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Vengnar Heiff

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this green-skinned, reptilian being was one of the Empire's most efficient and dangerous torturers. In fact, he was often referred to simply as The Torturer. Little was known about his background, except for the fact that he was native to a world that was covered with ice. Despite the fact that many felt his methods were too crude, Heiff nevertheless was one of the most successful Imperial agents at extracting information from prisoners. Heiff was dispatched to Ithor, shortly after the Battle of Yavin, to "persuade" some Ithorian prisoners to reveal the secrets of their planet and its abundant resources. However, when the Ithorians rose up against the Imperial interlopers, Heiff was caught in his torture chamber by a mob of Ithorians. He was shot in a firefight, but was not killed, despite his begging and pleading. In the end, the Ithorians chose to keep him alive for further interrogation of their own.