Lutan was the ruler of Ligon II until 2364.
That year, he negotiated the supply of a rare vaccine to the Federation. It was during this time that he became enamored with Lieutenant Natasha Yar, not only because of her beauty, but also her strength. Kidnapping her from the USS Enterprise-D, which was conducting the negotiations on behalf of the Federation during the talks, he announced at a banquet that he wanted Yar as his first wife, or "First One". To save her honor, his-then first wife, Yareena, challenged Yar to a fight to the death. If Yar did not accept, Lutan stated he would not give the Enterprise the vaccine.
Lutan's plan was to use Yar to kill his First One in a Ligonian ritual and gain all her wealth. His plot failed when Yareena was revived by Dr. Crusher after her death. As a result, he lost power and was forced to become Yareena's Second One, behind his former subordinate Hagon. (TNG: "Code of Honor")
Lutan was played by Jessie Lawrence Ferguson.