Loatha Sommover

Loatha Sommover^[2] was a brown-skinned alien who spent time in the city of Canto Bight^[1] on the planet Cantonica^[2] in the year 34 ABY.^[3] Sommover wore a neural wave relaxer helmet, a black coat and a ring that was both a comlink and a piece of decorative jewelry. The alien had a large slug-like body with four pairs of two-toed legs and one larger pair of three-fingered arms further up their body below a head with a mouth, nose and two eyes.^[2]

Behind the scenes

Loatha Sommover first appeared in the film Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi,^[1] which was released on December 15, 2017.^[4] The character was not named in the film,^[1] but received identification in Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary, a reference book written by Pablo Hidalgo^[2] and released in conjunction with the film.^[5] Sommover was designed by concept artist Ivan Manzella, and their species was referred to by the production code "King 12."^[6] According to the Keeper of the Holocron, Leland Chee, as of April 1, 2025, their species still did not have a name within the official Holocron continuity database.^[7]