Denno Thuk was a thug whom the Toydarian junk dealer Watto hired to kill the Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn following the conclusion of the Boonta Eve Podrace on the planet Tatooine in 32 BBY. Along with four other hirelings, Thuk ambushed Jinn in a deserted Mos Espa backstreet, but the Jedi Master roundly defeated his assailants.
Behind the scenes
Denno Thuk and the group of hired thugs appear in Episode I: Qui-Gon Jinn, a one-shot comic story written by Ryder Windham that ties into the 1999 film Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace. According to Star Wars Galaxy Collector 6, Thuk's name is provided in the comic's script. He and two other thugs, Diddop and Bongor, are not identified in the comic book story.
Appearances
- Episode I: Qui-Gon Jinn (First appearance)
Sources
"Around the Galaxy" — Star Wars Galaxy Collector 6 (First mentioned)
