Vengnar Heiff, Master Torturer, was the head of the Galactic Empire's Department of Punishment during the early stages of the Galactic Civil War. A cold blooded, reptilian humanoid, Heiff earned a reputation for his brutal and violent methods, giving him the nickname of the Torturer. He was alternatively despised, feared, and respected by the upper echelons of the Imperial Military, though there was a general perception that he was a butcher.