List of Star Wars races (K-O)

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Contents 1 Kaleesh 2 Kaminoan 3 Kel Dor 4 Kiffar 5 Kitonak 6 Klatooinian 7 Kobok 8 Kowakian Monkey-Lizard 9 Kubaz 10 Kurtzen 11 Kushiban 12 Kwa 13 Kwi 14 Latter 15 Lepi 16 Letaki 17 Mandalorian 18 Massassi 19 Melodie 20 Mimbanite 21 Miraluka 22 Mirialan 23 Mon Calamari 24 Mustafarian 25 Muun 26 Mynyrsh 27 Nagai 28 Nautolan 29 Neimoidian 30 Nelvaanian 31 Neti 32 Nikto 33 Noghri 34 Omwati 35 Ongree 36 Ortolan 37 Oswaft 38 References

[edit] Kaleesh

The Kaleesh are a bipedal reptilian species from the planet Kalee. They are a nomadic and neutral race. The Kaleesh have reddish brown scaly skin and cover almost all their bodies to protect them from Kalee's blistering sun. Usually their four fingered claws are the only things exposed. Also, most wear masks carved from the skulls of their most feared creatures such as the karabac and the mumuu.^[1]

During the Huk War, the Republic sided with their enemy and destroyed their trade, deepening the hard times already hurting their homeworld. The Intergalactic Banking Clan, headed by San Hill, later came in and helped them out of their depression through a deal for the Kaleesh to join the Confederacy of Independent Systems. One Kaleesh cyborg, General Grievous became the feared military leader of the Confederacy of Independent Systems during The Clone Wars.^[2]

The Kaleesh live in seemingly primitive cities largely reminiscent of ancient Mayan or Aztec civilizations. They do use blaster and other sentient technology, but are considered honorable and loyal.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Kaminoan

Tall, thin aliens with pale skin from the isolated planet of Kamino, the most distinctive features of Kaminoans are their long neck. Males also show a ridge through the back of their heads. They like to be isolated from the galaxy. Kaminoans are expert eugenists, as they were forced to reproduce through cloning after a natural disaster on Kamino. They work creating and training clones for third parties from stations on massive platforms above the sea. Kaminoans seem to be concerned about the ethics of their workings, but they are also naïve. Thanks to Darth Tyranus (Count Dooku), all traces of planet Kamino were erased from the Jedi archives.

Kaminoans developed the Grand Army of the Republic, as shown in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones.

Taun We, Lama Su, and Kau Wan are three examples of Kaminoans.

[edit] Kel Dor

The Kel Dor, sometimes referred to as Kel Dorians, hail from the technological planet Dorin. They require masks to protect them from oxygen-rich atmospheres and to protect their highly sensitive eyes from light.^[3] They are also known for their Force Sages, the Baran Do. One prominent Kel Dor is Jedi Master and Council member, Plo Koon.

[edit] Kiffar

The Kiffar are a near-human species from the Azurbani system, including Kiffu and Kiffex. The Jedi Master Quinlan Vos was a Kiffar. The race characteristics seem to include dark, tanned skin and long thick dark hair, usually worn in dreadlocks, and there are certain tattoos that are ceremonial. One in a hundred Kiffar inherits a psychometric talent to read the history of objects that they touch. The Kiffar seem to be clannish and their strongest members compose an order known as the Guardians, which seems to be rather powerful.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Kitonak

Kitonaks are white, pudgy aliens from Kirdo III. They show a tough skin which folds to seal vulnerable openings, a trait evolved to protect them from the harsh environment of Kirdo's deserts. They also have some double organs, including two pairs of lungs.^{[citation needed]}

Kitonaks are very dexterous, but also very patient. They never rush. This is because they feed on animals called choobas and they must stand motionless for a long time until a chooba gets near them. Even when talking with humans or other aliens, Kitonaks are painfully slow to answer any question, and equally slow to walk (as they do not move their legs, but expand and contract the feet's muscles). They eat once a month. They also have a phobia to quicksands and caves.^{[citation needed]}Droopy "Snit" McCool of the Max Rebo Band was an example of a Kitonak.

[edit] Klatooinian

Klatooinians come from the planet Klatooine. When the Hutts were waging a war against Xim the Despot, they looked for help on some planets. Hutts asked Klatooinians to become part of their army. Klatooinians thought it was some kind of sacred war and Barada M'Beg signed a treaty so that Klatooinians will be slaves of the Hutts forever. After defeating Xim, Klatooinians still serve the Hutts. Most of their children are named Barada to honor Barada M'Beg.^{[citation needed]}

One of the thugs on Jabba the Hutt's skiff was a Klatooinian also named Barada. This name comes from sci-fi famous quote "Klaatu barada nikto". See also Nikto and The Day the Earth Stood Still. One Klatooinian Jedi is Tarados Gon.

[edit] Kobok

Kobok were an insectoid species that live on planet Roon. They have two orange compound eyes and three-fingers. One famous face was Gaff, a Roon representative in the New Republic.^[4]

[edit] Kowakian Monkey-Lizard

The kowakian monkey-lizards are a vulturous sentient species from the planet Kowak. They are small, with beak-like mouths and large ears. When born monkey-lizards come out in a larval state. It is a well-known fact that monkey-lizards laugh, a lot. On their home planet their laughter is used to scare predators away. Salacious B. Crumb was one of the most famous Kowakian monkey-lizards, as he is the only one seen in any of the Star Wars movies.

[edit] Kubaz

The Kubaz are an insect-eating species that have been known to be informants for the Empire.^{[citation needed]} One such Kubaz, by the name of Garindan, led Stormtroopers to the droids on Tatooine in A New Hope. Because of their diet, the insectoid Verpine have a marked distrust of the Kubaz who have often taken great steps to procure Verpine specimens for their suppers.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Kurtzen

The Kurtzen are a pale, hairless, humanoid race from Bakura. Being the only native sentient species on Bakura, and few in number, they were quickly outnumbered by human colonists.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Kushiban

Kushiban are small rabbit-like creatures that live on Kushibah in the Star Wars galaxy. Distinguishing features include large black eyes, floppy ears, and a long tail. They are capable of walking on either their hind legs or on all fours, though to move more quickly in a run or a charge, they must run with all four appendages. On their hind legs they stand at 0.5 meters tall, with an extra 0.3 meters' worth of tail. While often mistaken for cute, pet-like animals, they are actually intelligent beings with a complex culture as well as both a written and spoken language. They have mastered fire (used to frighten away hostile, fire-fearing Xinkras) and can use technology. Rather than paws, they have hands with opposable thumbs and feet. As a means of communication, Kushibans' fur changes color in correlation to its mood. A Kushiban in a calm, normal state of emotions is white; a Kushiban in the deepest of despairs is totally black.^{[citation needed]}

While they tend to stay on Kushibah, the occasional Kushiban is called away by wanderlust or a specific need. Jedi Master Ikrit is the most famous of the Kushiban who have done so.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Kwa

The Kwa were an ancient, blue-skinned race that lived on the planet Dathomir. They created the Star Temples and the Inifinty Gate on Dathomir around 100,000 BBY. Over time the Kwa sealed their temples and left large wuffa worms to guard them. Nobody really knows what happened to the Kwa, but the ones that were on Dathomir devolved into the prmitive Kwi.

[edit] Kwi

A primitive, blue-skinned, saurians species native to Dathomir, the Kwi degenerated from the Kwa, the masterminds behind the Star Temples and Infinity Gate on Dathomir. In 31 BBY, many Kwi were slaughtered by the Nightsisters of Dathomir in an attempt, by the Nightsisters, to unlock the power of the Infinity Gate. By the time Luke Skywalker and Prince Isolder landed on Dathomir in 8 ABY, the Kwi had spilt up into different tribes, two of which were the Blue Mountain People and the Blue Desert People.

[edit] Latter

The Latter are a race of grey skinned warriors, with armor-plated skin. They reside on the planet Mimban.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Lepi

The Lepi are a rabbit-like species that stand on two legs.

This was the Basic name used to describe the Lepus carnivorus, a species of tall, furred lagomorphs which was native to the planet Coachelle Prime. The Lepi were a carnivorus race, distinguished by their large incisors and the various colors of their fur, which ranged from green to dark blue. Despite their appearance, the Lepi were a technologically-advanced race, having achieved spaceflight and colonized the five planets in the system and the neighboring asteroid belt. Lepi were considered sexually mature at just ten years of age, and females often gave birth to litters of three dozen or more offspring, resulting in a swift growth in their population. This growth spurred on the development of their space-travel technology, as colony worlds were seen as a response to overpopulation of Coachelle Prime. Individual Lepi were known for their increased metabolism, a trait that often manifested itself as hyper-activity^{[citation needed]}

This was also the native language of the Lepus carnivorus race, which was also referred to as Lepp or Lepese^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Letaki

The Letaki are a fictional race in the Star Wars saga. Letaki have eight tentacles and egg-shaped heads. Evar Orbus is an example of a male Letaki.

[edit] Mandalorian

Main article: Mandalorian

The Mandalorians branched off from human evolution about 5000 years BBY. A strong warrior race, they are ranked among the best fighters and armorsmiths of the galaxy. The race was almost completely destroyed after several conflicts with the old Republic. Some notable Mandalorians are Jango Fett, Boba Fett, Canderous Ordo and Montross.

While true Mandalorians are almost nonexistant, Jango Fett, in a sense resurrected the race in the form of Clone Troopers.

Mandalorians are essentially humans and are differentiated only by their beliefs and practices. The Mandalorians dislike the Echani, who they view as weak dancing faeries, and the Iridorians, whom even they believe are barbarians with a lust for blood rather than honour.

[edit] Massassi

The Massassi were an ancient primitive warrior race that were enslaved by the Sith. The Massassi were brought to Yavin 4 by the Sith Lord Naga Sadow who was on the run from the Republic and the Jedi. They were originally a red-skinned humanoid race until Naga Sadow conducted cruel genetic experiments on them turning them into a race of fearsome, savage, hunchbacked predators. Despite these, the Massassi treated Naga Sadow as a god, building huge temples and palaces to honor their Sith Lord. They became extinct when Exar Kun sapped the life out of every Massassi on Yavin 4 so that he could free his soul from his body in order to escape the pursuing Jedi. Only one Massassi survived. His name was Kalgrath.^{[citation needed]}

During the Galactic Civil War, the Rebel Alliance built a base in the old Massassi temples on Yavin 4. It was from this base that the two Rebel squadrons of X-wings and Y-wings attacked the first Death Star.

In 22 ABY, during the time covered by the Junior Jedi Knights Series, Anakin Solo and Tahiri Veila were led by the Force to find a large golden globe deep inside a Massassi temple on Yavin 4. Inside the globe were the imprisoned souls of Massassi children whom the young Jedi candidates eventually freed with guidance from Master Ikrit.

[edit] Melodie

The Melodies are an amphibious, humanoid species that live in Yavin 8's purple mountains, lakes and rivers. They appeared in the second book of the Junior Jedi Knights Series. Melodies are hatched from eggs, then live on land for a short time during their youth, and at a certain age, Melodies undergo a ritual called a Changing Ceremony, in which they change forms that will no longer enable them to live on land.

When Exar Kun imprisoned the Massassi children on Yavin 4 during his reign in 3,997 BBY, the parents of the Massassi children went to Yavin 8 and met the Melodie children, whom they asked for help. The children took them to the Elders, but because of the Elders' forms, they could not leave the waters. The Massassi carved messages into the walls of a cave, hoping that someone would eventually arrive who could read their language and come to their aid. A millennia later, Sannah, a Force-sensitive Melodie, helped Anakin Solo and Tahiri Veila (who had come to Yavin 8 with Lyric, a student from the Academy who was about to undergo the Changing Ceremony) to decipher the carvings. The information helped them to ultimately free the imprisoned Massassi children later in the Junior Jedi Knights series.

[edit] Mimbanite

An alien species from Circarpous V, the Mimbanites were related to the Coway. When the Empire took control of their planet, they thought this species was not suited for the physical demands of slavery.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Miraluka

An alien race almost exactly the same in appearance as humans, Miraluka differ in that they have no eyes or blank white sockets and cannot see through the focusing of light. Miralukas typically hide their lack of eyes by wearing a headband, a mask, or similar concealing headwear, because they are much less common than humans, and it is easier to travel if they are seen as being of the dominant species; thus the common confusion as to who is or isn't a Miraluka. Miralukas see through the Force, as they are a Force-sensitive race; they are often quite shocked if shown life not connected to the Force, like the Jedi Exile.

The Miraluka homeworld is Alpheridies. They migrated there after their original homeworld became unstable and began losing its atmosphere to space. Alpheridies' sun emits light in the infra-red spectrum, and this led to the Miraluka losing their ability to see visible light, over thousands of generations. Instead they came to rely on a latent ability to perceive the world through the Force.

A colony world of the Miraluka's named Katarr was stripped of all life by a Sith Lord named Darth Nihilus approximately 3,996 years BBY, during a meeting of all surviving Jedi, which dealt with the shadow war Darth Nihilus and Darth Sion and their Sith Assassins were waging against them—only the few Knights and Masters who did not attend survived. The only survivor of this colony world was the Miraluka Visas Marr.

Notable Miraluka include former Sith Visas Marr, and the Dark Jedi Jerec. ^[5]

[edit] Mirialan

The Mirialan race is a species native to the planet Mirial. They have purer eye colors, some have either paler or darker skin colors, and tattoos covering some part of their face. According to the Visual Dictionary for Episode II, the hoods that they wear serve to protect sensitive organs on their heads. Jedi Master Luminara Unduli and her Padawan learner, Barriss Offee are both Mirialans.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Mon Calamari

The Mon Calamari are an amphibious race from the planet Dac (The planet is called "Mon Calamari" by humans). They are humanoid, about 1.7m tall, and are most commonly seen with salmon-colored skin (though their skin may have other tones as well, including blue, dark blue, green, and purple) and a lobster-like, domed head with large eyes. They are shore dwellers, but like to be close to water, and can breathe under water if necessary, being able to descend to depths of 30 or so meters without equipment. They share their home planet with the Quarren.^[6] Their name is a reference to Calamari. Despite their racial name, their heads closer resemble catfish than squid.

During the Galactic Civil War, the Mon Calamari eventually joined the Rebel Alliance after the Empire used a Star Destroyer to destroy three floating cities on their watery world. They proved an invaluable asset, primarily due to the Mon Calamari being masters of starship construction and supplying the Alliance with badly needed capital ships, Mon Calamari Cruisers, that could take on the Galactic Empire's ships of the line. Prior to joining the Alliance, the Mon Calamari had only built passenger liners because of their peaceful ethos. Also renowned for their performance art, lithe Mon Calamari water dancers often perform in some of the galaxy's most prestigious venues, including Coruscant Galaxies Opera House, where the ballet "Squid Lake" ran for some time during the waning days of the Republic and was known to be a personal favorite of Supreme Chancellor Palpatine.^{[citation needed]} The most famous Mon Calamari is Admiral Ackbar, the supreme admiral of the Rebel Alliance's naval forces. He also designed the B-wing starfighter. Mon Calamari are a playable species in Star Wars: Galaxies.

[edit] Mustafarian

Mustafarians are the native inhabitants of Mustafar. The have leathery skin with a cloak and a trunk. Not much else is known about this species as they live in seclusion. They are believed to be sentient and are able to withstand extreme temperatures.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Muun

A thin, tall species from Muunilinst, Muuns have pasty-white skin. Their bodies were elongated and thin, with equally elongated and thin heads. Muuns do not like travelling, and they usually stay indoors. Muuns controlled InterGalactic Banking Clan. During the Clone Wars, Muuns helped the Separatists and minted new coins for planets leaving the Republic. The appearance of the Muuns also inspired the IG battle droids.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Mynyrsh

A 4-armed, crystal-skinned alien species indigenous to the planet Wayland.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Nagai

The Nagai are aliens with pale skin, jet-black hair and angular features, they lived on the planet Nagi, beyond the borders of the Old Republic and the Empire. They were originally known as "Knives". They were natural enemies of the Tof, usually waging wars against them. ^{[citation needed]}They have a useful tail with three parts, making it capable of easily wielding many weapons, such as blasters and lightsabers.

[edit] Nautolan

Nautolans are amphibious humanoids with mottled green skin, a cartilage-reinforced skeleton, and shark-like eyes. Instead of hair, a Nautolan sports a crown of long green tendrils (used to discern the feelings and moods of those around them, these appendages are almost useless out of water).

Their homeworld is Glee Anselm, a planet of vast swamps, lakes, and seas located in the Mid Rim.

Nautolans reflect the moods of those around them. When confronted by anger and violence, they respond in kind. When approached in a calm, civilized manner, they seem helpful and polite. ^{[citation needed]}

Jedi Master Kit Fisto was a Nautolan.

[edit] Neimoidian

Neimoidians are the most visible villains of the film The Phantom Menace. According to the Expanded Universe, Neimodians are descendants of Duros colonists that landed on Neimoidia in the year of the Republic inception. At some point in their development, the Neimoidians learned to domesticate giant beetles, and they have been getting others to do physical labor for them ever since.^{[citation needed]} By the time of The Phantom Menace, the Neimoidians control the galaxy's largest commercial corporation and are at the head of the powerful Trade Federation.

Neimoidians are born as grubs and placed in communal hives until the age of seven. Inadequate food is fed to young Neimoidians in order to encourage acquisitiveness. Those who hoard enough food survive while those who do not hoard die. Even as adults, Neimoidians tend to be greedy, possessive, and fearful of death. Eventually the grubs learn that to survive, they must kill each other; therefore out of the many grubs that are born, very few survive.^{[citation needed]}

Neimoidians have been stereotyped by other races in the galaxy as corrupt, particularly after the Battle of Naboo. They are certainly willing to resort to extortion, lies and manipulation, but their success also lies in exceptional organizing abilities. Training in organization revolves around Neimoidia's mass hives and huge fungus farms. Neimoidian young are placed in a community hive where they are forced to combat their siblings for food and other necessities. The weak die, since the strong hoard food and resources. This is said to be the source of their characteristic greed and corrupt nature. The Neimoidians do not view themselves as wicked, but rather focused on being the best they can be in their society. The Trade Federation army is employed only when "future customers" do not realize their "best interest" in trading with Neimoidians, on Neimoidian terms.^{[citation needed]}

Neimoidian culture is extremely hierarchical. Although the monarch of the Neimoidians is never seen in the films, every Neimoidian ship carries a hologram of her. Amongst the seen Neimoidians, clothing denotes status:

• Lott Dod wears a tall diplomatic ploov and a purple representative's mantle over a very expensive robe of Tyrian violet cloth.
• Nute Gunray, Commanding Viceroy of the Federation army, wears a showy crested tiara and blue viceroy's collar.
• Rune Haako, legal counsel to Nute, wears an attorney's cowl.
• Daultay Dofine, captain of the flagship vessel for the Naboo invasion, wears a tall command officer's miter.
• An unnamed Neimoidian wears a lavender collar identifying him as a financial officer.
• The most exalted Neimoidians rank a walking mechno-chair. Neither comfortable nor practical, mechno-chairs are very expensive beetle-like seats which can carry a lazy Neimoidian or project hologram transmissions. Neimoidians also employ a number of prestigious protocol droids, including the brilliantly silver TC-14. TC-14 is kept docile through frequent memory wipes and is employed to distract guests while the Neimoidians devise manipulation strategies.^{[citation needed]}

In contrast to the rare and showy technology of the Neimoidian elite, the battle forces of the Neimoidians are mechanically advanced, but cheaply mass-produced. An emphasis is placed on massive, intimidating numbers of mindless battle droids controlled through a central computer. This unquestioning reliance on a central control is what will ultimately spell failure for the mechanized army. It is rumored that the characteristic battle droid body was modled after the shrivled and decayed corpses of the Neimoidian race, making them a true apparition of death.^{[citation needed]} Though it is revealed in Episode II, that their form more closely resembles that of vaguely insectine natives of Geonosis where they are mass produced.

Much as the Imperial Officers were given British accents, some Neimoidians have been given Asian accents. This accent has been interpreted as stereotypically Japanese or Chinese by some. Their accents, ornate robes, and sneaky, greedy nature has led some to see Neimodians as East Asian racial stereotypes, although is only based on a few Neimoidians in Episode I, and not on the bulk of them seen throughout the entire movie series.

[edit] Nelvaanian

Nelvaanians are a race of blue-furred, canine-muzzled humanoids introduced in Season 3 of the animated series Star Wars: Clone Wars. They live on the planet Nelvaan on the Outer Rim. All of their warrior braves were captured by Techno-Union scientists and were physically and mentally mutated, in order to try and create perfect cyborg soldiers for the CIS. During the Liberation of Nelvaan, Anakin Skywalker, who was referred to by the race as "Holt Kezed" ("Ghost Hand" in their language), would free them as he destroyed the Separatist base. Following this, Anakin killed all Techno-Union scientists there and managed to bring the mutated Nelvaanians back to their tribe.

On a behind-the-scenes note, the name "Nelvaanian" may be a reference to Nelvana, the Canadian animation company who produced the Star Wars: Droids and Star Wars: Ewoks animated features for Lucasarts. Nelvana's logo is a blue polar bear.

[edit] Neti

The Neti were a race of tree like beings from Myrkr. Jedi Master Ood Bnar was a Neti.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Nikto

Main article: Nikto

When the planet Kintan suffered some changes because of the explosion of a nearby star, evolution on the planet created five sub-branches of the same species, the Niktos: Kajain'sa'niktos (Red Niktos, from the desert); Kadas'sa'niktos (Green Niktos, from the woods); Esral'sa'niktos (Mountain Niktos); Gluss'sa'Niktos (Pale Niktos, from the coast); M'shento'su'nikto (Southern Niktos).^{[citation needed]}

When the Hutts were waging a war against Xim the Despot, they looked for help on some planets. Hutts asked Niktos to become part of their army. Niktos thought it was some kind of sacred war and they signed a treaty so that Niktos will be slaves of the Hutts forever. After defeating Xim, Niktos still serve the Hutts. There are many Niktos serving Jabba the Hutt in the movie Return of the Jedi.^{[citation needed]}

The name Nikto comes from sci-fi famous quote, "Klaatu barada nikto." An example of a Nikto Jedi is Fi-Ek Sirch who fought and died at the Battle of Geonosis. Sartochi Ramora was another Nitko Jedi who fought at the battle of Geonosis. He is also one of the few Jedi that have fallen to the Dark Side. One of the Niktos in Jabba's court was named Klaatu. See also Klatoonian and The Day the Earth Stood Still.

[edit] Noghri

Noghri are primitive humanoid species. They have steely gray skin, and are extremely skilled assassins due to their innate abilities at stealth and hand-to-hand combat. They are much like the Wookiee species culturally, in that they respect honor above all else.

They are natives of the planet Honoghr, which was ravaged by toxins from a Trade Federation core ship destroyed in a battle during the Clone Wars. Darth Vader visited the planet some time later under the guise of helping it recover from the ecological disaster, in return for most of the young males of the planet entering a bond of servitude as the personal assassins of Emperor Palpatine.

The Noghri remained in service to the Galactic Empire after the death of Palpatine. About five years after the death of the Emperor, Grand Admiral Thrawn ordered the Noghri to kidnap the pregnant Leia Organa Solo. Realizing that neither she nor her children would be truly safe as long as the Noghri served the Empire, she went to Honoghr in order to convince the Noghri to leave the Empire's service. She was able to use the fact that she was the daughter of Darth Vader to convince the Noghri that the Empire had been lying to them and kept them in virtual slavery for many years. As a result, the Noghri turned against the Empire. Grand Admiral Thrawn died when his Noghri bodyguard Rukh turned on him and stabbed him.

Following the death of Thrawn, the Noghri came into the service of the New Republic. They helped resettle the Noghri to other planets (including Wayland) to give Honoghr time to heal. Leia and her entire family became very highly respected figures in Noghri society. The Nogrhi saved the Solo family from a Yuuzhan Vong strike force.^{[citation needed]}

The Noghri appear extensively in the Thrawn trilogy of novels, written by Timothy Zahn, and are also playable in the Forces of Corruption Expansion for Star Wars Empire at War.

[edit] Omwati

Although the Omwati are not a branch of humanity, the differences are extremely small. The Omwati skin is a bluish color and their eyes are generally blue or black. The size of an adult Omwati borders that of a human, although their morphology is typically slightly frailer with regard to females. There are very few Omwati with a stout physiology. Their most striking characteristic is their "hair" which appears to be made of small, diaphanous feathers of an iridescent color. Omwati do not have any other hair.^{[citation needed]}

Qui Xux is perhaps the best-known member of the Omwati species. She was a researcher at the Imperial Maw Installation and a principle designer of the Death Star. The Rogue Jedi Kyp Durron ripped her memories of both this technology and her past from her mind.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Ongree

The Ongree are a bizarre looking species from the Skustell Cluster. The Jedi Pablo-Jill was an Ongree.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Ortolan

The Ortolans are a race of blue-skinned creatures with long snouts, not all that different from a small elephant. One example is Max Rebo, head of The Max Rebo Band, contracted to play in Jabba the Hutt's Tatooine palace. Possessing a love of food and music, these small aliens are also adept at surviving the frigid temperatures of their homeworld Orto.^[7]

[edit] Oswaft

Large manta-ray like creatures that were encountered by Lando Calrissian during his early adventures in the Outer Rim. They live in a nebula called ThonBoka where they are nourished by nutrients from their sun. They live in the vacuum of space and have the unusual ability to travel through hyperspace for short distances. If an Oswaft is deprived of nutrients from a star for too long it will turn transparent and die.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] References

Species of Star Wars
Major species Chiss | Ewok | Gamorrean | Human | Hutt | Killik | Mandalorian | Nikto | Rancor | Rakata | Shistavanen | Ssi-Ruuk | Tusken Raider | Twi'lek | Ugnaughts | Wampa | Whill | Wookiee | Yuuzhan Vong | Ysalamir
Species lists
A-E | F-J | K-O | P-T | U-Z