Jabba the Hutt is a fictional character in George Lucas' science fiction saga Star Wars. He first appeare on film in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983) as an obese, slug-like alien. Jabba was originally portrayed by an immense latex puppet, but in other films he is a computer-generated image (CGI). Besides the films, Jabba the Hutt is featured in Star Wars literature and is sometimes referenced by his full name, Jabba Desilijic Tiure.