The fictional account Skywalker gave to the Zygerrian Queen Miraj was that of a former smuggler of spices and tibanna who had accumulated a large list of enemies in his career and now turned to slave-hunting for better profits. For this reason, he had adopted many names to protect himself, with "Lars Quell" being just one of them. This helped Anakin in protecting his identity and intentions when the queen's distrusting aide Atai came to question his story.