Rancor keeper

Rancor keeper was a beastmaster profession related specifically to someone tasked with the the exhaustive upbringing, training, and care of a semi-sentient reptilian rancor. Commonly employed by members of the Hutt Clan, these skilled keepers would develop strong bonds with their rancors, oftentimes from a young age. Rancors raised by keepers were considered easier to contain and control, harkening back to their original domestication and bonds with the Witches of Dathomir.

Some time prior to 1 BBY, the Human slave Malakili became a beastmaster and rancor keeper for Jabba the Hutt's criminal empire, taking care of Jabba's pet rancor Pateesa under the Hutt's palace on Tatooine until Luke Skywalker killed Pateesa in 4 ABY.

In 9 ABY, the Ugnaught Hunter Dizzy, one half of Team Slingshot, owned a rancor keeper costume that he could don for the Hunters of the Outer Rim competition on Vespaara. That same year, a rancor and its keeper were gifted to the newly established Daimyo Boba Fett by the Hutts known as the Twins.

Text and facts from the “Rancor keeper” article on Wookieepedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Modified for this site.