Since 4-LOM is shown being hired by the Empire in Empire Strikes Back, it’s not surprising that his first live-action appearance in over 40 years has him similarly pursuing a major Star Wars character. With Imperial Inquisitors hiring “ every lowlife and bounty hunter” to find Kenobi, the trailer shows what appears to be 4-LOM firing at Obi-Wan with two blaster pistols (a notable change from his usual heavy repeating blaster). While 4-LOM has appeared in numerous Star Wars canon and Legends non-movie materials, he had also been rumored to appear in Obi-Wan, whose latest trailer seemingly confirms the droid bounty hunter’s live-action return. Related: Why So Many Mandalorians Become Bounty Hunters 4-LOM typically works alongside the bounty hunter Zuckuss, a member of the insectoid Gand species whose mystic and spiritual demeanor was balanced by 4-LOM’s use of logic and data to track down his prey. Due to a glitch in his software, 4-LOM overrode his programming and became bored by his mundane directives, finding the life of a jewel thief and bounty hunter far more satisfying. According to Star Wars lore, 4-LOM is a LOM-series protocol droid, whose insectoid head – which some humanoids find unsettling – speaks to the model’s intention of serving insectoid species.
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