INFO: Draethos were a predatory humanoid species from the planet Thosa, notable for their long natural lifespans.
RACE: Draethos
HEIGHT: 1.8 Meters Tall
SKIN: Grey, Pink
DISTINCTION: Four fingers, large teeth, telepathy, long life spans
LANGUAGE: Draethos
HOMEWORLD:Thosa (known to the rest of the galaxy as Draethos) was the home planet of the Draethos. It had jagged, windswept mountains and deep caves. It was an isolated world of xenophobic people. During the Jedi Civil War, Thosa was located within the space controlled by the Sith Empire, returning to its isolation after Darth Malak's death.
BIOLOGY AND APPEARANCE:Draethos possessed large teeth, which grew outside of their mouths in what appeared to be an overbite. They also had no lips, further exaggerating the appearance of an overbite. Their scaly skin ranged in color from blue to purple to black. Their hands retained an interstitial web between the fingers. Their fingers ended in narrow tips which resembled claws. They possessed low-light vision, springing from their cave-dwelling ancestors.
The Draethos could live to be a thousand years and older. Despite their long lives, their childhood was quite short. They matured quickly, grew out of adolescence at 18, then enjoyed a healthy adulthood which lasted approximately four hundred years. At four hundred a Draethos was considered middle aged. It was not until age seven hundred that a Draethos was considered elderly.
Draethos, warrior and intellectual alike, possessed telepathy, including the ability to communicate with any sentient being in a radius of approximately five hundred meters. The ability was limited to communication; a Draethos could not invade the thoughts of others.
CULTURE AND HISTORY:Partly due to their long lives, Draethos society was slow to evolve and relied heavily on tradition. The Draethos was a warrior culture. Those living on the homeworld were expected to demonstrate their martial or hunting prowess. Life on Thosa was harsh, with arrogant aristocrats squabbling among one another for social standing and wealth. Warriors were perpetually in high demand as gladiators, mercenaries, hunters, and soldiers.
Pacifistic philosophies were despised on Thosa. Those who made a conscious decision to abandon the way of the warrior were exiled to seek a new life among aliens. Therefore, paradoxically, despite their reputation as fierce combatants, most Draethos encountered offworld were peaceful and intellectual.
IN THE GALAXY:Draethos traveling offworld were usually exiles who chose not to become warriors as their culture demanded and thus were highly intelligent and pacifistic. They were usually enthralled with learning as much as they could, even if they might never apply their detailed knowledge of a given subject. The stability of the Draethos culture caused exiled Draethos to have troubles while understanding the complex and relatively rapid changes in other societies.
The most notable Draethos was Odan-Urr, a legendary Jedi Master who founded the Great Library of Ossus. In the time of the Galactic Civil War this species yielded a number of talented starfighter pilots.
APPEARANCES:Tales of the Jedi: The Golden Age of the Sith
Tales of the Jedi: The Fall of the Sith Empire
Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith
Tales of the Jedi: The Sith War
Iridonian Darkness
Jedi Defeated for Teräs Käsi Title—HoloNet News Vol. 531 55 (Mentioned only)
SOURCES:Ultimate Alien Anthology
Power of the Jedi Sourcebook
Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide
The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
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