on the Star Wars Wiki
- Hondo Ohnaka on the Disney Wiki
- Hondo Ohnaka on the Magnificent Baddie Wiki