Mors Altan

"There are two ways your life can end in this business of ours, kid. Death, or imprisonment. My advice, when it comes down to it? Choose the former."

- Mors Altan to Dorne Teague Mors Altan, also known by his street name "the Duke of Coruscant" or simply "The Duke" was a human male crime lord active on Coruscant during the Great Galactic War and Cold War. One of the Shadow League's earliest members, Altan was - unlike most of the League's members - an already established and well-respected gangster who earned his reputation as one of Black Sun's most notorious lieutenants and founders.

Born on the aquacultural planet Bestine VI in the Inner Rim, Altan came from a moderately wealthy family but ran away as a teenager after being recruited into a petty spacefaring gang. After running with them for a while, Altan left to pursue greater riches. Around the 3660s BBY, Altan teamed up with the gangster Skadge and founded the early foundation of what would become Black Sun. After Skadge left the organization, Altan became a high-ranking lieutenant and led the syndicate's activities on Coruscant, eventually developing a lucrative illegal arms trade. However, Altan was arrested and his arms trade halted after the Republic Strategic Information Service, led by Myros Bekkal, sent a mole into the organization in the form of Dorne Teague.

Altan spent his time in prison until the Coruscanti Gang War erupted. Bekkal proved to be a traitor, working as a double agent for the Sith Empire's Imperial Intelligence. Altan's former underling-turned-informant, Teague, led a group of criminals to bring unity to the criminal underworld and depose Bekkal. Altan was freed by Vergak, and reluctantly joined Teague in establishing the Shadow League; which would become the leading power in the criminal underworld.

After Teague's death the Shadow League fragmented, and Altan fled under a new alias to avoid capture by the Republic or death by any of Teague's remaining rivals. Altan did little after learning of Vergak's betrayal and involvement in Teague's death, and instead continued to live peacefully on a farm on Corellia.