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FELUCIAN

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[:: Legends Of The Jedi ::]

Overview
Felucians were the native species of the fungi planet Felucia. The Felucians
were sensitive to the Force as a species, but were driven deep into the jungles
by the settlement of Gossam colonists on the world.

Physiology And Culture
The Felucians were tall, bipedal amphibious species and had natural camouflage
that allowed them to seemingly disappear into their surroundings. They were
equally at home on land or in water, and traveled the swamps with ease. Both
their arms and legs ended in limbs with four cup-like, webbed fingertips. Their
suction cup-like limbs enabled them to stick to surfaces. Springing from the
underside of each arm was a second short arm, which ended in three large and
agile fingers, and their faces were constantly covered by masks.

The outsiders viewed Felucians as strange and alien beings, because they
operated on a different social level, much like the Tusken Raiders on Tatooine.
But unlike other primitive species, the Felucians did not split into separate
tribes but were instead all members of a single tribe, split across their
various villages. Each village's members were split into various castes:
Chieftains, shamans and warriors[. Due to their connection to the Force, which
gave them a somewhat primal attitude, Felucians were careful not to fall to the
Dark Side and fed those that did to Felucia's Sarlacc. They were also
influenced by the planet itself, which could result in entire villages being
driven into an insane bloodlust. This also affected them physically, causing
their bodies to mutate to reflect their tortured psyches. Most Felucians were
subjects to rather wild mood swings, which resulted in them reacting to the
same situations in a variety of different ways.

The Felucians were divided into a caste-based society, with each member
fulfilling various roles. The most common of these were the warriors, who
hunted and defended their people. The shamans were of a higher caste that
healed their kin from injuries and served as leaders to their people, giving
moral advice and teaching the ways of the Force. The highest-ranking members of
the race were the chieftains.

Role In LotJ
Throughout their history, Felucians were often regarded by most other sentient
species to be primitive and savage. They had long thrived and flourished in the
wild jungles of their home planet without the development of any advanced
technology, which was in part, largely due to their natural affinity to the
Force.

When away from their homeworld of Felucia, most Felucians can be found working
in a combat oriented trade. While they are often employed as bodyguards,
soldiers, bounty hunters, or even the occasional assassin, they also can be
found using their natural talents of blending into the background as covert
operatives, or even working with a team of smugglers.

Felucians speak felucianese, which consists of a guttural, barking language.
While they can understand Galactic Basic, they are unable to speak it.


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