Star Wars Black Series Criminal Underworld

The criminal underworld of Star Wars operates in the space between the major factions — the Hutts, the syndicates, the smugglers, the pirates, and the operators who get things done for whoever’s paying. They’re not fighting a war. They’re running an economy: spice routes, weapons, information, leverage. The Black Series Criminal faction covers this world from Jabba’s Tatooine palace to the Solo-era syndicates, the Pyke’s Mos Espa operation, and the pirate territories of Skeleton Crew.

It’s one of the smaller factions in the line, but it has real visual variety — alien guards, crime lords, enforcers, and smugglers span multiple eras and aesthetics. If you’re building a Jabba’s Palace display or a cantina scene, the Criminal roster is where you’ll find the pieces.

Jabba’s Palace — The ROTJ Core

The Return of the Jedi palace scenes anchor the Criminal faction’s identity. Bib Fortuna, the Gamorrean Guard, and Greedo are the faction’s most-released characters, each with multiple versions across different waves.

Bib Fortuna has two releases — the Galaxy Collection mainline version and a 40th Anniversary ROTJ version. The Gamorrean Guard similarly has a Target exclusive from the earlier era and a 40th Anniversary ROTJ release. Both figures are essential for any Jabba’s Palace display, and the Gamorrean in particular is one of the more visually striking figures in the faction — the sculpt captures the character’s imposing bulk well.

Greedo appears here as well, with his 50th Anniversary Kenner and POTF2 retro-packaging versions sitting in the Criminal faction alongside the original Orange Wave release in Bounty Hunter. Ponda Baba and Doctor Evazan round out the cantina criminal presence — the Aqualish thug and his disfigured partner, packaged together as a wave pair in the ANH Galaxy Collection. They’re a natural double act and display well together as the confrontation that kicks off Luke’s Mos Eisley experience.

The Solo Era — Syndicates and Smugglers

Solo: A Star Wars Story contributed more to the Criminal faction than any other single source. Qi’Ra, Tobias Beckett, Val, and Dryden Vos arrived in the Red Line era covering the Crimson Dawn operation and the Vandor-1 heist crew.

Qi’Ra is one of the more underrated figures in the faction — her Red Line release captures the character’s layered aesthetic well and has held its value. Dryden Vos is a standout sculpt, the Crimson Dawn boss rendered with the facial markings and menace the character carries in the film. Tobias Beckett and Val complete the heist crew, though Val is a figure that came and went quickly and can be harder to source at retail price.

Enfys Nest deserves attention as one of the more distinctive figures in the entire Criminal faction. The Marauder leader’s visored helmet and staff make for an unusual silhouette on a shelf. She’s a Target Red Line exclusive and one of the better single-character releases from the Solo wave.

The Guavian Enforcer from The Force Awakens also sits here — a background criminal from the freighter scene who makes a strong shelf presence thanks to the chrome-and-red colour scheme.

Galaxy’s Edge and the Outer Reaches

The Galaxy’s Edge exclusives brought Hondo Ohnaka and Dok-Ondar into the Criminal faction — both themed to the Batuu theme park experience rather than specific film or show scenes.

Hondo is the fan-favourite Weequay pirate from The Clone Wars and Rebels, here rendered in his later, more entrepreneurial incarnation as the Smugglers Run guide. He’s a Target exclusive from the Galaxy’s Edge wave and one of the more characterful figures in the faction — the sculpt captures his roguish energy well. Dok-Ondar, the Ithorian antiquities dealer from Black Spire Outpost, is a Hasbro Pulse exclusive and a genuinely unusual addition to the Criminal roster: a creature-sized figure with a distinctive silhouette.

Prince Xizor from Shadows of the Empire brings the Falleen crime lord into the faction from the Expanded Universe — a character long-requested by Legends collectors who finally arrived in the 2025 SOE wave alongside Dash Rendar.

Skeleton Crew — The New Addition

The Skeleton Crew series added Jod Na Nawood and Captain Brutus to the Criminal faction, both reflecting the pirate underworld the show centres on. Jod Na Nawood — played by Jude Law in the series — is the faction’s most recent major named character addition, and Captain Brutus provides a foot-soldier presence for Port Borgo displays. These are among the newer figures in the faction and currently among the more accessible at retail.

Display Strategy

The Criminal faction splits naturally into two display modes. The first is the classic Jabba’s Palace arrangement: Bib Fortuna, the Gamorrean Guard, and Greedo anchor it, with the Pyke Soldier from the Book of Boba Fett adding a more modern criminal element. The Pyke is the faction’s only true army builder — you can justify multiples for a faction war display in a way you can’t with the named characters.

The second mode is the Solo-era crew: Qi’Ra, Dryden Vos, Tobias Beckett, Val, and Enfys Nest together tell the story of the Crimson Dawn and the Marauder resistance. They’re a tighter, more cohesive group than the Jabba contingent and work well as a standalone display.

The cantina pair of Ponda Baba and Doctor Evazan are natural companions to the Mos Eisley scene, grouping well with figures from other factions — particularly the Sandtrooper and Greedo from the broader A New Hope cast. The criminal underworld connects directly to the wider galaxy’s story, which means these figures cross display lines more naturally than most.

Check off the figures you own with the Black Series Checklist.

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Part of Star Wars The Black Series | Factions. Related: The Book of Boba Fett | Return of the Jedi | Jabba’s Palace scene.