Note: This episode doesn't answer where he is, because we don't actually know yet in Star Wars canon. I hope it provokes your thoughts and for those unaware that Rotta exists...just know maybe we'll see him eventually.
During the book of Boba Fett we saw the arrival of the twin hutts, Jabba’s cousins. Now while I found it to be a little too convenient that they showed up around the same time Boba did and not during the last 5 years, I think I can theorize on a few things. I think while Bib Fortuna did take the throne of Jabba after his passing, he was probably just a puppet for Jabba’s family. He was a place holder, just taking orders from the higher ups and keeping the seat warm. He was like the manager when the owner wasn’t there themselves. Once Boba arrived, talk spread through the galaxy that he killed Bib, and obviously this wasn’t good for business for the Hutts. So the twins arrived to stake their claim and tell Boba whatsup after their puppet died.
So, speaking of rightful heirs to Jabba’s throne, wouldn’t it be Rotta? Jabba’s son? We haven’t seen him for about 25-30 years since the clone wars so where could he be? I think he’s probably ageing slowly like Grogu, and while he might be 30, he’s still a toddler or like a young child, not fit to rule Tatooine on his dad’s throne. So until Rotta was ready, the twins had Bib Fotuna watch the place and essentially just be the errand boy until either the Twins came down to Tatooine or Rotta grew up enough to rule, himself. Now Hutts live to be as old as Yoda’s species, or even older, well over a century, whereas Jabba died at the young age of just 600, his cousins and son will surely outlive him.
So from here I think Boba needs the good graces of the crime leaders to take out the twins, and in order to do that, maybe he has to do a few odd jobs to win their respect. If he goes toe to toe with Black Krrsantan it’s not going to be good for him, but if he gets Bossk on his side, then I can see this going in his favour. Ultimately I’d like for Boba, Fennec, Bossk and Black to become the new suicide squad going into Season 2.
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