Languss Tuno

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"The Jedi are all about recruiting kids too young to know better, so there it was, me and all these serene little kids. You've never known real rage until you've been lectured on controlling your emotions by a four-year-old in a robe."

―Guss Tuno on the perils of undertaking Jedi training in adulthood^[5]

Languss "Guss" Tuno was a male Mon Calamari smuggler active during the Cold War between the Galactic Republic and the reconstituted Sith Empire.

Biography[]

A Force-sensitive Mon Calamari born on the planet Varn, Languss Tuno was trained in the ways of the Force by the Jedi Order, training as a Padawan under the tutelage of Jedi Master Lorenn. Failing to walk the Jedi Path, Tuno parted company with the Order and made a living on Nar Shaddaa in the employ of crime lord Neemogh Hargin. Donning a heavy black robe and pretending to be a Sith named Lord Struction in order to threaten Hargin's clients and rivals, Tuno was earning large sums of credits until he attempted to pull the same stunt with members of the Exchange. Hargin disappeared after the failed confrontation while Tuno escaped with his life by fleeing the scene.^[2]

Abandoning the ruse of a Sith, Tuno took up the guise of Jedi Master Wanderfar. With the limited knowledge he had accumulated with the Order, Tuno tricked beings into paying for his services such as glimpsing the future in exchange for a donation to the Order. The scam worked well until the Order investigated rumors of a strange mystic and shut down his operation.^[2]

Eventually, Tuno ended up working for the White Maw on Hoth and was sent to infiltrate Aurek Base to steal a crate of sensors the pirate gang failed to steal. Coincidentally, the smuggler later known as the Voidhound arrived on Hoth on behalf of Senator Bevera Dodonna to steal a cloaking device from the White Maw. Tuno masqueraded as a Jedi Master, acting in place of the late Major Panin, the Voidhound's contact, who was killed in the Imperial attack on Aurek Base. Seeking to complete his task, as well as aid the Voidhound's mission, Tuno tricked the smuggler into stealing the sensor shipment to get into the White Maw's good graces. But later the Voidhound confronted Tuno over his deception. Tuno confessed everything but still was willing to assist the smuggler and set up a meeting with his contact, Shai Tenna. The Voidhound attempted to gain Tenna's favor and acceptance into the White Maw by interrupting a deal between a treacherous White Maw lieutenant and his Imperial contacts.

Tuno later met with the Voidhound in a wampa cave after the latter was betrayed by Tenna, who revealed himself to be an agent of Rogun the Butcher. Tuno informed the smuggler that Tenna had begun a coup against the White Maw's Gen'Dai leaders. The Voidhound then revealed the truth of their mission, and Tuno agreed to assist. He arranged a rendezvous with the smuggler at the White Maw base, where the latter infiltrated the place through its back entrance, fighting through its automated defenses. By the time the Voidhound arrived, Tuno was being held captive by Rogun's men, who were intent on executing him, claiming that he had exhausted his purpose. After all the Weequays were dead, Tuno warned the smuggler that the adjourning contained Gand bounty hunter working for Rogun, as well as poisonous gas that only Gand could breathe. Once the Gand were dealt with, Tuno confessed that he was working for Rogun and was tasked to kill the Voidhound. However, he changed his opinion after witnessing the smuggler in action and had realized that Rogun could be beaten. He then worked with the smuggler to acquire the cloaking device in the White Maw's main base in the wreckage of the Star of Coruscant.^[6]

Tuno went on to join the crew of the Voidhound's XS stock light freighter, eventually playing a role in the downfall of the Voidwolf. Later, Tuno confessed to the Voidhound that he was having thoughts of returning to the Jedi Order, but eventually decided to remain with the smuggler.

After the Voidhound went missing, Tuno was accepted as a Padawan by a Force-sensitive named Isaac so that Tuno could learn the ways of the Force. Isaac instead went on to use Guss as his errand boy, instructing him how to use the Force to get discounts on his drinks such as Tarisian ale.

At some point, Guss donned his fake identity as a Jedi in order to hire the Jawa salvager Blizz to recover a mysterious box from Hoth, which Blizz succeeded in with the help of the Commander of the Anti-Zakuul Alliance, though the Commander was not convinced by his act.^[7]

The Voss Mystic Sana-Rae later received a vision of a Force-sensitive individual matching the description of Guss, and shared what she had seen with the Alliance Commander. Recognizing the description of his employer, Blizz brought the Commander to Nar Shaddaa to meet Guss. After discussing the vision, Guss decided to introduce the Commander to Isaac, who then wagered with the Commander that if they could teach Guss to perform a mind trick in order to get Tarisian ale for Isaac and an Urchin roll for Guss, Isaac would owe them a favor, otherwise the Outlander would owe Isaac a favor. The Commander then accompanied Guss in order to help him complete the trial. After several attempts at various shops, the two met with Blizz and then with Isaac in the Promenade cantina. Isaac eventually permitted Guss to join the Alliance.^[4]

Personality and traits[]

Preferring a life of leisure to work, Tuno was not a good match with the Jedi Order and longed for a healthy retirement where he might indulge in the physical pleasures rather than the moral fortitude offered by the Jedi. Speaking before thinking situations through, Tuno often worked his way out of a tough situation through talking his foes down or threatening them with his limited knowledge of Jedi skills. Having stolen a lightsaber from his former master, Tuno used the weapon to ward off potential threats until he could flee to safety.^[2]

Though he prided himself on separating smugglers and businessmen from their credits, Guss was a generally kind-hearted soul who shied away from pointless bloodshed.

While Tuno was unsuited to the disciplined lifestyle required by the Jedi, his encounter with many different Sith alongside the Voidhound caused a kind of epiphany within him. He realized why the Jedi had so many rules about controlling their emotions when he saw firsthand how much the dark side of the Force could warp a person. He once admitted to the Voidhound, "I'd rather spend the rest of my life meditating on a cold rock than turn into that."^[2]

During his time with the Voidhound, Tuno preferred to use trickery and guile in combat rather than brute force. He also was skilled in rudimentary medical techniques, and was able to tend to the Voidhound's wounds even in the midst of battle. His weapons of choice were a standard blaster pistol, as well as various tech gadgets to disorient his foes before gunning them down.^[5]

After the conquest of the Core Worlds by the Eternal Empire of Zakuul, Tuno refocused on his training of Force techniques. Due to the unconventional tutelage of his new master Isaac, Tuno gained a greater understanding of Force abilities, such as shields and healing techniques. He even constructed his own lightsaber, with which he showed relative skill in combat.^[8]

Behind the scenes[]

Originally a companion character for the Smuggler class in Star Wars: The Old Republic, Languss "Guss" Tuno later becomes available to all classes in the Knights of the Fallen Empire expansion, where he can optionally be recruited during the Alliance Alert, "Shining in the Darkness". This Alert only becomes available after first completing the previous Alert, "Little Boss", where the player recruits Blizz, a companion character originally for the Bounty Hunter class.^[4] Previously, Guss made a cameo in "Little Boss" as the voice of the "Jedi-Man" who hired Blizz to retrieve a box for him on Hoth.^[7]

Languss Tuno is voiced by Gary Schwartz. Tuno's entry on the Holonet stated that he was born on Dac, but the Star Wars: The Old Republic Encyclopedia later stated he was born on Varn.

Languss Tuno is a riff on langostino, a Spanish word that refers to the meat of the squat lobster.